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I use Scotch 5lb outdoor mounting tape. It's strong and still allows you to pry components off of it.

I like DJI, but I'm not excited about this update from reading the posts. I'm completely satisfied with the flight performance of my Hexa. GPS hold is spot on (even in wind). Attitude mode hold is not as good as Gps altitude mode. I know what to expect in that mode. My Hexa will remain...

Sorry for the late reply. I'm running 3s 6000 Genesis lipos. I normally just fly with one battery.

They need cheaper drones for that kind of work.

I'm flying a DIY Xaircraft hexa with DJI Wookong M flight controller. I use APC 10x4.7 props, Avroto 2814/11s motors. The total weight of my craft, 6000 mah lipo, and camera gimbal is 5 pounds (2.26kg). I get 5.5 minutes of flight time with the weight and setup keeping my battery within...

I let my brother fly a small helicopter of mine once. It flew up, and up away... Lost sight of it over some trees so I killed the power. It was wrecked... He just watches now....and knows not to ask. lol!

Bannana hobby is based in California. I ordered my batteries from them. I haven't had any issues with their line. 3s 6000 mah. They have overnight shipping.

Wow, nice list!. * I think that the FAA may end up requiring a way to limit maximum altitude/range of a multicopter (for commercial use) if there is no telemetry installed. It would be nice if the manufactuers provide a way for users to define maximum range/altitude in their control settings...

No problem Rick! lol! I have to navigate over some trees too when I takeoff and land from my deck. :)

Yes, agreed. It's the rotor wash. A slow decent, or a slow glide to landing will reduce the effect of the rotor wash/turbulence. I flew mine yesterday and experienced the same thing on my WKM. I'm using 10x4.7 APC props on an Xaircraft DIY hexa. I'll have to try smaller props one day to see...

i get 11.5 minutes with a Gopro camera and 2 axis mount.

I'm certainly not an expert. I will say that I had some yaw twitching going on with my Xaircraft hexa. At first I thought that I didn't enlarge (mod) the motor mount holes large enough and that they were making contact with the retaining pin on the motor. The issue for me was that I needed to...

I think there would be too much flex on an Xaircraft hexa for an SLR. Small cameras (like Sony Nex 5n w/16mm lens) would work. You'll just need to make sure your motors and esc can handle the weight. I like the look of Xaircraft frames.

I like this Hexa frame. I chose it because it had enough space for me to add the components that I needed and wanted on my craft. I had to place the esc on the arms just partially underneath the X650 canopy that I purchased. I'm using DJI WKM as a flight controller. I like the design and cost of...

I ran into the same question while setting up my Hexa. I was looking through my transmitter and the manual for a setting that said "acrobatic mode". I found the same answer on another forum and then it made sense: airplane

I have a hexa with 2814/11s motors, APC 10x4.7 props, DJI 30 amp esc, running on a 6000 mah battery. I can hover at altitude for 5.5 minutes with my set up. I haven't weighed my craft yet. If I run two 6000 in parallel I'll get 11.5 minutes of flight time. The only issue is that the motors and...

This is probably everyone's biggest fear: a craft dropping from the sky. What's the battery discharge rating on your lipos? Does anyone think that pushing a battery at max would cause a temporary or fatal power loss? I use a power distribution board that has a capacitor to smooth out the flow...

This is actually a good topic. I want to maximize flight time without endangering my craft or destroying my lipo battery. I purchased a lipo checker that will sound an alarm when cells of a lipo gets below a user defined voltage. I have a little bit of guess work going on with my hexa. I...

I put the Avroto motors on the Xaircraft DIY Hexa. I had to use a Dremel to make the carbon fiber motor mount discs a little wider. It was just enough to ensure that the retaining pin would not touch the disk itself. My craft flies great. No visible vibration in video. It sounds like a...

I agree. I wish that I found this forum before purchasing my first multirotor. I did fall into the trap of watching videos and testimonials of flight performance. Those videos didn't go into what's required to build one. I flew the Draganfly Ti several times and that's when my bug started...