F450 with Pixhawk clone

[mackar]

I'm almost finished with my Tarot T810 build http://www.maciej.se/T810.html bu have realized that It's to big end expensive to test new Arducopter functions on so I'm starting to build a new F450 http://www.maciej.se/F450new.html
The components I've bought decided on so far are:

• F450 frame
• T-Motor MT2814-10 KV770
• Pixhawk clone
• Foxtech carbon fibre 11x5.5 propellers
• FrSky X8R rx

Need to decide which ESCc and batteries to buy, will run it on 4S. I checked the setup in ecalc and it should work pretty well, anyone here running these motors on a F450 frame?

 

[Bartman]

that's a lot of motor for that frame, the MT 2212 motors work great with that frame

 

[mackar]

Yes my previous F450 had 2212 motors, I got these cheap though so I'll go for them.

 

[Gary Seven]

@mackar What exactly is a "Pixhawk clone?" I didn't know a clone of the Pixhawk existed. Or are you talking about some FC with the same physical form factor as the Pixhawk running Arducopter? Just wondering.

 

[mackar]

@mackar What exactly is a "Pixhawk clone?" I didn't know a clone of the Pixhawk existed. Or are you talking about some FC with the same physical form factor as the Pixhawk running Arducopter? Just wondering.

Yes that's a FC made in China that is a copy of the Pixhawk, running Arducopter.

 

[Gary Seven]

Yes that's a FC made in China that is a copy of the Pixhawk, running Arducopter.

But do you trust this thing to behave like a genuine 3DR Pixhawk??

 

[mackar]

But do you trust this thing to behave like a genuine 3DR Pixhawk??

we'll see ;-)

I know there are people using these FCs without any problems but I would never buy a FC like this for a larger multicopter, but for testing I think it's ok.

 

[mackar]

The parts have started to arrive

http://www.maciej.se/F450new.html#parts

 

[Gary Seven]

Love that feeling when new parts arrive. Better than X-mas IMHO.

 

[eskil23]

First time I've seen diy ESCs. Neat.
What is that blue thing?

 

[mackar]

First time I've seen diy ESCs. Neat.
What is that blue thing?

Vibration dampening for Pixhawk

 

[mackar]

The Pixhawk has arrived, looks very similar to the original 3dr Pixhawk

http://www.maciej.se/F450new.html#pix

 

[mackar]

Assembly of the F450 has started

www.maciej.se/F450new.html#mountstart

 

[Gary Seven]

Oh boy this is fun!!!!

 

[mackar]

The quad is almost ready now, waiting for the RX and propeller mounts to arrive.

http://www.maciej.se/F450new.html#balance

 

[Vermiform]

Tagged. I love the idea of a cheap experimental to compliment a larger more expensive bird.

 

[Gary Seven]

Hey @mackar, nice rig! Question: How's your aerial antenna going to clear the prop??

 

[mackar]

Hey @mackar, nice rig! Question: How's your aerial antenna going to clear the prop??

Thanks
No problems, it looks as the antenna is pointing up but it's actually pointing sideways.

 

[Gary Seven]

Thanks
No problems, it looks as the antenna is pointing up but it's actually pointing sideways.

Oh, ok (duh). Where are you going to place your battery? In a tray in some undercarriage?

 

[mackar]

It's under the bottom plate, I'm going to attach some kind of legs to it so it doesn't land on the battery