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 STL FILES HERE: CAD & STL files for purchase here: T