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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Thanks Marius,
Please answer to the best of your abilities:
What made you want to buy a drone in the first place? What do you use it for?
How much did you pay for your drone? Where did you get it from?
How did you learn to fly a drone?
Walk me through the process of flying a drone. What do you have to prepare beforehand? What do you have to do in flight?
Tell me about a time you had problems with your drone.
What worries, problems or concerns do you have when you operate your drone?
What kinds of safety precautions or measures do you take with your drone? For yourself when flying?
What kind of liabilities do you think you could face flying a drone? Do you think there is liability in flying a drone?
Thanks Again!
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
Hello,
...long way from the 'ugliest 3DR over-crashed quad shared earlier'
The second I built is all eBay Chinese parts, excluding the Home Depot arms and 2 recovered plates from an old frame.
1.14 Kg (battery and camera+TX)
Fly time: 16 min (2.6 amps), and 10 min with 2.2 Amps. This copter does not have legs because I launch it and catch it by hand. This copter took a hell of a lot of time to tune up and figure out all malfunctions, but finally works almost as the 3DR.
The second copter (my original 3DR) is has 3DR original electronic modules except;
Esc's were replaced with Quattro 30Amps,
and
the GPS+Compass with an Ublox module.
The frame is built from leftovers of the original 3DR frame and Home Depot aluminium plat-band.
It suffered to many crashes, that's why is all bend. I use a 8MP / 1080 Remote Wifi cam on a Walkera
G-2D Gimbal, which works just fine.
controller/autopilot: Zero UAV YS-X4P
esc: 20A DJI
motors: DJI E600 propulsion
propellers: 12x4.2 self tightening
motor to motor distance: 29 inches
battery: 6S 8000 MAH (Turnigy)
total weight: 9lbs
flying time: 15 minutes (average)
radio: futaba 8Fg
video/osd: GOPRO 1 FPV predator
other: GPS/Mag, AUTOPILOT, follow me etc
The DJI system is so smooth right out of the box.
Sorry, here they are.
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Thanks Barry! Looks nice!
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
Just forgot to say.
Motor centers 860mm
Cheers
Nice work John! I like the place you've placed the batteries!!
Yea great idea on the battery location. Good flight time.
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