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Quadcopter bandwagon jumping
Rather than clog up the other threads on here I though I would start my own.
I am using a basic guide to make my quadcopter from scratch instead of using a kit only because I want a 'how difficult can it be' approach.
Its not going to be fancy or pretty as its just going to get crashed (very often probably) and be used as a trainer.
My base is going to be aluminium and plywood.
First parts purchased:
2.0m of 20x20mm aluminium square bar
4x Hobbyking SS Series 18-20A ESC
1x Hobby King Quadcopter Power Distribution Board
1x Hobbyking KK2.1.5 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board With 6050MPU And Atmel 644PA
2x 10x4.7 SF Carbon Fiber Propellers L/H and R/H Rotation (1 pair)
3mm ply for the centre panels
Need to sort:
Wiring
Plugs
Motors
Batteries
Radio gear & receivers
Perspex/polycarbonate
Landing gear
Loads of other stuff I dont even know about yet
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Having made a couple of templates out of 3mm board I decided to ditch that idea due to weight and flimsyness and just buy a frame kit. The kit also works out about 75% cheaper than the materials purchased to build from scratch - should have just done this in the first place
This is the kit - https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...ame_600mm.html
More esc's as recommended by HK - https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...Firmware_.html
Also got me some miscellaneous wiring /connectors but once I've got my power source, motors and receiver I'll know what's needed to complete.
I was thinking these motors if anyone can advise - https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...arehouse_.html
Last edited by MEL; 11-09-2014 at 10:18.
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Thanks for the info. That's my next purchase sorted
Can't wait to actually start fitting bits together. I went to the HK festival of flight the other weekend and although underwhelmed with the quad display I really wanted to just get stuck in and crash shit!
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Underwhelmed because the planes hogged the flying time mainly. Still cool enough but not what I was going for. The quads were in a tiny area by comparison and could only really hover.
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Yup, finding that out already. Havent found parts I need yet but I have yet to properly put it together.
I need some solder and I am really struggling with the tools I have as they are generally just too big
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