Mk1 90mm Micro Quad

By Vogelindustries on Jul 13, 2017

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Finished building my first Quad

Expensive way to learn I'm a terrible pilot and can barely hover in place for 5 seconds. Have a new respect for all the pilots out there.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Wanted to put my 3D printer to use and make a design that was functional and aesthetically pleasing. The Custom 3D printed frame mounts (in blue TPU) weight < 6g if my napkin math is correct.

Working on my first RC hobby project has been very rewarding and I’ve learned so many things. After I upgrade my piloting skills by practicing with this micro I’m planning to build a 5” freestyle mini quad.

3D Printed Parts:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2434286

Upgrade Plans:

Switch to XT30 connector and higher C LiPo’s.
Replace twisty-tie holding FPV camera with something more elegant.
Cut black nylon spacer bolts to match height
Thinking of adding some side plates to protect the ESC pads (they would mostly be decorative because of how light this thing already is).

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Part List

Frame	Awesome E90 90mm Micro Brushless Frame Kit Carbon Fiber 12g RC Drone FPV Racing Multi Rotor (3 builds) Banggood.com	$12.98
Frame	Mk1 90mm Micro Quad by Vogelindustries Thingiverse.com	See Site
Flight Controller	PIKO BLX CleanFlight & BetaFlight Micro F3 Flight Controller Built-in PDB Buzzer Port 20X20mm For RC Drone FPV (38 builds) Banggood.com	$15.99
ESCs	Racerstar 20x20mm RS6Ax4 6A 1-2S Blheli_S 4 In 1 ESC with 5V BEC Dshot600 (22 builds) Banggood.com	$29.69
Motors	4X Racerstar Racing Edition 1103 BR1103B 10000KV 1-3S Brushless Motor Dark Blue For 50 80 100 Frame (5 builds) Banggood.com	$31.99
Propellers	10 Pairs Racerstar 1535 38mm 4 Blade ABS Propeller 1.5mm Mounting Hole For 60-80 FPV Racing Frame (2 builds) Banggood.com	$6.69
FPV Camera	CM275T 5.8G 25mW 48CH NTSC/PAL Mini VTX 600TVL FPV Camera for DIY Micro FPV Racer (7 builds) Banggood.com	$25.99
Receiver	FrSky Ultralight XM Receiver Up To 16CH for RC Drone FPV Racing (71 builds) Banggood.com	$11.99
Batteries	Gaoneng GNB 7.4V 550mAh 2S 80/160C Lipo Battery JST Plug For Aurora 90 100 (14 builds) Banggood.com	$9.99
Misc Parts	Ultralight Colorful LED Alarm Buzzer WS2812B Programable for RC Models (10 builds) Banggood.com	$3.12

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Discussion

Frostman Jul 13, 2017

This is a really cool build! Super clean with all the printed parts.

QuadifyRC.com Jul 13, 2017

Great design work! PS the 5 inch quads are much easier to build and predictable to fly, if you can fly the micro you'll have an easy time with the 5"

Vogelindustries Jul 13, 2017

Good to know. I was rather meticulous when I designed and built it. A fun puzzle to fit everything into a tiny space. Really need to work on my stick control. Everything I've read/watched says not to dumb down the controls to be less sensitive. I'm using the default BetaFlight tune to get a feel before I over complicate things and keep changing numbers.

QuadifyRC.com Jul 13, 2017

I found default PIDs to be ok on my 5" but oscillated like crazy on my micro, particularly on 3s. Albert Kim has some good start PIDs on his youtube vids for 2s or 3s micros.

Whiffles Jul 13, 2017

That looks great! Are the 3D models available?

Vogelindustries Jul 13, 2017

Thanks, I may upload them to my Thingiverse after a little clean up.

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