Bartman
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Hi everyone,
I'd like to propose a group build. We'll start with the process of selecting components, we'll purchase what we need, and then go step by step through the assembly and flight testing. To the maximum extent possible we'll stick with one list of pieces but there will also be room for people to customize things.
As it is intended to be a learning process we'll pick components typical for a light lift quad or hex and the proceed to add what would be useful for sport flying, FPV, or aerial photo/video use.
Right off the bat I'd steer us towards a DJI F450 or F550 frame set, Tiger 2216 motors, 10" props, Turnigy Plush 30A ESC's and either the DJI NAZA or XAircraft Super X flight control systems. There's an inexpensive brushless GoPro gimbal we can adapt to the frame and with a landing gear solution you'll be good to go. A simple GoPro mount would be better for FPV and there wouldn't be any camera for just flying around the local park or RC field.
Anyone interested in something like this? I was going to help a fellow member to get started and just thought maybe we could have some fun with it here. Winter's coming (for us N. Hemisphererers) so it's a good time to kick off a new build project.
Who's in?
EDIT:
We've gone ahead and started the group build. From that I've added a list of abbreviations for multi-rotor helicopters and their associated equipment/hardware/manufacturers/etc.;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...Heli-abbreviations-acronyms-secret-codes-etc-!
There is also a tutorial on Lithium Polymer batteries;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/showthread.php?12819-Understanding-Lithium-Polymer-batteries
Some points about hardware selection;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=139675&viewfull=1#post139675
Outline of initial set-up using NAZA-M Assistant
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...AZA-M-V2-w-GPS&p=149450&viewfull=1#post149450
About first flights;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=141416&viewfull=1#post141416
NAZA Quick Start Guide Review
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=142412&viewfull=1#post142412
Here are the videos that are posted in the thread covering different aspects of the build process
DJI NAZA intro video
Another DJI demo video
Here's a list of common mistakes that keep new NAZA builds from flying properly;
I'd like to propose a group build. We'll start with the process of selecting components, we'll purchase what we need, and then go step by step through the assembly and flight testing. To the maximum extent possible we'll stick with one list of pieces but there will also be room for people to customize things.
As it is intended to be a learning process we'll pick components typical for a light lift quad or hex and the proceed to add what would be useful for sport flying, FPV, or aerial photo/video use.
Right off the bat I'd steer us towards a DJI F450 or F550 frame set, Tiger 2216 motors, 10" props, Turnigy Plush 30A ESC's and either the DJI NAZA or XAircraft Super X flight control systems. There's an inexpensive brushless GoPro gimbal we can adapt to the frame and with a landing gear solution you'll be good to go. A simple GoPro mount would be better for FPV and there wouldn't be any camera for just flying around the local park or RC field.
Anyone interested in something like this? I was going to help a fellow member to get started and just thought maybe we could have some fun with it here. Winter's coming (for us N. Hemisphererers) so it's a good time to kick off a new build project.
Who's in?
EDIT:
We've gone ahead and started the group build. From that I've added a list of abbreviations for multi-rotor helicopters and their associated equipment/hardware/manufacturers/etc.;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...Heli-abbreviations-acronyms-secret-codes-etc-!
There is also a tutorial on Lithium Polymer batteries;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/showthread.php?12819-Understanding-Lithium-Polymer-batteries
Some points about hardware selection;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=139675&viewfull=1#post139675
Outline of initial set-up using NAZA-M Assistant
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...AZA-M-V2-w-GPS&p=149450&viewfull=1#post149450
About first flights;
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=141416&viewfull=1#post141416
NAZA Quick Start Guide Review
http://www.multirotorforums.com/sho...50-Quadcopter!&p=142412&viewfull=1#post142412
Here are the videos that are posted in the thread covering different aspects of the build process
DJI NAZA intro video
Another DJI demo video
Here's a list of common mistakes that keep new NAZA builds from flying properly;
- Front of NAZA IMU is pointing towards the back of the helicopter (motor wires should be plugged into the FRONT of the NAZA)
- NAZA needs to be mounted upright (upside down is baaaaddddd, you didn't do that, right?)
- NAZA components are not plugged into each other correctly
- Controls calibration not completed successfully (Use NAZA Assistant to check this)
- Controls are reversed (Use NAZA Assistant to check them)
- ESC's have not been calibrated (DJI 30A Opto ESC's do not need to be calibrated)
- One or more motor directions are reversed (switch any two of the three motor-to-ESC connections to reverse the direction of the motor)
- One or more motors are plugged into the wrong slots of the NAZA
- One or more propellers are on the wrong motors or upside down
- Radio transmitter is set to Heli instead of Acro
- One or more receiver channels are plugged into the wrong input ports of the NAZA
- Old channel mixes in your transmitter are messing things up
- Flight battery is dead or close to dead
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