Trying something different. Found some 2.5” prop guards that will fit.  My repaired TuneRC FC arrived back from China yesterday so got to building. Will be 4s with HGLRC 1303.5 motors.  Of course the motor wires are too short so will be extending those next.

Parts list:

Ducts
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4565772

Xt30/Antenna Mount
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5406250

Camera Adapter
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3907137

Camera Top plate
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6129271

- TuneRC F405 20A AIO 
- HGLRC 1304.5 4500kv motors
- Radiomaster ELRS reciever
- Walksnail 1s lite VTX/Camera
- Worryfree FPV waterproofing

Actually, looking closer, I may be able to mount the FC on the bottom between the ducts! Have to wait till the last three ducts finish printing to find out.

Nice. What filament are you using for the ducts?

(16-Jul-2023, 12:01 AM)Lemonyleprosy Wrote: Nice. What filament are you using for the ducts?

For now all I had was a metric ton of TPU lol and one partial roll of white PLA +. From experience the PLA plus has been pretty flexible so will see how it holds up. They are pretty beefy though. Even with 3 print walls the duct walls still have some infill.

Hi B4tn,

Nice.  It will be interesting to see the results and how you like it.

By the way, in a pusher configuration without ducts, the Phantom frame can handle 3-inch props.
Yeah, some type of landing gear is required. Someone on here did this, but my memory is bad 

Looking forward to seeing the results. 


Later, iFly  

My wife forced me to go out to Waikiki last night so didnt get a chance to work on it more yesterday.  But being the obsessive person I am, had to get up early today and work on this lol.  Its mostly done I need to print a strap to hold the receiver in place and I also need to figure out something different for the camera box and make a mount for a thumb or naked gopro.  Still having a hard time deciding if I should gut my gopro 8 since I have used it for snorkeling before. But anyway here is the current state.  She is not winning any races, with battery she is 205 grams.  But I wanted a cinematic quad for beach days anyway.  I did manage to get the guts mounted on the bottom.  I used the top plate as a spacer so to speak for the strap and to protect the battery from the bolts.  

Now I need to do some research.  I have no idea how to configure a pusher in betaflight or the correct prop orientation.   but all is powering up and ready to get a configuration.

(16-Jul-2023, 04:40 PM)iFly4rotors Wrote: Hi B4tn,

Nice.  It will be interesting to see the results and how you like it.

By the way, in a pusher configuration without ducts, the Phantom frame can handle 3-inch props.
Yeah, some type of landing gear is required. Someone on here did this, but my memory is bad 

Looking forward to seeing the results. 


Later, iFly  

I noticed this putting it together and actually tested it without the ducts. Some 1404 motors and 3" props would probably wake this thing up.

First thing you need to do is flip those props over.

Other than that, it’s just a matter of getting your head around which way the motors should spin.

Clockwise becomes counterclockwise, since your motors are flipped over. Just view it from the top down, and figure out your motor direction as usual.

Does anyone happen to have an STL file for the phantom top plate? I have an idea for the camera box and action cam mount but would need the top plate to tweak.

(16-Jul-2023, 08:47 PM)Lemonyleprosy Wrote: First thing you need to do is flip those props over.

Other than that, it’s just a matter of getting your head around which way the motors should spin.

Clockwise becomes counterclockwise, since your motors are flipped over. Just view it from the top down, and figure out your motor direction as usual.

So for pusher if your looking top down they spin and props go same direction as normal?

(16-Jul-2023, 09:42 PM)B4tn Wrote: So for pusher if your looking top down they spin and props go same direction as normal?

Yup, you got it. Props go on the same direction as they would if your motors were right side up- so if you’ve got the quad flipped over to put props on, you’re essentially installing them upside down on the motors- which makes them right side up when you flip it back over and look down from the top. Clear as mud?

Basically, your pictures show them on upside down. Leading edge needs to be the high leading point when looking down from the top.

Set your motor direction as usual looking from the top down, same for prop direction.

(16-Jul-2023, 09:55 PM)Lemonyleprosy Wrote: Yup, you got it. Props go on the same direction as they would if your motors were right side up- so if you’ve got the quad flipped over to put props on, you’re essentially installing them upside down on the motors- which makes them right side up when you flip it back over and look down from the top. Clear as mud?

Basically, your pictures show them on upside down. Leading edge needs to be the high leading point when looking down from the top.

Set your motor direction as usual looking from the top down, same for prop direction.

That makes it super easy. Thanks.

(16-Jul-2023, 09:55 PM)Lemonyleprosy Wrote: Yup, you got it. Props go on the same direction as they would if your motors were right side up- so if you’ve got the quad flipped over to put props on, you’re essentially installing them upside down on the motors- which makes them right side up when you flip it back over and look down from the top. Clear as mud?

Basically, your pictures show them on upside down. Leading edge needs to be the high leading point when looking down from the top.

Set your motor direction as usual looking from the top down, same for prop direction.

Easy peasy. I got it initially hovering. Need to do some fine tuning.

Excellent.

Is it ridiculously loud? I put some properly duct shaped StanFPV ducts on a 5”, and that thing sounded like a flying shopvac anytime the bottom side was pointed in my direction.