tricopter

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a tricopter buildplan for somebody who has no experience at all with building custom copters. I dont known anything about it so i'm looking for tips and a buildplan. Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I have now finished my build of RcExplorers Tricopter V3. Im using the KK2 Mini as FC and to record the video the GoPro Hero 4. It flys pretty good but the video isnt that smooth as I want it to be :( I took the PID-Settings from David. But I lower the P Gains a little bit so that it...

Hi guys, I am new to multirotor flying, I have just finished watching the tough tilt tricopter build video. I am lead to believe that this is a cost effective way to start flying. I am going to buy the Dragonfly kit so that when my ability progresses I can easily upgrade to something that has...

Hi guys! This thread is just meant for my own records and to provide information for anyone who wants it, I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions or advice, please let me know. I chose the Tricopter V3 because it seemed to cover all the bases, fast and fluid flight, good aerial...

I have been flying quadcopters for quite some time but mainly have been rtf. I really want to make a multirotor for fpv racing. I'm stuck on the fence between trying to make a 250 class quad or a tricopter as I like the yaw characteristics of a tri and they are relatively cheaper to make. Any...

I just finished building the tough tilt tricopter using the kit and following along on the videos. But there are a few questions I have. On the clean flight program for the tricopter mode is there a way to change the motor three so that it displays that it is going clockwise instead of...

I have been flying a RTF micro quad for about 6 months now and I would like to build my own multirotor. I'm not interested in racing quads, so I was thinking about starting to build a platform for aerial photography and video. I'm just looking for any general input from people who have gone...

Hi! I'm a multiwii-beginner and I am assembling a "2.0" version of my tricopter. Last year I used a FyeTech FY-901 FC, but I wanted something with more options so I bought a Crius AIO Pro 2.0 card. I have hooked up all the electronics, and it seems to be working fine. All except the yaw servo...

Ok, I'm back again. I appreciate all the help I've gotten so far. I've searched this forum and web and have found no real definitive answers. On my Tricopter (David W's tricopter design) I'm using the following: ESC's: (HK 20amp) ESC...

I'd like to add a bomb drop to my Tricopter to release parachute guys for the kids. In order to hook up the servo can I just connect that to my receiver? I'm just making sure there is enough voltage from the receiver to power a servo since my receiver is powered by my KK2.1.5 board. Or is...

Hi guys, Looking for motor suggestions for my new tricopter build. I want a motor with loads of power, capable of 4s, and able to spin a commonly available quad prop(counter rotation, bolt on style etc). I've been looking around on hobbyking and can't seem to settle on one. The motors...

I've been flying a mini tricopter with a KK2.1.5 board and it has been awesome. A while back I built an identical one but used a Naze 32 board. It always felt sluggish until I read that the "Rate" settings in CleanFlight has the same affects as "Stick Scaling" on the KK2 board. What a...

Hi, If anyone could help before I tear down my tricopter. If you look at the video you will see at 1m19s all the motors on my tricopter stops. They then restarts as normal for a certain period of time. My setup: KK2.1.5 4s 3300 30C NTM Prop Drive 28-30A 750kv / 140w 9 inch prop Afro esc 30 Amp...

I completed my ElectroHub Spider Quad tonight. Had a quick maiden just before dark. Flew great. I used the Altitude Hobbies electronics kit, flip 1.5 controller and my Futaba 6ex. The Batbones is one year old this month with close to 30 hours flight time on it. Thanks Flitetest for designing...

Howdy! I've just made an order for a whole pile of parts listed on the FliteTest tricopter build page, but I'm still a little lost on flashing the ESCs. I'm using the recommended HK 20A units - is flashing them with the SimonK firmware absolutely necessary, or can I get away with programming...

Long time no post here... So I supported the kickstarter for the pocket drone and if you have been following the social around it you probably know that most people are not thathappy with what they received. Quick background,when I supported this kickstarter it was right when I was getting...

My last creation. A sort of BatCopter. Flies pretty well. Need a bit of tuning. I already lowered and spreaded the front rotors to give a better airflow around the wings and it's much better now (less shaky). AUW: 1 kg Motors : RCTimer HP2812 - 1300 kV (crap) Props : Hq 9X5 FC : kk2.0 v1.6++...

I need some advice. I've been searching forums and the Internet for updated information but need some help. I'm getting ready to install my KK2.1.5 board on a fresh Tri, however, do you guys recommend flashing it to a different firmware like "Stevie's" or something else? I've read about a...

Hi I recently rebuilt my tricopter, which is an aluminium version of David Windestal's Tricopter, with a KK2.1 control board, a 20a Q-brain ESC, a turnigy 2200mah 3s battery, some dt750, 10x4.7 GWS props, and other accesories. I have done some calculations, and i should be getting about 6 mins...

Y3 Tri-Copter - with Tail Yaw Mechanism - |Build Log| Carbon TriCopter with Novel Yaw Mechanism |Scratch Build Log| Hey Guys, i'm new here, and starting to plan my first build with a tricopter design. love the flite test videos, very good to get to grips with everything! i will document my...