T6 / Y6 hexacopter
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Check Out The Whole "T" Copter Family: - [Tx8 Octocopter](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:753840) - [T6 Hexacopter](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:246350) - [T4 Quadcopter (10" Props)](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:261145) - [T4 Quadcopter Mini 315 (7-8" Props)](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:408363) - [T4 Quadcopter Mini 250 (5" Props)](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:304237) - [Tubular Crossfire 2 Quadcopter](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:261298) I'Ve Added A Post On The [Forums Over At Diy Drones](Http://Diydrones.Com/Forum/Topics/3D-Printed-T4-And-T6) For Discussing And Improving These Designs. ###Features: - Completely 3D Printable (Without Support) - Simple Assembly - Coaxial Design (2 Motors Per Arm) Provides Redundancy To Keep Flying In Case Of An Esc, Motor, Or Prop Failure - Strong Braced Tube Section Arms With Plenty Of Room To Conceal Motor Wiring - Designed For Dual (3S) Batteries Located Right In The Center Of Rotation/Thrust With Room For Up To 2 X 6000Mah Batteries (Although 3000Mah And Some Foam Padding Might Be A Wiser Option) - Easy Cable Routing With Beveled Cable "Tunnels" (And Even A Few Cable Tie Mounts) - Plenty Of Space To Mount Escs - Concealed But Still Well Ventilated For Cooling - Top Plate Is Designed For The New [Pixhawk Flight Controller](Http://Store.3Drobotics.Com/Products/3Dr-Pixhawk) From 3D Robotics - But Can Easily Be Tweaked For Others - Rf "Invisible" Frame - As Opposed To Carbon Fiber Or Aluminium - Frame Weight Is Approx 300G. All Up Weight Including 2 X 3S 3000Mah Batteries And My Over-Sized 880Kv Motors Is 1,700G. - Hover Flight Time Test Was 15 Minutes And 30 Seconds Using 5,900Mah Out Of The 2 X 3S Nano-Tech 3000Mah Batteries. Another Flight Was 17.5 Minutes, Fully Loaded (2.34Kg) With Tarot T-2D Gimbal, Gopro, 1W Fpv Transmitter And Used 9,700Mah Out Of 2 X 3S [Multistar 5200Mah Batteries](Http://Hobbyking.Com/Hobbyking/Store/__56839__Multistar_High_Capacity_3S_5200Mah_Multi_Rotor_Lipo_Pack.Html). - Sketchup File Included So You Can Make Changes To Suit Yourself ###Background I'Ve Been Experimenting To Find A Strong "Tubular" Profile That Could Be Printed Reliably. The Angled Sections In These Designs Are 35 Degrees To Vertical - So Well Within The Typical 45 Degree Capability Of Most Printers. They Arms Only Present About 11Mm Of Flat Surface To Minimize Obstruction To Airflow. The Rest Of The Design Are A Collection Of Ideas That Have Accumulated Over The Past Year Building Various Quadcopters And Y6 Configurations (3D Printed, Aluminium And Bought Frames). ###Videos - [On-Board Video](Http://Youtu.Be/Opqm-Pnrg-W) - [Tubular Arm Versus "Conventional" Arm Design](Http://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Umufb1Hpbw0) ###Revision History **17 July 2014** No Version Number Change But A Couple Of Tweaked Files: - T6Batterypeg.Stl Was Lengthened A Bit As I Realised It Was Too Short For The New 1.02 Body :-/ - T6Tarotmount.Stl Just Had A Small Cosmetic Change. Don'T Forget To Check Out The [T Copter Springy Legs](Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:313422) For Some More Leg Options Including The New "Bent" Leg Specially Designed For This Copter. **6 July 2014 - Version 1.02** - Slightly Increased Battery Compartments Size To 157Mm Long By 50Mm Wide By 30Mm Hide. (Note: This Makes The Body 6Mm Longer Than The Previous Version So Body, Top Plate And Bottom Tray Are Not Compatible If You Printed Version 1.0 Parts) - Rounded Off The Front And Rear Corners - Purely Cosmetic. Changed Files: - T6Body.Stl - T6Bottomtray.Stl - T6Topplate.Stl **14 Feb 2014** - Created T6Bottomtray V2 Which Features Angled Sides (Looks A Lot Less Boxy) And Also Bolt And Cable Holes To Attach A Tarot Gimbal. Also Uploaded Some First Flight Videos! **16 Feb 2014** - Revised T6Bottomtray V2 - Moved The Cable Hole To Make It Easier To Route The Cables For The Tarot Gimbal. - Added T6Tarotmount Which Is A Spacer Block For Attaching The Newer Plastic Tarot Anti-Vibration Mount To The Bottom Tray. - Added New Longer Legs With **Awesome Springy Feet**. These Add Some Clearance Below The Tarot Gimbal. The Feet Are A Bit "Mad Scientist" But They Seem To Work 8-). [Here'S A Quick Video Of The Springy Legs.](Http://Youtu.Be/Ory0Apirme8)
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