HELP I HAVE NI IDEA WHAT I'M DOING!

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Harry

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so, i basically want to build my first quadcopter, i have flew them before and own a hubsan x4 but i want to make my own, so here are the parts i have found:
As you can tell i want this to be as cheap as possible but function correctly.
so... could you please help me by tellng me what else i need (please bear in mind i am on a budget) i have no experience in coding so could you please find a Pre-coded flight controller and everything else i need AND it needs to be compatible with the current stuff i have.
Thanks for reading,i will be on tomorow to see if there is any answers.I hope you accept my challenge
P.s i also need a transmitter and reciever.
 
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Hugh Hemington

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You'll need a radio -- just get the Turnigy 9x -- everybody does (package comes with receiver). Or you can get a Spectrum for less. I wouldn't get fewer than 5 channels though.
Why the Plush ESCs over the Afros? Afros have SimonK firmware and IT MATTERS!
Look at the KK2 controller. It's very easy to setup. Much easier than the Wii line.
And you need a 3S battery. Think about 3,000mah.
and servo leads to connect controller to receiver. If you are doing intl. warehouse order get the "super clean" set. You'll need a battery connection whip to solder to that integrated distribution board (that fits the battery you chose), and a charger. I like the AccuCell 6.

If you use the integrated distribution board, you'll have to solder. If you can't or won't gear up for that, think about how you're going to work around it, like a separate power distribution board.
 
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Harry

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Hugh Hemington said:
You'll need a radio -- just get the Turnigy 9x -- everybody does (package comes with receiver). Or you can get a Spectrum for less. I wouldn't get fewer than 5 channels though.
Why the Plush ESCs over the Afros? Afros have SimonK firmware and IT MATTERS!
Look at the KK2 controller. It's very easy to setup. Much easier than the Wii line.
And you need a 3S battery. Think about 3,000mah.
and servo leads to connect controller to receiver. If you are doing intl. warehouse order get the "super clean" set. You'll need a battery connection whip to solder to that integrated distribution board (that fits the battery you chose), and a charger. I like the AccuCell 6.

If you use the integrated distribution board, you'll have to solder. If you can't or won't gear up for that, think about how you're going to work around it, like a separate power distribution board.
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yeah, but i'll have to program those Esc's, wont i? and i know zilch on programming
 
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Harry

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Also what backgrou
Hugh Hemington said:
You'll need a radio -- just get the Turnigy 9x -- everybody does (package comes with receiver). Or you can get a Spectrum for less. I wouldn't get fewer than 5 channels though.
Why the Plush ESCs over the Afros? Afros have SimonK firmware and IT MATTERS!
Look at the KK2 controller. It's very easy to setup. Much easier than the Wii line.
And you need a 3S battery. Think about 3,000mah.
and servo leads to connect controller to receiver. If you are doing intl. warehouse order get the "super clean" set. You'll need a battery connection whip to solder to that integrated distribution board (that fits the battery you chose), and a charger. I like the AccuCell 6.

If you use the integrated distribution board, you'll have to solder. If you can't or won't gear up for that, think about how you're going to work around it, like a separate power distribution board.
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also what batterys would you reccomend,i cant find any
 
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Hugh Hemington

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No. All you have to do is calibrate the ESCs using a simple procedure, but you have to do that with any of them. The only reason you need to program them is if you want to upgrade the firmware or a different profile, and that's a really fine-tuning sort of thing.
On the battery, visit the HobbyKing website. Next to the Daily Deal, you'll see a lipo, motor, servo "finder". Click on lipo, the set the capacity to between 2,800 and 3,200 and the cells at 3S, then search and look for dimensions that seem to fit the bottom of that "flamewheel" frame. This would work fine: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10099
That battery has 4mm bullet connections, so you'd need to adapt that to the power distribution board with a connecting wire. I think you'd have to make the wire to solder to the distribution board, or you could use this and "bag" the board entirely.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...ower_Breakout_Cable.html?strSearch=4mm bullet
Using that power distribution "harness", your ESCs would plug into those 3.5mm black and red sockets. On an ESC, there are two power leads coming out one end, three motor leads coming out the other, and a servo lead that connects to your controller. Your controller will be powered by ONE of the ESCs, but we'll get to that later.
Any other questions?
 
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