We have started work on a six rotor multicopter here at FabLab Lyngen. I am planning to use the hexacopter to make aerial shots of FabLabs around the world. Knut Klo is will be creating 360 degree panoramas from the air. Our collaboration got kicked off by Knut buying the Dji Flamewheel kit and showing his first panorama shots to Haakon. Haakon quickly realized that we could make a better frame and propellers in the Lab, and now the three of us are collaborating on a FabLab hexacopter.
First cardboard sketch and early arm tests in bent acrylic
Discussing the frame design
Bending the arm on the plastic bender, bending jig in the background
Testing the snapfit frame
We CNC milled the propellers from birchwood on the ShopBot
Discussing frame stress
The frame with GoPro's and one motor attached
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