Document of parts list

Hi everyone, new to the forum and the hobby, been flying my little Hubsan for a while now and I wanted to take the next step in earnest. At first i had looked at a few of the Chinese RTF quads but decided it would be more fun and rewarding as well as creating a better quality product at the end if I tried to just build my first mini quad myself. I am on a bit of a budget, hopefully not so bad it cant be dealt with, I knew I'd spend more on my own custom build but trying not to go overboard due to inexperience.

I'd really appreciate if anyone could take a look and see if I'm overlooking anything important or going overkill with a certain area and any cost could be saved, even just who I'm buying from as I don't know any of the best spots yet.

I have done quite a lot of research but still probably have a rather low level of knowledge around most things. One area especially is TX/receiver compatibility, in the list I have stated that I've chosen to go with the Turnigy 9x but looking at the receiver bundled with it, its very large, especially for a 210 frame. Most of the time when looking at alternative set ups for 210 quads I run into people using the frsky taranis and a ppm frsky receiver but this kinda blows up my budget. I know the 9x can accept other modules and be used with other receivers but can't seem to find an answer of which is good to use, miniquad in mind. There are notes with all the things  I'm unsure of in the document too.

Thanks for any input on the build in advance.

(28-Feb-2016, 10:03 PM)DepartedFPV Wrote: Document of parts list

Hi everyone, new to the forum and the hobby, been flying my little Hubsan for a while now and I wanted to take the next step in earnest. At first i had looked at a few of the Chinese RTF quads but decided it would be more fun and rewarding as well as creating a better quality product at the end if I tried to just build my first mini quad myself. I am on a bit of a budget, hopefully not so bad it cant be dealt with, I knew I'd spend more on my own custom build but trying not to go overboard due to inexperience.

I'd really appreciate if anyone could take a look and see if I'm overlooking anything important or going overkill with a certain area and any cost could be saved, even just who I'm buying from as I don't know any of the best spots yet.

I have done quite a lot of research but still probably have a rather low level of knowledge around most things. One area especially is TX/receiver compatibility, in the list I have stated that I've chosen to go with the Turnigy 9x but looking at the receiver bundled with it, its very large, especially for a 210 frame. Most of the time when looking at alternative set ups for 210 quads I run into people using the frsky taranis and a ppm frsky receiver but this kinda blows up my budget. I know the 9x can accept other modules and be used with other receivers but can't seem to find an answer of which is good to use, miniquad in mind. There are notes with all the things  I'm unsure of in the document too.

Thanks for any input on the build in advance.

Hey There,

Most of the gear seems about right.
I would get the HS1177 FPV cam as I have read that some 700tvl cameras have a bit more latency than others.

Why the need for a 12 volt step down when the fpv cam and vtx can support up to 22 volts, You will need a 5 volt step down pololu for the RX and FC.



Cheers.

Thanks for the tip about the camera, I'll for sure go for the lower latency.

The 12V step down is because I put the wrong one in the cart so good catch thanks meant to be this will amend http://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/pololu-5v-600ma...or-d24v6f5.

If the rest sounds good I think I'm pretty happy with it and will pull the trigger now, If anyone uses the 9X I could still use a receiver recommendation though but the giant one will do for now as its bundled with the transmitter anyway. I think all of the receivers compatible by default are pretty large and i might need to get a different module or something for it, I believe that's how it works. (Cost of that might also make me rethink Taranis value)

Thanks for giving it a once over Biggles.

Edit: Forgot to say, I see some posts about wiring a camera directly to 4s causing failure even if it accepts 22V as it can spike higher during flight, I only have 3s batteries ordered right now, but in the future will that be an issue you think?

(29-Feb-2016, 10:01 PM)DepartedFPV Wrote: Thanks for the tip about the camera, I'll for sure go for the lower latency.

The 12V step down is because I put the wrong one in the cart so good catch thanks meant to be this will amend http://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/pololu-5v-600ma...or-d24v6f5.

If the rest sounds good I think I'm pretty happy with it and will pull the trigger now, If anyone uses the 9X I could still use a receiver recommendation though but the giant one will do for now as its bundled with the transmitter anyway. I think all of the receivers compatible by default are pretty large and i might need to get a different module or something for it, I believe that's how it works. (Cost of that might also make me rethink Taranis value)

Thanks for giving it a once over Biggles.

Edit: Forgot to say, I see some posts about wiring a camera directly to 4s causing failure even if it accepts 22V as it can spike higher during flight, I only have 3s batteries ordered right now, but in the future will that be an issue you think?

It is always a good idea to run a LC filter on your FPV gear for 2 reasons, One it really helps eliminate those pesky interference lines on your video and also helps in protecting against small power surges (which Littlebee ESC's are known for).

You can buy them ready made such as these here: http://www.dronematters.com/fpv/fpv-acce...ilter.html , or you can build your own as seen on Oscars blog here: http://blog.oscarliang.net/power-filter-...pv-camera/