Dead7 (cL1 XR7)

By Earry509 on Nov 11, 2022

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So i need to start by admitting I did not build this one myself. I actually didnt do any of the work on it aside fron painting the 3d printed GoPro skull mount! I run a yourh club, and this is a product of their hard work and perseverance! Thanks to Kwadkidz for being such awesone humans! Check them out by clicking the link below! These kids range in age from 7 years old to 17!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079536236260

Now for the details:

This is the chunky(THICC) Rotor Riot HD1 XR 7" frame. I chose this frame for the build because A) the kids wanted to build a 7" quad finally, although they werent set on a purpose for the build yet; B) as i stated already, this frameis THICC! and im positive it will take the beating thrown at it; C) it seemed like a simple frame with easily replaceable carbon, and the deadcat style just makes it look that much cooler IMO! There is plenty of space in thus frame for their analog build.
 As for the "brains" for the operation, the kids dug up a SpeedyBee F7 AIO, which is a bit confusing by its label. The fc actually is not an AIO at all, im still confused by the name. It does have an integrated barometer, and bluetooth connection, which makes betaflight a breeze through the SpeedyBee app! I inew ahead of time this was going to be a 6s build, so i dug out a 4in1 JHEMCU 55a BL32 esc for them!
     I have personally been wanting to see wht the Tmotor Pacer V3 motors can do, and i had a few 2505 1850kv (9 in total, so the kids dont have to hold back), so I told them we were gonna build a 6s 7"! Boom, in came some CLRacing led racewires! During one of the days we were working in the shop, we came across a roll of wire shroud and an idea came to be. we decided to wrap the front arms with the wire shroud for character. If anyone is curious, especially since were running white LED, the light does shine through, however, we found the idea to use a soldering iron to melt the shroud and created a "pocket" for light to really shine through!
Now im sure some of you have been dying to know control link and video right? Well we kept that simple! TBS simple, we had a TBS Crossfire 69 still in stock from the TeamBlacksheep donations, so in it went! 800+mW of analog video power, as well as the solid 900mHz connection of Crossfire! It fits so nicely right in the tail where the Vista/AirUnit normally would have been! Personally i think it was a great choice because it will be a great option wether the quad ends up as a bando basher or a mid range surfer! The 69 has plenty of flexibilty and power!

Now were not 100% finished just yet with the build, as you can probably tell from the pictures! No the iids arent just leaving the vtx antenna ziptied to the top plate, and no, the xt60 will not be hopelessly poking out the back! Im just waiting for the 3d prints that we chose to arrive from our printer! As soon as that happens i will be updating this build!

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Part List

Frame

HD1-XR 7" Deadcat Frame (2 builds)
Rotorriot.com
$59.99

Flight Controller

SpeedyBee V3 F722 3-6S 30x30 Flight Controller (5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$62.99

ESCs

JHEMCU BL32-55A ESC
Newbeedrone.com
$35.00

Motors

4 x T-Motor Pacer 2505 1850Kv Motor - Pale Rose (4 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$99.60

FPV Camera

FPV Drone Cameras for - RaceDayQuads (149 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.99

FPV Transmitter

TBS Crossfire SIXTY9 - RX+VTX (17 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.95

Antenna

TBS Crossfire Immortal T V2 Antenna (149 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$5.95

Receiver

TBS Crossfire SIXTY9 - RX+VTX (17 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
$49.95

Batteries

CNHL Black Series 22.2V 6S 1300mAh 100C LiPo Battery - XT60 (44 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$29.99

Batteries

CNHL 6S lipo Battery 1500mAh 22.2V 100C(Max 200C) Lipo Battery with XT60 Plug for FPV Racing,RC Quadcopter Helicopter Airplane (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$29.99

Radio

RadioMaster Zorro OpenTX RC Transmitter - Choose VersionELRS 2.4GHz
Racedayquads.com
$119.99

Radio

AG01 MINI CNC Hall Gimbals for TX12 & Zorro
Radiomasterrc.com
See Site

Goggles

Fatshark Dominator HD3 Core 3D FPV Goggles with HDMI DVR Support Head Tracker (87 builds)
Banggood.com
$399.00

3D Printed

CL1 gopro hero 7 skull mount 20 DEGREE by Spicynanners
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

Skidz Kwad Rotor Riot landing pad by BlinKFPVofficial (2 builds)
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

rotor riot cl1 immortal t mount by EricbFPV
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

Reverb antenna Backpack ( SMA - RP SMA / TBS immortal T) by Lumi_fpv
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

20mm Mods for Rotor Riot CL1 Frame by TechButterfly
Thingiverse.com
See Site

3D Printed

Rotor Riot CL1 Accessories by BMC3D
Thingiverse.com
See Site

HD Camera

GoPro HERO8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization (18 builds)
Amazon.com
$298.99

HD Camera

CADDXFPV Peanut Action Camera (3 builds)
Caddxfpv.com
See Site

Hardware

M3 x 7mm Anti-Vibration Flight Controller Soft Mount Standoff 4 Pack (32 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$3.05

Hardware

M3 Steel Bolt 20 Piece Bulk Buy - Choose Your Size8mm (6 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$1.99

Hardware

8 x M3 Normal Standoff (1pc) - Choose Your VersionSilver / 30mm (2 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$8.40

Hardware

4 x M3 Nylock Nut (1pc) - Choose Your Color (9 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$2.00

Hardware

4 x M3 Knurled Stack Standoff (1pc) - Choose Your Version
Racedayquads.com
$1.80

Video Receiver

VAS 5.8GHz Crosshair XTreme Diversity System for Fatshark (RHCP)
Team-blacksheep.com
$64.95

Video Receiver

VAS Ion Pro 5.8GHz Long SMA Antenna - RHCP (3 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.95

Video Receiver

Invader Antenna 5.8Ghz RHCP Polarized Receiver Patch
Getfpv.com
$13.99

Video Receiver

TBS Fusion (44 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$129.95

Radio Module

FrSky R9M 2019 900MHz RC Transmitter Module w/ Super 8 Antenna (ACCST/ACCESS)Default Title (17 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$45.99

Radio Module

TBS Diamond Antenna for Crossfire Tx or Transmitter
Pyrodrone.com
$24.95

Radio Module

VAS Shapeshifter Selectable Gain Antenna (2 builds)
Team-blacksheep.com
$24.95

Radio Module

TBS Crossfire Micro TX V2 (43 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Battery Charger

Hitec RDX1 AC/DC Battery Charger/Discharger
Amainhobbies.com
$71.99

Battery Charger

ToolkitRC M6D 500W 15A High Power DC Dual Smart Charger Discharger for 1-6S Lipo LiHV Lion NiMh Pb Battery (19 builds)
Banggood.com
$64.99

Soldering Iron

TS100 Digital OLED Programmable Interface Mini Soldering Iron (265 builds)
Getfpv.com
See Site

Tools

RDQ 9 Piece Drone Tool Kit V2 (8 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Backpack

RDQ FPV Backpack - Choose Your Version (8 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$62.29

Accessories

VIFLY ShortSaver V2 Smart Smoke Stopper Electronic Fuse to Detect and Prevent Short-Circuit and Overload, Power Switch for Recei (13 builds)
Amazon.com
$12.99
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