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After all the configuration in APM, fixing MODE 1 vs 2, then fixing having reversed the throttle (because Turnigy's UI is a bucket of suck), I finally got the props on today. First a word about Turnigy motors. I have four D2836/8 motors (1100kv). They have grub nuts, two of which slid right...

More sleuthing (God I miss actual documentation!) uncovered that the latest revisions of APM included an "pre-arming sequence" where everything from GPS to compass to voltage is checked. The arming is done by holding both sticks down and to the middle (disarming is "down 'n out"), but I also...

Yeah, the black and red bands came off in the soldering. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__28255__Hobby_King_Quadcopter_Power_Distribution_Board_USA_Warehouse_.html It's pretty tough to get enough of the solder out of the connectors to plug in the 3.5mm mini-bananas after you've...

Looking at the third picture I'm not sure that power distribution board has enough integrity left! It looks like the PLUS "trace" has seen some "action" and may not be feeding the left or bottom ESC leads on that pole. You may want to scab on at least one thick wire jumper across the apparent...

Today, I got servo leads, a GPS dome, 5v BEC (to power the camera), and a receiver controlled switch (to turn my LEDs on and off later). The GPS dome was for a different GPS, and I had to glorg mine -- using a dremel tool to grind off the corners, then grinding out the molding on the inside of...

Ok! I've got everything installed (and the flight modes in APM are awesome), but I think I had my Turnigy 9x in mode 1 when I did the setup in Mission Planner (2.0.10) because when I finally plugged in the battery and armed it by holding both sticks down and to the center, all the motors went...

I've heard runaways are most often caused by GPS either not getting a stable lock initially, or losing too many satellites (and position) later. The compass (magnetometer) on the 350 is mounted on the landing gear, but I think the GPS is under the canopy, fairly close to other electronics. You...

If you look at this video by Dennis Baldwin, you can see they intend you to solder the ESC power leads to the shiny square contacts on the integrated distribution board. The other round holes are mounting points for the arms. According to this link...

The other confusing thing is that sites and people quote watts achieved that are higher than the max current times the max voltage, so either the watt fairy is meddling with things, or the variable frequency provided by the ESC comes into play somehow. I wish I could just download a spreadsheet...

I'm tracking my third HobbyKing order. Yesterday it was in Inglewood (CA). Today it made it all the way to Los Angeles -- THREE MILES! Yahoo! Let's hear it for Swiss Post. If I get notice they passed it off to USPS, I'll abandon all hope of getting it this week. Meanwhile, HALF my...

I've heard the ground is always the out-board pin; the signal always the inboard pin. If they're rotated 90 deg., that means the signal is on top and the ground on bottom. On ESC leads, the signal is generally the lightest color with the darkest being at the other end of the connector --...

I love it! You can burn buildings down. We can't use a chiminea! I gotta get the hell out of here.