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One user CNCed some mounting plates for a Hexa

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The modular approach comes very handy if you need to replace one part.

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Ok, thx for the hint.
You should see them now...

Oh that is absolutely beautifully!. I think if Paul would make those with the internal powerdistro it would be superb.

Menno

I very much like the modular design - this is exactly how to do it right.
Over the past few weeks I had time to think about how to mount the ESC32's myself.

After some back and forth I decided to mount the ESC close to the mount for two reasons.
1.) cooling... the ESCs would get a lot of prop-"wash", than the more convenient location within the mounting plate
2.) maximize distance to FC.

My setup
- ESC32s with 2x 330uF, due to long power wires
- Flyduino Cheeseplate HEXA
- T-Motors 2212, three wires facing inbound
- 8inch or 10 inch props
- heatsinks on both sides glued with Arctic Sliver
- transparent heat shrink
- power wires twisted in mesh tubing
- PWM in mesh tubing
- single wire-ties mount to arm

ESC32 mounted to Flyduino Motor Mount

Looks great Axel. Slightly off topic - how are you attaching and securing the heatsink to the FETs? Is there paste or adhesive thermal transfer tape between the heatsink and FETs?

Thanks for providing the info. I'm just concerned that with the epoxy mount, replacing a blown FET probably means destroying the adjoining ones in order to remove the heat sink.
Granted, in my case, I am using 'disposable' HK ESC's But I am going to try some thermal tape (Sekisui #5760) to attach a heatsink. Hoping that it will do a better job than the stock heat spreader encased in heat shrink tubing