XL-RCM 10.0 PIXXY : Pocket drone/FPV quad

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Scan this QR Code to view other link.The smallest 3D printed FPV/ miniature personal nano UAV platform: XL-RCM 10.0 PIXXY : Pocket drone/FPV quad

It is consider the smallest "3D printed" FPV/UAV platform ever made for public/civilian use on the day it was released to the public on 15th March 2014.  Extremely light weighted at 40 gram,  palm/pocket sized, easily stored into any storage, cheaper building cost, easier to build with simple soldering skills and parts widely available in common online hobby and toy shop. This pocket drone "PIXXY" was featured in www.Thingiverse.com as the most popular DIY 3D printed quad choice of for the 3d printing community and DIY enthusiast.  I design this kit to enable me to enjoy fun indoor remote video wireless FPV flight flying through various narrow obstacles and also can be flown outdoor like its bigger brother too.    The size, weight and micro rotor added safety factor minimized any harm to both living things and property should it bump into anyone or crashed into other's property.

 

 

Flight data:

  • Size: W/H/L: 6cm x 1.5cm x 6cm (rotor to rotor).
  • Full flying weight with FPV hardware: 40gram.
  • Flight stamina on main battery 3.7v 300mah: 5~6 minutes. (Outdoor foward flight only)
  • Flight stamina on main battery 3.7v 550mah: 7~9 minutes. (Outdoor foward flight only)
  • Flight range/frequency power with 5.8ghz 10mw video transmitter stock: 100m  (using UDI, XINXUN, WALKERA, Hubsan X4  integrated board or compatible + supplied stock radio).
  • Flight range/frequency power with 5.8ghz 200mw video transmitter + stock antenna: 300m  (using V939 integrated board or compatible + Turnigy 9X  radio).
  • Flight range/frequency power with 5.8ghz 200mw video transmitter + clover leaf antenna: 500m~900m  (using V939/NanoWii integrated board or compatible + Turnigy 9X/Spektrum DSM + Booster).

 

This kit accept common and popular nano sized multirotor and FPV hardware that can be found on any hobby stores, security hardware shops and also popular online electronics supplier with building cost below USD $100 for complete personal FPV/UAV experience on normal screen/tv,  all thanks to cheap open source electronics.

This 3d printed kit consist of 3x parts: the top cover, the main frame and the lower motor base cup.  Required or recomended to be 3D print using plastic ABS material for rigid struture.  Once done printing user only need to shed off support material and snap in all the required electronic hardware by hand.  Theres no screws or glue needed to snap in all the electronics hardwares however soldering are needed to connect wires between motors, flight board controller, video transmitter and camera  only.  Glue only required or optional to keep the top frame cover in place if necessary.

 

Specification & requirements:

  1. Max flight controller board placement from V939/WALKERA QR Ladybird/UDI/Hobby King micro Q-bot size or similar cloned models and similar mini quad hardware (nanoWii), antenna required to be upright position: (W/H/L)cm = 2.75cm/0.7cm/2.9cm
  2. Upper  lipo bay fits 1s 300mah 15c main lipo battery for quad: (W/H/L)cm = 2.0cm/1.0cm/6.7cm
  3. Lower lipo bay fits  1s 200mah 5c lipo battery for video tansmission and main FPV cam size: (W/H/L)cm = 1.9cm/0.5cm/3.1cm
  4. Frame only support nano fpv camera 420/520TVL caseless.
  5. Support nano size video transmitter size with an upside down antenna: (W/H/L)cm = 2.0cm/0.5cm/2.4cm
  6. Coreless motor placeholder/socket (H/Dia)cm=2.0cm/2cm
  7. Need good soldering skills to install the electronics.
  8. Plugs, screws and wires need to be cut or removed to tightly fit into the frame.
  9. Total flying weight with recomended FPV equipment:  40 gram.

 

Complete assembly parts:

 

 

Blow-out parts:

 

 

 

 

How to:

Fitting all electronics into the frame is easy, just snap the motor and boards in place inside provided sockets/placeholder without tools (press fit).  You only need to do some basic wire soldering to bridge between each hardware. This work is going to be pure DIY.  I used electronic hardware from cheap quad toys under XINXUN brand or a cloned of WL-TOYS V939, it fits perfrectly on this kit. I believe others type of similar hardware models or clone multirotor version usch as UDI and WALKERA QR Ladybird will able to fit in too with minor DIY fittings as described on the specification details above.

Only the upper frame cover/lid is required to be glue in place to protect the inner hardware.

Please refer to the gallery folder for images reference/manual once done download the zip file and extraction.  Set your 3D printed to more denser printing material for robust and rigid product output.

 

 

alt Gallery | alt Flight video | alt Download STL file for 3D printing | alt Download Development *.3DS kit only

 

 

Video:

 

 

 

Your shopping list to buy parts to build the above model (100% fit unless mentioned "Compatible"):

  1. Platform/Airframe/Combo package:
  2. Radio:
  3. Integrated board/Flight controller:
  4. Motors:
  5. Proppellers:
  6. Video transmitter:
  7. Camera:
  8. Battery:
  9. Others:
  10. Video receiver/Ground station/FPV pilot gear:

 

 

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