Tarot 650 Sport

By cjdavies on Mar 14, 2018

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I felt like building a big boi quad with a semi-autonomous/GPS/etc. flight controller & this was the result. Originally built with Tarot 4108/380kv & generic T-style carbon fibre props I later upgraded it to much smoother running T-Motor 3508/380kv & APC MR props. It went around Pakistan before the upgrade & Iceland after.

In hindsight I really don't like the frame nor the massive Peli case it needs for safe transport, so I'm toying with the idea of selling the case & rebuilding with the much better looking Daya H4 680 frame which will also fit into a much smaller Peli case that I already own.

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Part List

Frame	Tarot 650 Sport Quadcopter Build Kit (2 builds) Helipal.com	$269.90
Flight Controller	Unmanned Pixhawk Autopilot Kit Unmannedtechshop.co.uk	See Site
ESCs	4 x Hobbywing XRotor 40A ESC 2-6S (7 builds) Omgfly.com	$47.60
Motors	T-Motor MN3508 380kv (2 builds) Electricwingman.com	See Site
Propellers	12x5.5MR \| APC Propellers Apcprop.com	$3.95
FPV Camera	RunCam SKYPLUS (10 builds) Shop.runcam.com	$33.99
FPV Transmitter	FX799T 200mW Video transmitter - Pigtail w/SMA (2 builds) Rotorgeeks.com	$20.69
Receiver	FrSky X8R 8/16CH Full Duplex Telemetry With New Antenna (8 builds) Banggood.com	$36.99
Batteries	Turnigy Graphene 4000mAh 6S 45C Lipo Pack w/XT90 (2 builds) Hobbyking.com	$88.74
Radio	FrSky Taranis X-Lite Pro ACCESS 2.4GHz Radio Controller (Deep Sea Blue) (23 builds) Getfpv.com	$199.99
Goggles	Eachine EV800DM Varifocal 5.8G 40CH Diversity FPV Goggles with HD DVR 3 Inch 900*600 Video Headset Build in 2000mAh Battery (2 builds) Banggood.com	$79.90
HD Camera	GoPro HERO8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization (18 builds) Amazon.com	$298.99
Radio Module	Frsky R9M Lite Pro 900MHz Transmitter Module Up to 1W RF Power Compatible FrSky ACCESS Protocol for Taranis X-Lite Pro S and X9 (12 builds) Banggood.com	$65.99
Soldering Iron	Hakko FX888D-23BY, 599B-02 Soldering Station with 599B Tip Cleaner, Blue/Gold (24 builds) Amazon.ca	See Site

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Discussion

BillyChandler May 24, 2022

Great design. You did a good job

ezFly Jul 31, 2021

hi, nice build!
can you please upload a photo of pixhawk servo rail?
I wonder if you supplied power (5V) to the servo rail to be used by XRotor 40A ESCs

cjdavies Aug 01, 2021

I no longer have this build. I did supply 5V to the servo rail for backup power to the PIxhawk (with a Zener diode, as explained by the Ardupilot wiki).

The ESCs do not require 5V power, they are only connected to battery, ground & signal.

ezFly Aug 01, 2021

thank you :-)

billc Oct 26, 2019

Can you tell me where you purchased the carrying case? Looks great.

cjdavies Oct 27, 2019

It's a Peli Storm iM3220, any authorised Peli/Pelican dealer in your country should be able to hook you up.

RG2137 Dec 07, 2018

Have you experienced any problems using the higher voltage battery with the 4s max rated batteries on eithr of your builds that use the Tarot motors?

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RG2137 Jan 04, 2019

After further investigation on my end it looks like I purchased MN3508 KV580's instead of the KV380's. In your opinion would you say it would be safe to use the KV580 motors? The 380's are out of stock every where I've looked at onine with the USA and buying from T-motor direct wont fit in my budget as they are selling the KV380's for $90 USD.

RG2137 Jan 04, 2019

sorry $70 not $90

cjdavies Jan 05, 2019

I wouldn't run the 580kv on 6S, as the T-Motor website says they are a 3-4S model. You might get away with it, especially if you set the max throttle way beneath 100%, but I personally wouldn't risk it.

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