DIY (Drone It Yourself) Kit v1.0

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1 DIY (Drone It Yourself) Kit v1.0 The DIY (Drone It Yourself) v1.0 kit offers you the opportunity to turn any object into a drone (or technically, an UAV). The kit consists of multiple parts that are easy to assemble and can be attached to a wide range of different objects. For more advan Written By: Feitan Page 1 of 7

2 INTRODUCTION The DIY (Drone It Yourself) v1.0 kit offers you the opportunity to turn any object into a drone (or technically, an UAV). The kit consists of multiple parts that are easy to assemble and can be attached to a wide range of different objects. For more advanced uses, you can take the original designs and alter the kit by making your own custom clamps or add-ons as needed. The plastic parts have been 3D printed in ABS. The control unit contains a receiver, four ESCs, a bluetooth module and an Flight Controller. I ve provided a list of the hardware and electronic parts I ve been using, but feel free to try your own combination Page 2 of 7

3 Step 1 3D parts Lets start with an overview of all the 3D printed parts.i recommend printing them in ABS or something similarly strong and durable. Step 2 Screws / Nuts / Bolts Picture of Screws / Nuts / Bolts To put everything together, you will need some nuts, bolts and washers. They are all standard parts so you shouldn't have too much problem finding them, but I've provided the item numbers for rs-online.com for your convenience Page 3 of 7

4 Step 3 Assembling the Clamps After removing any excess material left over from printing,assemble the clamp by putting the M6 nut in the hole at the bottom and glue it in place.next,slide the bolt_handle over the M6 bolt and glue it in place as well. When the glue has dried you can screw the bolt in,and put the clamp_bar on top of the bolt.dont worry if the clampbar can rotate Step 4 Attaching the motors to the motor mounts Use the M3 bolts and washers to connect the motors to the motor_mount. Pay attention to the position of the holes: at first glance all the holes seem to be spaced out evenly, but actually the distance between the holes differs. The motor mount has a small indentation next to the motor which you can use for an 8mm spiritlevel (check ebay) Page 4 of 7

5 Step 5 The Electronics Basically the circuit is something like this (see the image for a visual overview): The battery plug connects to all of the ESCs. Each ESC is connected to a motor by its three thick wires. It's thin wires (power, ground and signal) go to the output pins on the flight controller. Step 6 Connecting the Motors to the Clamps The easiest way to do this next step, is to first connect the clamps to your object, than connect the motor mounts to the clamps, and lastly fix the box in place with some tie wraps. The motor mount objects are designed in such a way that you can use them in different orientations, simply by rotating the mount Page 5 of 7

6 Step 7 Go! Now that everything is in place, use some tie wraps to fix the box and do the same with the battery! Depending on the flight controller you might have to adjust some settings or level the controller. This is where the bluetooth module comes in handy. You can also limit the object you're flying to things that are flat, so the box is already level. Step 8 The Case I used a simpel aluminium and wooden case to store the kit. First I took out the thin rubber that was already inside and then took all of the needed measurements. I stacked multiple layers of thick foam - which I cut to size with a lasercutter - to be able to fill the whole case Page 6 of 7

7 Step 9 List of Electronics Motor: NTM Prop Drive Series 28-26A 1200kv / 250w Propellers: Prop accessory pack: NTM Prop Drive 28 Series Accessory Pack ESC: TURNIGY Plush 30amp Speed Controller Turnigy 9X 9Ch Transmitter w/ Module & 8ch Receiver (Mode 2) (v2 Firmware) Turnigy nano-tech 3000mah 3S 25~50C Lipo Pack Turnigy Accucel-8 150W 7A Balancer/Charger This document was last generated on :07:30 PM Page 7 of 7