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    help with prop spacing please

    Thanks Pete This is good news, I'll be able to shrink it quite a bit. Ive got a set of these but have been too chicken to cut my shafts so they will fit..http://rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=545&productname They would nicely lower the height of the props. Ive never liked...
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    help with prop spacing please

    Since the video I have turned down the pitch and roll PIDs. Flies pretty smooth but under powered for my taste. I'm new too.
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    help with prop spacing please

    Ya but that doesn't tell me spacing I think.
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    help with prop spacing please

    Hi everyone I'm not happy with the amount of thrust I have with my first quad build..http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2176323 Ive got some new 8 and 9 inch props both with 4.5 pitch and a 4s battery. ecalc is indicating I shouldn't hover at approx 30%. I'm going to build a new...
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    How to use ecalc?

    Its been a while since I used it but.... For starters its mostly guessing parts until you get a set up you like as in flight time payload etc. The part I'm not sure about right now is ''drive included'' I believe that is for if you know the all up weight. If you are buying a frame kit the...
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    TX module help please

    Thanks for all the views. I ordered a new one.
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    TX module help please

    Help please. I lost my happy green light on the back of my tx module. also no happy beep and no binding. in fact it does nothing at all. I did remove the back cover to evaluate how easy it would be to do an antennae mod but did nothing and put it back together, it was working after. I did not...
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    newbie scratch build

    Thanks Pete. I kinda thought so. I seem to have messed it up trying and still couldn't figure it out...I'll keep trying. ok got the original mixes set back up but still don't see how to reverse it. it is Ele right?
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    newbie scratch build

    Hi everyone. I finally got my quad built with a few revisions along the way. Its a handy-man special folding H-quad. Also here is my ground station setup with 3Dr radio to my Asus HD 7 note book tablet. I've got the Turingy 9xr radio flashed with opentx with Orange tx dsm2/dsm2 module and...
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    My first build, folding H quad.

    I finally started my first build. Turingy d2830-11 1000kV motors Zippy-K Flightmax 3700mah 3S1P 20C Lipoly Battery HK 20a ESCs APM 2.6 FC with ublox neo6 GPS + 3DR mavlink telemetry radio 10\45 slowfly props Turingy 9XR radio with OrangeRX DSMX/DSM2 2.4Ghz Transmitter Module and receiver So...
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    The "X-I" shaped frame - Something a little different

    It looks great. How did you make the pivot locking pins?
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    male vs female

    sbus is a single wire connection from futaba compatible rx's to a flight controller. some of those open source controllers do ppm through them too like ezuhf or dragonlink. but check first, not all, i never messed with apm Thanx for the response.
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    male vs female

    Nevermind on the servo connectors figured that out. But still curious about the sbus port.
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    male vs female

    Hi all Total newbie question. I'm gettin ready to start my first build (as soon as I finish renovating our bathroom) a 450 clone and all my parts have arrived. What I forgot to order though is the wires to connect the orange rx r910 dsm2 9 channel 2.4 GHz receiver to my APM 2.6 FC. According to...
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    Ecalc no longer free

    I don't begrudge a man making some money but I would rather he put up a bunch of banner/ads instead.
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    Parts ordered

    The only problem so far is I spent more than I told my wife I would. Lol
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    Parts ordered

    Well I finally pulled the trigger and ordered all my parts. Flamewheel 450 clone AMP 2.6 FC w GPS and compass flashed w arducopter Turingy D2830-11 1000kV motors HK 20a ESCs 3s 3800mah 20c battery 10x4.5 SF electric props 9xr TX w orange module and rx A multitude of various connectors Homemade...
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    Can this be right?

    Not sure if my attachment made it so... Here's ecalc is telling me Turingy D2339-11 1000kv 2x 5000maH 2s 20/30C (cheap) 20A ESC Slowfly 12x4.5 Mixed flight time 15.7 min Hover at 55% throttle Additional payload 470g Temps below 100F My concern is that in most of the build threads ive seen...
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    another first build.

    Hi guys this is the set up im planning on. batteries, motors and props as shown in ecalc screen shot, HK f450 frame, all in one ESC/PDB, AMP 2.6 + GPS board + sonar ( not sure yet about what I need to get telemetry on the transmitter), Arducopter flight control. also not sure yet how to wire the...
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    another first build.

    Wow thanx for all the responses already. Researching the multiwii was staring to scare me The getting straight the dif between the board and the GUIs was making my head spin. Finally found this site gave me some confidence...
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