SpaceX inspired edf rocket part 1: deployable landing gear and thrust vector control
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This is part 1 of my SpaceX inspired edf rocket project where I design, 3D-print, build and assemble the retractable landing gear and thrust vector control unit.
Part 2, which includes the maiden flight can be found here: • SpaceX inspired edf ro...
For those of you who say an edf is not a rocket, you're right it's technically a single copter design in the shape of a (SpaceX) rocket. An edf really is the easiest and cheapest way to control the thrust to maintain a stable hover.
I'm referring to "Spacex inspired" because i did use some general proportions from the falcon 9 rocket but had to make a lot of adjustments to turn it into a fully capable working rocket that's capable of hovering.
In the next video I'll assemble the rest of the rocket, install the flight computer and edf, and (hopefully) do an initial test flight. So subscribe if you wanna see more of this stuff ;-)
Big thank you to JLCPCB for sponsoring this project. Order yours at jlcpcb.com.
STL and Fusion 360 source files can be found here: bbprojects.technology/collect...
More info can be found here: bbprojects.technology/blogs/p...
My PayPal: paypal.me/BrockenBrian
Tools used for this project:
SMD rework station: www.banggood.com/YAOGONG-8878...
Microscope: www.banggood.com/1600X-Portab...
PLA filament: www.banggood.com/Creality-3D-...
Recommended 3D-printer: www.banggood.com/Creality-3D-...
If you're wondering how I do what I do and how you can get started creating your own prototypes I wrote a basic guide about it.
Part 1: Mechanical design can be found here: / basic-guide-to-start-d...
Part2: PCB design can be found here: / basic-guide-to-start-d...
Music Credit:
Song: LAKEY INSPIRED - Better Days
Music provided by Lakey Inspired.
Video Link: • LAKEY INSPIRED - Bette...
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This has got to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen
@chriswarr3676
3 жыл бұрын
Yep
The Nano is one snappy micro. Makes dev very fast and easy.
I wish I found this in 2 years so I would not have to wait for the uploads This is really cool When is the next part to this?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks, I'm trying to get it out next week.
@dfdgfdgf0000
3 жыл бұрын
We don't know where we will be tomorrow^^
@lenardborn8426
3 жыл бұрын
@@BrianBrocken How is everything going? Really looking forward to part 2!
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
@Lenard Born I managed to tune the PID values of the rocket the past week. I had to make some sort of a gyro/rig to hold the rocket in it's centre of gravity while still being able to have 2 degrees of freedom. So the past few days i managed to get it into a stable hover. Yesterday i made a launch platform and i'm planning to perform it's first maiden flight outside this evening when the wind starts to settle down.
Wow, that's sick! Impatiently waiting for part 2! Will you be able to control it from your smartphone?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks man, no it will be controlled with a Spektrum DX6 RC transmitter.
@niggy.
3 жыл бұрын
Elon Musk ????????
@obszczymucha1337
3 жыл бұрын
@@niggy. It's not Elon. It's his evul twin brother he doesn't have.
@isaachenrikson3197
3 жыл бұрын
@@niggy. Elon musk chan is that you senpai?* (Corrections powered by autotech. To learn more about us, go to kzread.info/dash/bejne/loWrltlyh8q-k7Q.html .)
@worldgamer8266
3 жыл бұрын
Eeeeeelllloooooonnnnn you da bomb
woow looks great, waiting for part 2
you are one crazy genius dude.....awesome. Everything starts with an idea.
That's very cool. Great mechanism.
Subscribed and liked. Can't wait for part 2.
Wow great video! I love all the great works you put into the project.
Great content! I'm excited to see how you will work on the challenge of flying / landing the rocket.
Great work Brian, keep going on !
This is sick...cant wait for part 2.......
Dude, nice freaking job man!
That Ethernet trick is pretty cool.
This looks super cool!
Subscribed! Can’t wait to see that thrust vectoring
Esta excelente, es un muy buen trabajo!!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉
That's freaking awesome!
Thank you! This vid is what I need!
Really inspired. Hats off!
Nice job! That's impressive.
This was so an awesome video cant wait to see if it flies!
Really cool mechanism ... keep going buddy! ;)
Very nice project! Waiting for part 2
Great talent 👌👍 super excited about next stage
Look forward for your next part 2 video :D
So beautifully build🌟🌟
Such neat work 👏
Heh this is really neat!
Very good sir ! Waiting for next episodes ! :)
Amazing work!
Very cool! Great job!
clever stuff buddy, well done.
Without hesitation i have subscribed to your channel just after seconds of your video
Bravo, great video.
Great content!
This is awesome
This is the first video of yours that I've seen and now I'm subscribed. Very interested in your work. ✌🏼👍🏼
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks for the sub Michael, this really helps ;-)
Love the project; you did a great job! I was wondering if you'd consider adding your own twist to it by using two servos instead of four--using one servo to deploy a leg and its opposing leg. Or even using a single servo, via a worm gear, to deploy all legs at once. Since scaling down motors is impractical, I figured you could reduce your weight by using some different mechanics for similar results!
@yourtubernoob
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with this idea and maybe add in a barometer with a bottom optical flow or if you're feeling froggy a 4K optical sensor lol Or something for when it gets close to a certain height off the ground it will automatically deploy them in unison and to mitigate failure upon return landing.
I might be wrong but it looks like your jet vanes lack a bit of chamfer. The vanes controlling pitch seem to get in the way if the vanes controlling yaw, impeding both axes from being controlled at the same time (or at least limiting their control authority). Awesome project btw, keep it up!! 👍
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Yes i noticed this too, it looked good on paper tho ;-) We'll see how it goes and if it doesn't work out i'll print another set. Already did a quick hover test without the flight computer attached, just spun up the motor, and it just stayed in place with no control input, so i guess (hope) i don't need a lot of throw on the vanes for basic controll of movement.
@EVERT1999
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrianBrocken Hahah I know the feeling 😉 Love it to finally see some cool engineering projects in Belgium, goe bezig!
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
hahaha zal wel zijn, merci Evert 😁👍
@adarshagrawal4557
3 жыл бұрын
I want to understand what you said , can you explain ?
Great video. 👍👍
Waiting for part two!!
Great man !
Can't wait to see the rocket flies!
@rdm8524
3 жыл бұрын
Although the project is very cool i dont think is intended to flight. Forgive if i'm wrong, first view on this channel
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
@R dM yes it is 😜 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZmWJ1NyNgMutYMo.html
@rdm8524
3 жыл бұрын
@@BrianBrocken wow congrats then
Great job
Awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Mecanismo fantástico! Abraço 😷
Captain Hindsight: You should have made a power distribution board to reduce those wire runs. lol, Amazing work! Great production
So coooooool its inspiring hats off
Wow this is a very cool project. I am trying to do something similar with an EDF and I was wondering how you plan to compensate for the gyroscopic precession. Can't wait for the future parts!
Good job. I waiting for part 2and love from India 🇮🇳
i really like your work , good job bro❤
Nice one!
Love the rubbers!
Awesome job..
hey man , plz put the second part.......... Can't wait for it .
Ongelooflijk knap gedaan!
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Bedankt Kris! 😉👍
Ongelooflijk wat je doet door ook mijn hobbies samen te brengen: RC, 3D printing en electronica. Ik kan niet wachten tot deel 2. Geabonneerd met heel veel interesse vanuit België.
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Bedankt Thomas 😁👍
Cool!!👍
Love that unsafe puffed lipo@ 5:18!!
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
oops haha already forgot that one made it in the video haha I only use this one to power electronics and experimental setups that might blow up ;-p
Bro this video is an inspiration for me. I always love to do hands-on projects. And this is the thing of my taste haha! Can I ask you tho, what did you study to be able to work on such an interesting project? Btw great work man, seriously! I'm impressed. You gained a sub aswell ;)
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub man, appreciated. I studied Electromechanical engineering with specialisation in automation, but really almost all the things you see in the video they don't learn you at school. You can learn this yourself by watching a lot of KZread tutorials and google is your friend ;-)
Cool man.
Excellent
Excelente.!!! Saludos.
Your work is an amazing man! You fly on mode two thoughhhhhhhhhhhh. ARGHHHHHHHHH. I feel inspired to make my own! Let's see if fully manual control wont end in tragedy!
You are awesome. Thank you!
Thanks so much for uploading. I had the opporunity to witness a rocket launch in 2018. Amazing experience. I uploaded a pretty cool video of the experience to my channel.
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Oh man I wished I could see one in real life to, you lucky guy 😜👍
amazing
Nice 👍🏻
keep it up brother
You should call it art, and it's gonna value a lot in few years.
Awesome work again. If you dont mind, can you upload a schematic of how you connected the servo flaps to the pixhawk?
Bps space has joined the chat.
Çok başarılı ve basit bir model olmuş. Çok hoş olmuş. İzlediğim videolardan 2 şeyi fark ettim. Ağırlık dengesi üst kısımda toplanmış gibiydi. Birde denge için aletin içine dönen bir teker jireskop etkisi eklersen dengeli olur gibi geldi.
Just wow !!
How'd you capture the timelapse? My best guess is that after finishing the entire project, you stepped through each command, and screen recorded that. I'm super interested in doing something similar, great content!
is the leg really need a separate angle it look like a walker
c'est beau !
Keep it up bud.. you will working at NASA before u know it..
@chriswarr3676
3 жыл бұрын
He deserves too be.
That is so cool. At the end of the series would you be able to do a video run down of what you needed to build the whole thing? Thanks.
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
I’m going to post all the parts, schematics, code,... on hackaday once the project is finished.
How many volts are you sending to the arduino pcb?
Congratulations you got new 👍
That is really impressive!! I'd love to try a similar project myself. What resource, (book, website), would you recommend to help someone learn about the design process?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Lars Christensen has some great Fusion 360 tutorials: kzread.info
I am more exciting for next vedio
Как приятно наблюдать за классной работой.
The another choice for the spectrum dx 6 pls tell and that is useful for me..
Hmm might try this myself and print it since I’m bored lol
Do any of y’all know when part 2 comes out?! I’m so exited to see it!
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Noah, i had to order some additional parts and i now have to wait for them to arrive so I’m doing a smaller project in the meantime.
Wow amazing keep up the good work. Btw how do you simulate these connections at the servo in fusion 360?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I did this with the help of joints and motion links.
This was really cool! Do you also have plans to use a rocket engine in future versions?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
I might, we'll see how it goes ;-)
That's amazing 👍 Mooi gedaan Brian 👍👍
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Haha bedankt 😁👍
@Creative_Electronics
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrianBrocken je maakt echt wel toffe video's 👍 Leuk dat je ook een Belgische KZreadr bent 😁
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
haha bwa ja "youtuber" zet er af en toe een video op ;-p, heb gezien dat je ook wel een interessant kanaal hebt ivm mechanical engineering en electronica, met bijhorende voice over. Ben al een tijdje aan het twijfelen om ook met een voice over te beginnen ;-). PS: heb me ook even op je kanaal geabonneerd, 1000 abonnees ga je zeker halen. veel succes!
@Creative_Electronics
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrianBrocken voice over werkt idd wel goed. Enorm bedankt dat je geabonneerd bent! 👍👍😁 KZread is mijn hobby maar ik wil toch wel die 1000 abonnees aantikken en mss dan de doorbraak maken... En hopelijk heb jij tegen dan ook wel 10.000 abonnees 😉
That's so cool! How did you manage to 3D print the flaps?
Awesome engineering!
@TheCiardellas
4 жыл бұрын
I have a project you might really be interested in
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
I'm all ears.
@TheCiardellas
4 жыл бұрын
Brian Brocken are you familiar with fpv?
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Yes i am i have one racing drone and once mounted a set to my 3D printed tank.
@TheCiardellas
4 жыл бұрын
Brian Brocken I have garage full of racing drones and have put the dji digital FPV system on everything rc planes/cars/boats! Which leads me to mention what I’m doing.. the dji system is almost perfect but I needs a WiFi module that will allow you to stream/upload videos.. also I would really like to be able to use the dji controller for my planes so I’m working on what I call the “plane plug” which will allow you to plug in servos like a regular receiver utilizing the receiver embedded in the dji air unit/caddx vista.. you really caught my attention with that chip design also I do a lot of CAD work so I was impressed by that as well! If you’d be interested in helping me make the plane plug I’d be happy to pay you or partner up.. lmk
Fantastic work man. Not sure what you are planning for it (obviously not flights) but how about a ducted fan in front, and pump in some thick smoke, then you can show the flow control visually after the vanes. Probably add a laminar flow generator between the fan and the duct first.
@kameelanirood2384
4 жыл бұрын
Ah, okay I see in the description you will use the edf to do flights. Awesome stuff
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
Yes i do intend to get it airborne 😉👍
@BrianBrocken
4 жыл бұрын
I’m going to use a 6s 80mm fan for it which has about 2.5kg of max thrust. The weight of the 3D printed parts is currently well below this.
where did you get and what are the things that you put on the PCB around the nano?
Impressive ! Does it have a battery management system ?
Hype hype hype
Excelllent work, although I was starting to experience a sense of 'dread' as the motors were mounted (4) and a honking battery. What is weight of that thing? Would one motor with wires to the actuatorls on one side and battery to balance it out on the opposite side work?
@BrianBrocken
3 жыл бұрын
I think you mean the servos? in this case i even have 8 of them ;-), they weigh about 9 gram each without leads, the electric ducted fan is able to pull 2.5 kg so the weight of the servos shouldn't be any problem. The battery of course is just for testing purposes so that i don't have to charge it that often while I'm testing out the bottom part of the rocket. I'll be using a 6s 1000mah battery in the first test flight. You want to use 1 servo for all the actuators?
Im working on a very similar leg mechanism in fusion. What is your method for the leg angles and lengths?
Is the curkit board the corret type at jlcpcb?