I made an unbreakable 3D printed FPV drone frame — With rubber
I spent weeks designing, testing, and iterating a 3D printed FPV whoop frame that doesn't break. Not "survives gentle crashes" — actually doesn't break. The secret is BambuLab's TPU for AMS, a material with a Shore hardness of 68D that behaves almost like a rigid plastic but refuses to crack or shatter. Combined with an octet truss geometry borrowed from aerospace and civil engineering, the result is a 2-inch whoop frame that weighs 18 grams and laughs at walls. This video covers the full journey: material science, design iterations, failures, a proper three-point bend test, and the final build featuring a Zeus AIO flight controller rescued from my parts bin and Flywoo 1102 motors that have absolutely no chill. Outdoor crash tests and full field ripping are coming in Part 2. The weather had other plans. 🖨️ Frame STL — free: https://www.printables.com/model/1717... ☕ Support the channel → https://ko-fi.com/zhuxiasworld 📋 Component list and some affiliate links: Better FC that I used for my own build: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3Z... Motors for 1S build: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c40... Motors for 2S build: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4S... Propellers: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3B... I used this camera, but now they are way overpriced: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3V... Digital version: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3K... TPU for AMS: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3V... My current favourite HD whoop video system: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3b... Chapters: 00:00 Live impact demo intro 00:47 Who am I 01:35 The ultimate wish: unbreakable 3D printed frames 01:58 The material choice tradeoffs 03:54 The solution idea 04:41 3-point bending tests 05:56 The truss design principles 06:26 Creation process 09:02 Assembly 10:40 Proof of concept flight 12:23 The final drone 13:42 Outro Part 2: outdoor flights, real crashes, no mercy. Close future: a digital version with the DJI o4 lite system is planned and the print files will be shared too.

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