Hi, everybody!
After long loooong nights searching the internet for the best available TW/E010/Micro FPV quad frame I ended up looking at very expensive but still breakable CF/Alu frames that weigh around 6 to 8 grams. Other frames where 3D printed but in such a way that they mimic the original TW or E010 frames, this means they are still breakable and heavier than necessary.
I finally decided to give it a go and started to design my own frame, I already had a set of minimum requirements based on previous experiences with small FPV quads.
I tried to achieve the following requirements in the design of this frame:- Light @ only 3 grams,
Simply everybody with Tiny Whoop experience knows why this is so important!
- Durable,
Since you don`t want to have to rebuild the quad after every crash.
- PropGuards,
Continue flying after you hit the wall, chair, table, etc and minimize the impact on the electronics.
- Easy to build,
Building this frame will take you only 15- 20minutes after printing of course.
The latest version is V1.2, this version has the H-shaped section in the middle to hold the battery. A small rubber band is used to hold the battery and is attached to the outer flight controller mounting screws then runs along the bottom of the frame over the H section. Total weight excluding battery will be approximately 21Grams.
my setup: 7mm coreless motors 17.000kv, bee-core, 1s 200~300mAh battery.
Motors: https://micro-motor-warehouse.com/collections/all-motors/products/cl-0716-17
For flight computers, I fitted the Beecore_F3 but the Inductrix and bee brain FC will fit without any problems.
Give it a try and please share your builds and experiences!
Checkout the RCGroups thread as well: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2933423-Another-Inductrix-TW-E010-(FPV)-3D-printed-frame-design!