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Thread locked 16 Attachment(s) FPV Quadcopter Build log
Build Log / Posted by patricklupo / Dec 03, 2010 @ 05:51 PM / 7,205 Views / 0 Comments
Total weight = Copter 700g + FPV components 150g = 850g (1100g with 3S 4000mAh lipo)
Distance between motor shafts = 22" (24" arm to arm)
Flight time = 12min off 3S 4000mAh with FPV & Onboard video components

Quadcopter
FY-90Q Flight Controller
(2) ACP Composites CF Woven Disks 6.75"x.040" dia
(2) Midwest Basswood Strips 1/2 x 1/2 x 24" (arms)
Super Bowl Jr (blue or purple dome) (Lucky Food Store)
5/8" Aluminum U-Channel (motor mounts)
T-Rex 600 Standard skids offers 80mm clearance
3/8" wooden dowel (for use as skid pipes) (OSH Hardware)
(4) RCTimer 2208-17 1100kv outrunners
(4) Turnigy Plush 12amp ESC's (concealed between CF disks)
8"x4.5 Carbon Reinforced Props balancing notes here
Lost Model Alarm
4-40 nylon screws
(4) 1/2" long nylon spacers between CF disks (OSH Hardware)
5.5" zipties to hold motors on and 4" zipties for securing wires (Fry's Electronics)

FPV Components
600TVL CCD camera
2.8mm 115° Lens
Fox 800A
VLF-1400 Low Pass filter between VTx and CP antenna
IBCrazy's Cloverleaf on VTx and Skew-Planer on VRx. Constructed with SMA flange connectors and 1.6mm brass wire from OSH.
12v DC Buck Inverter (maintains clean 12v on VTx and camera. details here.)
HobbyKing L-size pan/tilt pod with one TS-9018MG servo on the tilt axis
E-OSD to monitor lipo voltage and RSSI
SMA Extension Cable

Onboard Video Recording
#11 Keychain 720P cam
0.67X wide angle lens. Hot glue lens in...Continue Reading
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