So I have 9 flights under my belt.
First one resulted in a light crash, flip on landing, that resulted in a broken mast. Replaced the mast and everything was perfect for flights 2 and 3.
Flights 4, 5 and 6 I found that I could not "arm" the system wi
Read more…When I ordered my 2014 Y6 (fully assembled) I purchased the full OSD/FPV kit and FPV monitor from 3D Robotics. To avoid any issues.
Have it set up where I am using the "dual" receiver on the Monitor, not the receiver that came with the kit.
Well, to
Read more…Does anyone have any practical experience with the compass not using the mast? Just having it sit on the top deck? I keep breaking the mast and at $10/ea, it is not a practical part. I'm going to do a compassmot test later tonight or tomorrow.
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To continue my constant battle to get my Y6 going (which is literally becoming a living nightmare, that I'm beginning to regret purchasing more and more each day with all the constant problems).
So upon upgrading software I ran into many i
Read more…This was probably answered, but tonight I used Auto Tune on my Y6. I noticed after doing it there is a box checked 'Lock Pitch and Roll Values'. What is that for and should it be checked?
After a few weeks of frustration and noob mistakes, I'm really
I have the flying down pretty good with about 2 dozen successful manual flights and missions, but one thing that's been bothering me in the build manual is this section on 'backup power'.
One the one hand it says the zener diode is best but not requir
Read more…My 3DR Y6B has gone through several APC 10 x 4.7 props, no fault of the props. I've had several good flights now with no broken props so would like to experiment.
Does anyone know or have a recommendation for good quality CF props to replace the SF an
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I managed to get out into the field for the second test run with my y6 tonight, and once again it crashed.
This first crash I do believe was my own doing as the grass was to tall for lift off and also a prop not came off loosing a prop, al
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As I continue to progress in my understanding of my Y6 and drone technology in general, I'm now hoping to start down the path I original intended of going down upon beginning this project, which is research.
In doing extensive thesis work
Read more…I'm finally getting things ironed out (I hope) on my Y6B DIY, but one issue is nagging me. My trims are set for in flight. In stab mode it hovers nice and still once off ground. Taking off though from day it wants to roll right.
I'm using the Y6B con
Read more…How many of you are not happy with the landing gear for your Y6? I bought my 3DR kit last winter and mounted the Tarot 2D gimbal platform but after a hard landing and a broken gimbal mount, I decided to research and find something better. My final
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Upon my first flight with my y6 after months of preparing, during take off the top front right propellor came flying off as a result of the nut coming off the threaded aluminum propellor adapter.
Thankfully I managed to land right away wit
Read more…Does this look like a good place for the antenna? It's the green block holding the antenna in front.
Please list flight times here,
Y6 DIY 2014
1 way 5.8 GHz
Minimosd
Sony super had 600 line FPV cam
Tarot gimble
GoPro with battery
3dr telemetry
6.5 minutes burn 3000mAH +/-200
Seems really short but I hit the loaded voltage alarm of 13.3 loaded...not sure
Read more…Hi, just been testing my Y6 with it's new 6000mah 4S pack and noticed the motors are getting hot. This is affecting the bottom motors more where if you touch them on the base, non rotating part, they are too hot to touch for more than a few seconds.
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I'm new to lipo's and am looking to minimize potential risks as much as effectively possible.
When it comes to changing I'm using a IMAX B6-AC Charger, with kypomm 3s 3300mah 35c-70c, and Gens Ace 3s 850mah 30c and Eflite 3s 1800mah 20c lipo
Read more…My Y6 is set up with the 3DR FPV/OSD kit (Incuding the Sony camera) and a GoPro on the Tarot gimbal. I am currently using the 3DR dual channel FPV monitor.
I know 3DR makes a cable to use the GoPro for FPV/OSD, but can I set up a system where I can
Read more…As the title says I'm interested in what make and size of pack people are using.
I have the newer Y6 which they appear to recommend a 4s battery with. At the moment I'm running two 2200 mah 3s packs which gives me about 7 mins at 80% but want to buy s
Read more…The kit went together easy enough however it seems I have a bad ESC at least one and a bad PDB, I have been going back in forth with customer service, sent a video of the problem, well the first one to then a week later to say we will have to replace
Read more…Hi all. I'm contemplating turning my quad into a Y6...Apart from the obvious redundancy advantage of having three pairs of motors, are there other advantages? And what are the implications of the setup using the Ardupilot FC.
Also what motors would be
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