BQE Pixel micro racer for 2.5" props on 1102. This is a quick build with the pinned together FC and esc board. 25amp escs is totally overkill on something like this, but the price and weight is great compared to a piko blx + cicada 10a. It's really convenient to be able to pull the quad apart without having to desolder the fc from the escs. I sacrificed a bit of weight to have a plug for the camera too. This will also fit up to 3" props, not just the 2435's shown here. The quad is noticeably faster on 3" gemfans, but really agile and quick on either. The gemfans really are a tight squeeze though, so you have to use m2 standoffs, and be ready to change a prop if you bend it because it will likely be rubbing on something once bent. 2.5" is a better bet, or trimmed to just under 3".
Flies great on 2s Turnigy Bolt 500mah HV's. I'm planning on switching over to xt30 plugs, don't really have any love for JST plugs.
As shown in the photo, 52.7g
UPDATE: I'm having some weird problems with the FC/ESC tower... I think the escs are sending spikes back and frying cameras on me. So, Buyer beware of the v1 HGLRC XJB...
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Part List
Frame |
BQE Pixel Micro FPV Frame
(2 builds)
Bqe.io
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$29.99 |
Flight Controller |
6.5g 20x20mm XJB V1 6DOF Micro F3 EVO Flight Control AIO 5V BEC PDB with XR25A 25A F396 2-6S 4 In 1 ESC
(2 builds)
Banggood.com
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$45.99 |
Motors |
4 x DYS BE1102 10000KV Brushless Motor for FPV Racing
(8 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$35.96 |
Propellers |
4 Pairs DYS 2435 60mm 4 Blade Propeller 1.5mm Mounting Hole For 11xx Motors 80-110 FPV Racing Frame
(6 builds)
Banggood.com
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$4.19 |
FPV Camera |
FX798T Micro FPV Camera & 5.8GHz 37CH 25mW VTX
(16 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$29.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky XM+ SBUS Mini Receiver
(1149 builds)
Getfpv.com
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See Site |
Batteries |
Turnigy Bolt 500mAh 2S 7.6V 65-130C High Voltage Lipo Battery Pack (LiHV)
Rc-drones.com
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$11.99 |
Misc Parts |
RMRC Piezo Buzzers - 9x5.5mm 5v (5PCS)
(3 builds)
Readymaderc.com
|
$2.49 |
Interesting way to pass the motor wires around the standoffs. Is there a functional purpose to that? Great looking build BTW! Have you tried 3" props on it?
I do that so the motors have a little extra wire to work with when disassembling, and so if I do screw up a motor wire, I always have a second chance to recut and solder shorter. a motor with a wire that is 3mm too short is junk... so I err on the side of caution with these little ones.
It also makes it less likely to tear off the solder pad in a prop strike situation.
edit on the 3" prop question: you need to use M2 hardware, and non-bent props. I was just trying to fit 3" RotorX props on a build and it wasn't looking like it was going to work with the m3 hardware I wanted to use. you could trim a half millimeter and it would work. might just be the shape of the RotorX... waiting on some DYS 3" to try too.
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and you made an amazing build at only $157 dollars. congrats!
Thanks! yeah and the price is only coming down too... Several manufacturers have 15, 16 and 20mm towers coming out in the coming weeks, that will only make this cheaper and easier to put together. Since the frame can use any size fc/esc stack from 15mm to 20mm, there should be a lot of easy options very soon.
nice man! been thinking about these little dinky 2 inch quads. did you see Zlex Zvada's gremlin frame? its a FREAKIN 2 INCH ALIEN! its so cute
I haven't seen that one. did a quick search but came up empty.
More info on this frame? lol
Ok so i cant find it, but in the flitetest episode where they revealed the gremlin 2 inch frames, Alex showed off the frame. im not sure if you can buy it, but i really want it