XSXD-001 — a BIG hexa...

By xstrafer on Oct 24, 2023

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This HEXACOPTER is built by me personally, it was assembled for photo/video shooting with a gimbal and a serious camera with equally serious optics.

Therefore, it is capable (really!) of lifting 7-10 kg of payload. (Although, in fact, I carried a lightweight Sony A6000 camera on a lightweight three-axis gimbal with a total weight of up to 3 kg.)

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— The hexacopter is built on the Tarot X6 TL6X001 frame.
— Motors - Multistar Elite 5010-274KV with controllers (ESC) Hobbywing XRotor 40A.
— The test propellers are 18 inches, the main ones are 20 inches. (quick-release mounts are available, although I do not recommend using them for reliability)
— The flight controller is Pixraptor, with two physically different GPS receivers.
— It has a telemetry link at 433 MHz / 500mW - full control and monitoring from the tablet.
— Radio control receiver – 16-channel FrSky 2.4G X8R, with telemetry to the remote control.
— Batteries – 2x 10000 mAh 6S (six-cell) Multistar High Capacity 6S 10000mAh.

It has a specially ordered protected container for transportation and storage (the same as is made for concert audio equipment) for its size.

It has additional goodies, such as backlighting, separate power supply for the gimbal/camera, etc...

The first flight video:

First fails: ))))

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Part List

Frame	TAROT X6 Hex-Copter FPV Kit TL6X001 Tarot-rc.com	$318.18
Flight Controller	Pixraptor Flight Controller W/ Buzzer Safe Switch>>Flight Controller (FC) - HiModel Mobile Himodel.com	See Site
ESCs	6 x XRotor 40A ESC COB (3 builds) Hobbywingdirect.com	$107.94
Motors	6 x Multistar Elite 5010-274KV Multi-Rotor Motor Hobbyking.com	$350.16
Propellers	3 x Quanum Carbon Fiber T-Style Propeller 20x5.5 (CW/CCW) (2pcs) Hobbyking.com	$179.91
Receiver	FrSky X8R 8/16CH Full Duplex Telemetry With New Antenna (9 builds) Banggood.com	$36.99
Batteries	4 x Multistar High Capacity 10000mAh 6S 10C Multi-Rotor Lipo Pack XT90 Hobbyking.com	$418.68
Radio	FrSky Horus X10 Express Transmitter Boasts 24 channels with a Faster Baud Rate Aliexpress.com	$603.95
Hardware	Tarot X Series Carbon Effect Canopy with Fitting Kit Flyingtech.co.uk	See Site
Misc Parts	for Holybro SIK Telemetry Radio V3 100mW 500mW 433MH 915MHz Open-Source SIK firmware Plug-n-Play for Pixhawk Standard Flight Con Amazon.com	$113.74

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Discussion

Matt W Oct 26, 2023

That is a beast! I recently dug out my old Pixraptor and stuck it onto an old f450 frame for testing, but I'm planning something similar myself- a bit smaller, a 550mm 14" quad with 4008 motors. I'm keen to know how your tuning went with such big props.

xstrafer Oct 26, 2023

first flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXx-zKXFFA&ab_channel=TheXSVideozz
first fails )))) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VElfyipKz8&ab_channel=TheXSVideozz

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