FPV tricopter, foldable

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Introducing V0.5 update to this foldable tricopter frame that supports FPV and GoPro/Mobius cameras, with internal ESC mounting, OSD, GPS, and UBEC compatibility. The integrated Omnimac vibration damper is now available for download, along with appropriate top plates for MultiWii and KK boards. If you need a different controller layout, please comment, and the designer will upload one. Vibration dampeners can be bought or printed in soft PLA, while new middle decks are added for 12mm and 12.5mm booms. Slic3r issues have been fixed in this update. Previous updates include a lighter camera house, redesigned plates with smoother corners, increased thickness of middle plates, pads for easier ABS printing, modified supports to save weight, integrated Mochaboy's swivel camera housing, and changes to support arm folding while wired. This work-in-progress tricopter aims for foldability, camera compatibility, internal ESC mounting, extra space for additional components, lightness, and stiffness. The frame uses three decks for added room and rigidity without adding much weight. The camera mount is designed for standard 38mm FPV cameras, and the middle frame has large holes for wire passage between arms and ESCs without affecting folding capabilities. To assemble this tricopter, you'll need 12mm square booms (wood or carbon fiber), M3 50 bolts and nuts, a yaw mechanism with 3.8-4mm carbon rod, 2x 4mm thrust bearings, a lock ring, and optional regular bearings. The designer prints the frame plates with 1mm top and bottom layers and 15% infill. For now, source your battery/gopro tray and landing gear from other tricopter designs, as they will be added later. Search for "ycopter" on the platform for helpful components.