Building for First Time: 450mm - Sanity check before I order

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erayymz

Member
Hello Everyone,

Yep, after flying cheap quad for a while now, I want to build a 450mm that will carry a GoPro and FPV.

I am pretty good with electronics, so putting it together won't be an issue. However can you please help me to make sure following list is good to start with:

1. 450mm Carbon Fiber Frame (http://www.ebay.com/itm/450-Carbon-...o_Control_Toys&hash=item1c1e8fe75e&rmvSB=true)

2. 200mm Carbon Fiber Landing Gear (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shock-Resis...594847?hash=item43e5d2a01f:g:KtsAAOSwRLZUByVQ)

3. 1045 Carbon Fiber Propeller (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1045-10x4-5...221716?hash=item43cf35d9d4:g:0BgAAOSwEK9UDrl5)

4. MarsPower MA2212 KV1000 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-MARSPOWE...183283?hash=item2ee1f14db3:g:Rx8AAOSwpdpVXAnD)

5. EMAX 20A 5V ESC (http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-Emax-Sim...139656?hash=item33a5de4608:g:~qIAAOSwLVZVpIPx)

6. DJI Naza-M V2 + GPS Combo (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Multi_Rotor_Flight_Controller_GPS_Combo.html)

7. Power Distribution Board (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Quadcop...332024?hash=item1e97c5a7b8:g:h6gAAOxyaoFSDqiA)

8. Turnigy Multistar 5200mah 3S Battery (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turnigy-Mul...357229?hash=item3f571b766d:g:OWYAAOSwgQ9V47T4)

9. Lipo Alert Buzzer (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RC-Lipo...779853?hash=item1ea34d6f4d:g:sWIAAOSwgQ9V3Sxn)

10. Turnigy 9x Transmitter & Receiver (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Turnigy-9X-9Ch-Transmitter-w-Module-8ch-Receiver-Mode-1-v2-Firmware/231762735876?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20131003132420&meid=515293bf0a1f41a7be5940a910fd2eb1&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=251623153974)

11. Fatshark Predator v2 FPV (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._FPV_Headset_System_w_Camera_and_5_8G_TX.html)

12. Gimbal for GoPro (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brushless-G...412785?hash=item23549cba31:g:ZVUAAOSw-vlVoPqb)

13. GoPro FPV connector cable (http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=165_74&products_id=1296) and 3ch Video Switchboard (http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__29651__Hobbyking_3_Channel_FPV_Video_Switcher.html)

Overall, it will cost me about $900 including misc items that i will need. What do you guys think? Perhaps a bit overkill for first quad? To be honest, I do not think I will build another one soon so I wanted to build something that will last for a while.
 
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Ti@goo

Ti@goo

Member
Hi,
Don´t know the frame and the motors but I think you should bet on something with more quality. A motor that cost 7$ mus be pretty bad. And you risk losing all the expensive gear because of some bad quality motors. And you should use motors with less KV and 4S batteries.
 




Ti@goo

Ti@goo

Member
Not sure if that one is clone, but yes. I have sunnysky on mine with those ESCS and never had any problem.

Experiment on Ecalc to see what fits you best.
 

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erayymz

Member
Ok. After doing more research and getting input from many people, here is my revised list.


Rest is the same. I got two questions:
1. The battery is rated 10c constant. Motors have 15A MAX continuous current. Will the battery handle 4 of these motors along with FPV equipment?
2. I am not sure what props should I get for this motor with 4s battery. Some say 10 inch is good, some say use 8.
 

EZDrone

EZDrone

Member
I would stay away from the multistar battery, we have seen that most aircraft need more then 10c discharge rate. the best area to aim is around the 20-30c discharge range.

for a 4s battery with 980kv motors, i would aim for the 9-10 inch diameter props with a pitch of 4-6 inches. typically a APC brand prop made for multirotor would be a 9x4.5 mr /mrp
 

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