- 1. A Time to Make Something Awesome
- 2. A Little Bit of Background
- 3. The Birth of an Idea
- 4. Taking the Plunge: Buying Some Parts
- 5. Building the First Prototype
1. A Time to Make Something Awesome
A look inside the life of one gadget designer and how he goes about planning, building, and customizing his tri-copter called Shrediquette.
A few months ago, we did a story on the wonders of the Maker world where we showcased a plethora of exciting projects. The story generated a lot of interest in the Maker scene as well as curiosity in the process of building your own gadgets. This time, we're going to take you on a journey through the life of a single project, from conception, to birth, and beyond.
William Thielicke offered us the perfect project, a tri-copter he calls Shrediquette. Not only is this project stunning and interesting, but William also documented everything extremely well, to the point that anyone with a strong interest in electronics could build one of their own.
A tri-copter is similar in concept to a Tandem Rotor Helicopter, like the Chinook (the big cargo helicopters with two rotors), but a tri-copter adds a third rotor to the configuration, greatly improving stability and payload. In the case of William's Shrediquette, it's also capable of some extreme maneuverability, such as flips and rolls.
Shrediquette takes remote-controlled flight to a completely new level, incorporating high-powered motors and automated stability control. With the tri-copter's current configuration, it can even lift over 1.2 lbs., nearly its entire weight, and can sustain high-performance flights of up to 20 minutes.
William was kind enough to walk us through the entire build process, sharing his knowledge and experience.
- 1. A Time to Make Something Awesome
- 2. A Little Bit of Background
- 3. The Birth of an Idea
- 4. Taking the Plunge: Buying Some Parts
- 5. Building the First Prototype
- 6. Overhaul: Taking the Prototype to a New Level
- 7. A Few Polishing Touches and a Mini Conversion
- 8. Future Developments and More Information
How soon before we get manhacks running around everywhere? Darn where did I drop that the crowbar again....
That thing is no joke! Props to that guy!
That thing is no joke! Props to that guy!
Haha, "props" good one
DAMN i hope he patents this thing,,, hes just invented something the US air force has been trying to do for years! -- fast , highly mobile helicopters with excellent hovering capabilities.
DAMN i hope he patents this thing,,, hes just invented something the US air force has been trying to do for years! -- fast , highly mobile helicopters with excellent hovering capabilities.
He could patent it, but I think he's more interested in the concept of free exchange. You can pretty much find all of the information you'd need, including blueprints and source codes to build your own tri-copter right on his blog.
*thumbs up* dude =D
Real something, not easy part to balance and stabilise whole thing. My hat! I will love to gev it a try my self. Using William's article as starting point...
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A new hobby is born?