MHV Quadcopter Workshop 2.0 (July 2013)¶

Developer: Stephen. With help from Tridge

The purpose of this workshop was to guide a group of 9 attendees through the process of building, calibrating and flying APM-based quadcopters.

It should be:

• Cheap, but with a focus on strength
• Commonly available spare parts
• Open source or hackable hardware/software where available
• Easy for beginners to build - minimal soldering
• Strong/tough enough to withstand beginner pilots
• Able to carry a 200g payload (such as a small camera)

The workshop itself is designed to be:

• Accessible to beginners
• Full documentation of the build process
• Able to be completed in 3 to 4 evenings (not including flight time)
• Educational as to how quadcopters work and how to safely use them