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A project log for Goliath - A Gas Powered Quadcopter

A BIG Gas Powered Quadcopter

peter-mccloudPeter McCloud 07/31/2014 at 22:130 Comments

It's been two weeks since I presented at Creatorspace and I'm just now getting the pictures together.  Thanks to Patrick for taking the great pictures and videos (see below).  I have to admit that I really hadn't processed how big Goliath really is until I was faced with the prospect of actually having to move it somewhere.  I used an engine hoist to move it on my neighbors flat bed trailer.

Thanks to everyone who showed up to check out the hardware and provided great inputs for finishing Goliath.  Even the trailer ride over was a learning experience, because the zip ties holding the battery in place broke due to the vibrations.  Definitely need to upgrade the battery mounting hardware.  While Goliath isn't ready to fly, I did turn the engine over using the starter to show the how the belt system works.  Below is the video of turning the engine over.

Meanwhile I'm still working on the propellers, the second one is now cured after having epoxy applied and the first one is currently is the process of being sanded smooth.  I've also been researching how to build the Ardupilot code and started a fork for Goliath 

Goliath Ardupilot Fork

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