Aeronavics / Droidworx DroidWorx Retractable Landing Gear

[Droider]

The new DW retracts have been released

XM range

http://droidworx.co.nz/products/shop/category/xm-series/xm-accessories/

SkyJib /SkyJib Light

http://droidworx.co.nz/products/shop/category/skyjib-series/skyjib-accessories/

Guess with Chrimbo coming fast they won't be hitting our post boxes this side of 2013 but cant wait to give um a whirl..

Dave

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

Look what FedEx brought today...

 

[Droider]

green!

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

The design is high quality. It should work very well. I'll share more when I've got them assembled and have used them in real world conditions.

 

[Droider]

Please do. I am really interested in the ones for coax version for the X4

Dave

 

[nicwilke]

Saw this last night on their site, and thought "grrr... gotta have it", that and the PH Halo gimbal. Gonna be an expensive new year for us.
Ben, hows the build of the XMR-6? Did you get standard legs, or have you been waiting?

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

Saw this last night on their site, and thought "grrr... gotta have it", that and the PH Halo gimbal. Gonna be an expensive new year for us.
Ben, hows the build of the XMR-6? Did you get standard legs, or have you been waiting?

I was waiting on the retracts, but good things come to those who wait. Now that I have them, I hope to get it flying soon.

 

[nicwilke]

Would be great to hear what you think Ben, I've got mine set up very nicely now. just last night was testing a new firmware for the gimbal and had it hovering in my back yard on GPS lock. I found so far that after all the tests I've done, the APC's are perfect for my setup. I'll be moving to Xoars this weekend for final tests.

 

[RyanMcCrae]

It would be extremely expensive new year for you if you bought the photohigher gimbal. From talking to Kim its not in the hobby price range.

 

[nicwilke]

It would be extremely expensive new year for you if you bought the photohigher gimbal. From talking to Kim its not in the hobby price range.

Only looking at the Gopro halo I think. A few grand, but will be awsome

 

[RyanMcCrae]

O yup, not so bad then, I think that was meant to be around the 1k mark

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

Assembled legs...

 

[Droider]

Nice legs shame about the sofa! ;-)

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

Nice legs shame about the sofa! ;-)

It's this wild velvet sofa in my wife's studio. Picture doesn't do it justice.


The landing gear are sturdy and well engineered. The servo is made by Spektrum and does the job well. I hope to have them flying soon.

 

[Droider]

It's this wild velvet sofa in my wife's studio.

So what kind of studio! ;-)an wait to see them at work.. Post a video if you can

Dave

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

So what kind of studio! ;-)an wait to see them at work.. Post a video if you can

Dave

She mostly makes jewelry and custom printed goods - nothing scandalous ;-)

We will shoot some video of the retracts soon.

 

[nicwilke]

Nice legs shame about the sofa! ;-)

That sofa is so cool Ben. My wife is looking for something like that for her studio.
So cool.

 

[FerdinandK]

What is the weight of that retracts?

best regards

Ferdinand

 

[Benjamin Rowland]

The whole assembly pictured in post #12 is about 600 grams. These are the extended version - taller than standard.

The couch is from Urban Outfitters, and is also surprisingly light.

 

[Droider]

Guess as I am Lancashire flatlander and I am a spade is a spade type of guy... that sofa looks pretty much like something I saw in hamburg many years ago in a alcohol/substance haze! The rest of the night I cannot comment on! ;-)