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  1. Russelle KiFli

    1080p camera light enough for Syma X5HW

    The stock camera is great but it doesnt meet my standards, so I've been looking for light 1080p camera with or without FPV (but better if it has). What I'm finding is -Low price -1080p or better -light (that a syma x5hw can lift) -FPV is an option -Shaped like a mobius cam I really need your...
  2. Russelle KiFli

    Newbie here

    I need to know more about Quadcopters like Channels Ghz and etc thanks!
  3. Russelle KiFli

    My New Syma X5HW Won't synch with controller?

    Just bought this new Syma X5HW unpacked and assembled it and I was soo excited, but the kill joy here was when I tried to synch it with the transmitter/controller(Up-Down) the X5HW's leds still blinks while the Controller's light is steady?Is this busted or I'm missing something?Oh and the...
  4. R

    Trying to spec out a build. Under $200?

    I am pretty competent in electronics and programming, but when it comes to hardware it takes me a little longer to get up to speed. I'd like a little help trying to pick parts for my first build. I just want to make something fairly basic to begin with and familiarize myself with the whole...
  5. Kealan

    Irish Sunset Filmed with Storm32 & Gopro Hero 5 Black

    Hey this is a sunset I filmed yesterday with my homemade quad. Im pretty happy with the gimbal but its not perfect, anyone know what to tweak to fix the tiny vibration that appears once or twice throughout the vid? Thanks in advance :) PID P[ 4.6, 170, 0.07] I[5.5, 195, 0.09]...
  6. S

    Dsmx

    I have spectrum 4648 with eachine naze 32 and spectrum radio. I have got everthing to work on cleanflight but my right stick does nothing and let one only does minimimal throttle and pitch and that should be yaw. Any ideas?
  7. Joel martins

    Help tuning eachine 250

    Hello so after 937463 problems I got my eachine back in the air again, but not in a glorious way, firstly he started to flip backwards at takeoff and then i searched interned and pids were wrong so i defaulted them, now he lifts with no flips but doesnt have stability neither does it hover, also...
  8. Zoe

    Please help Soon!

    I need help, with my diy quadcopter I am building it based off of this instructable: https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-PVC-Quadcopter/?ALLSTEPS Here are the main parts I am using: -fly sky fs-ct6b reciever and transmitter – kk2.1.5 flight controller – 20 a Simone escs – 980 kv...
  9. dborden

    Done Leveling/Centering Changing Over Time

    So I just recently got a C250 V2 Racing Drone and decided to get it set up with clean flight. I did everything the manufacture recommended for setup, however, I still have a major problem. The drone seems to lose its self-level over time. I'm not in manual or horizon mode because I have those...
  10. R

    Falcon 250 VTX swap for eachine TX526

    Hi. My first post here. I have a Eachine Falcon 250 with a broken vtx. I bought the tx526 from banggood as im allowed to use Max 25mw in my country. The new vtx has 5 cables in one connector whilst the old one had 6 cables over two connectors. Im stuck at how to connect the thing and the cc3d...
  11. Tutton1702

    Help for a NOOB

    Hello people of the internet! I am looking into getting a Quadcopter. The reason I will be purchasing one is for work purposes......honest! I am a surveyor by day and I am required to carry out roof inspections. I will be carrying these out in all sorts of weather and was wondering what...
  12. faededtoblack

    Can't decide which quad!!!

    Hi all! I'm new to the forum and new to the quad hobby. I've had a few toy grade quads and I've had a lot of fun with them. Matter of fact, I've got 2 Swift 36C camera drones I practice with pretty regular. They have cameras but the video quality is garbage of course. What I like about them is...
  13. 4

    Quadcopter part picker app

    I was thinking about making an app for iOS and Android that would allow the user to easily choose compatible parts for a multirotor. It would give you settings and options for the size, budget, etc. It would also give descriptions of all of the parts and give links to retailers like HobbyKing or...
  14. V

    help!motor spooling after esc calibration.

    im running a naze 32 rev 6 with cleanflight and simonk 30A esc's. after i callibrated the esc's the motors wont spool as quickly but they still do, making the quad pitch forward or backwards. another thing ive noticed is that it will begin to spin at an exponential speed. i thought it might be...
  15. Kealan

    Storm32 Gimbal problem

    Hi guys, Iv been messing around with this 3 axis gimbal i got and i cant seem to get it working. Using V096 and the v1.31 board, i can connect to the GUI and everything goes green. However as you can see in the pictures it says IMU not available. I have triple checked that the IMU is properly...
  16. Kealan

    Will this burn out my gimbal motor?

    The gimbal is the storm32 3 axis from ebay. I haven't used it yet, only uploaded the bootloader. I'm using a gopro hero which doesn't fit into the gimbal so I modified it so it would fit. I 3D printed a piece to drop the platform which the camera rests on down about an inch and out about an inch...
  17. Kealan

    Dormant Lipo Batteries

    Hi guys, so I havent flown my quadcopter in about 7 months and my Lipos have been in my room untouched since. I was just wondering, as Im about to start flying and filming again, is there anything I should do before I use them or charge them again? My charger is the Turnigy Accucell 6. The...
  18. J

    PLEASE HELP! ARM switch not responding... not showing green in Cleanflight *SOLVED*

    Hello everyone! I am new to this forum and relatively new to building quadcopters. I just put together my first quad, not from a kit but with miscellaneous compatible parts and modifications. Everything has gone smoothly up until this point, and all of my connections are solid. However, I...
  19. Rabbit

    First drone recommendation

    Hi everyone! My husband's birthday is fast approaching and I was hoping to get him a drone. I'm new to all this, and am finding the amount of features and choices completely overwhelming. Can you help with a suggestion? Here are my criteria: - Good quality and will last - Relatively...
  20. Shampoo1014

    Metal Screws, Standoffs and Bolts?

    Hi everyone, After finally getting my ESCs I am starting to put everything together for my first build. However, I did not receive enough nylon standoffs for the build. I am an IT Techie however and have motherboard metal standoffs, bolts and nuts coming from my ears and was wondering whether...
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