My first ever build after months of hard research. A 6S freestyle drone with a little racing. To allow me all the features and components I have creates a stagger stack that utilises all the space while ensuring as many components are fixed to the stack. With careful cable routing I have minimised the visible wires.
This frame is the standard carbon due to the issue that arose with the new space grade and the great track performance of Armattans Original Caron fibre. After getting used to flying outside of a SIM I shall upgrade the motors. I have included a wiring diagram that should help anyone to build the same or wire the rest and swap their choices in. Thanks to the UAVFutures and RotorRiots Discord Servers for helping me out with questions.
Frame - Lifetime warranty, extreme durability protecting components. As well as looking pretty. Better than space carbon.
FC - AIO with esc's on arms or 4in1 and cable setup. SD BB. good placed pads. Proven favourite with lots of online help.
ESC - Rated 6S and reviewed as a reliable ESC +telemetry. This ribbon cable makes it compatible with lots of FC's even with some JST connection changes. Wired through the centre to prevent side impacts from breaking off wires. If arm broke only buy new motor and warranty frame.
Motors - 2207 1700KV Budget motors to be replace with experience. Covered with a nylon braided sleeve burnt to seal then covered with heat shrink.
VTX - Has: heatsink, power output(25mw-800mw), TBS audio and mounting option = Winner. TBS is expensive and mount options are questionable, if you wanted to mount it to an additional plate.
Camera - chosen from reviews and the Eagle looked too expensive.
Receiver - Cheaper than crossfire. Antennas mount to keep them inside the perimeter. attached to those zip ties without the ends being cut off. Kapton tape is used to keep it isolated from the carbon.
Antenna - sticks out less than normal antenna with same signal. Smaller one's loose signal.
Others and build notes:
A 1000uf resistor under the XT60 connection better than the 330uf cap provided. XT60 is Amass then cut to allow sleeve in.
Zip ties through the weave of the sleeves but under the motor wires to it down this keep the sheath in the right place and takes strain off the wires if they were to be caught in a crash.
Rotor Riot Skidz are used instead of sponge pads that come off easily and need to be covered in tape to last.
Future Plans
- T motors
- proper receiver mounting
- better antenna mounting, as since flying it has worn through the gromet in crashes so a better solution is needed. need to tape and thread the sma connecter to attach to the frame.
Flying Notes
This flys amazing on betaflight 4.0.4 with the stock settingins through there is a bit of propwash that I shall tune out eventually. Keeps pitch with going up, rolls and flips have little to no bounce back. With a bit of tuning and help of a session camera to identify small problems it will tune very nicely with ease.
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Nice man, super clean, few tips for ya, try reverse props, you wont get pulled into scraggle n will bounce off gates, Def get a lipo beeper like the vifly finder v2, & thank me later ;) & if ya dont already, strap your xt60 lead under your lipo strap down the side it'll keep it from getn snagged n unplugged and havin to use that vifly. Happy flyin
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cool setup man. just a question man how do you power the fc. the clracing f4s dowsnt have a 5v in the 4 in 1 esc socket. i power it from 2 wire directly to the esc. thanks
cheers dude, if you look at the last photo a wiring diagram of the quad and that has worked for me. There are 2 esc wires I didn't use.