Accessory Pack for Spyda 500 Hexcopter

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An under-development pack of parts I've designed during my build of the Spyda 500 Hexcopter is taking shape. Stack Mount - A standard 30.5x30.5mm stack of electronics can now be mounted dead center on the "with relief" plate, which serves as the lower deck of my rig. Room between decks allowed for a PDB, FC, and VTX board to fit snugly inside, with some extra space left over. Battery Tray - Designed specifically around THIS battery pack, it should also accommodate most sensibly sized packs without any issues. The tray attaches to any of the deck plates through the center hole and two rear leg mounting holes. This positioning places the battery directly over the original design's center of gravity, assuming no other heavy accessories like gimbals are added. A hook loop keeps the battery lead in place, preventing it from moving around, while a pair of side slots secure a velcro retaining strap. Camera Tilter - Mounting a 25x25mm Runcam clone with a 9g servo to change the angle is now possible using M2 hardware for the servo and camera mount. A steel paperclip serves as linkage between the servo arm and the camera surround, allowing for some degree of adjustment. The mechanism isn't ideal, but I'm still working on improving it. GPS Mast - Designed to be mounted on the upper deck, this part uses the inner pair of mounting bolts from both front-most arms to secure it in place. The center hole between the legs serves as a wire conduit to get the UART wires inside the body. My GPS board is salvaged from a commercial quadcopter, with 30.5x20mm mounting holes that could easily be replaced with standard foam tape mounting of a standard GPS module.