Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread
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Yeah, it is pretty small, I think the reasoning behind it is it's easier to fly through gaps and smaller stuff is generally tougher.
And thanks, I find soldering quite theraputic
It's annoying that multirotorsuperstore and whitespy seem to be the only places that sell them right now, or not as they're out of stock. I guess the popularaity of mini quads has shot up and SunnySky are taking a while to ramp up production.
I can't wait to get it outside
I signed up to there stock notification and bought a set as soon as i got the email,about 2 hours later they were sold out.
My Mini H quad
Here's my mini H quad, all my own design. There are better (more expensive) mini H quads out there but this one flies ok and i put it together pretty cheaply.
http://youtu.be/6t-kFYNRGMY
http://youtu.be/1KW8Yyi0jH4
If you want to go professional and shoot video for TV you want something larger and more stable, but if you are interested in stunt flying - mini H quads are the design to go for.
All flying done in full manual on gyros only with multiwii and a Naze32.
Here's my mini H quad, all my own design. There are better (more expensive) mini H quads out there but this one flies ok and i put it together pretty cheaply.
http://youtu.be/6t-kFYNRGMY
http://youtu.be/1KW8Yyi0jH4
If you want to go professional and shoot video for TV you want something larger and more stable, but if you are interested in stunt flying - mini H quads are the design to go for.
All flying done in full manual on gyros only with multiwii and a Naze32.
It's flying with
4 x 12 amp Afro ESCs
4 x AX 1806N 2500kv Brushless
1 Naze32 flight controller with Multiwii firmware
1 x Gopro 3 silver
1 x Security Camera
1 x 2200mAh 3 cell lipo
Total flying weight is about 3/4s of a kg.
It's faster when i'm not carrying the gopro of course.
There are better (more expensive) designs out there but this one was built fairly cheaply and i still get reasonable performance out of it. And jello free video which is nice.
The Naze 32 is the hardware. Multiwii is the software.
Obsessively detailed build thread;
http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=5506.0
4 x 12 amp Afro ESCs
4 x AX 1806N 2500kv Brushless
1 Naze32 flight controller with Multiwii firmware
1 x Gopro 3 silver
1 x Security Camera
1 x 2200mAh 3 cell lipo
Total flying weight is about 3/4s of a kg.
It's faster when i'm not carrying the gopro of course.
There are better (more expensive) designs out there but this one was built fairly cheaply and i still get reasonable performance out of it. And jello free video which is nice.
The Naze 32 is the hardware. Multiwii is the software.
Obsessively detailed build thread;
http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=5506.0
Here's my mini H quad, all my own design. There are better (more expensive) mini H quads out there but this one flies ok and i put it together pretty cheaply.
http://youtu.be/6t-kFYNRGMY
http://youtu.be/1KW8Yyi0jH4
If you want to go professional and shoot video for TV you want something larger and more stable, but if you are interested in stunt flying - mini H quads are the design to go for.
All flying done in full manual on gyros only with multiwii and a Naze32.
What about a mini tri? Or would space for the gear be a problem?
Of course the real daddy is the CY stingray, but that's a lot of money by comparison.
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Nice little quad that!
I've been planning in 3d what I want to do next, the plastic-quad isn't really making any progress due to some oversights meaning I've not really got anywhere sensible to place the camera. Will come back to that another time maybe!
Looking at a folding H, made of Plywood and CF square tubes. Got a rough design together just pondering over how to do the cabling, trying to keep as tidy as possible and avoid just having the battery velcro'd straight to the top or bottom. Frustratingly the tubing has gone out of stock on Hobbyking, so not sure whether to wait or order via ebay from hongkong...
I've been planning in 3d what I want to do next, the plastic-quad isn't really making any progress due to some oversights meaning I've not really got anywhere sensible to place the camera. Will come back to that another time maybe!
Looking at a folding H, made of Plywood and CF square tubes. Got a rough design together just pondering over how to do the cabling, trying to keep as tidy as possible and avoid just having the battery velcro'd straight to the top or bottom. Frustratingly the tubing has gone out of stock on Hobbyking, so not sure whether to wait or order via ebay from hongkong...
There is no reason you couldn't build a mini tricopter. I just prefer quads - fewer moving parts to worry about. And when you add FPV gear the extra motor and thrust is useful to have.
The Curt Youngblood stingray is an amazing machine but it's totally different in setup and flying style. If you are a 'real' rc helicopter pilot used to dealing with variable pitched blades and full 3D acro - then you want a stingray.
I don't think the stingray design will replace conventional quadcopters for most things though - too many moving parts, too expensive, too much to go wrong.
In a 'conventional' quadcopter you only have 4 moving parts unless you count individual ball bearings and that makes them so much simpler to build, fly and maintain than anything similar.
It's only really 0.001% of rc fliers who will ever have the skill required to fly a stingray and do it justice. There is no point in putting a DJI naza or similar flight controller in there to fly it for you - if you can't do it on manual with auto-level turned off (if it's even an option to turn on?!?) then you've bought the wrong multirotor. I bet loads turn up on the second hand market fast.
Here's me flying a line of sight quadcopter with fixed pitch blades and no reverse thrust;
http://youtu.be/88Mist2NGto
It will be interesting to see what the technology looks like in 5 years time though.
The Curt Youngblood stingray is an amazing machine but it's totally different in setup and flying style. If you are a 'real' rc helicopter pilot used to dealing with variable pitched blades and full 3D acro - then you want a stingray.
I don't think the stingray design will replace conventional quadcopters for most things though - too many moving parts, too expensive, too much to go wrong.
In a 'conventional' quadcopter you only have 4 moving parts unless you count individual ball bearings and that makes them so much simpler to build, fly and maintain than anything similar.
It's only really 0.001% of rc fliers who will ever have the skill required to fly a stingray and do it justice. There is no point in putting a DJI naza or similar flight controller in there to fly it for you - if you can't do it on manual with auto-level turned off (if it's even an option to turn on?!?) then you've bought the wrong multirotor. I bet loads turn up on the second hand market fast.
Here's me flying a line of sight quadcopter with fixed pitch blades and no reverse thrust;
http://youtu.be/88Mist2NGto
It will be interesting to see what the technology looks like in 5 years time though.
I do offer kits. I have the basic line of sight 'teslaquad' or the larger mini H teslaquad. The smaller one flies better line of sight, the larger one is better for loading with video gear etc.
Check out the build threads for more information;
http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=5506.45
http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=2102.0
I recommend people build and fly line of sight before trying FPV as it's technically easier to get line of sight working properly.
It's a protective case i made out of Sugru. Smaller and lighter than the official one but definitely NOT waterproof.
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cant wait .
How to replace the Hubsan X4 body if you have a damaged arm, mine snapped because it had a crack, and I decided to see how much flex it could take , resulting in it snapping in my hands! Doh!
Anyway was fairly straight foward...
Required the following
Unscrewing of the body
Clipping out the under carriage
De-soldering the motor wires
Popping out motors (quite tight leverage needed)
Unscrewing PCB from the body
Throwing away old body and replacing with new, repeat steps backwards...
Did manage to solder a red and blue wire the wrong way round, which caused it to try and fly downwards haha!
These little things fly impressively high, high enough in a big open space (10 acre field) that I practically lost sight of it whilst flying directly upwards, had to just ease the throttle and coax her back down. I'd like to say +100M but its impossible to tell as its so small, could be higher I reckon though, maybe I need to strap a pair of binoculars to my head and see how far it goes!
Anyway was fairly straight foward...
Required the following
Unscrewing of the body
Clipping out the under carriage
De-soldering the motor wires
Popping out motors (quite tight leverage needed)
Unscrewing PCB from the body
Throwing away old body and replacing with new, repeat steps backwards...
Did manage to solder a red and blue wire the wrong way round, which caused it to try and fly downwards haha!
These little things fly impressively high, high enough in a big open space (10 acre field) that I practically lost sight of it whilst flying directly upwards, had to just ease the throttle and coax her back down. I'd like to say +100M but its impossible to tell as its so small, could be higher I reckon though, maybe I need to strap a pair of binoculars to my head and see how far it goes!
The biggest problem I have with the Hubsan is orientation. Maybe my eyes are knackered but I always get confused and end up in a flap. Lucky that hitting the dirt with these things usually just results in having to go and right it. Wish my bloomin tricopter was as robust
That is a bit of a problem because its so small.
I usually find that by talking in my head , like left right, left right etc... as i'm turning or strafing it makes it easier to navigate when it starts to get a bit further away.
Admittedly on a bright day, white and black rotors really don't give much contrast!
I usually find that by talking in my head , like left right, left right etc... as i'm turning or strafing it makes it easier to navigate when it starts to get a bit further away.
Admittedly on a bright day, white and black rotors really don't give much contrast!
good use of a quadcopter
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/03/this-drone-footage-of-an-erupting-volcano-is-absolutely-nuts/
would love to see the tourist risk assessment of this one !
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/03/this-drone-footage-of-an-erupting-volcano-is-absolutely-nuts/
would love to see the tourist risk assessment of this one !