{"id":277,"date":"2015-02-24T22:02:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T14:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kakidiy.com\/content\/?p=277"},"modified":"2015-10-12T19:24:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T11:24:31","slug":"quadcopter-diy-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kakidiy.com\/content\/quadcopter-diy-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Quadcopter DIY Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quadcopters and Multirotors always fascinated us at KakiDIY. From our first off the shelf China made Quadcopter (WLToys V303) to the more advanced DJI Phantom 2 complete with FPV and Gimbal, we were trying to get more from the quadcopter and so we started to build our own.<\/p>\n

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Our very first Quad that we built from scratch was just a small X250 frame quad. Bought the kit from BangGood.com –\u00a0http:\/\/www.banggood.com\/X240-Mini-Quadcopter-With-CC3D-Flight-Controller-p-954482.html\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here are the parts that were included in this kit.<\/p>\n

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Mini Frame:<\/strong>
\nWeight: 78g<\/div>\n
Material: Glass Fiber<\/div>\n
Upper Board: 1.0mm<\/div>\n
Lower Board: 1.5mm<\/div>\n
Wheelbase: 240mm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Motor:<\/strong>
\nBrand Name: XXD<\/div>\n
KV:\u00a02200<\/div>\n
Size:\u00a0\u03a618mm x 17.5mm (Not included shaft)<\/div>\n
Weight:\u00a016.1g\/0.57oz<\/div>\n
Output Shaft Diameter:\u00a0\u03a62mm<\/div>\n
Output Shaft Length:\u00a08mm<\/div>\n
Internal resistance: 0.52 \u03a9<\/div>\n
Maximum Efficiency Current: 2A to 6A, >70%<\/div>\n
Maximum Operating Current: 8.5A<\/div>\n
IO: 0.5A\/10V<\/p>\n
ESC:<\/strong>
\nBrand Name: Hobbywing<\/div>\n
Input:2-3S Lipo<\/div>\n
Persistent Current:10A<\/div>\n
Instantaneous Current:\u00a015A(10 second)<\/div>\n
Size:\u00a036.5*16.4*4.1mm<\/div>\n
Weight:\u00a06.5g<\/div>\n
BEC Output:\u00a0None<\/div>\n
Plug:\u00a02.0mm Banana Plug<\/div>\n
Programmable Item: TimingHigh\/Intermediate)<\/div>\n
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\u00a0CC3D CopterControl Hardware Features:<\/strong>
\nPowerful STM32 32-bit microcontroller running at 90MIPs with 128KB Flash and 20KB RAM.
\n3-axis high-performance MEMs gyros and 3-axis high-performance MEMs accelerometer.
\nTiny 36mmx36mm 4 layer PCB for superior electrical noise reduction and flight performance.
\nSoftware support for Windows, Mac and Linux.
\nDirect high speed USB support with no drivers required, a truly plug and play device.
\nSpektrum satellite receiver support.
\nFutaba S-BUS hardware support.
\nInnovative Flexi-port technology for superior port flexibility.
\n4Mbits on-board EEPROM for configuration storage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It was a decent kit and I had fun building it. Here are the timelapse video of me setting up the frame itself.<\/p>\n