My first quad build

[DrDiff]

ZMR 250 in fiberglass has shipped from Bang good. FlySky TH9X will be here Wednesday. I plan on using Afro 12's, a Naze 32 fcb, dys 1806's.

The plan it to get it built and in the air. Then I will add video.

 

[DrDiff]

The Naze should arrive today. I have ordered motors and props. The Afro 12 esc's are still on back order.

 

[DrDiff]

Well the Afro Naze32 arrived

Unfortunately the break out cable wasn't included. So it is ordered.

 

[DrDiff]

Nobody has Afro 12's in stock, it is a good thing, I don't have cash for them right now.

 

[DrDiff]

Got an abusemark PDB. It is the same size as my Afro Naze32.

Yes my joints are bad, I wanted to test the PDB with some LED strings. I will be getting a new soldering iron before soldering the connectors on my Afro Naze32

 

[DrDiff]

I found these ESC;'s on ebay and I had a 17 dollar Ebay Bucks certificate... So I pulled the trigger

Emax SimonK 12

 

[DrDiff]

Airframe came last night. ESC's should be her today or tomorrow. I assembled the airframe and tore one of the rubber balls for the mobius mount.

 

[GJH105775]

Coming together haha.

 

[Jackson]

You may want to check the new RunCam. Priced right and comes with a fully shielded case, a $22 option for the Mobius.

http://shop.runcam.com/runcam-hd/

Much of the vids out there are from the pre production betas.

 

[DrDiff]

My ESC's came today and were installed. The problem is the 12 Gague Battery lead wire. I don't have 14 gague to make a propper battery lead. I also need to get M3 standoffs.

 

[GJH105775]

Can't just take the wires from the ESCs to the PDB and then the one from the deans and connect it? From the pic it appears you have everything.

Spoiler: This Picture

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[DrDiff]

Well I had to re-soldier the motor on one ESC. I didn't cross them and it needed to be crossed. All 4 ESC's work and motors spin as they should.

The next step is to solder the pins to the Naze32 and mount it.

 

[DrDiff]

Ready for its first hop...

 

[DrDiff]

 

[GJH105775]

Haha, progress. Is it balanced, and did you calibrate your ESCs?

 

[DrDiff]

I haven't balanced it. Esc's were synced in Clean Flight. It is gusts to 18 mph today it got tossed around. The battery is a 4S 2200 way too big debating a 1800 or a 1600

 

[GJH105775]

If you get two small batteries it is better than one big battery, as you can swap them out and have the weight benefit.

 

[Dawson82]

Amazing photos. building a quad is really a hard job. good work man.

 

[DrDiff]

Went with a 3S 1600 40C pack. Should be here monday

http://www.valuehobby.com/power-systems/batteries/3s-lipo/elite-30c-1600mah-3s.html

 

[GJH105775]

Sounds good, when ever you can you should try to get known brand lipos whenever possible, but like with anything budget is the determining factor