Caught up! – Stock update

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1bhkWoohoo! I’m finally caught up on orders! Thank you so much for your patience and support. So far 810 orders have been shipped out, and 583 tricopter kits have been sold.

By your requests, I’m working on getting a forum running so that we all can share experiences, setups and such with each other in a more convenient way. Hopefully it will be up very soon.

Today I inventoried the remaining stock and updated the shop. As I’m writing this, there are 30 tricopter kits in stock. May the odds be ever in your favor 😉

More parts are on their way, but I’m afraid the holidays might slow down the shipping companies. As soon as they arrive, I’ll update the stock again.

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26 responses to “Caught up! – Stock update”

  1. petronioaznar Avatar
    petronioaznar

    yeahhh! Thanks for your big efforts.

  2. Eddy Avatar
    Eddy

    David, I wish you offered an option for TALLER landing gear. Like maybe 1.5 to 2 times taller than the current landing gear.

    1. Terje Avatar
      Terje

      May all your Christmas wishes come true 🙂

      In the meantime, a piece of 3mm plywood and a coping saw will get you a long way!

    2. petronioaznar Avatar
      petronioaznar

      I just bought spare Vtx support plates as landing gears ;). Its the same as the previous versions of the tricopter basically..

      1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
        RCExplorer – David

        Ohh so that’s why you bought 3 of them 😀 Thought you were going to have a lot of transmitters on your copter 😉

  3. Terje Avatar
    Terje

    That’s great news David! So happy for you 🙂 Hope this means you’ll be able to spend some time with your family for Christmas!

    Merry Christmas 🙂

  4. Ruin700 Avatar
    Ruin700

    Thanks!! I just ordered one. I hope I will have it by mid February!

  5. Andre67 Avatar
    Andre67

    Hey David, i received my kid last Friday in good condition. Thanx and i will enjoy it!
    I am looking forward to the new tricopter forum.

    Merry Christmas from Holland!!!

  6. 2ma Avatar
    2ma

    Good job ! Don’t forget to sleep time to time and have a nice hot wine 😉

    Merry Christmas ! 😀

  7. Revenant Avatar
    Revenant

    Hi there

    First things first: I recieved my tricopter I while ago. Thank you for your great work there, but:

    The Phillips screws are not very good. I had to replace them for some Allen-Screws.
    And:
    I have still problems putting all the wires between the bottom and top plate. When I fold the arms in the Y position there is only about 8mm space between the two booms. That’s hardly enough space for all the wiring, so please:
    Make the frame a little bit wider or: put the hole in the boom for the screw more towards the end of the boom.
    I can’t imagine how people got all the wires in there. Please let me know how you did this, maybe with some photos.
    Thank you and greetings from Germany.

    1. Terje Avatar
      Terje

      Think of the Tricopter frame as a framework? It is a one-fits-all solution that works well overall.

      I have been playing with the frame for a while now, and done some modifications to the layout to meet my specific needs. You can easily drill the holes in the opposite end of the boom say 15mm from the end instead of 18mm to give you 6mm of extra space in the middle of the frame. This will cost you some stiffnes though. You can also make the frame 10mm wider in the front and 20mm longer to make more room for the wires, and even drill a Ø10mm hole in the middle to trace the wires through. Again you will sacrifice some stiffness and stability. I use 3mm plywood (model building quality) to make my prototypes before cutting the final form from G10 fiber glass or carbon fiber (expensive). A simple coping saw and some patience is all you need – and a 3D printer if you want to scale the 3D printed parts as well.

      1. Revenant Avatar
        Revenant

        You are right, i could do all this, if i have the tools and the space for that.
        but because i have not, i bought a ready to build frame. dont get that wrong, i like the frame and the efford david put in, it was a little hard for me to complete the frame. and till today i haven not done it. that makes me sad.

        1. Robert C Avatar
          Robert C

          What size of cables are you using? I didn’t have enough 18awg so I even have some cables in 16awg, but it still fits. I didnt use bulletconnectors like David in the video, that saves some space too. It can be done, it is a bit cramped but not in a way that should give you any problems.

          Getting the wires around the screw in the boom takes a bit of fiddling about too.

          1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
            RCExplorer – David

            16awg is a bit of a challenge compared to the 18awg I have to say 🙂

            1. Revenant Avatar
              Revenant

              So, I did it. Maybe the wires where really to big. I used 1.5mm2. This is between 15AWG and 16AWG. I also used the hobbyking bullet to xt60 adapter and could not get all in between the to plates. So I routed them on the outside to the back where I fixed the xt60. Finally I have to say: the frame is very well made, only the Philips screws are not that good, as I mentioned, and annoyingly the KK2.0 board does not fit between the screws on the top.
              Tank you David.

  8. mjpilot Avatar
    mjpilot

    Hi David.
    I was wondering when my kit shipped. I ordered around the first of December.

    1. mjpilot Avatar
      mjpilot

      My order number is #7874.

  9. mjpilot Avatar
    mjpilot

    Can you give me a tracking number please.

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      Still need the tracking number or did the package arrive?

      1. mjpilot Avatar
        mjpilot

        Arrived
        Thanks

  10. Sandhill Avatar
    Sandhill

    Another THANK YOU, David, ordered some spare parts on the 17th of December and they were delivered here in Colorado on the 23rd…can’t beat that. Merry Christmas!!!

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      Wow that was fast 😀 Glad you got it before Christmas! Good luck with the build!

  11. kdiamond Avatar
    kdiamond

    great, ordering one.

  12. Patolucas Avatar
    Patolucas

    My Kit just turned up at the other end of the world in Tasmania, 1 day after my Hobby king order arrived, I can’t wait to start the build. Thanks David

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      Good luck with the build 🙂

  13. chelsieanayas Avatar
    chelsieanayas

    Just a smile and the rain is gone Can hardly believe it, yeah. There’s an angel standing next to me. Reaching for my heart Just a smile and there’s no way back .Can hardly believe it, yeah But there’s an angel calling me. Reaching for my heart I know that I’ll be okay now. This time, it’s real I lay my love on you It’s all I wanna do Every time I breathe I feel brand new You open up my heart Show me all your love and walk right through As I lay my love on you.

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