Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 The Goal
1:31 Problem: Field of View
1:54 The Seam Line
2:49 Component Height
3:12 Problem: Weight
3:31 Layout Sketch
3:44 Camera Location
4:26 Electronics
4:53 Centre of Gravity
5:05 Battery Placement
5:41 Cable Lengths
6:20 Rough Architecture
6:41 Component Selection
7:05 Battery Selection
7:45 Motor Selection
8:27 Prop Selection
8:47 Electronics Selection
9:44 Start CAD Design
10:36 Initial Sketch Design
10:51 Model for Simulation
11:41 Vibration Simulation
11:54 Mode Shapes Explainer
12:44 Sim Setup
13:06 Mode 1
13:53 Torsional Stiffness
14:38 Arm Braces
15:02 Vertical Plate
15:48 Battery Movement
16:15 More Secure Battery Mounting
16:37 Mode 1 Performing Well
17:05 Mode 2
17:46 6mm Bottom Plate
18:01 Unsure? Test Both!
18:40 Mode 3
19:23 Mode 4
19:44 Mode 5 and Mode 6
20:30 Insights into Drone Design
22:00 Detailed Design
22:36 Weight Saving
23:45 Cut-outs in CAD
24:21 Impact of Weight Saving
24:30 Camera Cage
25:06 Next Steps