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I had a chance to try out some different basic gain settings today along with having the ATTI gains adjustable from the TX. I think I've pretty much hit the optimum for the current setup, I don't see it getting much better than this although I can get a bit smoother on the sticks with a few more...

Looks like a bit over 24 inches motor to motor doing a rough measurement with a tape measure. Droidworx has, or had, an optional dome with holes cut in it for cooling, also an option along with raising the dome up a bit. You do want something over the top of the electronics in case it decides to...

No one here has that I know of, there is at least one person over on RCG that has. My AD6 currently has Mk electronics in it but I'm considering swapping them out for the WKM that's on my quad if the DJI Naza controller lives up to the hype. I don't really need GPS on the quad so the Naza should...

They certainly do, I put several hours of flight time on my previous hex/Y6 frame using that exact combination, same DYS ESCs are now powering the AXI 2814-22 on my CS6. If you have a Turnigy programming card you can use it to program the DYS, they're just another brand of the Turnigy Plush...

Ever gone out to fly and had one of those curious bystanders appear that just won't stop asking questions? I took the CineStar 6 out to a nearby lake yesterday, the first time I've had an opportunity to fly it someplace other than my yard, being mid-November in the northeast I knew it would...

The big limiting factor for me is how long it takes for my fingers to get stiff from the cold which is usually less than it takes for the battery to discharge. I find 5 to 6 minutes is my limit and the batteries generally will go a minute or two more at least so I can't really say what...

The last steps... I've gotten a bit sidetracked now that the CS6 is in the air, just getting around to posting some final pics of the build process... When I left off several pages back I had just got the motors mounted, the next step in the assembly was to twist the wires prior to putting...

That was with the 18 - 55 lens that came with the 5N, I also have the 18mm wide angle. I wanted the bigger lens on there for its added weight, the CG is too high with a pair of 4S packs sitting up top, the WKM has an easier time with a low CG. The IMU is centered so x and y are both 0, the Z...

Mostly ATTI mode, some in GPS mode where I went vertical with it and then came back down. The L/G might look fragile but far from it, it's quite solid, the whole frame is. I'm more used to the normal hex layout than I am the Y6, the WKM was my first experience with the Y layout. I did build an...

You would be right about the prop size. I've managed to spend some time today getting a baseline setup working and no big surprise its not all that different than what I had setup for the Y6. Basic gains are a bit higher, ATTI gains a bit lower, props are Graupner 11 x 5. Late this afternoon I...

It will spin them faster but do you want the motors spinning props at 70% of max rpm just to stay in the air? Doesn't leave much headroom for corrections and you can only increase the voltage/rpms so much before something has to give, I'd rather it not be a prop or ESC. The key to getting the...

Well, it has finally flown, not a lot yet but I've had it in the backyard and in the air. First try was with the APC 12 x 3.8 plastic props and as I expected it wanted to float and wobble, part of that probably due to the CG being up above the IMU on the CS6 with nothing hanging below the bottom...

Never, for that I'll use an MK with waypoints setup. Did I mention the buckets might be a bit far apart... ;) Ken

Those are the Aerobot C/F props I have, I would not recommend them. They are advertised as balanced tip to tip and are anything but, in the first set I received one of six was semi close to balanced, the rest were way off. I requested and RMA for a new set and the second set I received were no...

According to my tape measure 32.5 inches or roughly 825mm motor to motor. I'm using the same ESCs that were on the Y6, 30amp DYS. As for the props I haven't quite got that far yet although I'm planning to start with 12 x 3.8 and go from there after I see how the WKM reacts. Ken

Progress is being made, slowly... I wish I had the time to just sit down and finish it but unfortunately things aren't working out that way at the moment. I have decided on how the power is going to be handled and here's the beginnings of the system... The power board at the center is...

I've been using basic gains of 200 to 300% on my Y6 with lower than 80% ATTI and three different TX flight modes with varying degrees of expo and travel. The smoothest flight mode is at 45% expo but with travel limited to no more than 75% on pitch and roll. Makes for really nice video but very...

The 2814-22 short shaft version with the long wires, if I remember right they're about the same KV rating as the Avroto I was using on the Y6. I will be using 4S initially because I already have them, might go to 5S later to see what the difference is. I'm also starting with 12 x 3.8 APC props...

Hijacked slightly..??? Can't imagine what it would be like if you went all out... ;) The AXI motors arrived today so now I have all the pieces, just have to put them all together. I'm still thinking about the wiring, I may just reuse the power board that I had in the Y6 though it will take a...

I grabbed one of the little quads off the shelf, put it in the trunk with TX and a few batts and went for a ride. Had nice backroad meander stopping by the flying field on the way back... Great day for ridng, possibly the last until next spring, and not too bad of a day to get a...