3D Printed Helicopter Collective for MSFS2020, Xplane & DCS

This project started five years ago in my tiny shed in Brunei. With the help of a few pilots, we were able to prove that the unit could be created from 3d printed parts, and the stepper motor could be used as a mag brake, parallel and series actuator. This allowed the design to be much smaller and achieve some design parameters we have not seen in other builds. These are:

Collective hold,
Force Trim/Force Feel,
Beep Trim (electric increase/decrease of the collective)
and autopilot input (still very much a work in progress)

This video is the first of 3 in the series.
Video 2: cyclic build
Video 3: wiring and programming.

If you would like to help support the channel and the build, our Patreon link can be found here:

PATREON
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STL FILES HERE:
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CAD & STL files for purchase here:
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The Plans/Designs/Parts and wiring diagrams are available at:
https://www.737diysim.com/copy-of-bui...

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A massive Thank You to Sebi Woelke for the Intro and Logo!

0:00 Intro
2:30 Learning To Fly
8:50 Force Feel Build
12:28 LHS Frame Build
15:16 RHS Frame Build
17:06 PBA Build
22:33 Main Body Assembly
27:00 Twist Throttle Assembly
31:52 Stepper Motor Rigging
32:48 Collective Grip Build
41:29 Collective Box Build
43:00 Collective Faceplate Build
47:23 Cable Idents and Wiring
53:43 Collective base and Grip Mating
58:35 Collective Force Feel Rigging
1:00:00 Collective Balance Rigging
1:02:45 Outro