SourceOne 7"

By gmanrc on Feb 25, 2021

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Hello everyone! This is the 3rd quad I've built, and this is my first introduction into the "Long" Range world. Compared to my two other builds (5" freestyle), I wanted this to be able to cruise easily while carrying a GP8. The AUW is 1087 grams.
Weather is really poor in Texas right now, but I will add a video of flight footage once possible.

Frame: The Source One V3 is really hard to beat at its price. While I really don't like the arms sharing the screw with the flight stack, I have had little to no issues with it. My only issue has been the insert screws from RDQ being inferior to the frames sold by Pyro-Drone or GetFPV. And I'm not a fan of the V4.

Motors: As an engineer who used to work in the autmotive industry on electric motors, I really appreciate the work that Kebab has done on pushing the envelope for drone motors. I am keen to test these motors and see their potential. From my first couple flights, these motors have crazy power!

FC/ESC: Again, value. The mamba stacks have been absolutely awesome for me, with zero issues for the 1 year I have been in the hobby, and the price point is hard to beat.

VTX and Camera: The VTX may get swapped sooner than later already! I had this eachine TX805S since my first banggood order last year when I was just getting into the hobby and did not know anything.
I am looking forward to trying this camera in low light conditions.

Battery: I am looking for a higher capacity battery, but stock is currently low everywhere it seems. Hence, the 1800 on board. On my first flight I got 10 minutes on a very windy day. I'd like to try Li-ion to see how much more range can be acheived.

3D Printed Parts: My next investment will be converting my Ender 5 to direct drive. I hope it will help clean up these TPU prints.
//My original designs:

//Remixed design:

//Existing Designs:

Looking forward to learning more about this category of FPV drones and getting some cool cinematic landscape shots.

Enjoy!!

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Part List

Frame

PYRODRONE SOURCE ONE 7" Long Range Frame - 6mm V0.2 Deadcat Arms (4 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$29.97

Flight Controller

Diatone Mamba F722 APP Flight Controller (11 builds)
Getfpv.com
$54.99

ESCs

Diatone Mamba F50PRO 32Bit 50A 3-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC w/ Optional Heatsink (34 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$44.99

Motors

4 x FPVCycle 28mm 1300Kv - 7"-8" Motor (8 builds)
Fpvcycle.com
$115.96

Propellers

HQProp DP 7X4X3 Propeller (Set of 4 - Light Grey) (55 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

FPV Camera

Foxeer Cat 3 Micro 1200TVL CMOS 4:3/16:9 PAL/NTSC FPV Camera (2.1mm) - Choose Your Color (6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$49.89

FPV Transmitter

Eachine TX805S 5.8GHz 40CH 25/500/1000/1600mW AV FPV Transmitter VTX LED Display With Mic Heatsink Support OSD/Pitmode/Smart Aud (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$28.50

Antenna

Lumenier AXII 2 Long Range 5.8GHz Antenna (RHCP) (10 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Receiver

TBS Crossfire Diversity Nano Rx - FPV LONG RANGE DRONE RECEIVER (96 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$49.95

Batteries

RDQ Series 22.2V 6S 1800mAh 100C LiPo Battery - XT60 (7 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$44.99

Power Distribution

iFlight 2-8S Micro 5V or 12V BEC (10 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$6.99

Hardware

Hobbypark 10PCS Aluminum M3x25mm Standoff Spacer Female-Female Round Column RC Drone Parts DIY Black (3 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.99

Misc Parts

Oiyagai 2pcs RG316 Wire Jumper SMA Female to MMCX Male Right Angle with Connecting Line RF Coaxial Coax Cable Antenna Extender C
Amazon.com
$8.00

Misc Parts

Replacement for 6 pcs Panasonic FM Series Capacitors 35V 1000uf Low Impedance (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.59

Misc Parts

2 x TBS Crossfire Immortal T Antenna V2 (10 builds)
Getfpv.com
$11.90

Misc Parts

PandaRC Programmable RGB LED 4 PackDefault Title (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$4.59

Misc Parts

RDQ BN-880 Flight Control GPS Module w/ Compass (23 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Misc Parts

JHE42B Finder RC Quadcopter 110dB 5V Loud Buzzer Beeper Tracker Alert LED Buzzer with Lipo Battery Strap Compatible with All BF/
Amazon.com
$1.00

Misc Supplies

50PCS M3 Countersunk Washer Alloy Aluminum Screw Gasket (Dark Blue)
Amazon.com
$8.29

Misc Supplies

PRILINE TPU-1KG 1.75 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1kg Spool, 1.75 mm White
Amazon.com
$23.75

Misc Supplies

172pcs 3:1 Dual Wall Adhesive Heat Shrink Tubing Kit, 7 Large Sizes (Diameter): 1, 3/4, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, 3/16, 1/8-inch, Marine Wi
Amazon.com
$16.89

Misc Supplies

PARACORD PLANET Nylon Paramax 8mm 5/16 Inch Utility Paracord – 6 Lengths and 20 Colors
Amazon.com
$11.09
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Discussion

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The Gorskinator   Mar 06, 2021  
1

Very nice build! How did you connect the buzzer to the FC though?

gmanrc   Mar 12, 2021 

Thank you! On the Mamba Flight Controller there is a designated pad for buzzer.

Madcatmike3d   Feb 26, 2021  
1

Very nice build!! I run these motors on 2 of my 7" builds, and they are without a doubt my favorite motors. They're so powerful, yet so smooth, and tons of throttle control. Plus they're beautiful! I love the build!!

Logibear   Feb 25, 2021  
1

I like your build for the long range set-up. I built mine a few months ago and love how it flies. Thanks for the time stats. I upgraded to 1800 6s from 1400 (all I had and could afford at the time) and have been dying to get out and test them.

jdmkramer   Feb 25, 2021  
1

great job! I really like the black and white look. great photos too!

phaley51   Feb 25, 2021  
2

Awesome build, I had been wanting those motors but can't justify spending the money on them right now. A month before there were release I already had upgraded to the brother hobby 2806.5 s. Tested the 8x4.5x3 hq props on my long range build the other day and they are amp hungry and heavy (15.5g a prop ~60% heavy than the 7"), need to test the 8" bi-blades next and then go with those or stick with 7". I think Kabab is also working on making a good 7" prop in the near future so look out for that as well.

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