"Thanks for you help, it's greatly appreciated :)

I've already ordered new 30A Afro ESC from hobbyking.  Sadly, they don't seem to sell SunnySky so I'm trying to find a good place to get them from. 
Any recommendations for good American site to…"

"I did at first try running a search on "A2836-9" and the only ones that come up are the ones listed on 3DR website as well as some results for jdrone.  Certainly nothing from SunnySky.  I just looked at the 880KV Sunnysky ones and they do look a…"

"The motor I'm inputting is an RCTimer A2836-9.  As 3DR doesn't specify the manufacturer, I had to search it out.  I actually found it using the search function in ecalc.  3DR has changed it's website quite a bit over the past couple of months but at…"

"Not over discharging. I have a battery alarm attached to the battery, plus each time I land I check where I'm at and it reports still around 3.85v per cell. 

Discharging too quickly is what I assumed.  I must not understand this part as the quad…"

"No one at all?"

"Bumpity bump bump"

"Alright, things moving along nicely.  All wiring is done and power is fine.  Ready for the final assembly and then first flight.

Last question I have for now regards the battery pack.  Most pics I've seen of other builds have the batter pack on the…"

"Ok...got the wiring figured out now.  Got a schematic of sorts on the "3DR power module with XT60 connectors and 6-position connector cable" that I mentioned above.  In the schematics, the outgoing end of this cable clearly shows the 6pin connector…"

"I vote continue build, sleeping is over rated!!

Yes, I must read manual.  I'm one of those guys when something is ticking around my head with projects like this, I can't turn off my brain and come up with a ton of questions that I need answered…"

"Man, you are fast my friend!

Yep, shortly after I posted that I found a diagram that seemed to indicate power is NOT to come directly from the battery. 

When I bought Pixhawk, it came with a bunch of cabling including a "3DR power module with XT60…"

"Ok...here's another one for ya as I'm trying to get my head wrapped around cabling and making sure I have everything.
Plan is.....
1) Unsolder the plugs currently on the end of the ESC's,  I will then solder the ESC's to the appropriate place (+ & -…"

"Thanks so much Johann!

I've copied down the info you provided for batteries and intend to get to the hobby store tonight to see what they have in stock. 

Also need to get a RC from the.

You are quite right, tons to learn but I've been enjoying it…"

"Thanks for all the info so far, Johann, it's been very helpful.

So I'm guessing the ESC's will be the weak point in my setup and will limit the size of the battery I can use?  I noticed on some youtube vids last night that most seemed to be using…"

"I think with an issue like that, I'd be emailing 3drobotics directly. "

"Ah and these are the props I bought. 

https://store.3drobotics.com/products/apc-propeller-set-11x47-sfp-s..."