Hi everyone,
I'm creating this thread to share your drone/copter information. I believe, this would help immensely for newbies like me during the initial build. For example, the Chris's blog on cheap Hobby King quad configuration is really a good resource.
I don't want to burden anyone who is willing to share their info. Hence all fields are optional. Atleast the first 5 fields are ideal. Please find the list of fields to copy/paste at the end, so you can start filling :-).
Here goes information about my quad.
frame: Quadcopter (3DRobotics)
controller/autopilot: APM1
esc: 20A (3DRobotics)
motors: 850Kv (3DRobotics)
propellers: 10x47, APC (3DRobotics)
motor to motor distance: -- inches
battery: 4S 3300mAh (Turnigy nano-tech)
total weight: -- lbs
flying time: 15 minutes (average)
radio: Turnigy 9X
video/osd: none
other: Sonar, Xbee, GPS/Mag, Attopilot current sensor
Misc:
Turnigy 9X: Mode1 -> Mode2 change, Li-ion battery hack
photos:
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frame:
controller/autopilot:
esc:
motors:
propellers:
motor to motor distance: -- inches
battery:
total weight: -- lbs
flying time:
radio:
video/osd:
other:
Misc (hacks/mods):
photos:
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Controller- Pixhawk
ESC's- 35 amp castle creations
Motors -Tigers
Propellers 10x4-6
weight - heavy ha
Flight time 11 min max 9 is safe
It was a nightmare to do those LED's AND make them waterproof but well worth the effort as I can fly at night and twice I crashed and found it because of those lights! I will also say this is a darn good frame even if your goal isn't waterproof. The thing is almost indestructible!! I strap a Mobius to a clever little rod between the arms and get great footage above and below water. It has a RFD 900 telem radio and the pixhawk controller which is a very very nice controller. Really neat to fly missions.
What did you use to seal the wires and the camera case? How is the GPS sealed? Same with the antennas and GPS?
I just got a WQ-550 frame from liftoffuav that is really similar.
3M 5200 sealant for the motor wires. Nothing else works well it eventually wears off. Not the 3M sealant. I used a Mobius with a waterproof case. GPS was sealed in the case. Only problem I had was the camera lens getting fogged up when it was underwater in cold water. The Mobius gets hot that was part of that problem. Good luck!
Wow... nice. Making a round fuselage isn't easy. What's the wing made out of?
Yes I made several of those foam core wings. They are heavy but fast and cheap! I've covered mine with just construction paper with 3M 77 contact cement. It's incredible how that firms the foam right up! That fuselage you made looks really hard to make. Nice!
I have found the free downloadable apps for my phone do as good if not better job.
I am using the iSeismometer from ObjectGraph on an ancient iPhone 3S and it performs well.
frame: Steadidrone qu4dcopter with extended and repositioned rear arms
controller/autopilot: APM 2,5 (soon to be 2.6 I hope)
motors: T-motor MT3506-25s (650kV)
esc: Quattro 20 A X4 (four-in-one ESC)
propellers: 10x4.5 cheapo plastic ones from China (because I'm new and keep breaking them)
battery: 4S, either 4200 mAh as supplied by Steadidrone or 5000mAh Overlanders
Flight time - about 15 mins
radio: FrSky Taranis
video/osd: GoPro/none
other: Telemetry for connecting to Android Phone
Misc: Hard to fly - mods were designed to improve stability - somewhat successful but behaviour in yaw is...erm...unpredictable.
frame: HUNTER VTAIL 500MM BY DIALFONZO
controller/autopilot: APM 2.6 3dr custom edit of firmware dev 3.2 for V-Tail
motors: SunnySky X2212 980KV Outrunner Brushless Motors
esc: JMT 30A Brushless ESC Speed Controller
propellers: APC 10 x 4.5
battery: Lipo 3s 5500 mhA 35c , 3s 1200mah led/camera/video transmitter battery , LiFe 9.9v 1500mAH 3s Transmitter Battery
radio: DX7 7Ch Air w/AR7000, TTL 3DRobotics 3DR Radio Telemetry Kit (915mhz MHz), SC2000 32CH 5.8GHz FPV Transmitter and Receiver 600mW
video/osd: MinimOSD , 36 LED Night Vision 6MM 800TVL+IRCUT CMOS CCTV Camera SV-611B-K800
other: Turnigy RC Receiver Controlled Switch on/off 10A / 30V for led's , DJI Quadcopter Head Light Bright White 3W , 100A Power Distribution Hub LED
Misc (hacks/mods):Brushless Camera Mount Gimbal w/ 2 Motors modifred to fit frame, lights running of channel 7 on/off
waiting for nice day to tune it up will post flight time soon as it flying well
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