I have 2+2 motors for a mini quad
2 of them have a nuts that tighten in CCW, the other two in CW
my hunch is I should use the CCW nuts on the CW motors so to counteract the direction therefore self-tightening...but maybe i'm wrong...
any help?
Read more…Is there any ESC 4in1 solution under the 5cmx5cm dimensions?
to fit a mini quad?
thanks!
Read more…This happened today.
I''m an AMA member, paid my annual fee 6 months ago.
We went today to Floyd Bennet field in NYC, where there is an authorized RC field.
with a DIY quad 450, and one hexa 550.
We unpack our drones.
After 5 minutes 2 jeeps coming over u
Read more…I want to upgrade my 2d Tarot gimbal to a 3 axis.
I also hate my tarot because it's a pain to mount/unmount the gopro everything time you need to take off the SD card and charge the battery... awful design!
I'm wondering what is available out there tha
Read more…ive been using MP and apm for a while but with my new configuration y6b anytime i change write and refresh the value of Rate Pitch/Toll I it remains stuck at 0.0500
is it due to the firmware for y6b??
Read more…Which firmware for do i hav to install for frame config Y6B?
the little icon seems for y6 regular not "B"
Read more…i have a very strange problem today..
everythign was runinng fine with a 3S. then i tried a 4S and ok.
put back the 3S.
now some motors cut off at half throttle just before taking off from the ground.
i can hear a beep like ESC resetting? i dont understa
Read more…Does anybody know why my Y6 (new) lean backward when i raise the Pitch stick, and lean forward when I lower the pitch stick on my Futaba t8j. I mean, i know i can reverse the servo but is it normal??... I haven't had such strange behaviour wiht my NA
Read more…I'm confused.
When I calibrate the Radio and i look at the green bars ging up and down eveything seems perfect.
if i raise the PItch/Elev the bars goes up as always did.
but when i tested the copter congifured Y6... raising the pitch was actually ging t
Read more…I was wondering what's the strategy on choosing the arms length. is it just prop size?
let's assume i already have my motors and props, say 10". and i'm building a quad.
is it enough to have arms enough long so the props don't touch, say leaving 2 inch
Read more…probably already old thread but i'm new to APM
and I had this same issue with NAZA v1:
when i fly in alt-hold, and i push the pitch stick forward to almos the max the quad fly fast but it loses altitude like 1-2 meters, maybe more, but when i stop it
Read more…I have a Walkera DEVO7 and when i turn my TX off
the values of the throttle wont go down... so i basically the fail safe wont work...
if i put the throttle up to 1900 and turn the tx off, the values stay at 1900 ...crazy!
of course i did all the radio c
Read more…I'm in the process of building a new frame from scratch with some spares parts and i was wondering if there is any recommendation or cons, other then COG/ balancing problem, in configuring a tricopter with 6 motors in a T shape instead of pure Y
I fe
Read more…I can't find sizes in mm and weight of the 3Drobitcs frames... do they have legs tall enough o fit a gimbal?
espcially the Y6... what's the size with arms collapsed?
Read more…I took a stab at redesigning the visual for the APM Planner software.
It's a concept, soem details still needs to be worked out. I'm not involved with the developers of the actual software, but I'd love to be if they need me, on a voluntarily basis. S
Read more…after playing with copter i got curious about rovers..
where shoudl i start? i have spare ESC, burshless motors and everythign from an older copter ... what do I need to convert it into a rover?
which frames are good an universal?
Read more…This is a public letter to APM developers:
I wonder if it's possible in the future to add a flight mode to APM where if you accidentally pull the throttle down the system engage a failsafe landing
a simple algorithm like (pseudo code):
Read more…var t1 = listenTo
I forgot to order the power module and i have 4x Opto ESC.
can i use an older ESC just to power the board? which input can i use?
Read more…Hi,
i have built a quad
APM 2.6
4x sunnysky 800kv
4x 11x4.7 props
4x ESC Mystery 30A
dji 450 (clone)
lipo 11.1 3s 5500mah (brand Floureon)
+ sonar + optflow + 3rd radio
Total weight with GoPro + Gimbal + all of above, including battery: 1.87kg
as you see it q
Read more…Im confused if I have to buy lipos with high or low C value
somewhere I read (maybe hobbyking website) that lower value like 20C are good for slow but long flying time, like for aerial photography in my case
is this true?
also i read somewhere that the
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