TOROIDAL PROPELLER on a DRONE | DIY 3D printed

A very simplified version of a toroidal propeller for a drone. FDM printed with PETG. The propeller wasnt balanced nor cleaned after the print.

This is not a scientific test. Just a quick DIY approach. Nothing was calculated nor optimised.

The design was a quick 5min design. It has just the basic shape of a toroidal propeller and was formed in a way so it can easily be 3d printed. It wasnt expected that the 3d printed propeller would survive a flight test. Because of the designs simplicity, it cant serve for a realistic comparison between toroidal and conventional propellers in terms of performance, acoustics, efficiency, etc.

0:00 Design
0:10 Slicing
0:15 3D Printing
0:36 Close up of the finished drone
1:04 Flight with 3d printed toroidal propeller
2:52 Flight with 8 blade propeller

How the frame / base is build:    • Building my BASE DRONE  

Drone setup:
3d printed toroidal propeller: movr5tpr1 fm2004t 1800kv toroidal propeller fettec aio 35a 6s550 90/95c
8 blade propeller: movr5tpr1 fm2104m 1800kv 76mmx8 hqprop fettec aio 35a 6s550 90c

Toroidal propeller diameter: 90mm / 3.54inch

Drone weight without propeller and battery: 121.5g
Drone weight with 3d printed torodial propeller and without battery: 145g
Drone weight with 8 blade propeller and without battery: 138.5g
Toroidal propeller weight: 5.5g
8 blade propeller weight: 2.9g
Battery weight: 83.5g

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For people not familiar with this type of drones:
These are selfbuilt.
You cant simply buy it in a store.
Used parts are mostly written in the title.
You dont learn to fly them in a week. It takes months/years.
Researching is a constant part of this hobby.
Im flying them manually in acro mode which means no gps, no self stabilization, etc.