Archive for 'radio-control' Category
Unpacking the Naza Controller
After 3 years of using a couple of MultiWii Paris boards (Version 2 & 4) on a whole variety of quads and tricopters (http://bit.ly/JZ1iDA) and tricopters, I've bought my first commercially made multirotor controller. The DJI Naza controller (http://bit.ly/JZ1S4r) along with an F450 Flamewheel frame. It's tempting to retrofit a couple of old Quads with [...]
Spider Quad test flight
It was looking good with the FY-91Q control board until the Spider Quad dropped out of the sky (well maybe only about 1 foot off the ground). Looks like the 3mm Bunnings ply maybe wasn't up to the task. Easy fix though, I'll mount the motors directly to the aluminium c-channel. The wooden mounts are [...]
Spider quad build
The motors, ESCs, and control board (FelyuTech FY-91Q) board are all mounted. Now I just need to connect them all. Just mucking around with this control board while waiting for the DJI Naza to arrive.
Tricopter troubleshooting
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How to connect 4 ESCs to one LiPo battery (Make a power distribution board)
The first time I built a power distribution / wiring harness for a tri / quadcopter was back in December 2010 (http://fangin.com/blog/2010/12/07/tricopter-build-wiring-harness/) and I chose the most direct solution which was to solder all the cables together. I say "most direct solution" because in hindsight, it's not the simplest solution. The drawbacks of this solution [...]
Proof the foamy quadcopter flies
Today was the first flight outside the confines of the garage. It was quite windy at the local oval making it fairly difficult to maintain stable flight. It's not meant to fly nicely, it's meant to look weird and fly weird and that's exactly what it does.
Turnigy Model Be Found
Going by the name of the Turnigy "Be Found" device, I get the impression it supposed to help you find your model if in the event of a mishap, it goes down somewhere hard to find. I've got a number of issues with this which I'll outline below. But then take a look at the [...]
Using the HobbyKing servo tester to setup servo arms
Installing servos and getting the arms in the right position can be a pain if you haven't got around to setting up and connecting your transmitter yet. A servo tester like this one http://bit.ly/xUeoyB means you can find the centrepoint and test the throws all without the Tx. In the photos and videos below I've got [...]
Quad-Y-Copter (V-Tail) Specs
To answer a few questions about the specs of the Quad-Y-Copter (V-Tail) here are some details on the config; Motors: All four are rctimer.com 750kV http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=123&productname= ESCs: Turnigy 30Amp. I haven't measured the current draw but I'm sure 30A is overkill. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=2164&aff=257015 Props: 3 Bladed 9 x 5 regular and counter rotating. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=5250&aff=257015 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=5248&aff=257015 MultiWii Software [...]
QuadYCopter video and performance review
If you do nothing else, skip to 48 seconds in the video below and watch the crash when I hit a tree and land right side up. I ask you how many types of models / electric helis can you punish with that poor piloting and keep on flying? If that had of been an [...]