just cut the top of the tri-copter out....i used 9mm depron. i used 20% deep centerline cuts for the gyro pockets. the yaw gyro is all i have rite now, the fit is perfect...all the machine calibration is worth it when the fit comes out like it did. now i really dont have nothin to work on til the hardware arrives...besides mountin the hardware, it really isnt much of a build, lols. randy.

 

the nice fella "signguy" over on the e-zone with his original build thread that has been helping me said a fin would help forward flight. got busy again with bear's mangler.....mangled out a fin outta .093in. aircraft ply. used 20ipm cut feed with 5 multi passes. as far as the wood goes, for me the plywood seems to be a more robust wood than others i have cut ....it has more of a toughness it seems to me....the photo is kinda blurry for some reason...maybe im wearin out the camera, lols...randy

 

From the look of the fin your holding in relation to that flux-capacitor to the left of it! :mrgreen: Looks like it will be pretty large. I like the design of that fin (and that awesome computer )
Looks great Randy!
BTW is that the 1/8" birch also? and does it get covered?
Mark

 

john, thanks man...they tell me ther is a long wait on that boat from Hong Kong...thats alright thou....with age comes patience, lols. when ya get a certain age, ya don't do so much planning, lols. randy.

 

outside the motor mounts, the frame is completed....i may get some longer bolts and make a battery, camera mount combination tray....as of now the empty frame weighs in at 14.6oz. im not sure if that's heavy or not for this...i just built it like the fella over on the e-zone. now that i posted photos, i see i forgot to mount fin...i will mount after the motors, as not to mess it up on the location, lols. randy.

 

Nice! Randy getting close
Mark

 

That thing is big. I may have to build me on of these some day.

 

shaun, the arm length is 20in. with the center frame its around 42in. on the dia. randy.

 

got a e-mail from hobby king, my hardware shipped last nite

 

man i gotta tell ya....this connector cost me as much as the other hardware,lols. plus its so heavy...over a ounce, lols. the fella wasent real clear on the feed for the 3 speedys...i hope im on the right track. the wire i used is 13 gauge. randy.

 

got the frame and everything i have mounted...still waitin on the motors, speed controllers, and gyros. i had to make a front battery shelf to balance the frame. all the remaining components will install symmetrically or "balanced". that's why i made a depron top to align and space the gyros right. and the motors, controllers will mount to arm evenly spaced. the power harness comes up thru center, and the plugs will be spaced between frame. this thing is way heaver than i figured when i started. but i hear they pick up allot of weight. randy.

 

TigerPilot, im really not doin nothin extraordinary...the wiring harness weighed over a ounce alone.....i suppose i used to much solder, lols. one of the fellas said his would pick up 23oz. payload easy...we will see. randy.

 

TigerPilot, yea , i have been following the thread very closely...as of far the gyros mounted "off axis" of the 120deg to 90deg isn't proven as far as im reading....i am still waitin for the official flight results...the one signguy built is a proven design so far. as soon as he says, man this is the way to go...i will remake depron top and put the gyros on the 90deg. like signguy shows in his videos, his a proven design, and maybe the gryos need this overlapping interaction to function rite. for now it seems as the gyros have to maintain the 120deg alignment as they only work on one axis...maybe this overlap is the key for the stable platform, im not smart enough to know, lols. i will just hang back waitin on my slow china ship to sail, and let them fellas hammer it out. the new depron top can be cut in 3 mins....man the beauty of the phlatty...lols. thanks for the heads up tiger...randy.

 

well fellas my hardware finally hit town today....missed the mailman thou, so i got to pick it up tomorrow morning.....swing by the hobby shop and get a few more deans...start soldering...real close to hoover test time.....randy.

 

the first time i ever dealt with hobby king....the truth is the box came rather timely, packaged great, everything top notch, at a inexpensive cost....any one that personally know me, knows i don't give idle praise....they just won over a new customer...anyhow for those who don't like to solder, forget this build, lols feels as i have been soldering all day. lols. all the motors, speedys, gyros all done, all i gotta do next is program, cut, and install motor mounts on the phlatty...also toe monkey forgot to get props...all you young people don't get old, lols. gettin close to a maiden hoover. randy.

 

Randy,
You are kicking some butt on this build you really got this put together quick.
All the parts have their homes looks nice. Great job
Mark

 

all left to do is mount the three motor mounts, and install props...everything minus 3 props weighs in at 44.6oz. man its a pork chop, but i built it like the fella on the e-zone....and i even used lighter, more powerful motors. his has 600watts and mine will be 735watts... he has said he can lift tons of weight with his....we will see, lols. the prop thing might be a set back, if the LHS don't have what i need. i will get the mounts on tomorrow. randy.