5" Flowride Disc Unloading Special

By cjdavies on Mar 09, 2018

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Really liked the look of this frame throughout development, seemed like a good no-nonsense, top-mount-battery freestyle frame.

Unfortunately I didn't compare the dimensions of the Asgard32 against the original Asgard - the frame was designed to accommodate the original but the new version is even bigger so I had to put it sideways which made the whole thing a lot less clean than it should've been, required extending the motor wires, makes the USB socket inaccessible, etc. :(

I think I'll go for a 20x20 stack in my second Flowride frame, whenever I decide to build that one up.

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Part List

Frame	HyperLite FlowRide Freestyle 5 inch Frame (17 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$44.99
Flight Controller	Asgard32 F4 / F7 (4 builds) Store.myairbot.com	$99.99
Motors	4 x T-Motor F40 III 2306 2400kv Motor FPV V3 (21 builds) Racedayquads.com	$95.96
FPV Camera	Foxeer Arrow Micro V2 FPV Camera Built-in OSD Plastic Case - IR Block - NTSC (74 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$19.90
FPV Transmitter	ImmersionRC Tramp HV 5.8GHz Video Tx - (International Version) (132 builds) Getfpv.com	$29.99
Antenna	Menace RC - Raptor Antenna - RHCP (34 builds) Readymaderc.com	$9.99
Receiver	FrSky R-XSR Ultra SBUS/CPPM D16 16CH Mini Redundancy Receiver 1.5g for RC Multirotor FPV Racing Drone (563 builds) Banggood.com	$21.99
HD Camera	GoPro HERO Session (39 builds) Amazon.com	$116.99
Misc Parts	Matek Lost Model Beeper Flight Controller 5V Loud Buzzer Built-in MCU for RC Drone FPV Racing (31 builds) Banggood.com	$3.63

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Discussion

7uvoK Mar 10, 2018

What is the black stuff you used on your ESC solder joints?

cjdavies Mar 10, 2018

PlastiDip. Like using conformal, but provides more strain relief & is easily removable.

7uvoK Mar 10, 2018

You just brush it on? Thanks!

cjdavies Mar 10, 2018

Yup!

Jodie Froster Mar 09, 2018

R.I.P. FC

Jodie Froster Mar 09, 2018

It looks like you could use it turned the other way

cjdavies Mar 10, 2018

Lengthways really wasn't an option, without the board rubbing against the standoffs throughout every flight & having those ESC joints barely a hair's breadth from the metal.

Besides, the ESC pads protruding actually look less vulnerable than having the battery input & cap hanging out the side.

thumbtwiddler Mar 09, 2018

Nice build man! I've been considering a flowride build, any reccomendations?

cjdavies Mar 09, 2018

I would recommend NOT using the Asgard32, because even though Kabab did a bunch of super neat looking builds with the original Asgard/Kamikaze the new Asgard32 doesn't fit lengthways.

Only other thing to mention is if you're going to use the SMA mount on the bottom plate remember you'll need a suitable right-angle SMA pigtail.

The 3D printed micro cam mounts are great, I got a bunch more printed to use on other builds.

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