Twiglet 2

By elfowl on May 25, 2021

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I must confess this is a spur of the moment build. I bought a few FPVCycle AIO boards when it became available and built this quad based on what I already had with me.

This build is a little on the heavier side. I had bought the Caddx Baby Ratel 2 for GnarlyFPV Sub Atomic, but found out that it is too deep to use. A lighter camera might be better, but it is what I had.

I fly it around my house and find it great for it. I get a little over 3 minutes with BetaFPV 450mAh battery. I am still figuring out the best PID tune for it. I am starting with the whoop preset at https://theuavtech.com/presets/#/whoops

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Part List

Frame	TWIGLET MINI 2'' Frame Kit (5 builds) Betafpv.com	$8.99
Flight Controller	FPVCycle 1S-2S AIO (18 builds) Fpvcycle.com	$55.99
Motors	BetaFPV 1102 18000Kv Micro/Whoop Motor 4 Pack (7 builds) Racedayquads.com	$39.99
Propellers	Gemfan 2035BN Quad-Blade 2" Prop 4 Pack - Choose Your ColorPurple (15 builds) Racedayquads.com	$1.59
FPV Camera	Caddx Baby Ratel 2 1200TVL 1.8mm FPV Camera (4 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
FPV Transmitter	NamelessRC D400 25-400mW VTX + DVR AIO Getfpv.com	$26.99
Receiver	RadioMaster R81 2.4GHz Micro Receiver (7 builds) Racedayquads.com	$16.99
Batteries	BetaFPV 3.8V 1S 450mAh 30C LiHV Whoop/Micro Battery 4 Pack - BT2.0Default Title (2 builds) Racedayquads.com	$19.99

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elfowl Jan 09, 2023

l have reduced some weight by switching to ELRS EP2 and changing the canopy. A different VTx will also save, but I did enjoy the on-board recording. The camera is another one that will save weight, if you switch to something like Foxeer Pico or Caddx Ant Lite. However, I do like the video from this camera.

What components did you use?

Sugalime3D FPV Jan 05, 2023

My Twiglet Mini is 11 g lighter :D

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