I'd started in on my Killbot project as an exploration in performant minimalism, how to get the most quad <250g. Flying for 20 minutes is great and all, but what's the point when it's just Runcam Hybrid footage? The quad was collecting dust as I'd turned my attention to development of the LoFat Hero 6, and decided it was time to circle back and combine the two projects...
So here it is. The 2s 18650 powered Killbot Mk I, with a pod for the LFH6. The weight comes in over 250g (as expected, I hadn't designed for this configuration) and it's not the most competent freestyler, but it glides along easy and smooth for 12+ minutes at a time.
It might be a little while before I finish up and realease the Killbot design, but more on the LoFat Hero 6 can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lofathero
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4264741
Flight Controller |
HGLRC Zeus35 AIO 3-6s F4 20x20 Flight Controller w/ 4in1 35A ESC
(41 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$56.99 |
Motors |
4 x iFlight Xing 1404 Toothpick Ultralight Brushless Motor
(9 builds)
Airbladeuav.com
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$63.96 |
Propellers |
HQ 4025 2-Blade Propellers 1.5mm Shaft
(3 builds)
Betafpv.com
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$2.50 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Baby Ratel Starlight Nano 1200TVL CMOS 4:3/16:9 PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (1.8mm) - Choose Color
(25 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$30.99 |
FPV Transmitter |
RUSHFPV Tiny Tank 25-350mW 5.8GHz Micro VTX - U.FL
(67 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$29.99 |
Antenna |
iFlight 2pcs FPV Antenna Mini UFL RHCP 5.8GHz 3DBi 76mm Circular Polarized Omnidirectional VTX Antenna for FPV Racing Drone Mult
(4 builds)
Amazon.com
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$12.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky R9MM Long Range 915MHz RC Receiver - Get Yours Today! - RMRC
(114 builds)
Readymaderc.com
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$20.80 |
Batteries |
Sony | Murata VTC6 18650 3000mAh 15A Battery
(10 builds)
Imrbatteries.com
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$5.99 |
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