3D Printed Quadrotor Maiden flight video. A not so epic Fail

[JohnnyRobot]

My wife and 2 month old daughter were present.

It's a mean looking quadrotor. Wish it would've gone better...

http://youtu.be/jqyysKg7WJw

[outlaw704]

Very cool! Sorry abut your crash... Hopefully, you will be flying again very soon. I am interested in your component choices.

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outlaw704
Austin, TX

[JohnnyRobot]

What am I gonna do about it..?

This is what I'm gonna do about it!



A lock-nut! Learn from my mistakes Outlaw.

[rgproduct.com]

Maybe print/buy plastic nuts...lighter.

R

[JohnnyRobot]

It's back in the air... AND landed successfully!

Video to come soon.

[jimc]

so what is the flight time on a full charge with yours and others? 4 motors i would think would suck a battery dry in no time.

[JohnnyRobot]

I'm at about 12 minutes with these smaller propellers.

Once I get my larger propellers with more lift, I predict I'll see 15 minutes.

[j-rod]

nice work! i only get around 8-9 minutes with my beast of a re-built aeroquad cyclone with a 4S 5AH battery, but the thing has enough lift it could make off with smaller annoying neighbor's pets. what's that? no, the thought never crossed my mind!

[jimc]

is anyone building these using gas/nitro?

[jimc]

check this one out. will only set you back $10k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4rEbCxSW0