HobbyKing X230 Quad Carbon fiber rod leg mount plate

prusaprinters

<p>I have been playing around with this x230 frame from HobbyKing and it has one major flaw, it has no legs. This will cause a problem, as the quad will routinely tip over and break the props. Maybe an experienced pilot will not have this problem, but that is not me.</p> <p>So enter in this plate. It will allow one to add carbon fiber rods as trainer legs. I have found this is sufficient enough to not make me crash as often.</p> <p>Yes, if dropped from a distance, it will bottom-out. But face it, if your quad is dropping more then a few feet, you have bigger problems, like me flying it.</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: R/C Vehicles Instructions</h3> <p>There are two files.<br/> v0-8 is my first working print. It is designed to have screw holes to screw onto the bottom plate, or replace it. The holes for the rods are off-center, so you can still access the screws. My issue was that it was slightly off. Feel free to use it and modify as needed.</p> <p>v0-11 is a modified version, which removes the screw holes, and adds in zip-tie loops. This one worked better for my situation.</p> <p>Images show v0-8, which comes out to about 9.5g, printed in PLA at 10% infill.</p> <p>v0-11 comes out to about 15g with PLA, when printed at 20% infill.</p>