Quad Building My First Quad
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bigone5500
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Hey, I know what your thinking. "He's a Samsung guy, he'll love that one!" Chick phones, Chick quads...let's put the brakes on!
Tony
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As for shopping and CS on gearbest, I have never had an issue, not like I have heard about with BG. Of course I deal with a vendor specialist and if I have an issue, they do all they can to fix it. But reading what others are saying about returns and replacements, they are on par with other chinese retailers and usually stand behind their products. And getting it from china, it will be a lot cheaper than from the states sadly.
Their shipping is faster than GB. Usually less than two weeks at most.
And I love Samsung, just not the S series hahahahaha.
Their shipping is faster than GB. Usually less than two weeks at most.
And I love Samsung, just not the S series hahahahaha.
Tony
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Here is one that is very strong. It doesn't have the removable arms like you were wanting, but dude, this thing is strong, I have this frame. Search for GoolRc and you will see this quad. Not sure about the motors and such though.
Dubai 210mm Mini Carbon Quadcopter DIY Frame Kit Racing Drone with 20A MINI ONESHOT ESC DELUXE SP3 -$131.65 Online Shopping| GearBest.com
Dubai 210mm Mini Carbon Quadcopter DIY Frame Kit Racing Drone with 20A MINI ONESHOT ESC DELUXE SP3 -$131.65 Online Shopping| GearBest.com
bigone5500
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So if I read that right, GB is in the states?
Tony
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This one here I also have. Very good, but older quad. The CC3D is capable but a little outdated vs the F3 and F4 FC's. But a great way to get started very cheaply. I still fly the CC3D on this quad, or is it on the goolRc quad... Cant' remember lol.
QAV ZMR 250 Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Frame with CC3D Flight Controller Brushless Motor ESC Set -$93.57 Online Shopping| GearBest.com
QAV ZMR 250 Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Frame with CC3D Flight Controller Brushless Motor ESC Set -$93.57 Online Shopping| GearBest.com
Derek
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i'd just like to throw in my two cents here. A lot of people, on this forum tend to ignore my posts, but I thought maybe I could be helpful here.
In regard to Gearbest.com.....there are a lot of things that can be purchased from them. I've ordered from them several times before, including two recent purchases. The only negative thing that I can say about them, despite the US warehouse that they do have, it still takes 2+ weeks to get my stuff.....but the stuff has always worked and has arrived undamaged.
You said that you were looking for a quad frame that was inexpensive and you also wanted to be able to replace the arms, if/when they get damaged and you wanted to have the components inside the frame. Here are my thoughts on that....I'd suggest the ZMR250 quad from BuddyRC.com. They are in Ohio and their service and shipping are awesome. I love ordering parts from them. The ZMR250 is a great frame for beginner and advanced flyers. I've had my ZMR for over a year and it's still solid. Here is a link to BuddyRC's page for the ZMR250, including spare parts:
ZMR - Frame Kits - Multirotor - Quad & FPV
However, for the price of the ZMR250, if you are thinking you'll need spare parts, just order two kits. That's what I did. I can tell you that this frame can take a beating. Although I do run 5" props on my ZMR250, it does have the room to run 6" props, which I also believe was a stipulation that you mentioned.
As for other components, I run Sunnysky 2207-2100kv motors (also available from BuddyRC). They are fun on 3S with 6" props and it's one hell of a ride on 4S with 5" props. You can also get some 20amp Spedix esc's from BuddyRC and they should handle the load quite well. I have 20amp LittleBee BLheli esc's on my quad and they always come down just slightly warm. Awesome esc's.
If I remember right, you were talking about getting a Naze32 flight controller. I have two Naze32 flight controllers and they work quite well. But, here in the near future, Cleanflight and Betaflight are going to stop support for the Naze32 flight controller because they are "older technology." What I mean by that is that the Naze32 is an F1 flight controller. Most flight controllers, these days, are F4 or higher and the developers are focusing more on those boards because they are have faster processors and more storage space for functions and updates. My opinion, avoid the Naze32 boards. I might be upgrading my flight controllers, in the near future. If I do, I'll just give you one, if you still need a flight controller. I've recently been shown the Omnibus F4 V2 flight controller. It's a $24 flight controller, from Banggood and Gearbest. It has an integrated OSD and onboard BEC. It also has a micro SD card slot for Blackbox features. There is also a really nice and easy port that a M8N Ublox GPS unit ($20) can simply be plugged in and that will give you RTH.
I'll scroll through the rest of your thread and see if I can be further helpful. Have a good day!
In regard to Gearbest.com.....there are a lot of things that can be purchased from them. I've ordered from them several times before, including two recent purchases. The only negative thing that I can say about them, despite the US warehouse that they do have, it still takes 2+ weeks to get my stuff.....but the stuff has always worked and has arrived undamaged.
You said that you were looking for a quad frame that was inexpensive and you also wanted to be able to replace the arms, if/when they get damaged and you wanted to have the components inside the frame. Here are my thoughts on that....I'd suggest the ZMR250 quad from BuddyRC.com. They are in Ohio and their service and shipping are awesome. I love ordering parts from them. The ZMR250 is a great frame for beginner and advanced flyers. I've had my ZMR for over a year and it's still solid. Here is a link to BuddyRC's page for the ZMR250, including spare parts:
ZMR - Frame Kits - Multirotor - Quad & FPV
However, for the price of the ZMR250, if you are thinking you'll need spare parts, just order two kits. That's what I did. I can tell you that this frame can take a beating. Although I do run 5" props on my ZMR250, it does have the room to run 6" props, which I also believe was a stipulation that you mentioned.
As for other components, I run Sunnysky 2207-2100kv motors (also available from BuddyRC). They are fun on 3S with 6" props and it's one hell of a ride on 4S with 5" props. You can also get some 20amp Spedix esc's from BuddyRC and they should handle the load quite well. I have 20amp LittleBee BLheli esc's on my quad and they always come down just slightly warm. Awesome esc's.
If I remember right, you were talking about getting a Naze32 flight controller. I have two Naze32 flight controllers and they work quite well. But, here in the near future, Cleanflight and Betaflight are going to stop support for the Naze32 flight controller because they are "older technology." What I mean by that is that the Naze32 is an F1 flight controller. Most flight controllers, these days, are F4 or higher and the developers are focusing more on those boards because they are have faster processors and more storage space for functions and updates. My opinion, avoid the Naze32 boards. I might be upgrading my flight controllers, in the near future. If I do, I'll just give you one, if you still need a flight controller. I've recently been shown the Omnibus F4 V2 flight controller. It's a $24 flight controller, from Banggood and Gearbest. It has an integrated OSD and onboard BEC. It also has a micro SD card slot for Blackbox features. There is also a really nice and easy port that a M8N Ublox GPS unit ($20) can simply be plugged in and that will give you RTH.
I'll scroll through the rest of your thread and see if I can be further helpful. Have a good day!
bigone5500
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Thanks Derek. I read and take into consideration all posts. I'm so noob even noobs say OMG!
bigone5500
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So after doing more research on PDBs, I have decided that the quad should be able to fly on either 4S or 6S batteries. Is it possible to fly a quad on both type cells?
bigone5500
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I just need to be sure what ever I get will work together. I definitely want to have the ability to run on 6S.
As an aside, I will have only one chance to build this quad. I may get some parts before hand but the bulk of the expensive ones will be purchased next year. So any and all help you guys can give along with suggestions is greatly appreciated.
As an aside, I will have only one chance to build this quad. I may get some parts before hand but the bulk of the expensive ones will be purchased next year. So any and all help you guys can give along with suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Derek
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on a 250 sized quad, I have no idea what motors will handle 6S and which ones won't but I can promise you that the Little Bee 40amp esc's can run 6S. On my 770 quad, I run two 6S packs in parallel to power 4 T Motor 3510 400kv motors to spin Master Airscrew 15" three blade props. The esc's don't even get warm.
bigone5500
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bigone5500
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I'm having a hard time choosing a motor. I have been doing some reading and I think what I want is a 2208 2000kv or so. I used this site to make that decision: How to choose the right size motors & ESCs for your Drone, quadcopter, or Multirotor build - Quad Questions
Can someone confirm the information on that site is reliable?
I didn't know building a quad would be so daunting.
Can someone confirm the information on that site is reliable?
I didn't know building a quad would be so daunting.
bigone5500
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I just had a fun idea. I would like you guys to assume you are about to build a 250 size quad. You want to build this thing with quality components. Go out and get a list of things that you would put in your quad. Some prerequisites are that the quad has to be a 250 size, spin 6" props, and have arms that are individually replaceable.
I am going to use the builds you post to study and build my quad. If there is something you list and it has a very specific function and/or is your go-to part for whatever reason, please note it.
Thanks!
P.S. - I would like the quad's price to stay under $500.
I am going to use the builds you post to study and build my quad. If there is something you list and it has a very specific function and/or is your go-to part for whatever reason, please note it.
Thanks!
P.S. - I would like the quad's price to stay under $500.
bigone5500
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That's cool. If you were to build one with 6S capability what would you put in it?