{"id":1770,"date":"2016-07-23T19:53:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T19:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2016-07-23T19:53:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T19:53:50","slug":"quadcopter-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?p=1770","title":{"rendered":"Quadcopter Legs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"quad5\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad5.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>As I was building the new Discovery Pro quadcopter, I realised that it would be better if it had longer legs to accommodate for the fact that the camera tilting mechanism would hit the ground during setup.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it seems like a good idea as well for any rough landing in high grass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I searched the internet a little and found a nice design that seemed to fit the bill. Also, it would allow me to use the laser cutter. My favourite tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I replicated the design using autocad inventor and then exported the face to a DXF file which I then open in the lasercut 5.3. I then send the file to the laser for cutting. Simply position the 3mm plywood at the right level and hit @START@&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I then attached the legs using some zip ties<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1770 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?attachment_id=1771'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?attachment_id=1772'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?attachment_id=1773'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?attachment_id=1774'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/?attachment_id=1775'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ozone.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/quad5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I was building the new Discovery Pro quadcopter, I realised that it would be better if it had longer legs to accommodate for the fact that the camera tilting mechanism would hit the ground during setup. 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