Landing gear for RCExplorer Tricopter

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When printed with flex filament, this versatile setup serves as a durable elastic landing gear for the RCExplorer Tricopter. Thanks to its elasticity, the landing gear should safeguard the copter from severe landings, rendering unnecessary those breakable zip-ties. The blade-like boom-attached landing gears, although too wobbly to stand on their own, effectively counterbalance the copter by being positioned on the front booms. Two main landing gears, secured firmly to the bottom of the battery tray via glue or zip-ties, take on the primary load-bearing role. Moreover, this clever design increases the ground clearance of the copter, thereby enhancing stability when a camera gimbal is installed at the front. One potential drawback to this design is its increased weight compared to the original setup. The side landing gears tip the scales at 9.6 grams each, whereas their counterparts weigh only 5 grams. However, the main landing gear checks in at an impressive 13.8 grams per piece. Considering the ample power reserves of my RCExplorer Tricopter, I'm more than willing to shoulder this added weight. Instructions for assembly are straightforward: simply print two of each design files using flex filament, opting for a 20% infill density if possible. Secure the side landing gears with zip-ties and fixate the main ones to the battery tray using glue – job done!