Mini Tricopter from "Trash" 150mm carbon

[Ricci]

Hi mates,
The build of my big Y6 copter produced a lot of carbon trash. So i had the idea to build a dmall Tricopter with this material.



The motors are from my first quad which was damaged on a crash and will fly with a 2s lipo 850 to 1000mah

 

[Ricci]

Hi,
Base is done. Now the next will be the tail mechanism.

 

[Ricci]

The connection of the tail is made with carbon tubes. Glued with CA and will be reinforced with epoxy.

 

[ElectriSean]

Very cool, let no carbon go to waste

 

[Ricci]

Very cool, let no carbon go to waste

Yes! The next will be a challange only enough dor 60mm

 

[LitterBug]

Oh SWEET!!! Gotta get working on my Tris...

CHeers!
LitterBug

 

[Ricci]

Hi,
that's today's work. Motors and ESCs mounted and the topplate for the mini cc3d and eachine fov cam. I'm waiting for the mini pdb and miro digital servo for the tail.

 

[rockyboy]

Very cool project!

I'm excited to see all the tri-copter energy on the forums recently too

 

[Ricci]

Hi mates,
Tale works.

 

[Ricci]

Now waiting for pdb.
Battery mounting.

 

[Ricci]

Hi,
PDB is mounted. The Connection cables from ESCs to flight controller where shortened.
Now the receiver has to be installed, librepilot configuration has to be donne snd then it's ready for maiden.
Micro PDB

 

[Ricci]

Finished and succesfully maiden!
Unfortunatelly its raining today, so only indoor hovering for PID Tuning.
I use a 850maH 3s Lipo. The motors are designed for 2s and get hot with 3s but it works.





Maiden with default Settings in Libre Pilot. Tail is really wobling.

 

[Ricci]

This are the PID Settings after first tuning.

 

[Ricci]

This is the flight with the Settings from above.

 

[ElectriSean]

Nice work You're brave flying that thing inside... or I'm just a coward

 

[Ricci]

Thank you.
Now im sure the gremlin tri will fly.