Building a custom octocopter from scratch with no prior hardware experience

	Building a custom octocopter from scratch with no prior hardware experience(karolina.mgdubiel.com)
	404 points by noleary 108 days ago \| 90 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↑Author appreciation and praise for the impressive learning journey and project ↑Expert offering related resources and validating the technical work ↓Skepticism that CAD design could be learned and executed in a day as claimed •Curiosity about design alternatives like ring structures instead of arms •Questions about practical details (starting points, tooling wear, industry standards)