Mobula7 V3 / Trashcan

By deezums on Oct 13, 2019

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My take on a tiny whoop, and my first quad build...

Using a cheap F4 flight controller and 12,000kV SE0803 motors. Strictly 2S, no intention of ever running 1S.

I was curious if I could fit a Fli14+, just barely. It will not fit with the heatshrink sleeve, I used kapton tape to isolate it from the FC. The side of the USB connector holds the receiver tightly, no rattle at all! Still haven't tested max range yet, but I hardly drop below 85 RSSI flying to all corners of the house.

I purchased a Nano2 before I bought my goggles, which turned out to support 16:9. Wish I had waited to buy a camera till I got a pair of goggles now. 4:3 mode does work but wastes screen!

The 450mAh batteries should not fit off dimensions listed for the frame and batteries, but they fit perfectly. I haven't been doing anything to retain the batteries other than slide them in, works well! I've managed ~4:30 minutes of flight with a very gentle 65% max throttle with high expo, it flies indoors exceptionally well configured this way!

I couldn't find much documentation on the polarity of the motor connectors, so I guessed. Somehow I managed to get 1 of 4 correct, motor 3. I do not exactly remember, but I think it is the only one forced to a specific orientation by nearby SMD components. I then followed a similar pattern (I thought) for the other 3 using the silkscreen on motor3 as a guide, and that was wrong. I repinned the connectors. If you use this FC, reverse the orientation of motor connectors 1, 2, and 4 from how they appear in my photos!

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Part List

Frame

Happymodel SE0803 0803 Motor with Mobula7 V3 Frame 1-3S Brushless Motor CW CCW 12000KV 16000KV 19000KV 1mm Shaft For 65-85mm FPV (2 builds)
Xt-xinte.com
$25.40

Flight Controller

JMT Play F4 Flight Control 1-2S 4 in 1 Brushless ESC 5A BL_S + Pigtail Power Wire 100F Capacitor Support DSHOT Oneshot125 Multis
Xt-xinte.com
$23.82

Propellers

6 Pairs CW CCW 40mm Three Leaf Propellers 3-Blade 1.0mm Axis Aperture for Happymodel Mobula7 Mobula 7 716 720 8520 Hollow Cup 06
Xt-xinte.com
$1.54

FPV Camera

US $19.87 15% OFF|JMT Diamond VTX / Whoop_VTX 2.1mm FOV 155° 700TVL with Nano 2 NTSC FPV Camera SH1.0 3pin for Larva X Mobula 7
Aliexpress.com
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Antenna

JMT 50/70mm 5.8G 2.5dBi to 3dBi RHCP IPX / UFL Connector Clover FPV VTX Antenna for INNOVA VTX for FPV Transmitter DIY RC Drone
Xt-xinte.com
$1.63

Receiver

1.7g Fli14+14CH Mini Receiver Compatible Flysky AFHDS-2A w/ PA OSD RSSI Output for FS-i6 FS-i10 Turnigy I6S Transmitter RC Drone (56 builds)
Xt-xinte.com
$8.35

Batteries

Tattu 4 Packs 450mAh 7.4V 75C 2S LiPo Battery Pack with XT30 Plug - Long Size for H Frame and BETAFPV 2S Whoop (5 builds)
Amazon.com
$1.00

Radio

jumper T12 Plus 2.4G 16CH OpenTX Multi-Protocol Radio Transmitter w/ JP4-in-1 Module, Hall Sensor
Amazon.com
$129.00

Goggles

Eachine VR D2 Pro 5 Inches 800*480 40CH 5.8G Diversity FPV Goggles DVR Lens Adjustable for RC Drone (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$95.83

Misc Parts

Happymodel Mobula7 V3 Frame V2 Canopy Led Light Damping Ball Screws Shock Combo Set for Mobula 7 75mm Bwhoop75 Brushless Whoop E
Xt-xinte.com
$6.15
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