{"id":3197,"date":"2014-02-21T15:18:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T20:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2017-04-26T11:23:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T16:23:34","slug":"diy-quadcopter-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plastibots.com\/index.php\/2014\/02\/21\/diy-quadcopter-build\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Quadcopter Build (MultiWii \/ NanoWii \/ Qbrain)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If I didn’t have enough hobbies already… \u00a0I’ve just gotten myself into the world of quadcopters and flying. \u00a0I’ve never flown before. \u00a0My RC experience is limited to 4 wheels on the ground. \u00a0 \u00a0Navigating with 2 sticks and learning the world of yaw, elevation, pitch and throttle has become my next challenge. \u00a0I’ve wanted to learn how to fly for some time, so here we go..<\/p>\n

I’m not going to re-create the wheel as credit goes to the folks over at marginallyclever.com for putting together a great build log of the DIY\u00a0Betamax Quadcopter. \u00a0In a nutshell, for less than $300 you can build a very capable quad that should give you plenty of fun and also provide the ability to mount some small and light equipment. \u00a0There’s also lots of optional add-ons like GPS that will make the quad smart and more easy to use. \u00a0It also uses Arduino-compatible MultiWii<\/a>\u00a0which is software that runs on the NanoWii to allow you to control your quad (or other RC machines).<\/p>\n





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Quadcopter Parts List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Part Description<\/th>Qty<\/th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n\" target=\"_blank\">8045 Props <\/a><\/td>8<\/td>Get at least 8 sets of these - you will break them. Each set contains 1 CW & 1 CCW prop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Male XT60 connectors (5pcs\/bag) <\/a><\/td>1<\/td>(for the Qbrain power leads)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brushless Outrunner 1100kv Motors<\/a><\/td>4<\/td>(suggest adding 1-2 spares as well)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MultiWii NanoWii ATmega32U4 Micro Flight Controller USB\/GYRO\/ACC<\/a> or Crius MultiWii v2.5 Flight Controller<\/a><\/td>1<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 x 25A Brushless Quadcopter ESC 2-4S 3A SBEC<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>There are a number of 4-in-1 ESCs out there. Get one that is at least 20Amps per channel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.1V 2200mAh 3s Lipo Battery For RC Transmitter<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>For use with the 9x transmitter. (much better than a batch of AA batteries). Just make sure it fits the battery compartment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LiPo Balancer\/Charger<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>Get a good quality LiPo balance charger. You dont want to screw around with chraging LiPo's<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lithium Polymer Charge Pack<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>This is a MUST if you have LiPo's and charge them. We all don't want to burn down our houses!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmitter<\/a><\/td>1<\/td>You'll need a transmitter of course. The FlySky is a very popular Asian knock-off that has many features of the more expensive transmitters. This is the same as the Turnigy 9x. I also recently updated mine with Er9x firmware - highly recommended.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n


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