RENOV8R
Well-Known Member
I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and build a medium range quad using my favorite 6" frame, the Flynocerus Aether. The flight stack is composed of the Hobbywing X-Rotor Micro 45A 4 in 1 ESC, BrainFPV Radix flight controller and the HGLRC VTX/DVR.
The motors I'll be using are the amazing new BrotherHobby Speed Shield 2207.5 1750 kv motors. They're noticeably lighter and smaller than comparable motors, and the Marvel Comics Captain America theme is very cool.
I was hoping this was going to be a quick build as this is my second Aether build, but I guess this is where the don't come into play lol. When doing a new build, it's all about the planning, research on parts compatibility and mocking up to make sure everything fits together properly.
After 4 or 5 cups of coffee, and with great haste, I proceeded to mount the BH motors and HW ESC and solder up the motor wires. About 2 minutes after I was done, I realized that this was a no go and that the motor wires were outside the frame and just begging to be torn off the board on the first rough landing. Back to the drawing board.
No big deal right? Just reroute the wires from the outside to the inside if the standoffs and resolder them back on. No, the motor wires are now a 1/4" too short! Luckily I had a few packs of RaceWire that I bought on a whim. I'm not a big fan of RaceWire as the pads are soooo close together, but they certainly saved my ass on this build.
Here's a couple before pics:
And after:
The motors I'll be using are the amazing new BrotherHobby Speed Shield 2207.5 1750 kv motors. They're noticeably lighter and smaller than comparable motors, and the Marvel Comics Captain America theme is very cool.
I was hoping this was going to be a quick build as this is my second Aether build, but I guess this is where the don't come into play lol. When doing a new build, it's all about the planning, research on parts compatibility and mocking up to make sure everything fits together properly.
After 4 or 5 cups of coffee, and with great haste, I proceeded to mount the BH motors and HW ESC and solder up the motor wires. About 2 minutes after I was done, I realized that this was a no go and that the motor wires were outside the frame and just begging to be torn off the board on the first rough landing. Back to the drawing board.
No big deal right? Just reroute the wires from the outside to the inside if the standoffs and resolder them back on. No, the motor wires are now a 1/4" too short! Luckily I had a few packs of RaceWire that I bought on a whim. I'm not a big fan of RaceWire as the pads are soooo close together, but they certainly saved my ass on this build.
Here's a couple before pics:
And after:
