Above Ground Pool

By deadmoo on Dec 24, 2017

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Very loosely based on UAVfutures $100 build. Most of the parts I got from the two major drone subscription boxes except for the motors, frame, receiver, and camera.

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Part List

Frame

Extra Spare 3E MODEL QAV210 Pure Carbon Fiber Frame Kit Fitting for Multirotor - $17.81 |GearBest.com
Gearbest.com
$17.81

Flight Controller

FlightOne Revolt V3 Flight Controller (71 builds)
Getfpv.com
$38.99

ESCs

4 x 30a ESC by Drone Drop ( 1 ESC )
Droneboxdrop.com
See Site

Motors

DLFPV 4pcs Cool DL2205 2300KV Brushless Motor for FPV Drone Racing Quadcopter 2CW 2CCW in Blue (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$39.99

Propellers

Racekraft 5045TCS Tri-Blade Props (4) (2 builds)
Newbeedrone.com
$1.75

FPV Camera

FPV Camera HS1177 600TVL NTSC 2.8mm Lens Sony Super HAD II CCD IR Blocked for FPV Quadcopter (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$24.49

FPV Transmitter

TBS Unify Pro HV 5G8 - Race (SMA) (555 builds)
Getfpv.com
$29.99

Antenna

Realacc 5.8G 5dBi 50W Omni Directional Omni FPV Pagoda Antenna LHCP/RHCP SMA/RP-SMA For FPV RC Drone (52 builds)
Banggood.com
$3.76

Receiver

FrSky X4R-SB 2.4G 16CH ACCST Telemetry Receiver Naked (176 builds)
Banggood.com
$27.99

Batteries

Infinity Graphene LiPo Battery 1300mAh 70C 4S 14.8V SY60 Compatible XT60 Support 15C Boosting Charge (7 builds)
Amazon.com
$23.99

Power Distribution

Matek Systems PDB Supports 3S Battery for FPV Racing Drone HUB5V12V (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$7.99

Radio

Jumper T Pro V2 OLED Screen Internal 2.4G 1000mW ExpressLRS ELRS module Radio Controller
Newbeedrone.com
$109.99

Goggles

HDZero Goggle | HDZERO (21 builds)
Hd-zero.com
$599.99

HD Camera

GoPro Bones - HERO10 Black (FPV Lightweight Drone Camera) (3 builds)
Gopro.com
See Site

Misc Parts

D&F 170 Degree Professional Wide Angle Camera DV Lens for Gopro HD Hero 3 2 1, SJCAM SJ4000, HS1199 Action Camera
Amazon.com
$9.99

Misc Parts

5V OSD Board Module for Foxeer HS1177 HS1190 Camera for RC Drone FPV Racing (7 builds)
Banggood.com
$8.69

Misc Parts

iFlight 8pcs TPU Motor Guard Protection Seat Compatible with 2204 2205 2206 and 2306 Series Brushless Motors for FPV Racing Fram
Amazon.com
$7.99

Misc Parts

40PCS 7075 M3*6 M3*8 M3*10 M3*12 Screws Purple Red Blue Gold Green Orange for RC Drone FPV Racing (3 builds)
Banggood.com
$7.79

Misc Parts

EUDAX FPV Black Sponge Mat Landing Skid Pad Gear Anti-Vibration Shockproof Foam Sticky Tape for rc multirotor Quadcopter Racing (4 builds)
Amazon.com
$6.75

Misc Parts

Unify Pro Mounting Board V2 (27 builds)
Whitenoisefpv.com
$4.95

Misc Parts

Flexible ESC Protector (4-Pack)
Readytoflyquads.com
$3.99

Misc Parts

Lens Focus Ring M12 (2 builds)
Amazon.com
$3.77

Misc Parts

Receiver 1/3 Mounting Board (XM+/Matek VTX) (2 builds)
Whitenoisefpv.com
$2.95

Misc Parts

New Arrival 2Pcs/set 18cm SMA Connector Extension Cord UFL to RP Antenna WiFi Pigtail Cable IPX to RP-SMA Jack Male SMA to IPX
Aliexpress.com
$1.39

Misc Parts

10pcs 200mm Self-locking Nylon Wire Tie Cable for RC Helicopter Parts
Banggood.com
$0.69

Misc Parts

Suleve™ M3AS8 10Pcs M3x35mm Knurled Standoff Bolt Nut Aluminum Alloy 6061 Multicolours (11 builds)
Banggood.com
See Site

Video Receiver

Avatar HD VRX Kit for Avatar HD Video System - Choose Version
Rotorriot.com
$219.00

Video Receiver

ImmersionRC rapidFIRE w/ Analog PLUS Goggle Receiver Module (178 builds)
Getfpv.com
$159.99

Battery Charger

ToolkitRC M8 DC 300W 15A Battery Balance Charger Discharger for 2-8S Lipo Battery
Usa.banggood.com
$39.99

Soldering Iron

MINI TS100 Digital OLED Programable Interface DC5525 Soldering Iron Station Built-in STM32 Chip (265 builds)
Banggood.com
$49.99

Backpack

IFlight Backpack Case with Radio Transmitter FPV Goggle Motor and Support Hang RC Drone FPV Racing (8 builds)
Banggood.com
$43.89

Accessories

Lumenier AXII 2 5.8GHz Stubby 90° SMA Antenna - RHCP or LHCP (5 builds)
Racedayquads.com
$19.99

Misc Supplies

HDZero Goggle Expansion Module(V1 Without WiFi) | HDZERO
Hd-zero.com
$29.99
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Discussion

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arcetera   Dec 24, 2017  

no offense, but you will probably (read: definitely) get better performance with better batteries and different props. try hq v1s 5x4.3x3 on that motor, maybe.

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deadmoo   Dec 25, 2017 

I updated the battery. Need to dig around in my pile of props and look for something more appropriate.

deadmoo   Dec 25, 2017 

And I just changed the props. 5045 was the smallest pitch that I had that wasn't bullnose.

deadmoo   Dec 25, 2017 

You should have seen it when it still had super old oneshot only ESCs on it. One of them caught on fire, so I rebuilt the whole thing.

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