Gecko!

By L0stB1t on Jul 10, 2020

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My dream build...

Read all about it here: https://intofpv.com/t-gecko

Maiden flight:

Photos

Part List

Frame

Gecko (66 builds)
Armattanquads.com
$75.00

Flight Controller

MAMBA F405 Mini MK2 Betaflight Flight Controller & F25 20A 3-4S DSHOT600 FPV Racing Brushless ESC (110 builds)
Banggood.com
$39.99

Motors

4 x T-Motor F20II F20 II 1408 3750KV Brushless Motor 2-4S For 130 140 150 Multi Rotor (22 builds)
Banggood.com
$71.96

Propellers

Gemfan Flash 3052 Tri-Blade 3" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your Color (83 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$2.99

FPV Camera

Caddx Ratel 1/1.8'' Starlight HDR OSD 1200TVL NTSC/PAL 16:9/4:3 Switchable 1.66mm/2.1mm Lens FPV camera For RC Drone
Banggood.com
$28.48

FPV Transmitter

Rush Tiny Tank Mini 48CH 5V PIT/25/100/200/MAX 350mW TBS Smart Audio FPV Transmitter for RC Racer Drone (68 builds)
Banggood.com
$22.16

Antenna

2pcs Foxeer Lollipop 85.5mm 5.8G 2.3dBi RHCP UFL Super Mini FPV Antenna Red/Black For RC Drone (106 builds)
Banggood.com
$19.99

Receiver

FlySky FS-X14S 2.4G 14CH AFHDS 2A RC Receiver Support PPM S.BUS Output for NV14 I6X I6S I6 I4 Transmitter (2 builds)
Banggood.com
$28.86

Batteries

Tattu R-Line 14.8V 4S 850mAh 95C LiPo Micro Battery - XT30 (70 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$20.59

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Hall Sensor Gimbals 2.4G 16CH Multi-protocol RF System OpenTX Mode2 Transmitter for RC Drone (96 builds)
Banggood.com
$185.99

Goggles

SKYZONE SKY04X OLED 5.8GHz 48CH Steadyview Receiver 1280X960 Display FPV Goggles Support DVR With Head Tracker Fan For RC Racing (17 builds)
Banggood.com
$565.99

Misc Parts

FullSpeed Lucky Box Beeper Buzzer 90dB 5V Built-in Battery for RC Drone FPV Racing (24 builds)
Banggood.com
$16.37

Radio Module

Happymodel 2.4g ExpressLRS ELRS Micro TX module ES24TX (4 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$28.99

Battery Charger

ISDT Q8 500W 20A 1-8S DC Smart Charger (14 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$59.99

Battery Charger

ISDT Q6 Lite 200W 8A MINI Pocket Battery Balance Charger for 2S-6S Lipo Battery (29 builds)
Banggood.com
$41.99

Soldering Iron

MINI TS100 Digital OLED Programable Interface DC5525 Soldering Iron Station Built-in STM32 Chip Sapphire Version (9 builds)
Banggood.com
$42.22
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L0stB1t   Jan 02, 2021  

I did a rebuild of this kwad with a 4" frame: https://rotorbuilds.com/build/25782

Luke Sala   Sep 17, 2020  

Hey Dude, I'm doing a similar build and using the same MAMBA FC stack with the Gecko. I saw in your description you used some sort of rubber standoff grommet to adapt the M3 frame hole to the stack M2. Where could I find these little guys??

L0stB1t   Sep 17, 2020 

Don't worry they come with the FC ;-)

L0stB1t   Oct 25, 2020 

I had to resolder some things recently and got some pictures of how I mounted the stack, I've added them to the pictures above. I cut off a part of the collar of the rubber standoffs so it fits in the M3 holes. I also used M2 rubber grommets on the bottom. Hope this helps :-)

Luke Sala   Oct 28, 2020 
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sweet thanks for the help man. Everything came together great and i'm loving the gecko so far!

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