Scott V's Build Blog

Got these 1/2" 250mm aluminum arms off eBay for about $1 each. Not easy to find tube aluminum locally and to ship it from Mcmaster-Carr or other supply type place is pricey. Not being in any hurry, I waited for the slow boat to bring these. 3mm hardware with elastic stop nuts. Tried to get SS at the WRAM show from the Micro-Fastener  outfit but h...

Kicking off my first multirotor build by following this  "Getting Started Guide" link called Basic Quad Copter. I had my brother cut these center plates out on his Shop Bot CNC machine (usually used to cut out wooden boat parts). Slightly thinner than 1/8" aluminum. Bullet proof. I drilled the holes myself as the bit he needed to use to cut these was 1/4". The 1/8" bit broke almost immediately.I made a template for the holes from a paper printout and marked through it with a marker.  Drill press with a 1/8" bit and the plates are ready to go for 3mm hardware.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t6V4WzLg-Vc/T1FM0T7EKOI/AAAAAAAAMPU/IjuOQstQUjc/w276-h207-k/IMG_0385.JPG