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Test flew my quad copter today fly,s great but will need to invest in led,s to get orientation at a distance . For approx £130 for parts you Get a real exciting flying machine ,the hardest part is setting up your TX. All parts obtained from Hobby King , props from Giant Cod frame from BQ under carriage from my ward drobe 2x coat hangers .If you can assemble and wire up aplane you could build one of these have fun go for it | |
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Sounds good Eric, any pictures, static or otherwise. | |
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Pictures to come soon | |
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I will need to take a look at that when you bring it to the field Ive been wondering how to do a Quadcopter but no idea what to do first | |
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Member Posts: 12 | This sounds interesting Eric, I look forward to seeing it. | |
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Thanks for the wee shot of your Quad Eric. Very impressed with it, so much so I have ordered a couple of the controller boards from Hobbyking. Can't decide on what motors to get, think I will try some of the cheap bell type motors. | |
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8 motors ordered from Hobbyking £53.58 8 20amp speed controllers from Ebay £35.16 2 control boards & 2 Orangebox receivers from Hobbyking £43.26 5 pairs contra-rotating props from Giantcod £12.02 Total so far £144.02 for the electrics for 2 quadracopters How are the two frames coming along Eric ?:D
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Have not started them yet need to go to B.Q on a wednesday to qualify for my 10% discount | |
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That is a bit worrying about your control board. I will loan you one of my boards if it arrives first so you can still play with your Quad. Will see you at the weekend hopefully. I have bought one of Tofan's Goodmans Personal Media Centres tonight so I can record live feed from a camera when I get arround to spending more on the Quad. | |
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Board OK | |
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The props have arrived from Giantcod, just need Hong Kong post to get their finger out so we can get the electrics. | |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuiVB6IV1BM Link to a short video of Eric's Quadcopter | |
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Brushless Motors have arrived | |
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Control boards and receivers arrived today so just need the speed controllers and prop adaptors to arrive, oh and Eric to get the frames made up. | |
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OK OK You do go on | |
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Great News Eric. Just let Steven know what he owes you for them  I have takeen the plunge and ordered a camera with TX and RX Santa will be bringing me the OSD Board and GPS module.
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Santa is going to be good to you | |
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Not that good or he would be bringing me the goggles with them.:( | |
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Frames are now ready will bring them to indoor on Wednesday | |
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Fantastic news many thanks Eric. I have bought a Wot 4foame to test the camera on first before trying it on the Quadcopter. Just need the 8 speed controllers to arrive and we are good to go. What do I owe you for the frames? Cheers Alastair | |
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