Aether 2.5 / 3 - Free 3D Print Model

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hashi

Hobby & DIY>RC

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 0% infill, P1S, PETG-CF

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Description

Here's my remix of the Aether 4 frame thanks to the generous files provided by Dr. J. Ma. I tweaked the body a decent amount in blender to suit the O4 camera as well as the battery/FC area changes needed for the rescale. Mounting features were reapplied in OnShape so all of the parts still bolt up correctly.

This is designed to fit a O4 lite and an AIO FC and flown on 2S with 2.5" props. - Another user confirmed that 3" props do fit as well. 3" will likely be a more optimal build for this frame as I scaled the body as small as possible - hence the added difficulty to build.
Build is tricky and involves figuring out favorable board orientations and you'll likely have to solder your motors to the FC with everything threaded through the frame but not bolted down.

There is also a hole for a 14mm camera (analog/walksnail/hdzero), but you will need some small tpu washers to fill the gap between the camera and body. I have not personally mounted one, but I checked clearances with a Caddx ant in cad, so please let me know if it works for you.

Print with 3 walls and 0% infill. Frame should be 24/25g out of PETG-CF

My apologies if you run into any issues with your print, this is my first foray into a project of this complexity. My print worked correctly, but please let me know if you have issues and I will try and address them :)

Build pictured:

FC: JHEMCU G474ELRS AIO 1-2S 12A

Motors: 1104 8600KV YISDO

Props: GEMFAN Flash 2540

VTX: DJI O4 “lite”

Battery: Tattu R line 550 2s

Comment & Rating (58)

@minim4dness

Printed super nice in ASA-CF! Which AIO did you end up using? @hashi

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@hashi

I used the JHEMCU G474ELRS (1-2S 12A esc AIO). I updated the post with the parts as well. thanks for asking :)

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@minim4dness

Replying to @The account has been deleted :

Sparkhobby 1103 8500kv. I had a few spares from a Kayoumini build. @hashi How did you mount your aio? Seems like most of them have the usb on one of the 4 corners and that collides with the print?

@hashi

Replying to @minim4dness :

I mounted the o4 on the bottom of the stack and the AIO on top with the USB in one of the rearward corners so it is accessible

@user_408303398

Excellent, we successfully took off. I'm a Chinese player.

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@user_408303398

The image shows a 3-inch propeller.

@user_2035599937

Do you have electrical parts

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@user_408303398

Replying to @user_2035599937 :

1103 7800kv

@user_20757255

I printed two versions—one in PAHT-CF and another in 3D-printed metal. Both turned out with an excellent finish. However, I encountered a couple of issues during the build: • Issue 1: I initially assumed the AIO's USB port could be oriented downward, but in practice, it didn't fit properly within the layout. • Issue 2: The motor wires cannot be pre-soldered to the AIO before installation because the frame's cutouts are too small for the motors to pass through. This forced me to solder the motors inside an extremely cramped space, which was incredibly challenging. Final Verdict: Even as a static display piece, it looks stunning. The optimization for the O4 Lite is spot on. Great job on the mod! 👍

The designer has replied

@hashi

That's incredible to see it printed in metal! Thank you! Yeah I tried to warn about the motor soldering, it is not a pleasant process, sorry. Unfortunately I was not able to enlarge the holes enough for the motors and retain an amount of strength I would be happy with . This frame certainly has several compromises and is kind of a "look what I can build" functional show piece :)

@hashi

@user_20757255 I would love to see the completed build if you don't mind. So cool to see something I designed printed in metal

@staykindasick

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 0% infill, P1S, PETG-CF

Challenging but fun build. Had to make electronics bay slightly wider for my AIO PPA-CF frame SpeedyBee F405 V2 35a 1404 4600kv HQProp T3x2 This thing is a cool little ripper! thank you!

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@staykindasick

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6.5min flight time cruising with 4S 450mah 3minutes ripping, can do some freestyle…it’s fast and nimble af tho love it

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@hashi

Replying to @staykindasick :

Dang! No idea that would handle 4s. Thank you for posting, loving seeing the community prints :)

@Smokey2445

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 0% infill, P1S, PETG-CF

looks great down on the bottom there’s some artifacts but with a little adjustment to supports it goes away pretty well

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@hashi

Please post your print! I'd love to see the build. Also, sorry for the poor printability of the bottom, I'm not an expert by any means and I haven't had the time to revisit this in more detail

@Smokey2445

Replying to @hashi :

no worries overhangs are tough for any printer i tweeked the support distance at that bottom section and slowed the print down a bit and it turned out much better

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@Lozionoce

Sorry for the spam! If I wanted to build it from scratch how much would I spend considering I need to get everything necessary to set it up

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@user_2793127872

+120/150euro

@hashi

The frame is not usually the expensive part of the drone unfortunately. Using a DJI O4 air unit and cheap motors this was ~$200 USD off of Aliexpress. If you built with analog video instead this would be closer to $150 USD. That does not count the cost of googles, radio, batteries and charger that you will need as well.

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@user_3045644931

The motors don't fit what the hell are these sizes fuck!!

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@hashi

They are 9mm bolt pattern, which is quite standard for this size/voltage.

@user_799413866

lol these are totally standard motor sizes wtf are you using man lol

@stormdragon6139

could you also do 2 inch? I'm trying to do my first FPV custom build soon and think that this would be a fun idea if my frame breaks, I mostly want to try printing one cause low cost, but I'm also guessing low durability

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@stormdragon6139

adding on to this what aio works and is it a 4in1 requiring an external VTX or no cause I cant find any aio 5in1 other than the one for the air65

@hashi

If you're worried about cost and durability I would really just reccomend getting a 2/2.5" carbon frame. the "body" where the electronics are cannot be made any smaller, so a 2" version would just have slightly shorter arms. This frame is not easy to build and I do not reccommend that you build this as your first drone. Look at a twiglet frame on Ali for something easy, durable and inexpensive :)

@crewkoFPV

How much does this drone weigh?

The designer has replied

@hashi

I beleive it was around 70-75g but it is hard for me to get to to weight at the moment

@crewkoFPV

Replying to @hashi :

Thanks, I have to do this!

@user_756576526

will it fit o4 pro ?

The designer has replied

@hashi

no. o4 lite only

This remix is based on

BM Aether 4 - The 4 inch unibody FPV drone frame

Dr. J. Ma

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