Quadrocopter Build Thread

[thesaxmachine]

Pictures and progress reports for the big build can go here. I will kick of the awesomeness that is group hacking by posting the frames I made over the weekend.

[Bergo]

really like the look of that black one, has me wanting to upgrade from the wood frame before I've even built it!

[thesaxmachine]

I need to get more of that plastic (HDPE). I didn't like using it before because you can't glue it. But for the quad, I'm using a buttload of hardware to keep it together. It is moving to the top of my favourite materials to work with.

[TurmRIC]

Build Day 1

A box full of quadcopters


All the parts for 1 550 Quadcopter


Fully assembled 550 frame


Al's custom machined frame


Group Shot


550 Frame + control board


450 Frame with control board and motors


450 Frame with motors, escs, and about to get the control board

[Bergo]

looks awesome guys, sorry I didn't make it out, I ended up working really late, and I had to be up at 4:00 again this morning to drive my wife to the airport.

[Hephaestus]

Where are you guys getting the 3 pin female to female cables for connecting the receiver to the control board? I had a look at Hobbyworld, all they had were extensions.

[Icars]

I have some for the build... Did i forget to give you some?....

Let me know and I'll grab some from the box for you.

ICars

[Hephaestus]

Thanks Icars,
I stopped by the space today and Saxmachine dug a couple out of the box for me. im all set that way now.

Query,
the 2 pin header on the PDU board, is that power for the receiver? does it need to be regulated down to 5v for the HK 6a v2 receiver I have?

Thanks

[epoch19]

hey Hephaestus,

I believe that the ESCs (HK-HW20A) that everyone got, have a built in BEC supplying voltage/current to your controller board and then to your RX from there
someone please correct me if I'm incorrect.

Also I believe that the 2 pin header on the PDU is for extra peripherals such as LEDs and such on your copter.

[Icars]

Correct Epoch19!