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I'm looking at power distribution boards on eBay. None are listed specifically for either Naze32 or Openflight. Does that make a difference, or can a power distribution board be used for either regardless of when it was made? I have one that came with a Naze32 flight control board. But since I...

Looking on eBay, I see Flysky listing a Model FS-i6X ten-channel throttle that appears to supercede their Model FS-i6 6-channel throttle, for slightly higher price. Has anybody tried there throttles previously or this new 10-channel model? If so, how were the results for the ten-channel versus...

Still receiving components. Now that I have a PDB, and FCB, are there pre-assembled wiring with jacks that I can connect to the fittings that I have to solder to the boards, or do I have to solder wires directly to the fittings themselves as is the practice on toy grade FCB's? Also. As the...

The brushless ESC's that I ordered have arrived. Four Simonk 30A that I purchased off eBay. Still waiting for delivery of the four DJI Phantom replacement motors. I haven't decided yet on whether to go with two-blade, or three-blade propellers, but all of the ones I'm looking at are...

I've settled on the motors for my first build. They will be brishless replacements for the DJI Phantom 1, 2, and 3. I've ordered some off eBay, which should arrive within the next couple of weeks. It has come to my attention that the Phantoms use an 11.1VDC battery. I have several 7.4VDC 2500mah...

One thing that I've noticed over some time, is that factory-built quads, both toy grade and hobby grade, have navigational LED's, while many of those built individually don't. I've seen nothing in the FAA regs addressing drones on the subject. Are they a requirement, or just something that the...

In addition to the two toy grade JJRC H25G quads that I have, I've decided to take the plunge and build my first hobby grade quad, rather than buying one of the pricey (massive understatement) Yuneec or DJI quads. I've looked up the basic components for purchase on eBay as far as the power...

Everything that I've read here and have been told elsewhere, implies that toy-grade quads, bodies not withstanding, are in compatible with the hobby-grade hardware such as trandmitters, FCB's, and ESC's. Yet looking on Hobby King's website just now, I'm seeing ESC's specifically intended for...

I just acquired my second JJRC H25G quad, which I plan to leave pretty much in original condition as a "control model", to compare upgrades and modifications that I perform on my first one, and others...

Has anybody had any experience with the Turnigy RC Relay switches? I've been kicking around a couple of ideas for special effects, which require remote activation. Nothing harmful, but visually impressive. The price of these on eBay at about $11.00 plus shipping is reasonable. But I don't know...

Has anybody tried any of the commercially available paint pens on quad outer bodies? Along with the FAA-required registration number, I want to apply some "nose art" as has been done historically on USAAF, and USAF combat aircraft, since World War II. I've already "Googled" examples of art using...

Other than being equiped with brushless motors, what makes an "upmarket" quad superior to a "toy grade" quad? From looking at the online ad specs, the "upmarket" quads are within three-to-five minutes maximum flying time on a full battery charge for those priced under $500.00. Many of the...

I have a JJRC H25G (rebranded as Ai Freedom II) that I've been thinking of using as the basis for building my first drone with coreless motors and fixed hovering capability. My thoughts are to completely rewire for a new receiver board and controller, recycling the body. Is this possible and...

I was in a Walmart in Missouri today, looking at Gopro Hero Sessions action cameras, when I noticed that Vivitar also produced a line of HD, and Wifi action cameras of about the same size and weight, at under $150.00 for the most expensive version. How do these compare to the Gopro line? I want...

Anybody familiar with the FPV camera on the JJRC H25G quad? I recently had to replace mine after a hard landing, along with the flight control board. The FCB pairs up normally with the controller,but the camera won't. At first, I was getting red and green lights flashing from the camera. Since...

As I previously suspected, there are some common mechanical parts between the JJRC H25-series quads, and the Syma X8-series quads. I recently recieved two sets of three-blade rotors that I ordered online, listed as replacements for the standard two-blade rotors, for Syma X8C, G, HG, and HW...

I've noticed a couple of stress cracks starting to form on my rebranded JJRC H25G (Sold at truck stops as the Ai Freedom II), resulting from a few hard landings (I now know to not land on asphalt paved parking lots, or concrete sidewalks). I've been considering a two-part epoxy followed by...

Went to the local shop that caters to quad copter enthusiasts, this afternoon. During a conversation about some electronic parts for a project on my quad, I asked about how to slow down (add simulated inertia) the hair trigger responses that I've noticed with what are referred to as "toy grade"...

I've been looking at the YouTube videos demonstrating various conversions of Syma X8C, G, and/or W quads to brushless motors. Some appear to be pretty successful, a couple marginal, where the pilot has difficulty maintaining altitude control being the common side effect. But none mention how...

On the controller for the Ai Freedom II quad (a rebranded JJRC H25 quad sold at truck stops in the US), there is a button on the bottom right of three blue buttons in a vertical row. There is no explanation for it's function in the included instructions, or on the box. Going to the Gearbest...