Sub 250g Autonomous Drone Platform

More about this project in my video:
https://youtu.be/u_ArriXbrR0


About the Frames :

In my video I talk in detail about the design process, but here I also wanted to add something about the suitable filaments. The truth is that you can 3D print those frames from almost any rigid enough filament. My first designs were printed from simple PETG, and they were flying fine, just requiring a bit of running to deal with the vibrations. I suspect that PLA would work as well as long as you don't crash or overheat any component. But PLA can soften by simply being exposed to sun, so I wouldn't risk it. My go to filaments would be Carbon PETG or as I said in the video Carbon Fiber Nylon PA12. The letter one is super impressive. During the competition we built a functional slingshot to launch my drones, and let’s just say the first few shots were not successful. But the little 3D printed drone took the beating without any structural damage. I bet if it was something more brittle like PLA i