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[juz]

Hi
here is my build of the QAV500 V1. I will probably test other motor/esc combinations very soon.

QAV500 + CF landing gear
OpenPilot CC3D
Frankenquad CopterControl protective case
Dragon Link rx
HK F30A Simon K flashed ESCs
fpvmanuals FM 4008 motors
Graupner 10x5 e-props
rmrc 520 FPV camera
1.3ghz 300mW Vtx with cloverleaf antenna
GoPro hero2
layerlens gopro protection
nanotech 4s 2650-3000-3300-4000mah flight packs
ATM I am using a 3s 370mah lipo to power the FPV gear. I will install a volt. reg. soon to run the gear off the 4s flight pack.

AUW between 1690 and 1790 grams

that box again

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contents

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F30A ESCs and power connections installed

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FM 4008 motors

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Dirty section complete

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Final product

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Testing and tuning session 1



Testing proved that my FM 4008's play nice with the F30A Simon K flashed ESCs. I lowered my roll Kp after those flights.

Hover is at 50% throttle.
Throttle curve is 0-25-50-85-92. Providing most of my available power between half and three quarter throttle.

This quad feels fast. The weight really helps get this thing moving. Big fast FPV flight is fun and easy... it actually feels a bit like a plane.

CC3D + QAV = locked in

Latest settings

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[juz]

mine

[kevinv033]

Great looking build, Justin! Glad those motors are working out for you.

[scottevil]

ugh, the images won't load, i wanted to see your settings but the forums don't like me this morning :/

[juz]

so far so good K. I want to explore other options though. Cant wait for this wind and rain to go, so I can fly more.

[bluehash]

Good flying and build!

[BayAreaCrasher]

me follow. images don't load as well

[ROVAD]

Nice.. pics wont load for me aswell.
Flight times?
Didn't stay long at the last meet so i missed alot of it.

I've read on some other threads people say there might be a bit of interference when FPV'ing due to aluminium arms, have you had any issues? Or notice less range compared to the other frames?
Still undecided on what FPV frame to go with but QAV is looking good.

[bluehash]

Images loaded for me.
Juz.. you have both the HT-FPV and the QAV500.. do you have anything pros/cons to share?

[chad2323]

Nice looking Juz can't wait to start building.

Chet

[Gravity Thief]

Nice one dude !

[nanorapture]

DROOOOOOOL !!!!

Good to hear those motors are playing nice with the SimonK flashed ESC's.

Now for some awesome videos of that incredible Australian countryside!!!

Enjoy your flights!

-Lee

Edited by nanorapture, 17 July 2012 - 03:12 PM.

[johnnycat500]

Great build. That thing looks powerful with those motors. Looking forward to your video's.

[juz]

Nice.. pics wont load for me aswell.
Flight times?
Didn't stay long at the last meet so i missed alot of it.

I've read on some other threads people say there might be a bit of interference when FPV'ing due to aluminium arms, have you had any issues? Or notice less range compared to the other frames?
Still undecided on what FPV frame to go with but QAV is looking good.

I haven't noticed any performance decrease with the aluminium arms as yet. Probably not a frame to learn FPV flight on IMO.

Images loaded for me.
Juz.. you have both the HT-FPV and the QAV500.. do you have anything pros/cons to share?

Haven't flown it enough yet. However, the QAV was very much easier to tune, and is definitely more locked in, especially in yaw. I think that even though my HT has more "pop" the QAV seems way faster. (probably due to the weight). It keeps its momentum even when you back off throttle. Its fun and easy to fly fast. With the CC3D its f*#king amazing.

[ROVAD]

I see, i might go with something lighter and stick to 3s for my first FPV, but will be building one of these for sure, looks awesome!

[Terrier]

I'm not going to build one of these right off. I have plans to fabricate an FPV quad that's slightly smaller, but similar in design, that'll run on 3s and (hopefully) be a bit lighter.

But, I'm really curious why you would say, "Probably not a frame to learn FPV flight on IMO." Could you expound on that a bit?

Thanks...

Jack

[kevinv033]

Have to agree with Juz on the QAV500 not being the best choice for starting FPV with a multirotor. I'd suggest something cheap...Like a DJI F450 (or clone) or something from Goodluckbuy that has enough room. Back when I started, you had to make your own frame. That's probably the best option, plus it's fun. I'm too busy these days to do that anymore, but I would certainly love to make another DIY frame for bashing

[Terrier]

Well, that's exactly what I'm doing... Making my own. Gotta be able to fix it with tools and stuff I have available. Decent wood is cheap and easy to come by, and usually only takes a week to 10 days to get by mail. Thanks!

[scottevil]

can you post your settings again? the images are broken


ty

[Amigorodrigo]

can you post your settings again? the images are broken


ty

yes - i can only see the first one, too.