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Hmm, guess Brexit has far reaching implications!

Uh, sorry if I didn't indicate that I am using 40 A ESCs. The Motors can draw up to 38 A at full power but I don't intend to run them that hard - this is strictly going to be a flying video platform with no undue stresses intended. The manufacturer recommends 40 A ESCs and that's what motivated...

Well, first flight ended in failure. After arming, I started to advance the throttle and the aircraft immediately toppled onto its left side and spun around clockwise - looked to me like loss of power on the #3 motor (front left). The aircraft remained upright and smoke started coming from the...

I have good news! I solved my arming problem - turns out that the ESCs are okay after all. I successfully calibrated each ESC individually and reinstalled them and put the aircraft back together. I discovered that there's a new feature in Mission Planner called Compass/motor calibration - it is...

Yeah, I saw that in the specs, but the T-Motor site also shows 40 A ESCs with this motor: http://store-en.tmotor.com/search.php?encode=YTozOntzOjQ6InR5cGUiO3M6MToiMCI7czo4OiJrZXl3b3JkcyI7czo2OiJNTjM1MjAiO3M6MTg6InNlYXJjaF9lbmNvZGVfdGltZSI7aToxNTQ0MDU0MzExO30= And I don't plan on running at max...

Short note: ESC calibration failed as well as my attempt to arm the aircraft. Mission Planner offered no clue as to the problem. I suspected something wrong with the ESCs. So I took the aircraft back to the dungeon and removed the top chassis plate to get to the power distribution wiring -...

Software configurations are complete. I managed to solder on an EC5 plug onto my lipo - powered up the aircraft using it and successfully connected to Mission Planner via the telemetry link. I successfully ran each of the motors using Mission Planner and confirmed that each motor is turning in...

My propellers arrived! Here it is - completed: Here are my two quads side by side: I still have some software parameters to go through and complete the configurations. Then I have to install an EC5 plug on my 6S lipo. After that, I will ldo a series of static tests prior to first...

I installed the firmware and did the ACCEL calibration; then I mounted the telemetry modem and APM and connected everything up. I did the compass and radio calibrations and set the flight modes. Here's a close up of the electronics: The APM flight controller is in the middle, the 8 ch receiver...

12-02 Status. So, after being wrapped around the axle about where to put the power pack, I did some computations (moment of intertia, G/C) and determined that I can mount the lipo okay as I originally planned, slung under the body. So I forged ahead. I decided to install the landing gear and ran...

Well, that's why I would rely on waypoints and have the autopilots fly the aircraft. Again, if anything went awry I could reserve one flight mode switch position for aborting - have one aircraft land while the other returns to the launch point. I would not attempt this except on a calm day and...

May you should stick an address label on your aircraft - I did that a couple of years ago when I lost my Elev-8 in the woods behind my house. It crash landed in between two parallel lines of black plastic barriers - probably walked right past it while searching.... Anyway, a construction guy...

So, today, I hit a wall (figuratively speaking). Last night I was looking over my T4-3D gimbal, trying to make sense of the manual (no joy) and figure out the wiring. Searches on YouTube yielded little help - lots of videos showing guys who successfully mounted and operated their gimbals, but...

Yeah, that's a possibility - I'd have to set two different flight modes on each aircraft for the one switch position on the transmitter. That way, I'd have manual control on the Tarot and if something goes awry I can still select the panic switch position - either RTL or land for the Elev-8 and...

This question has come to me several times over the last year or so. Can one fly two quads using the same transmitter? I think you can. All you have to do is bind both receivers to the same transmitter. But why would you want to do this? Since both aircraft are getting the same signals and...

You are correct RENOV8R - I'm a Ardupilot bigot as that's where all my experience lies. Dugdog47, The Ardupilot firmware has an autotune feature that permits the aircraft to determine optimal pid values in flight. In order to use this feature, you need a spare R/C channel. I am using a Spektrum...

This morning was bitterly cold - 19 degrees F. but it warmed up later in the morning. The air was pretty calm so I took my Elev-8 out for the autotune test as well as test the ground station fail safe feature. Initially I had trouble arming the motors and I had to go back home and troubleshoot...

Just a quick note. I'm on hold again, awaiting delivery of the GPS/compass module and foldable mast that I ordered - it will arrive on Thursday. I need to mount it to the top chassis plate before I button up the chassis. Meanwhile, the propellers should also arrive sometime this week. I also...

I have built two Tarot multicopters, a 680 Pro Hexcopter and a 650 Sport quad. In addition, I am currently building a 650 Iron Man. Based on my experiences, I have the following critiques with Tarot designs. The first, and possibly the most significant flaw is the design of the motor mounts -...