Hey Guys,  

Unlike the olden days,  CF no longer snaps in half.  Instead, the CF will delaminate, get soft and maybe warp a little.  You can keep flying with it, but it might give you hot motors and just not perform well.  This is basically what happened to a lot of the Hyperlite Floss arms I had, they got soft after a few crashes.  

I used this at the Regional Qualifier in Buffalo,  I had some really bad crashes and nothing broke except the props.  I can speak from experience that the 5mm CF I'm using is better than the Floss ones.  I order from a Canadian company called CNC Madness, they have very high quality carbon fiber.  http://www.cncmadness.com/

If you are in the US or Europe, I believe it's flat rate $5 shipping from Armattan productions, so it might be better to order from them.  As you might already know, Armattan probably has one of the best quality CF out there.  The only problem with Armattan is that they don't have the correct length of the screw (you might need 25mm screw, depending on your build)  and they also don't have a 3d printing service.  You will need to print your own pod.  

I have 4 of these left from the second batch.  I can ship it anywhere, buyer pays shipping.  

Q&A:

Is this ok for a begginer?  Absolutely.  The arms are thin but they are 5mm thick.  As long as you're not crashing full speed into concrete or metal beams, you should be good.

Will it fit a 20mm stack?  No.  You will need an adapter.  I think there's lots in thingiverse.  I will eventually make one when I get a bit more free time

(13-Jul-2018, 08:34 PM)trojanGoat Wrote: Hey Guys,  

Unlike the olden days,  CF no longer snaps in half.  Instead, the CF will delaminate, get soft and maybe warp a little.  You can keep flying with it, but it might give you hot motors and just not perform well. 

Well said!

Do you ever plan to make a mount for something like a Hawkeye Firefly Micro?

Id be too scared that i'd impale someone in the chest with that thing

(26-Jul-2018, 11:43 PM)HaroldBawls Wrote: Id be too scared that i'd impale someone in the chest with that thing

well... the sharp end is in the back

I posted some pictures of this in the Rotor Riot group to get some feedback. Some people like the frame and others feel that it's just a clone of the Merica. My only intent with the design was to let it evolve and have others give it a shot. So... In the interest of keeping this project alive, I've decided to release all the files publicly and make this an OPEN SOURCE frame!. I'm just trying to find a good system to keep track of all the file changes, but I'll release the files within the next few days. Now, everyone can go and cut their own version of this frame and feel free to modify it as they see fit.

(27-Jul-2018, 01:07 AM)trojanGoat Wrote: I've decided to release all the files publicly and make this an OPEN SOURCE frame!.  I'm just trying to find a good system to keep track of all the file changes,  but I'll release the files within the next few days.

That's awesome! It's great to see more open source projects in the community now.

Github would be the obvious choice for hosting it, but if you're not familiar with git itself then there's a bit of a learning curve. Have you used any source control software before?

(27-Jul-2018, 08:58 AM)Banelle Wrote: That's awesome! It's great to see more open source projects in the community now.

Github would be the obvious choice for hosting it, but if you're not familiar with git itself then there's a bit of a learning curve. Have you used any source control software before?

Hi Banelle,  

I haven't used Github,  but I was considering putting it there. 
I made a github page!!, wasn't too difficult at all

https://github.com/trojanGoat/howietzer

And you already have at least one download....

I made some design improvements and now version 1.2 is available online . Now you can even see all the stl files in your web browser through git hub.

https://github.com/trojanGoat/howietzer/...aintenance

Download package here:
https://github.com/trojanGoat/howietzer/releases

(01-Aug-2018, 10:50 PM)trojanGoat Wrote: I made some design improvements and now version 1.2 is available online .  Now you can even see all the stl files in your web browser through git hub.

https://github.com/trojanGoat/howietzer/...aintenance

Download package here:
https://github.com/trojanGoat/howietzer/releases

Put this on here please:

https://www.myminifactory.com/
https://www.thingiverse.com/

(02-Aug-2018, 12:02 AM)HaroldBawls Wrote: Put this on here please:

https://www.myminifactory.com/
https://www.thingiverse.com/

Hey,  those are a great idea.  It just gets difficult to maintain when I have the files all over the place.  I will stick to github for now.

(04-Sep-2018, 02:55 AM)trojanGoat Wrote:

Brilliant!
The radii added to center plates are not only great looking but will definitely add even more durabilty.

And the option for a 20x20 stack! WHAATS UUUP!

I will be flying one by next season for sure! Hopefully it won't be too long into winter before I can start the build.

Well done again TGoat!

(04-Sep-2018, 01:58 PM)Drone0fPrey Wrote: Brilliant!
The radii added to center plates are not only great looking but will definitely add even more durabilty.

And the option for a 20x20 stack! WHAATS UUUP!

I will be flying one by next season for sure! Hopefully it won't be too long into winter before I can start the build.

Well done again TGoat!

Thank you sir. Good thing you're not getting one now, because I'm all out of hardware.