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Spider Quad test flight

mattmc — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:51:17 +0000

It was looking good with the FY-91Q control board until the Spider Quad dropped out of the sky (well maybe only about 1 foot off the ground). Looks like the 3mm Bunnings ply maybe wasn't up to the task. Easy fix though, I'll mount the motors directly to the aluminium c-channel. The wooden mounts are [...]

Spider quad build

mattmc — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:55:53 +0000

The motors, ESCs, and control board (FelyuTech FY-91Q) board are all mounted. Now I just need to connect them all. Just mucking around with this control board while waiting for the DJI Naza to arrive.

Tricopter troubleshooting

mattmc — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:44:50 +0000

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How to connect 4 ESCs to one LiPo battery (Make a power distribution board)

mattmc — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:51:16 +0000

The first time I built a power distribution / wiring harness for a tri / quadcopter was back in December 2010 (http://fangin.com/blog/2010/12/07/tricopter-build-wiring-harness/) and I chose the most direct solution which was to solder all the cables together. I say "most direct solution" because in hindsight, it's not the simplest solution. The drawbacks of this solution [...]

Proof the foamy quadcopter flies

mattmc — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:29:01 +0000

Today was the first flight outside the confines of the garage. It was quite windy at the local oval making it fairly difficult to maintain stable flight. It's not meant to fly nicely, it's meant to look weird and fly weird and that's exactly what it does.

GoPro Time Lapse Setup

mattmc — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:27:46 +0000

The problem: I want to record still images for a few hours with my GoPro camera using the suction cup mount and waterproof case but the battery is flat and I have to start recording in the next five minutes. The solution: Drill out the side of the waterproof case where the USB cable would [...]

Turnigy Model Be Found

mattmc — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:13:20 +0000

Going by the name of the Turnigy "Be Found" device, I get the impression it supposed to help you find your model if in the event of a mishap, it goes down somewhere hard to find. I've got a number of issues with this which I'll outline below. But then take a look at the [...]

Using the HobbyKing servo tester to setup servo arms

mattmc — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:28:39 +0000

Installing servos and getting the arms in the right position can be a pain if you haven't got around to setting up and connecting your transmitter yet. A servo tester like this one http://bit.ly/xUeoyB means you can find the centrepoint and test the throws all without the Tx. In the photos and videos below I've got [...]

uReview – HobbyKing HK450 Tail Boom w/ Custom Laser Text

mattmc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:38:46 +0000

The purpose of the uReview (micro review) is to provide a short, sharp review of some RC products bought online. Often I've found product pictures are ok but there's no telling really what you're getting till you hold it in your hands. So the first candidate for a uReview is a fairly simple one, the [...]

Quad-Y-Copter (V-Tail) Specs

mattmc — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:42:33 +0000

To answer a few questions about the specs of the Quad-Y-Copter (V-Tail) here are some details on the config; Motors: All four are rctimer.com 750kV http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=123&productname= ESCs: Turnigy 30Amp. I haven't measured the current draw but I'm sure 30A is overkill. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=2164&aff=257015 Props: 3 Bladed 9 x 5 regular and counter rotating. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=5250&aff=257015 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=5248&aff=257015 MultiWii Software [...]