Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 Starting another new build. I need to have a twin to my Floss for race days when I break something (which I do quite often). Same basic setup and motors but with some different components on the stack. I'm going to try a new ESC Spedix just came out with that looks very promising. On my current Floss I used the Hobbywing X-Rotor 40amp ESC and it is the only quad I have that has massive video noise. On the little 3" I just built I used a 20amp Spedix and the video is crystal clear without any cap. The X-Rotor needed a cap just to get the noise level to a place where it wasn't interfering with flying and it wasn't a cheap stack. As long as I keep the same frame and motors it should have similar flying characteristics so no big differences when I have to switch up. Build mockup: https://rotorbuilds.com/build/13619 New Spedix ESC: https://www.progressiverc.com/spedix-gs-...2-esc.html My house is slowly being taken over by little flying beasts.  Posts: 3,533 Threads: 265 Likes Received: 2,610 in 1,545 posts Likes Given: 3,893 Joined: Feb 2018 Reputation: 78 Nice fleet! What's the black one at the top of the picture....looks like something out of a 1950s sci-fi flick....I like it!
Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 Hubsan H501S? Dude, where's my quad? Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 (31-Jul-2018, 05:54 PM)RENOV8R Wrote: Hubsan H501S? Yep, 501ss to be exact. Only toy quads I kept are that and the little Hubsan 107c in front of it next to my 2.5", gave the rest away. The 107c was my first so I kept it for nostalgia more than anything else, haven't flown it for quite a while. Used the 501ss a few weeks ago for target practice sort of. Parked it in the sky while I flew around it and got some video. The camera on it isn't very good and points downward. I tried flying it FPV a long time ago and when you move forward all you can see is the ground, you have to keep stopping to see where you are at. Here's a sample of what I ended up with.  Posts: 1,312 Threads: 50 Likes Received: 832 in 504 posts Likes Given: 372 Joined: Jul 2018 Reputation: 51 Aww, that's a cute family photo :-)
This post made me head to your Rotor Builds profile and those look like some beautiful quads. And I'm always a sucker for a consistent colour scheme! Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 (31-Jul-2018, 10:10 PM)Banelle Wrote: Aww, that's a cute family photo :-)
This post made me head to your Rotor Builds profile and those look like some beautiful quads. And I'm always a sucker for a consistent colour scheme! Thanks, and the family grows. They start out with a color scheme but along the way with repairs it doesn't always stay that way.  ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 After much back and forth in my head I made a change on the FC I'm going to use and decide to try the Hyperlite F4 OSD https://www.getfpv.com/hyperlite-f4-osd.html on this build. Looks like it'll make a clean build and has plenty of accessible UARTS. Got the frame in and the rest of the parts ordered. Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 (03-Aug-2018, 03:11 PM)Hypurr Wrote: After much back and forth in my head I made a change on the FC I'm going to use and decide to try the Hyperlite F4 OSD https://www.getfpv.com/hyperlite-f4-osd.html on this build. Looks like it'll make a clean build and has plenty of accessible UARTS. Got the frame in and the rest of the parts ordered. I couldn't use it, the color is hideous hahaha Dude, where's my quad? Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 (03-Aug-2018, 05:04 PM)RENOV8R Wrote: I couldn't use it, the color is hideous hahaha LOL • Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 Most of the parts are here, should be a fun build. Probably won't be ready for this weekend due to lack of time but soon.  Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 Diggin' the canopy. Shark Attack!! (Hey, that would be a good name for your build) Dude, where's my quad? Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 Posts: 21,223 Threads: 583 Likes Received: 8,955 in 6,626 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 786 I like the care you've taken to nicely route the motor wires to the pads on the ESC. Very neat job  Posts: 3,533 Threads: 265 Likes Received: 2,610 in 1,545 posts Likes Given: 3,893 Joined: Feb 2018 Reputation: 78 I agree with SL, very nice clean work so far. And your solder joints look good too.....
Posts: 373 Threads: 29 Likes Received: 279 in 168 posts Likes Given: 242 Joined: Nov 2017 Reputation: 6 Thanks. I was afraid they might stick up too much since I had to get quite an angle to go over the heat sink. I'm doing a bottom mount battery so I wanted to make sure the motor wires were well out of the way. If this hadn't worked out I could do it from the outside but they would be more vulnerable. Got everything tested and configured except for the video system. All motors check out fine and direction has been set, RX is bound and TX configured. Been taking my time and doing other chores in between while I listen to the thunder outside knowing that I could be out flying.    • |
