Droidworx AD6
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No one here has that I know of, there is at least one person over on RCG that has. My AD6 currently has Mk electronics in it but I'm considering swapping them out for the WKM that's on my quad if the DJI Naza controller lives up to the hype. I don't really need GPS on the quad so the Naza should be perfect for it, freeing up that WKM for use elsewhere.
There's two ways you can build the AD6 to use a WKM, with the ESCs inboard similar to what I did on the CineStar 6 or you can mount them out on the arms like most other multis that use PWM ESCs. Personally I think that mounting them out on the arms of a Droidworx frame would ruin the look of the frame so if I do it they'll go inboard. Depending on where you live cooling might be a problem with ESCs on the center plate, more so if you use the Droidworx dome, really not that much of a problem in my part of the world. One solution would be to use some sort of standoff to raise the dome up some and let cooling air get in. Removing the shrinkwrap and maybe going as far as to epoxy some heatsinks to the FETs would be a good insurance policy against cooking one while in flight.
Other than that it's just a matter of fitting the rest of the required pieces and again that would be done easily by using a plate of G10 as I did on the CS. Use a couple standoffs to raise it above the ESCs and then just use double sided tape and velcro to stick the various modules to the plate. You can see pictures of how I did it on the CS here... http://www.multirotorforums.com/showthread.php?1396-CineStar-6-WKM-build the same ideas would work on the AD6.
Ken
Thanks for the info. I think it would ruin the looks also if they were mounted on the arms. Do you know what the size is from center motor across to the other motor. I'm in the Palm Springs area in California so summers do get hot here. I guess I wouldn't have to use the dome.
Rich
Rich
Looks like a bit over 24 inches motor to motor doing a rough measurement with a tape measure. Droidworx has, or had, an optional dome with holes cut in it for cooling, also an option along with raising the dome up a bit. You do want something over the top of the electronics in case it decides to land upside down somehow.
Ken
iceman
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I,m building an AD6 with DJI WKM and AV200 360 gimbal. If I get time I'll post some images, I set the ESCs inboard and cable tied each one to the corresponding arm through the plate. I purchased a Photoshipone PD pcb and used the plates to mount the DJI FC, power module and IMU, the dome comes with pins to raise the dome off the centre plate to allow airflow, never gets too hot in the uk but once I have everything set up and flying I will monitor the heat. There is a vented dome available as well. I should be ready for a maiden flight early next week, I'll keep you posted.
The spec sheet for all of the Droidworx craft is here...
http://www.droidworx.com.au/specifications.html
They also make an open crash cage type cover and here is the link for it...
http://www.droidworx.com.au/shop/products/ad-v3/sparesaccessories/102-fc-crash-cage-for-ad-series
http://www.droidworx.com.au/specifications.html
They also make an open crash cage type cover and here is the link for it...
http://www.droidworx.com.au/shop/products/ad-v3/sparesaccessories/102-fc-crash-cage-for-ad-series
Hi Rich
I'm building an AD6-HL... here is one of my initial rough builds -
Cables were messy but it was just for a photo.
I've since crashed after cleaning it up - so im waiting on some replacement parts for a rebuild. (i 'think' due to a loose prop).
Planning to redesign the placement too. ESC's mounted on the Booms near the dome to get better cooling. MC and IMU on the upper middle plate instead of on the raised plate. And GPS mounted inside the dome near the very top.
Very tempted to buy some upgrade parts and move to an Octo also for some redundancy. When I crashed I stripped 3 wires out of a motor (AXI 2814/22) and sheered 2 carbon fibre booms in HALF ! Apart from that and a few broken props... survived pretty well. All electronics and the rest of the carbon fibre survived.
I'm building an AD6-HL... here is one of my initial rough builds -
Cables were messy but it was just for a photo.
I've since crashed after cleaning it up - so im waiting on some replacement parts for a rebuild. (i 'think' due to a loose prop).
Planning to redesign the placement too. ESC's mounted on the Booms near the dome to get better cooling. MC and IMU on the upper middle plate instead of on the raised plate. And GPS mounted inside the dome near the very top.
Very tempted to buy some upgrade parts and move to an Octo also for some redundancy. When I crashed I stripped 3 wires out of a motor (AXI 2814/22) and sheered 2 carbon fibre booms in HALF ! Apart from that and a few broken props... survived pretty well. All electronics and the rest of the carbon fibre survived.
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iceman
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Build now completed, here are some images without dome so you can see the ESC. I have soldered the motor wires direct to the ESC to reduce resistance between connections and also reduce the risk of connections pulling apart, that’s why you may see some additional clear heat shrink on the ESCs. Spec. is AD6 360 frame, AV200 360 mount, 30amp ESC, Pulso U28 motors, 13 6.5e APC props, Photoshipone PD board and two Hyperion 5000mah 4s in parallel.View attachment 1674View attachment 1675View attachment 1676View attachment 1677View attachment 1678
