Unpacked the new Y6. Everything looked good.
Armed the copter and only 3 of the 6 motors fired up. I ran through the steps to re-calibrate the ESC's and the same 3 motors were the only ones that fired up again.
Not sure if i'm leaving something out.
Read more…Got my Y6 today. Made it about to step 3 before my first stupid question.
Ok, step 2 I guess.
Attach propellers. Remove the rings from the propeller packages. Select the ring with the smaller internal diameter, and insert into the back of the propel
Read more…Hi all, I just put the finishing touches on v1 of my brushless gimbal design, so thought I'd share here in case anyone else wanted to try building one.
*Disclaimer: I haven't flown with it just yet, but will report back after I get a chance to this we
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I completed my y6 and am having trouble getting it in the air. All the escs are calibrated and the motors spin at the same time when armed. I have Mission Planner set the frame configuration to the newer y6b. The top motors spin CW with the 10 inch p
Ive comb the internet and the Diydrones.com site and cant find an answer or anything thing that would help me out...so Im reaching out to you guys.
- I ordered a 3dr Y6 and noticed that a motor was getting extremely hot (TOP REAR, #6, Ya configuration
Read more…I use DroidPlanner with my Y6. Is there a easy was to see how long a set of mission waypoints will take to complete? Clearly, if I know the drone speed and the meters to be flown, I can calculate this. I don't know the Y6 speed. Is there an easy way
Read more…On the last few Auto-Mission flights I notice I no longer have the Y-6 tracking on my satellite map image. The Y-6 will still fly the mission, but I no longer get the tracking on the satellite map image like I use too. Didn't change anything, has any
Read more…Just curious, as I am constantly looking for new ways or ideas to clean up my wiring (power distribution board/ESC's) between the base plates, as I have not been able to find much in the line of ideas online (I'm always up for suggestions) and I have
Read more…Have any 2013 Y6'ers converted to the Y6B prop config? I'm wondering if it's been tested with APM 2.x or just PX4 and what sort of efficiency gains there might be. Looked at it last night but it looks like I'll need another small pusher and large nor
Read more…As some of you know, I had a crash. My Y6 is back together, and I gave it a "maiden flight". It is showing the same tendency I saw after initially changing to Frame 10, in that I have to give it forward pitch else it keeps going backwards. The cent
Read more…After my crash, I had visible damage to the left bottom motor, as the wires got snapped off just as they entered the motor. I have since re-assembled each arm using the side hole with a grommet, and the wires pointed inward.
Ran a motor spin test, an
Read more…I had a hexa with no problems, other than a poor pilot. Upgraded to y6 and it just wants to flip over immediately. I tethered it and it really is trying to push over to the right.Props tight. Props correct. Motor test seq good. Radio calibrated. Supe
Read more…I'm trying to get as much endurance out of my Y6 as possible. I was impressed by the Tiger Motor MN3506-16 motors mentioned on Forrest Franz's post here, so I shelled out for them. I'm using a 3c battery with the recommended APC 12x3.8 props which, a
Read more…Hello everyone.
I've got perfectly flying Y6 on 880kv motors, 10" top and 11" bottom props and 4S battery. APM 2.6 fw 3.1
You couldn't ask for more in no wind conditions, loiter is rock solid. Autotune worked charm, I have perfect response on sticks, a
Read more…Has anyone tried these quick detach propellers with their Y6? It looks like they'd be a huge timesaver, especially since I generally have to take my props on and off multiple times a day.
http://www.foxtechfpv.com/propeller-quick-detach-cwccw-p-1303.h
Read more…Has anyone experienced problems with the control cable connections on the power distribution board? I have had two of the cables break off at the soldering point.
I was wondering if anyone had similar problems and how did they solve them? maybe put i
Read more…Hello! Can someone please help me out here!
I cant find anywhere the dimensions of the Y6.
If someone could help me out to know:
-Distance from motor to center of the central board
-Dimensions for the center, top and bottom plates of the y6
Its for a scho
Read more…President Obama is visiting our area today, so there is a TFR or Temporary Flight Restriction while he is here. Included in the verbage is:
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES,
Read more…Hi, I'm finally nearing the completion of my Y6 build, and was wondering about balancing it.
I've read that having a properly balanced multirotor can help efficiency (and maybe stability?) so wanted to ask: Do you keep your Y6 or other multirotors bal
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