Showing posts with label Turnigy Multistar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turnigy Multistar. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Evaluation of Homebuilt Quadcopter Components
I put together a table with my evaluation of the components I used to build the quadcopter and the rough cost of the quadcopter: $320.
| Part | Source | Rating (1=best) | Approx cost | Comments |
| Hobbyking SK450 Glass Fiber Quadcopter Frame 450mm | Hobbyking | 1 | $20.00 | Well documented, rugged |
| TURNIGY Plush 25amp Speed Controller | Hobbyking | 1 | $13.00 | Well documented, works well, does not overheat, used 4 |
| Turnigy Multistar 2216-800Kv 14Pole Multi-Rotor Outrunner | Hobbyking | 1 | $16.00 | Works well, used 4 units |
| Hobby King Quadcopter Power Distribution Board | Hobbyking | 2 | $5.00 | Works well but hard to mount |
| Extended Landing Skid Set for SK450 Quadcopter Frame | Hobbyking | 2 | $11.00 | Works but a bit too flexible |
| Slow Fly Electric Prop 1045R SF | Hobbyking | 3 | $3.00 | Works, inexpensive, but prone to breakage |
| TURNIGY BESC Programming Card | Hobbyking | 1 | $5.00 | Well documented, works well |
| Turnigy 2200mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack | Hobbyking | 1 | $10.00 | Good power delivery, good value |
| OrangeRx R615X DSM2/DSMX Compatible 6Ch 2.4GHz Receiver w/CPPM | Hobbyking | 1 | $10.00 | Works well, good value, compatible with Spektrum DX4i Transmitter |
| HobbyKing HKPilot Mega Mini Combo Flight Controller GPS and Power Module | Hobbyking | 4 | $120.00 | Flimsy USB, poor documentation |
| 5" (inch) Travel Micro USB Cable, Twin Pack Cables | Amazon | 1 | $10.00 | Great way to protect USB on APM |
| Hobbypower Top Pin APM2.6 External Compass APM Flight Controller w/ UBLOX NEO-6M GPS | Amazon | 2 | $70.00 | Works great, great value, no documentation |
| Tenergy 1-4 Cells Li-PO/Li-Fe Balance Airsoft Battery Charger | Amazon | 1 | $20.00 | works great, great value |
| 2 of NEEWER® 3.5mm Gold Plated Bullet Banana Plug Connector for RC Battery 10-Pairs | Amazon | 1 | $7.00 | Works well, used 2 packs |
| Dowels, screws, glue, velcro, flower pot | Home Depot | 1 | $25.00 | Cheaper than hobby store |
| Total cost of built unit (not including broken Hobbyking Controller) | $319.00 |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Building Quadcopter Part 6
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| Photo 1: ESC (speed control) and motor mounting |
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| Photo 2: More detail on the ESC and motor |
Continuing with the build, I attached bullet connectors to the Turnigy 25A Plush speed controls (ESC) using the soldering technique mentioned in the previous blog entry. The motor leads were shortened to 2 cm to make the wiring tidy and to reduce latency. I then used heat shrink to insulate the bullet connectors. The Turnigy Multistar 2216 motors were also mounted on the frame. The speed controls are connected to the motors under the frame arms and the connections to the power distribution panel are also underneath. This is shown in Photo 1 and 2 above.
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