Frank'n Quad Build

[jbsmith78]

Well, as I'm sure is the case with your first build you figure out a million things you want to change for your NEXT quad - so first a few pictures from the very first quad I built:

• AQ Mini Shield w/ 6DOF
• 2212/13 Motors
• Props 10 x 4.7
• 1 - 2200mAh EZ Flight 3c Lipo
• 18amp ESC
• Frame - home made, aluminum arms with Lexan base plates

Flight was great with the stock PID for Rate and then just a little tweaking for Attitude mode; flew like a champ!!!!




Now, for my second quad... going to build this one for FPV and hopefully a full sensor pack down the road like IR collision detection and sonar altitude hold/ self landing. But first thing is first - gotta get it flying and then add one fun pack at a time!!!

• AQ Mega Shield w/ 9DOF
• 2- 4200mAh EZ Flight Lipos
• 2212/13 Motor
• 10x4.7 Props

Wanted to try not hard mounting anything on this one for the base unit, so arms (towel rods filled with expandable foam) are mounted with mounting tape and zip-ties as are the motors - I'll use some plastic bolts to mount a 4x4" Lexan plate above the 3/8 Pine Wood base for my Arduino and sensor pack and the HD GoPro2 plus all the other goodies.

Here is what I have so far:



More to come!! Waaahhhhhoooooooo

[Coomkeen]

Thanks for posting this.
It's always very interesting seeing other people's builds, not to mention pinching a few ideas

Please let us know how you get on with adding the 'extras' and what difference each makes to your lying.

[Coomkeen]

lying.

Oops...
I mean FLYING

[jbsmith78]

Oops...
I mean FLYING

Whew... I thought your post went from nice to mean really quick!! LOL Can't wait to get this one airborne - saving up some pennies right now for a new board and those batteries!!! Shouldn't be long...

[Coomkeen]

Ah yes, the pennies, the pennies.
Bane of everyone's lives.......

[DarkSabre]

The pennies plague me too. Loving some of the parts you used on both the first and second builds. Starting to give me more ideas.....

[fb39ca4]

Speaking of pennies, is it possible to solder a wire to them?

[Sicarius]

Yep (if theyre copper, which i think so) but the heat dissipation might be more than your iron can handle.. Other than that, in theory they make excellent power distribution units.

[jbsmith78]

Yep, you can solder to them for sure... just have to get them hot enough!!

[fb39ca4]

Great! Now I don't need a power distribution board! BTW, does anyone know the ampacity of a penny?