Help me build this Sky Terror.

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Leonard Patterson

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I got the following kit for christmas from my family: http://www.getfpv.com/blast-quadcopter.html
They also got me the Spektrum DX6 Controller
They didn't realize it didn't come with all the parts necessary to build, so I saved up and bought all the suggested parts in the link I posted to finish the quad. I bought the 4 motors, 4 ESC, the props, battery and a EMAX skyline 32 FC. (and battery charger)


The "Instructions" for the kit were.... lacking. I have been flying a few out of the box quads for over a year now, and thought it would be great to build my own(especially one that shoots nerf darts). But I had no idea how big of an undertaking this was going to be. I'm a software dev, and have some decent experience with electronics but I can't seem to find how all this stuff goes together.

Does anyone have any helpful links on how to combine all these electronics I have into a terrifying disk shooting sky hawk that I can harass friends, and family with? I'm lost on how to pair the DX6 with its (reciever?) and plug that into the flight controller. And I haven't really found any helpful tutorials on how to go about this.

Thanks in advance,
Lencalot
 
Alright this was a much larger task than I had previously thought. Thank you for these videos they have been a huge help. I have an issue I hope one of you can help me with.

So I own the following motors : http://www.getfpv.com/fx2216-11-900kv-v2.html
And the following ESC: http://www.getfpv.com/lumenier-30-amp-esc-w-simonk-autoshot-firmware.html

Both have 3 black wires that need to be connected. I have looked a lot of places and read that so long as 2 motors are wired the same, and then the other 2 have 2 wires swapped then I will get the desired CW and CCW motor spin. Can anyone confirm this/ help me understand how that works?

Also is there a certain way I need to arrange my CW and CCW motors? what I mean is does the front left motor need to be a CW or CCW for a specific flight controller? Or should that not be an issue?
 
Your front left & right rear motors will rotate clockwise, front right & left rear will be counterclockwise. Once you have evrything set up, if a motor is spinning the wrong direction, yes just switch any 2 black wires. A CCW motor has CW (normal) threads for the nuts, and visa versa for the CW motors. This is to prevent the nuts from backing out
 
Leonard Patterson said:
All four of my motors have the same configuration(suggested build parts) will some lock tight prevent them from backing out?
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I'd just use nylon inserts, but lock-tite would work, however you have to let it cure so if you break a prop on the field it won't do you any good to add it.
 
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