Name

L.I.F.E.kopter is the MK Project of ["SelectaT"]

L.I.F.E. stands for:

• L (symbolizes the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_%28Conway%27s_Life%29 Glider] in Conway's Game of Life)

  I nverse

  F rame

  E xperience

... and of course for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life life] and all around it!!!

Forethoughts

Based on the standard MK setup (FlightCtrl, BL-Ctrl 1.1 with hi-power MOSFETs)

I decided to try an inverse frame (propellers under the frame) for two main reasons:

• pushing props are supposed to be more effective than pulling props because nothing (no frame, in this case) is in the way of the streaming air - result: fewer swirls, higher efficiency, less noise (hopefully!)
• the frame ends (extended around rotors) can be used as rotor protection and feet at the same time (picture follows)

Apart from this, you can now use larger more UFO-like caps because there is more room on top of the frame

Notes

• 06/02/08

• got me all the parts and a MC-16/20, started soldering (first time SMD)

BR

• 14/02/08

• soldering for a week now, in what little spare time i have; not too bad, getting routine

BR

• 18/02/08

• almost done with BL-Ctrl!!!

BR

• 22/02/08

• tested and flashed BLctrl, all 4 thumbs up!!! attachment:sebas_regler.jpg

BR

• 28/02/08

• tested and flashed FlightCtrl, everything OK here too. And now for the frame...

BR

• 29/02/08

• on this rarest day of them all, my frame is getting in shape! I decided to start out with the ordinary (non-inverted) frame to test everything and learn to fly...

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