Design Ideas for Pheonix

Body

  • Easy to work on electrical

  • Quick change battery

  • Single-layer

  • Dome (Velcro)

  • Clearance for electronics/connectors

Arms

  • Foldable?

  • Heald with < 4 screws

  • hollow arms to put wires through

  • Motor mount which protects them

Legs

  • Heald with < 4 screws

  • Just tall enough for a battery (5cm)

  • PVC

Prop Guards

  • Maybe not required props = $3

  • Easy + cheap to replace

Overall

  • Quadcopter

  • Weight

    • Electrical 200g

    • Motors 300g

    • Battery 250g

    • Structure <750g

  • Metric Standard Scres

Need to Know

  • ZP Dimensions

  • Connectors

  • Other Electronics

To Do

  • Excel for precise weight budget

  • More accurate cost budget