DJI X8 Options

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HighGainTuning

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I have built a few X8's by either modifying the DJI arm and adding an additional mount or using Tarot mounts, 16mm CF tubing and milling some old broken DJI arms.
Using 16mm X 320mm CF tubing I can cut them in half for an F450 or use the whole length for an F800

This is the results.



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This one doesn't really count but I do believe it's the only X8 Phantom out there.

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HighGainTuning

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maxwelltub said:
Hey highgain, on your 450 x8 can you elaborate on how you put the second motor mount on? Looks like its just two screws? any details would be great.
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The legs are milled off so that the surface is flat with the existing arm
The second mount is milled flat then put in the lathe to true it up.
I us 12mm Carbon Fiber tubing now to hold the 2 pieces in alignment which is a press fit and damn nears keeps them in place but 2 set screws are used just to stop any rotation.
Here's a pic with 2 different colors to see the difference and I was using 12mm nylon tubing here. Any hollow 12mm tubing will press in nice and tight.
The 2 set screws are ran through the 2 thickest parts of the mount.







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leofuica said:
Thanks:
Again please if you can write where you bougth them...¿ how affect the fly time? thanks
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I make them using my mill and lathe
I use old broken DJI arms.

The flight time of an X8 is barely affected. With my Phantom and a 3S 4400 battery I get 15 minutes vs 17 minutes.
The lifting capacity is more than double though. Try to lift 2 pounds with a stock Phantom... It can't. This is 4.55 pounds of water.

 
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Hi HighGain Tuning, this is really great the ingenuity of humans never ceases to amaze me. Nice piece of engineering with the DJI arms, I enjoyed reading this post and watching your videos.
Thanks and Regards - bruce
 




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Hey Andrew...

Yes, I spend some time here. This forum doesn't operate like RC Groups.

edit: removed DJI reference as it isn't accurate anymore.
 
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HighGainTuning said:
Hey Andrew...

Yes, I spend some time here. This forum doesn't operate like RC Groups but the DJI Shills are here also, especially Tahoe Ed.
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Kicking someone from a forum is like denying free speech. Pathetic to say the least but this seems like a big forum I figured I would check it out!
 



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Boulderfpv said:
Just trying to see what is up with this forum! Looks pretty good I just need to find where I would post a lot. Haven't found a dji owners thread yet!!
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Hey guys... You can start a new thread... Or ask Bart to do it. He started a Stingray 500 thread for me. Hoping to get the Curtis Youngblood Stingray 500 soon. Sounds like they will be adding GPS, RTH etc. features to it . Makes for an awesome FPV ship. Take a look.

 
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HighGainTuning said:
I have built a few X8's by either modifying the DJI arm and adding an additional mount or using Tarot mounts, 16mm CF tubing and milling some old broken DJI arms.
Using 16mm X 320mm CF tubing I can cut them in half for an F450 or use the whole length for an F800

This is the results.













This one doesn't really count but I do believe it's the only X8 Phantom out there.


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Hi, ¿do you put 2 ESC or 2 motors in one channel in NAZA, obviusly at the same time? I mean because you have NAZA in Phantom with 8 motors, in this case..¿you can use a Wookong with 8 motors but use only 4 channels and free the others 4 for trigger camera and move gimbal?
 
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HighGainTuning

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The NAZA-M has 8 channels and you can choose the X8 in the assistant. I use 8 ESC's and 8 motors.
I sandwich 2 ESC's together and run 1 large pair of wire for power.

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HighGainTuning

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That won't work. DJI's X8 config turns all top rotors the same way and all bottom rotors the opposite way.
Not only that, you cannot parallel 2 motors together as they operate off of AC
 

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HighGainTuning said:
Hey guys... You can start a new thread... Or ask Bart to do it. He started a Stingray 500 thread for me. Hoping to get the Curtis Youngblood Stingray 500 soon. Sounds like they will be adding GPS, RTH etc. features to it . Makes for an awesome FPV ship. Take a look.

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Looks awesome! A lot more 3d ability than naza I see!
 
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