⚠️ LATEST video on the toroidal topic featuring latest designs, with community questions and suggestions answered and addressed:
https://youtu.be/pjZaGHKQB8Y
🔗 Link to the Printables and Thingiverse files (download individually if zip gets corrupted):
https://www.printables.com/model/392352
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5832892
https://www.printables.com/model/392355
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5833027
🔗 Link to the original video on this topic with a bit more show and tell on the design process:
https://youtu.be/z_d9Nt_8FWg
🔗 Future links to tests of the newer designs:
@QEDFPV Motor bench test with fewer amps and more thrust:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TVZxl3116OM
@Maxbl4 Bi-blades/bi-loops getting airborne in the snow:
https://youtu.be/wAXWpmX8gcM
@willitmod Amazing flight footage and discovery that Silk PLA is a great material to use:
https://youtu.be/UNL8KXdAggc
🔗 Brave souls who printed, tested and even flew with the original design:
@QEDFPV Motor bench test:
https://youtu.be/qP0OPz3NgK4
@QEDFPV Tinywhoop flight:
https://youtu.be/A0xnp9j_NO8
@Maxbl4 7" Acro test hover:
https://youtu.be/kbPQkepguH0
@willitmod Cinewhoop flight:
https://youtu.be/TvM8Fm4odqE
@willitmod Second flight:
https://youtu.be/IghvqfzHaVU
🔗 Link to PDF document from the MIT people that came up with the idea:
https://www.ll.mit.edu/sites/default/files/other/doc/2022-09/TVO_Technology_Highlight_41_Toroidal_Propeller.pdf
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🕓 Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Flight Footage from Testers
02:44 The Main Improvement
03:32 Tri-Blade Redesign
06:46 Bi-Blade Design
10:15 Material Ideas
11:43 Manufacturing vs Patents
12:00 Is This What We Want?
12:50 Wrap-Up
13:33 Outro