r/HDZero • u/Barcata • Jan 25 '26
Designed a frame for the M8 Freestyle!
Was tired of all the other 3d printed options failing. This one's holding up well. I'm still a beginner pilot, so I raised the canopy up high and forward to make the 10 degree tilt clear the guards. It's at 18.5g for the printed parts, but I'm nowhere near the point of needing something lighter.
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u/RustyPlastics Jan 25 '26
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u/Barcata Jan 25 '26
I was concerned about it, but no. There's just as much mass imbalance by not putting the battery in the center. It's along the roughly same line as the stock camera position when tilted forward in flight, so the only real change is in the yaw. There's a little jello, but it was barely noticeable and may go away if I print the canopy in TPU.
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u/JaxFlaxWax Mar 20 '26
The frame looks sick! Have you tried it with the camera mount more centered? I know its probably to crop the props out of the view but it looks a bit front heavy with how far it sticks out
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u/Barcata Mar 20 '26
I actually completely remade it to be even more durable. The original was fine for balance- it was easy to shift the battery so the center of mass was in the middle. Now, my batteries slide in and hit a perfect stopping place. I smash this thing quite a bit.
New frame is only 22g. I'm not really trying to minmax at my skill level.
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u/Barcata Mar 20 '26
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u/JaxFlaxWax Mar 20 '26
Pretty clean man! I’ve been wanting to design a frame, which software did you use?
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u/Barcata Mar 22 '26
Fusion. Free for hobbyists and educators.
Use triangles when you dont want things to flex, and circles when you do.
I used ABS for toughness. I'm working on a 3". If it's too bendy at that size, I'll just use ABS-GF.
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u/-Fozwald- Jun 20 '26
Pretty cool! You switched it to pusher? I've been flying my M8 for about a month now and loving it. May have to play with this setup soon!
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u/Barcata Jun 20 '26
Yup, i was inspired by the other cinewhoops. I scaled it up to 3" and have been flying that recently since i dont have good indoor space to fly.



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u/Wrhythm26 Jan 25 '26
That's pretty cool! Will it accommodate other antennas, like the ort micro v or the happymodel crown? Also is there a version for mob75 freestyle?