Neato Pipsqueak 3" - BlueSqueak

By ill_dub on Sep 09, 2017

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I got out of quads for about 18 months and when I started researching last month I was floored by how much micros have improved and costs have come down. I decided I wanted to build a 3" screamer on 4s under 250g. I'm crappy at html and formatting so hopefully the pics are pretty descriptive. It's in reverse chronological order on purpose? Check it out!

Update I got the board oriented in betaflight and the tx/rx working but motor 2 doesn't spin. I disassembled and swapped motors and motor 2 still not spinning so I figure it's a faulty ESC (I confirmed all the motors spin up, but no motor spins on ESC 2). Sent an email to PiroFlip RC for a replacement, hopefully hear soon and I can get this bird in the sky!

UPDATE 2 I'm a big dummy and dropped a tiny spec of solder in one of the channels of the board on ESC 2. I pulled it off with copper mesh solder remover stuff and now it's spinning! I haven't gotten all the motors moving the correct direction yet (I'm going with reverse direction to minimize prop wash with the tiny frame) but once I do I'll update with some photos of betaflight settings and some DVR flight video!

UPDATE 3 It wasn't as fixed as it thought and the number 2 motor was still wonky. I got a new 4in1 ESC board and got it installed tonight, all motors spinning well now. I'll get some FPV video up this weekend.

Photos

Part List

Frame

Neato Pipsqueak 3 Inch (5 builds)
Neatoframes.com
$49.00

Flight Controller

HGLRC XJB F428-TX20 Omnibus F4 Flight Controller 28A 2-4S Blheli_S ESC 25/100/250mW Switchable VTX (26 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$71.99

Motors

4 x Brother Hobby 1407-3600kv Motor (193 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$51.96

Propellers

HQ 3x3x3 Crystal Clear (2CW 2CCW) (2 builds)
Pirofliprc.com
$2.99

Propellers

HQ 3x3x4 Clear Blue PC (2CW 2CCW)
Pirofliprc.com
$2.99

FPV Camera

Runcam Micro Swift (NO OSD) (192 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$29.99

FPV Transmitter

HGLRC XJB-TX20 - HGLTECH Co.,Ltd.
Hgltech.com
See Site

Batteries

4 x 4S Tattu 850mah 75C (3 builds)
Catalystmachineworks.com
$59.96
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Clever   Sep 26, 2017  

Do you need a camera mount for this frame?

ill_dub   Oct 02, 2017 

Not for a runcam micro sized swift camera, it has a built in mount in the flexible 3d printed skirt! Kind of in between the front two posts. You get a little post/skirt in your fpv camera but it doesn't really bother me.

ill_dub   Sep 09, 2017  

It came in at 143.7 dry and 251.8 with the battery on board.

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