So I've been flying a premade quad for awhile and now I want to build my own. A simple inexpensive one that's easy to put together.
I'll be using it for line-of-sight flying. Eventually I'll slap a camera on their for recordings. I won't be using this for FPV anytime soon.
My part list below
1 x HobbyKing Multi-Rotor Control Board V3.0 (Atmega328 PA)
1 x USBasp AVR Programming Device for ATMEL proccessors
1 x 10CM Male to Male Servo Lead (JR) 26AWG (10pcs/set)
1 x Slow Fly Electric Prop 8045 SF (4 pc - Green)
1 x Slow Fly Electric Prop 8045R SF (4 pc)
1 x Slow Fly Electric Prop 8045R (4 pc - Green, RH Rotation)
1 x Slow Fly Electric Prop 8045SF (4 pc)
4 x NTM Prop Drive Series 28-26A 1200kv / 286w
4 x NTM Prop Drive 28 Series Accessory Pack
1 x PolyMax 3.5mm Gold Connectors 10 PAIRS (20PC)
4 x TURNIGY Plush 25amp Speed Controller
1 x Turnigy Talon Quadcopter (V2.0) Carbon Fiber Frame 550mm
2 x Turnigy nano-tech 2200mah 3S 45~90C Lipo Pack
1 x TURNIGY BESC Programming Card
Total Cost: $216.55
Using it with my Spektrum Dx8 and AR8000 8-Channel DSMX Receiver.
Questions:
Is everything on my list compatible?
Am I doing anything wrong?
Did I miss anything?
Will the battery provide enough power?
Please feel free to chime in your 2 cents.
Thanks.
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I'd love to know how it was hooking all this together and getting it in the air. Could you provide an update?
For those using this with a JR/Spektrum receiver, use this servo leads instead (no difference in cost), I ordered these and usable with all receivers: 10 cm male to male JR/Spektrum servo lead
Many Thanks Joel!
I'm wondering where there are so many propellers ordered? There is also a specific RH rotation?
Cheers, Caesar.
It's basically not necessary to order either the green or the black ones.
Just buy either one or the other.
You just need to look out that one pair is clockwise and the other one is counterclockwise.
There should most likely be a CCW and a CW on the props.
Hope that helped you.^^
Hi, I'm building this as well, thank you much for the parts list. It will be my first build ever!. I have been interested in playing with multi-rotor copter since I stumbled on the diydrones forum.
I have a question, what parts do I need to expand this to a six rotor build? I plan on reusing the quad parts for the six rotor build.
Thanks! Caesar.
It should be pretty much the same, you just buy 2 more rotors and 2 more motor/controller combos.
And of course you need a frame that can fit a hexacopter.
But it's just expanding all the things you bought, and then adding 2 more pieces for motor/controller, and you might need a 4s or even 5s to power the whole thing.
I hope that helps
As far as I see it you didn't miss anything but you will need a XT60 charger cable and an power distribution board.
Otherwise you won't get all speedcontrollers running off of an 3s LiPo.
You can either use Power Distribution Board or this Power Cable.
Also you won't need the programmer since the standard Software of the HK Multicopter Control board is for an +Quadrocopter.
But it doesnt matter and since you want to use the board on another quad or hex you can still use it with another layout.
I hope I didnt miss anything and have fun with your quad. :)