Share your drone info thread

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:

Hi All. This is my first post .

This is a great place for newbies like me.

Here is my own design Hexa and my first multicopter.

Without this forum I would never have got this far.

Custom center hub and skids, Designed on Autocad and Water Cut from 1.6 aluminium Sheet, Powder Coated

APM 2.6 - V3.1.5

Quantum GPS/Compass

3DR Telementery - mission planner (Laptop) Droidplanner 2 (Nexus 7)

Frsky X8 Receiver - Futaba 9cap with 2.4 Frsky modual

Plush 40amp ESC

Turnigy 4225-390kv 16 pole motors

Turnigy Propellers 12 x 4.7 (waiting on 14 x 4.7 Carbon)

Nanotech 6S 5000mah x 2 in parallel.

16mm Dia Carbon fiber booms

Tarot motor mounts

Mixed flight time 14 min approx

all up weight 4.5 KG (no camera yet)

Flies great. Bit of playing with the PID's thanks again to DIY Drones.

Thanks John H

Auckland

New Zealand

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- - - Anders Wikstrom February 15, 2015 at 7:56am
      
      Hi Anthony, I'll answer your questions as they apply to me:
      
      1. Photography. I have a project where I need to take good quality photographs from above.
      2. Between 11 and 15 hundred Euro plus the Radio. I bought most of the parts from Hobbyking.
      3. Bought a mini quad from XL Toys.
      4a Courage! If you buy a RTF, not very much. If you are like me, building by your own drone, it takes thinking, calculation, time and you´re scared when hovering for the first time :-)
      4b Make sure everything is OK. I have made a checklist. Then the arming check when powering on: gyros, compasses, GPS, batteries, radio connection and eventually telemetry.
      4c Keep you eyes on the drone and your hands on the radio. Let no one disturb you and you're fine.
      5. Except for the weak landing gear not much. I had to invent my own landning gear.
      6. Hurting someone! The weight and the rotating carbon fiber propellers make the drone dangerous.
      7. No people around, especially never, ever below. Have setup as many Fail-safe operations as possible for battery, transmitter, outside allowed area. And have a switch, on my transmitter, for RTL (Return To Launch).
      8. I have a separate insurance when flying official. When performing test flights in my garden or at any allowed RC field I have no problem.
      9. Yes, I have friends flying quads. I'm the only one flying a drone of this size.
      
      That's my 10 cents :-)
      
      Anders
      Sweden
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    Ruwan September 26, 2014 at 9:44am
    
    Thanks Barry! Looks nice!
    - John Hulsbosch > Ruwan September 26, 2014 at 12:05pm
      
      Hi All. This is my first post .
      
      This is a great place for newbies like me.
      
      Here is my own design Hexa and my first multicopter.
      
      Without this forum I would never have got this far.
      
      Custom center hub and skids, Designed on Autocad and Water Cut from 1.6 aluminium Sheet, Powder Coated
      
      APM 2.6 - V3.1.5
      
      Quantum GPS/Compass
      
      3DR Telementery - mission planner (Laptop) Droidplanner 2 (Nexus 7)
      
      Frsky X8 Receiver - Futaba 9cap with 2.4 Frsky modual
      
      Plush 40amp ESC
      
      Turnigy 4225-390kv 16 pole motors
      
      Turnigy Propellers 12 x 4.7 (waiting on 14 x 4.7 Carbon)
      
      Nanotech 6S 5000mah x 2 in parallel.
      
      16mm Dia Carbon fiber booms
      
      Tarot motor mounts
      
      Mixed flight time 14 min approx
      
      all up weight 4.5 KG (no camera yet)
      
      Flies great. Bit of playing with the PID's thanks again to DIY Drones.
      
      Thanks John H
      
      Auckland
      
      New Zealand
      - John Hulsbosch > John Hulsbosch September 26, 2014 at 12:27pm
        
        Just forgot to say.
        
        Motor centers 860mm
        
        Cheers
        
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        Ruwan > John Hulsbosch September 26, 2014 at 1:57pm
        
        Nice work John! I like the place you've placed the batteries!!
        
        Richard Kennedy > Ruwan November 19, 2014 at 6:19pm
        
        Yea great idea on the battery location. Good flight time.
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  Ruwan September 25, 2014 at 5:00pm
  
  Could you share some photos as well, please?
chrisa September 25, 2014 at 10:29am

Hey

Thanks to everyone for posting. I REALLY LOVED looking through all the pictures, and I would now like to add my own!.

Enjoy

2200mAh 3S, 30A ESC, Park480 Eflite with 11 inch props. Can lift 3LB with those motors. The arm design is for best airflow. APM 2.6. more info on the instructibles page!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Aluminum-sport-X-copter-frame-desig...

Thanks again and keep it up
- Richard Kennedy > chrisa September 25, 2014 at 11:08am
  
  A beer delivery drone!!!!!! The best application of this technology yet!!!! Well done sir... well done. LOL
CliffN September 9, 2014 at 1:59am

it doesn't get any simpler than this

AUW 250g still the same light weight bird open frame construction.

last tested 2 flights 4min then 6min , total 10mins flight on a 3s 500mah and with the camera onboard. , not bad when it has similar capacity of a small multirotor on the same payload. to my guess

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/px34-a-refit-update?xg_source=a...

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