F450 mod

By Kelvinator on Sep 15, 2015

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X525 and S500 base pcb board. 1.2kg with retracts. 1.88kg with feiyu tech mini 3d and 4s zippyflight max 5000mah

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Kelvinator   Oct 05, 2015  

Who say you can't have the best of both worlds.? Combination of x525 foldable frame and s500 base pcb board

Whiffles   Oct 06, 2015 

Very nice! How thick are those arms? I'd be a little concerned they'll pass too many vibrations.

Kelvinator   Oct 06, 2015 

They are 13.3mm square tubing pretty stiff. Will only know once i finish and bring it up. But generally they feel tough. Tried flexing them but there are not soft like s500 arms even with cf inserts

Kelvinator   Oct 06, 2015 

I think they shoukd be the same as 500 y6 arms thickness

Kelvinator   Sep 29, 2015  

Bought a new fpv eachine 700tvl camera. Printed a mount to easily slot it in place

Whiffles   Sep 30, 2015 

Nice fit. How does this camera perform?

Kelvinator   Sep 30, 2015 
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So far so good. Price was good and wiring was easy as i have the 600w eachine vtx and i could switch from either pal or ntsc

Whiffles   Sep 30, 2015 

Great. I may need a dedicated FPV camera at some point.

Kelvinator   Sep 27, 2015  

Did some tarains plus programming, setting my retracts landing gear to activate and deactivate when GAlt above 13m and below 13m.
I know arduino and sonar will work as well, but this is easier and no need addition addons

Kelvinator   Sep 27, 2015 

Nice to know of all the possibilities of the taranis plus TX.

Whiffles   Sep 27, 2015 

Very cool, so you're using telemetry to determine the altitude?

Kelvinator   Sep 28, 2015 

Yes that's correct

Kelvinator   Sep 22, 2015  
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Taranis plus L1 and L2 slide mod. Use just snap in place.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/c78548krwpdxl6p/Lnob.stl?dl=0

Kelvinator   Sep 16, 2015  

Added foldable 11 inch props. Lets see if i get better flight timing

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Whiffles   Sep 17, 2015 

Ah yes, I've heard to stick with 9in props for 4S.

Kelvinator   Sep 21, 2015 

concluded. staying with 9450 cf props. foldable are no go for my build.

Whiffles   Sep 21, 2015 

I was doubtful of the foldable props. 9in is the way to go with 4S.

Kelvinator   Sep 21, 2015  
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3D printed 1 finger operation nob for taranis plus.

Kelvinator   Sep 19, 2015  

Video switching works

Whiffles   Sep 19, 2015 

Excellent. I'm considering doing this as my Xiaomi Yi has far too much latency.

Kelvinator   Sep 17, 2015  

Couple of videos from the flight to share





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Kelvinator   Sep 17, 2015  

New item arrived!!!
http://www.banggood.com/FPV-Multi-camera-Mini-Two-way-Electronic-Switch-Video-Switcher-Module-p-973356.html
Works great now i can toggle btw the fixed fpv cam and the hero on the gimbal.

Whiffles   Sep 17, 2015 

Very nice! I'd like to do that someday, but I need more than 6 channels to pull it off.

Kelvinator   Sep 17, 2015 

With my taranis plus. Sbus connection. My naza used the first sbus 7 ch. Then for the physical ch. Leds, retractable, gimbal takes 3 chs, fpv cam tilt , video switch. So out of the 16 chs i used 15 ch.

Whiffles   Sep 17, 2015 

You're certainly making use of all of those channels!

Kelvinator   Sep 15, 2015  

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Whiffles   Sep 16, 2015 

Ah very nice, I've been to Singapore. It's a beautiful country. What sort of restrictions do they have on flights?

Kelvinator   Sep 16, 2015 

Operating restrictions attached in picture above

Whiffles   Sep 16, 2015 

Very similar to the rules in America.

Kelvinator   Sep 15, 2015  

Wholesale Eachine ET600 5.8G 32CH 600mW Super Light Transmitter
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wholesale-Eachine-ET600-5-8G-32CH-600mW-Super-Light-Transmitter/32420234617.html
(from AliExpress Android)

FrSky Smart Port 2015 Cheap Sale Lipo Voltage upgrade Sensor & Display for 2-Way Telemetry System Free Shipping
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(from AliExpress Android)

Matek RGB LED Board 5050 5V 12V for FPV RC Multicopter
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Matek-RGB-LED-Board-5050-12V-for-FPV-RC-Multicopter/32373024227.html
(from AliExpress Android)

F450 F550 Multicopter DJI Style CNC Aluminum Alloy Extension Arm 26.4cm Length Black 2-Pack
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/F450-F550-Multicopter-DJI-Style-CNC-Aluminum-Alloy-Extension-Arm-26-4cm-Length-Black-2-Pack/32320638320.html
(from AliExpress Android)

DAL 2A Single / Dual Channel LED Light Controller RC Switch for RC Multicopter Night Flight Fly
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Turnigy-TX-Controlled-Relay-Switch/32359382508.html
(from AliExpress Android)

1pc RP SMA Male to RP-SMA Female Pigtail Cable Coaxial RG316 Cord 15CM
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-RP-SMA-Male-to-RP-SMA-Female-Pigtail-Cable-Coaxial-RG316-Cord-15CM/1918331205.html
(from AliExpress Android)

Aomway HD Mini 1/3'' CMOS FPV Camera 2.8 Lens Module 600TVL JST Port/PAL NTSC
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aomway-HD-Mini-1-3-CMOS-FPV-Camera-2-8-Lens-Module-600TVL-JST-Port-PAL/32282855146.html
(from AliExpress Android)

Tarot TL65B44 small electric retractable landing gear group for Tarot FY650/680/690 Free Shipping with Tracking
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tarot-TL65B44-small-electric-retractable-landing-gear-group-for-Tarot-FY650-680-690-Free-Shipping-with/32265959924.html
(from AliExpress Android)

Universal White 5W COB Chip LED Car Interior Led Light COB Led T10 BA9S Adapter Festoon Dome Adapter for All Car
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Universal-White-5W-COB-Chip-LED-Car-Interior-Led-Light-COB-Led-T10-BA9S-Adapter-Festoon/1818671473.html
(from AliExpress Android)

Note. Some of the customed mount example the retracts to the frame, Gps, battery and fpv tilt servo mount were 3D printed by himself therefore no link to that. If really interested then i could link you to the 3d stl file and you could get it printed.

Whiffles   Sep 15, 2015 

I'm sorry you went to all this trouble, but there's a much easier way to add parts. Click the pencil on this page and a button will appear to add parts. All you need to do is paste each link and the site will automatically determine the part names and prices and it'll tally the prices to give you a total cost. Let me know if you have any trouble.

Kelvinator   Sep 15, 2015 

Haha.. so thats what the pencil is for. Thx. Anyway i am done. About vibrations, well not much actually. I am using dji e305 system. Well balanced motors

Kelvinator   Sep 15, 2015 

Whiffles   Sep 15, 2015  

Nice to see another F450. How do you like the aluminum arms?

Whiffles   Sep 15, 2015 

How about a parts list?

Kelvinator   Sep 15, 2015 

Aluminium arms much stiffer than stock about 6-8grams heavier per arm, feels really solid.

Whiffles   Sep 15, 2015 

They don't introduce any vibrations to your video? I have heard they can cause issues.

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