Quadcopters, Multirotors and FPV

A page to describe my quadcopter and gopro stuff

I have had a number of Quads in my time,

Initial specs:

V1.

v1 multirotor

KK-board

Plush 25A speed controller runnning stock firmware

Case and motor mounts 3d printed.

4x Turnigy 2213N 800kv motors

Frame: Aluminium plates with aluminium or wooden arms

2200mah Turnigy lipo battery

Controller: Flysky FS CT6B 2.4ghz Tx and Rx

 

V2.

Had a fall from the sky and embedded itself into the ground!

Fall from skyIMAG0514

GAUI 344 controller

Hobbywing 10a speed controller

Some odd motors

Frame: carbon fibre with aluminium arms

2200mah Turnigy lipo battery

Controller: Flysky FS CT6B 2.4ghz Tx and Rx

 

V3.
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PF450 frame (Proflight UK own frame – same as Naza)

NAZA V2 controller with GPS

Plush 25A speed controller with SimonK firmware

ProFlight-UK 2830 1000kv Brushless Motor 

2200mah Turnigy lipo battery

Fitted with Tarot T-2D gimbal and GoPro 3+ Black

Controller: Spektrum DX7 DSM2 2.4Ghz TX  with AR6100e Rx

 

V4.

IMAG7549 IMAG7545

Frame: PF550 (same as F550 Flamewheel by Naza)

NAZA V2 controller with GPS

Plush 25A speed controller with SimonK firmware

ProFlight-UK 2830 1000kv Brushless Motor 

2200mah Turnigy lipo battery

Fitted with Tarot T-2D gimbal and GoPro 3+ Black

Controller: Spektrum DX7 DSM2 2.4Ghz TX  with AR6100e Rx Orange RX R910 DSM2

FPV kit includes 5.8gHz video TX and Rx, Cloverleaf antennae, on board OSD using DJI iOSD mini linked directly into the DJI Naza V2 module. Display screen is a 4.1 inch TFT LCD TV screen utilising the AV in channel.

 

Upgrades:

  • 4000mAh lipo
  • Landing gear upgrade
  • Plates made using Carbon Fibre cut on milling machine

 

The Hex is now what i am running, and have had some nice crashes in, well 2 so far… this is due to having modified the gain settings making me unable to control it, resulting in heavy landings. My inexperience! I bought replacement arms from eBay, which turn out to be much more flexible thn that of the glass filled ones There are comments onlibne that would indicate this type, prerhaps 100% Nylon 66 fair better in crashes due to the flex. DJI state that their arms are built with a glass mix so that they do not flex and in event of crashes, they take the impact and not the rest of the craft. Although i have some plastics knowledge, im sure that DJI are correct, however i think i could last off some crashes with having a bit more flex. I know this could mean vibrations making the motors wobble a bit but… we shall see

 

I have also upgraded the receiver to an OrangeRx receiver, a 9 channel RX that allows me to also control the tilt of the gopro on the gimbal.