Reverie

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Updates: 28/4/18 - I've been flying the Reverie5 as my main freestyle rig for approximately three months now, and it's become my absolute favorite quadcopter to fly. It's perfect for the kind of flying I do. Unfortunately, I did suffer a setback yesterday when I crashed while attempting a knife edge maneuver, but fortunately, the arm broke cleanly at the steel outer bolt and was easily replaced within five minutes. I've also built a Reverie6 with a Crossfire Nano RX for some mid-range exploration. So far, I've flown about 20 packs through it, and it's behaving well. The lengthy 6" arms are not a problem when they're cut from 5mm carbon fiber. Notes: - One minor flaw in the Reverie's design is that the lower bolt holes are slightly too close to the front arms. This isn't a major issue, so I won't be fixing it unless it becomes necessary. It doesn't impact on the build process or flight characteristics and can easily be worked around by using a couple of nylon washers between the screw head and carbon fiber plate. - The head weighs 16g when printed in TPU with 30% triangular infill. A Reverie with 235 4mm arms weighs 90g with hardware and 3D printed head, while a Reverie with 260 5mm arms and 3D printed head is approximately 100g. The Reverie is a freestyle frame inspired by various other quadcopter frames, including: - California Quads FB-01 (the 3D printed head, top/bottom plate style, and 15mm body height) - XLabs Steez (235mm True X stance) - Hyperlite Flowride (lingering top plate) The Reverie comes in three different arm sizes: 5" (235), 6" (260), and 7" (285). Reverie5 Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBbjuGPNyYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmHQjqxSXY Reverie6 Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WT9uORtipM&t=35s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qA6rJwFP24 Carbon Fiber Cutting Instructions: All Reverie frame parts can be found ready to order on my Armattan productions store: https://armattanproductions.com/pages/designer_shop_grid/7628/393 (I use a 0% commission rate, so my parts and frames are as cheap as possible). - 235 Arm: 4mm CF - 260 Arm: 5mm CF - 285 Arm: 5mm CF - Brace Plate: 2mm CF - Base Plate: 2mm CF - Top Plate: 2mm CF Hardware: - 4x M3 Nyloc Nuts - 2x M3x8 Button Head Bolts - 4x M3x8 Socket Head Bolts - 4x M3x16 Socket Head Bolts - 4x M3 15mm Standoffs 3D Printing Instructions: All Reverie 3D printed parts should be printed in a flexible filament such as TPU. Reverie Head: 30% triangular infill / 0.2mm layer height (important to ensure the slit prints correctly) / supports enabled. Reverie Arm Guards: 100% infill optimal / may need to be scaled depending on the accuracy of your printer. Enjoy! Leave a comment if you have any questions. Note: All of my designs are free to download, print, and cut for non-commercial use. Producing a remix of any of my designs for commercial purposes is permissible as long as credit is given to the original design. Please contact me if you're interested in using any of my designs commercially.