Apex (379g)

By upioneer on Apr 24, 2020

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been building this for like 6 months. only had one flight, it fell out the sky in 20 seconds. been chasing my own tail on this build...

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Part List

Frame

ImpulseRC APEX 5" Base Freestyle Frame KitClassic Black (42 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$95.99

Flight Controller

Matek F722-SE F7 30x30 Flight Controller w/ 5V BEC , Video Power Switcher, Dual Camera Image Switcher (77 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$66.99

Flight Controller

FlightOne Revolt OSD Lite 30x30 Flight Controller - Choose Your Color (6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$37.95

ESCs

Hobbywing XRotor Micro 32bit 60A 4-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC w/ BEC (83 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$84.99

ESCs

4 x T-Motor F35A 3-6S 32Bit 35A ESCDefault Title
Racedayquads.com
$71.96

Motors

4 x T-Motor VELOX 2207 1750Kv MotorDefault Title (9 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$51.96

Propellers

HQ Prop ETHIX S3 5x3.1x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 Pack - WatermelonDefault Title (48 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.49

Propellers

HQ Prop ETHIX S4 5x3.7x3 Tri-Blade 5" Prop 4 pack - Lemon Lime (60 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.49

Propellers

Avan Scimitar 5x2.6x3 (2CW+2CCW) 5026-3 Red (3 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$3.29

FPV Camera

Mini FPV Drone Cameras for - RaceDayQuads (33 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$44.90

FPV Transmitter

RDQ Mach 3 Video Transmitter 25-1000mW 5.8GHz VTX - U.FL or MMCX (146 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$24.99

Antenna

Foxeer Lollipop V3 5.8GHz Stubby SMA Antenna 2 Pack - Choose Your Polarization and ColorRed / RHCP (60 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.90

Receiver

FrSky R9 Mini SBUS Long Range 900MHz Micro Receiver (26 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Batteries

2 x RDQ Series 22.2V 6S 1250mAh 80C LiPo Battery - XT60 (17 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$56.98

Batteries

8 x CNHL Black Series 1100mAh 22.2V 6S 100C Lipo Battery (32 builds)
Chinahobbyline.com
$223.92

Batteries

2 x Ovonic 1000mAh 6S 100C LiPo Battery with XT60 Plug for FPV Racing RC Quadcopter Helicopter Airplane Multi-Motor Hobby DIY (31 builds)
Amazon.com
$43.98

Power Distribution

Matek FCHUB-6S 30x30 PDB - 184A Current Sensor, 5v & 10v BEC (15 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$11.99

Misc Parts

Capacitor Vanity Label - PBRYes (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.99

Misc Parts

RDQ 3/8'' x 2ft. Braided Mesh Wire Wrap for ESC and Motor WiresCarbon (45 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.99
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upioneer   May 11, 2020  

the esc at motor #2 is hot to the touch just after plugging in power. also, the first flight it fell out the sky just a few seconds into the flight and subsequent arms did not spin the motor at idle. got a replacement esc but the problem persists. swapped motors #1 and 2 to rule that out, no change. what are the chances I have two bad esc parts?

upioneer   May 11, 2020 

the flight controller was also replaced but the issue remains. i have since ordered a 60A 4-in-1 esc so ill be installing that when it arrives this week. since the fc and esc is replaced while the motors were swapped with a known good one, i am unsure what else i may try if this doesnt work

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