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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    quick update on my noobyness, today i received my connectors so finally could connect the battery, ofc after doing so i wanted to go test it. but since im not able to keep my blade nano in the air for 30 sec without crashing i was a bit affraid but no, all went well, goes into the air so smooth...
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    and its done, all soldering points covered. everything fixed in place. this afternoon finishing off the naza setup with the assistant and checking motor rotations. Then only have to wait for my battery connectors and a sunny sky.
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    tomorow daddy , tomorow :) but thx , didnt think of it. just did a basic naza setup and got everything working, so little varney happy. Tomorow before i power it up again, i promis to cover them, got the insulating tape right here. now just being very very happy with the idea tomorow i can fix...
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    Was fun doing this for a very first time, this is my interpretation of the F450 : and under the hood : the receiver, power unit and led arent fixed yet, but this is how i plan to finish it after testing (unless someone sees something very stupid here :) ). also the gps isnt fixed yet (i...
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    @Gary Seven thanks, thats exactely the video i meant, outlining the difference from the older version. thanks for posting this, saved me tons of time looking for it. had no clue where i ever saw it. Will be a nice addition to barts great guide
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    Christmas was early this year ... Seems i got a newer e300 version , remember i saw a vid somewhere that said there were some difference in the build compared to the one used here in the group build, so ill have to do some checking up before following the guides here. a quick question, i'm...
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    evergrowing shopping list for first selfbuild quad.

    Wow, thanks for the detailed advice. Hate to say it now, but allready had abbandoned this idea, since it was getting way too complicated for a beginner like me. Better take babysteps instead of diving head in like with this build, so i learn all the ins and outs of what and why i'm doing things...
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    Hello from Belgium (yes that's a country)

    hey thanks for the welcome guys, and sure will post some pics soon as i start building it. (just received the kit :) ) And good to know i'm not the only belgian around here, allways nice to see someone closeby with the same interest, i might very well keep you up on that hood, when i need some...
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    Need an acronym

    FAST fast assist and search task(force)
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    a lot allready started making sense (compared to when i started the reading) but then again i read and read again, watched every movie that had some instructional quality. but still there is a lot i dont get, and a lot i do understand but only in an abstract way. and i fully agree building it...
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    Group Build 2014, DJI NAZA/F450 Quadcopter!

    hey all, First i was planning on building a quad based upon another frame (650 one). But honestly the more information i was getting here on the forum and elsewhere, the more i saw that i still have to learn. Its soo much, basic electronics, soldering, flying ... So for once in my life i...
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    bec and non bec esc confusion

    thanks for clearing the fog of confusion for me :)
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    bec and non bec esc confusion

    hey, watched too many howto's i'm affraid. on one of the very first vids i saw about multirotor howtos, (cant find the vid right now) it explained me to connect the esc's to the pdb. then esc to motor and to fc. That way the esc would give power to both motor and fc. I remember only 1 out of...
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    evergrowing shopping list for first selfbuild quad.

    Hey all, I'ld like to start building my first quad (overtime, not everything at once) i've been looking over the internet for information for quiet some time now (the thread about the group build project and the one about lipo's where a huge help allready, thx). So now i'm in the process of...
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    Hello from Belgium (yes that's a country)

    hey all, New to multirotors and eager to build my first one. At the moment im trying to learn to fly with a toygrade quad, while i do the research and over time gradually order the parts for/build my own quad. thats its for now, off to post noob questions in the beginners section again now ;)
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