A CHEAP RC HELICOPTER

 by abeer thakkar
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Flying RC helicopter is really very exhilarating. Their versatility gives a RC pilot a complete access to the three-dimensional space in such a way that no other machines can! I have played RC helicopter for more than one year but still find that I have just learnt a few tricks that it can perform.

There are generally two micro-helicopters ( indoor ) in the RC market. I have already planned to buy one of them as they can fly inside the living room and even take off on ours hand. Unlike those operated by gas, these electric helicopters are very clean and give out no terrible noise at all. In one nightfall, I visited a web site, which is about how to make a hand made RC helicopter. I was totally impressed and started designing my own helicopter. Here is my helicopter:
 
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Step 1: MAIN BODY

1.The material that I use to make the main body of the helicopter would make you feel surprise. It is the circuit board ( after removing the copper layer ) that purchased from electronic shops. It is made of a kind of fiber which gives abnormal strength to it.
The circuit board is cut to the rectangular shape as above( 98mm*12mm). As you can see, there is a hole on it which is used to house the main shaft holding tube as below: (2)
Brushless DC, Brush DC, And Stepper Motors From Allegro.
Bobblehead Einstein says: Jun 25, 2012. 10:30 AM
Nice rc helicopter btw,
i have some querrys regarding this build
Q-where did you get all your parts from in india(would be wonderfull i am able to locate these parts in delhi)
Q-what was the total cost of this rc build
Bobblehead Einstein in reply to Bobblehead EinsteinJun 25, 2012. 10:32 AM
& you got my vote
Tutorial Master says: Jun 24, 2012. 4:33 PM
can you link that website that got you into this project in the first place.And nice heli btw!
amandaghassaei says: Jun 18, 2012. 8:31 AM
awesome project! you should enter it in the rc challenge!
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