Proud dad, my son has finished his first 3D design of a quad on

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Proud dad, my son has finished his first 3D design of a quad on his 3D printer he bought, designed printed assembled and ready for test flight tomorrow😆

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Because he had to buy 2 batteries it cost him a little more so the total was approx $130 I’m not really sure how to price the printed frame, material might be $2 worth of PLA counting the bits that didn’t fit or didn’t work.

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Can you hare the parts used?

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Yer sure. He bought a combo set from hobbyking, just a cheap one to get started. 2204 2300kv Kingkong set, it came with motors and 10sets of blades 12amp BLheli esc’s and BEC and mini CC3D, we flashed it librePilot. Not sure if it’s the best GSC software but it was easy to install. We have a flight bugs to sort out tomorrow which might be due to software or the mini CC3D, but the power backed the bugs disappear. I’m not experienced with anything that flies so it’s a steep learning curve

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Very cool

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موفقك good luck

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I love it!!! I just started printing my frames myself. I really need to start designing my own stuff… Your initial cost into RC will cost a bit; however, lots of the bits are reusable, like the transmitter, battery charger, and batteries. I got hooked with the maker hanger series which walked you through about the cheapest way to get started. Now I have 4 quads, 2 tricopters and two transmitters… Now all I need for a new machine, is motors, escs, flight controller, and a receiver. And some of those can be scavenged from older builds.

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@Nathan_Walkner Exactly. One reason I liked the Maker Hanger series is that it broke it down. You didn’t have to do it all at once, and the options he presented were affordable ones.

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I’ve been involved in RC for 30+ years on varying levels mostly hobbiest, but with 4 wheels planted on the ground, this is our first venture into aerial rc. Brandon’s design is completely modular so if you break the battery brace you can just print another same with the arms and feet and top and bottom plates.

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