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Q100 Do It Right

By FissionBomb on Jun 21, 2017

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Building an Acro capable FPV Q100 for less than $49.99 (Amazon ARF price) + Receiver

This rig was flying amazingly well in my backyard except the plastic feet kept falling out of the quad. I tried hot gluing them in place but I think that was a mistake. The hot glue may have entered the motors and caused them to bind. When the motors heat up the glue melts and it's an endless cycle of frustration. The flight controller may also be bad on the motor 1 and 2 side. I'm having a great deal of difficulty with it spinning ANY motors I solder in. When I plug these motors direct to lipo they spin 100%.

This is back in the air and flying with Ibus. Quad given away as part of a PMR care package.

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Part List

Frame	Kingkong Q100 Micro Quadcopter Frame (100mm Wheelbase) Valuehobby.com	$2.90
Flight Controller	2 x F3 EVO V2 Brushed 3g Flight Controller (Not for Brushless Motors) Valuehobby.com	$22.56
Motors	2 x 4 x 8520 Mini Coreless Motor for 90mm-150mm Micro Drones (1S LiPO) Valuehobby.com	$15.18
Propellers	BTG Propellers Props for DIY Micro Indoor FPV RC Racing Quadcopter Racer Drone Miniquad Frame Support 8520 Motor Like Tiny QX90 Amazon.com	$9.99
FPV Camera	Kingkong Q25 5.8G 25mW 16CH Micro AV Transmitter with Camera (2 builds) Valuehobby.com	$19.99
Receiver	Flysky FS-A8S FS A8S V2 2.4G 8CH Mini Receiver with PPM i-BUS SBUS Output (91 builds) Banggood.com	$9.99

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Discussion

Gingertop Jan 26, 2018

How well does this fly?

FissionBomb Jan 26, 2018

Hi @Gingertop It flies OKAY. I personally don't think that it is a legitimate hobby grade flyer. It's still a toy, however it's a toy that can do all the moves and flight of a full sized brushless. Recovery from rolls is not good. Flips are a little better. If you need something cheap for the backyard and non-windy days this is for you. It is super fun to fly through soccer goal style gates and around pool noodles. Beyond that please don't expect much more from this little guy.

QuadBaumer Jul 03, 2017

Do your props clear the frame?

FissionBomb Jul 05, 2017

Hi there! Yes, these props clear the frame and fly a lot better than the Hubsan props. The blade actually rotates above the hood.

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