Apex 5" - DJI HD 6s with externally powerd DJI action 2 - Freestyle Build

By Whit3FPV on Feb 21, 2022

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The goal was to build a duarble jet relatively light weight Freestyle quad. The AUW is 661grams. The build was not that easy, getting all the electronics inside the Apex frame felt like playing tetris.

Powerd DJI Action 2

I chose the DJI action 2 for its light weight and large FOV, whitch creates an immersive sense of speed. The camera however comes with a few
drawbacks. One of them is the short battery life. I solved this with a custom connector inside the 3d printed mount. It outputs 5V from a little Bec that is connected to Vbat and continuously powers the action 2. This was inspired by daxtasyfpv. With the DJI mimo app I can download the footage directly on to my phone, so I can just leave the cam inside the mount and dont have to take it out everytime the internal storage is full.

3D Prints

The TPU parts were printed on a stock Ender 3 V2, with the exeption of a PEI buildplate for better adhesion. For maximum strenght and to prevent layer separation, I used a flowrate that is 30% higher than that of my PLA settings. I also optimized travels through custom supports.
The actioncam mount uses an ND-filters that doubles as lens protection. For the connector I used regular PLA with pogo pins that are held in by a pressfit.
The antenna holder doubles as a XT-60 mount, whitch creates a clean look.

Photos

Part List

Frame

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

Flight Controller

T-Motor F7 HD 30x30 Flight Controller for DJI (24 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$62.90

ESCs

T-Motor F55A Pro II 32Bit 55A 3-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC (62 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$93.89

Motors

4 x T-Motor F40 Pro IV 1950Kv Motor - Choose Your Color (5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$107.56

Propellers

T-Motor T5143S Propeller (Set of 4) (2 builds)
Getfpv.com
$3.19

FPV Camera

Caddx DJI Digital HD FPV Camera (164 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

FPV Transmitter

Caddx Vista Unit for DJI Digital HD FPV (No Camera) (92 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Antenna

Polar Antenna For Vista (21 builds)
Caddxfpv.com
See Site

Receiver

TBS Tracer Nano Rx - FPV Racing Drone Receiver (40 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$29.95

Batteries

Ovonic 22.2V 100C 6S 1000mAh LiPo Battery Pack with XT60 Plug for Freestyle (13 builds)
Ampow.com
$20.62

Radio

RadioMaster TX16S Multi-Protocol RF Module OpenTX 2.4GHz RC Transmitter w/ V3 Hall Gimbals (96 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$199.99

Goggles

DJI Digital HD FPV Goggles (145 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

HD Camera

DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen Combo
Store.dji.com
See Site

Hardware

3Pcs Matek Systems Micro BEC 6-30V to 5V/9V-ADJ Step-down Regulator for RC FPV Racing Drone (4 builds)
Banggood.com
$16.79

Hardware

RDEXP 100 Stück POGOPIN Durchmesser 0,8 mm Länge 6 mm Federdruck Sonde Pogo Pin
Amazon.de
See Site

Misc Parts

Glass ND Filters (TBS Jello Guard) (5 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$4.95

Misc Parts

ViFly Finder 2 Buzzer - Lost Drone Finder/Locater/Alarm (174 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$14.99
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mcilduff   Mar 27, 2022  
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Nice build, Do you mind sharing stl files for the 3d parts?

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