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Read more…Step 1: Choosing your quadcopter frame sizes:
There are many different size frame, the most popular is 180mm-250mm(180mm frame means the diagonal axis distance is 180mm), they are also used for FPV racing quadcopter; more bigger one is from 280 mm to
Read more…I recently suggested in this thread:
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/need-uav-built-for-under-10k
that Ardupilot would be a low cost way to make a commercial/military UAV.
I haven't used ardupilot in autonomous mode yet, but I've been very impressed w
I am a high school student interested in drones and autopilots. I hope to be able to write some code and learn about the design of drones and autopilots. I would like to know how important math, and more specifically calculus, is in this field? Could
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I have recently started writing a series of blog posts that detail how I have chosen to program my own IMU complimentary filter. I have done this for my own entertainment and as a learning opportunity. Hopefully others will find this inter
Read more…So I bought a crashed Solo because it came with lots of extras I can use as spares for my Solo. I have an old 3DR y6 kit, I'd like to use the Solo controller with the Y6. What can I swap over from the crashed solo and retain use of the Solo controlle
Read more…Hi there everyone. Referring to the last column (load type) of the table below, showing a specifications table of a DYS Samguk series WEI 2207 (2300kV) brushless motor, I am confused with the letters X3 and X4 written alongside battery/prop. What do
Read more…Hello everyone.
My name is Alex, I'm from Austria and I hope to get my outcast 6s BLX tomorrow.
Now I read everywhere that it is better not to bring batteries 2 x 3S.
Instead of the golden bat and company on Amazon...
Either I'm too stupid or I just don'
Read more…Dear community,
I have a very heavy single-rotor heli (MTOW ~ 25 kg / 55 lb) with a PixHawk currently loaded with ArduCopter 3.2.1, but that I tentatively plan on updating to the latest stable 3.3.x release.
It currently flies well in Stabilize, but di
Read more…I included my Maiden flight video, you can see stabilization works great, Autopilot flight is stable. RC input appears that I need to reduce the throws. If I bank hard and let go the sticks the aircraft will recover and stabilized. If I enage the
Read more…Hi. Since I have some hard case 3S car batteries, I will use them for the plane. Well, I was wondering if I could do this. In terms of weight, the current wouldn't be a problem, probably not (50C 5000 mAh) since the regulator on the plane is 50A.
Than
Hi there !The arming switch pin accidentaly got shorted with brushless motor pin while everything was online. The IO system/ leds and main led on board got shut instantly.However, i can still connect board to computer, update, downgrade software. And
Read more…Good evening,
I am writing on behalf of Antioch Educational Center in Ridgeland, South Carolina. We are located in Ridgeland, Jasper County, where our education systems are located interchangeably at the 49th or 50th among the entire nation. Amo
Read more…Hi, i'm working in the aerophogrammetry business for construction with my phantom 4 pro, but know i need an fixed wing to start working with agriculture.
I want to build my own drone, and i saw this range video(rvjet) and the believer 1960 frames, kno
Read more…Hello, all is in the title, i have to use a sensor that need relay pins 53 and 54 of the pixhawk, but the drone have a mini pixhawk 3dr (https://3dr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PixhawkMiniQuickStartGuide.pdf)
do you think i need external pwm/relay
Read more…I am only aware of a few lipo battery connectors such as xt 60, xt 90 and xt 150 which can handle currents upto 60,90 and 150 amps respectively. Likewise are there any battery connectors to handle around 200 amps of current with 6s 30000mah Lipo batt
Read more…what is the difference with special drone motors?
Thanks
Adam
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Hello All,
I am a student and I am currently working on this project, where may I find its casing as I want to sell it on the commercial level if it works well. I already have a client who wants to sell it in his sports store in Johannesburg who wil
Hello DIY Drones User and Merry Christmas !🎄 ❄️ 🎅🦌☃
We are very interested in SKYTRAQ products.
Today there is great news for RTK and ESPrtk users that SKYTRAQ has completed development and started selling the RTK PX1122R and PX1172RH boards that suppo
Read more…Hi DiyDrones,
I hope the community will help me out with the log attached.
Pilot observation - He was testing the X- Configuration quad in loiter mode and suddenly the system started behaving like acro and crashed, further adding to it he was tri
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