A little help here for my first build

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Dave Taylor

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Not sure this is the right place to post but I'll give it a shot.
This was originally posted in the beginner forum but It may have been in the wrong place so I respectfully hope I have better luck in this forum.
Thank you.

Since I have made up my mind to get a pre-ordered Yuneec Typhoon H for my Video drone and
a couple of starter (learning) drones:

Potensic® Upgraded X5C-1 Syma Explorer 2.4GHz 6 Axis Gyro 4CH RC Quadcopter with 2 Megapixels Camera

and

JJRC H20C Nano 2MP Camera Hexacopter Quadcopter 2.4G 6CH 6Axis Headless Mode RTF

I also bought a Fly Sky T6 because of the good reviews but I also want a i10 to go with my new build.

I have plenty of battery chargers (been working with LiPo's and LiOn for years)
I have been in Electronics most of my adult life and am good with mechanics and a fair programmer, although I really don't want to go that far because my brain is getting old.

I think it's time to get started building my own from scratch.
I have no clue where to start.

I was looking at getting a frame first. I guess maybe a 300-400 size but I am not even sure that's where I need to start. I want to build up to getting all of the better parts to assemble this thing. I would imagine by the time it will take to assemble it all I will know a lot more about this hobby.
Buying a kit is not out of the question as long as I can customize it as I see fit (interchangeability is the word of the day)

I am close to retirement so I will have plenty of time but I want to get started because you just never know what tomorrow will bring.

Any thoughts?

Thanks ahead of time, Dave
 
What size is just a personal preference...The syma x5 you bought is 200mm..A larger Syma X8C is 350mm and its a pretty big difference size wise but still considered somewhat small.

The larger the quad; typically means a more stable quad when programmed properly but will also require more expensive parts to build it with bigger motors and higher amp esc's and bigger props etc....

For me personally im looking at the DJI F330 frame to get me started and learn the ropes with hobby grade....A really big quad probably isnt the best choice as a first diy build in my opinion.

The most popular is probably the 250mm sized quads...Reasonably priced motors and esc's etc... and you can actually buy one ready to fly at a very affordable price.

There is a very big difference between the toy quads and hobby grade brushless quads and i always push safety as one of those differences..Hit yourself or someone else with a small toy quad and they might laugh..Hit someone with a hobby grade quad and youre most likely calling an ambulance.

Decide how big of a quad you want and im sure the fine folks here can help you choose the parts based on your budget to get you started.

As far as programming..No way around that really..haha...Once you learn how to access and set up everything im sure its not all that bad and is easy the second time around...Ill find out myself sometime soon..lol.
 
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Thanks for your input Mike.

As far as programming (setup), not an issue, I was talking about coding....there is a difference. Too much thought involved.
I have all of the RTF and ARTF's I need to satisfy my man fun for a while. I was just looking to build my own because that's what a real hobby guy does. It also lets me learn what works and what doesn't. I am a hands on kinda' guy. And you know what Tim the tool man always said; "More Power is alway better".

Thanks again
 
Hi mate first think of what you want from the multi rotor ( I call, it that as you may want bigger than 4 motors) if you want to FPV race then a 250 class , if you want just a fun flier that you can just drop in your car boot then 450 class this can FPV as well , if you want some really nicer camera platform then 500 and above ,
once you know what you want from it them you can start to look at frames and what the weight it will be carrying if it has a pro camera , you can then start to work out what motors /ESCs and FBC you want and so on
the bigger multi rotors are smoother to fly but then may not be as much fun as a 250 racer or an acro quad
 
well the cheapest 450 quad to learn on is the clone of the DJi flame wheel from Hobby king they are about £9 cheap to fix after a crash , here is a link , it has a built in PDB so its easy it wire up and makes a nice tidy job
http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbykin...opter_Frame_450mm_Integrated_PCB_Version.html
Here is a short maiden flight it had plastic props which let it wallow a lot so it touched down it stead of stopping , but carbon prop stop this but will give you an idea
 
Well its not a kit they put at the bottom of the page other items like motors ,prop, esc etc , that one of mine has 1200kx motors and its fast My boys has the same but 1000kv motors on a 2200 mah lipo and gets just under 15 mins flight , if thats the frame you want we can sort out motors to fit and ESCs for you its cheaper if you get it all from Hobby king as shipping lots works out better
 
Or you could look at this too:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Glass_Fiber_Quad_Copter_480mm_PNF_Combo.html

(I bought one of these, but when I add the battery & camera gimbal, things get a little heavy to fly, so I'm in the process of waiting on my new frame, extra pair of motors and additional ESC's to upgrade her to something (hopefully) a little more powerful, yet still "wallet friendly")

EDIT: Wow - just noticed that HK have rammed some of their prices up… I've paid $19.95 for that same hex frame, and it's en route now…!)
 
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