DIY Hexacopter

[JonnoSA]

Hi all

I am going to be building a Hexacopter and am ordering parts from Hobby King and other places.

Below is the list of parts I am planning on ordering.

So I would really appreciate it if you scan through the parts list below and let me know if all the parts will work together?

Any me tips or advice would be gratefully appreciated.

P.S Can someone please suggest a charger for the battery’s?

Thanks

Jonno

Parts List

S550 Hexacopter Frame http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__76532__S550_Hexcopter_Fr...

ZIPPY Flightmax 5000mAh 4S http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8580__ZIPPY_Flightmax_50...

TURNIGY Plush 30amp Speed Controller http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__2164__TURNIGY_Plush_30am...

Turnigy D2836/8 1100KV Brushless Outrunner http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18969__Turnigy_D2836_8_1...
9047SF Slow Fly Electric Prop http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22442__9047SF_Slow_Fly_E...

Boscam 5.8Ghz FPV System http://www.helipal.com/boscam-5-8ghz-fpv-system-500mw.html

Feiyu Mini-3D Brushless Gimbal (3-Axis) http://www.helipal.com/feiyu-mini-3d-3-axis-gimbal.html

APM 2.6 Flight Controller http://unihobbies.co.za/index.php?route=product/product&product...

Turnigy 9X 9Ch Transmitter http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=...

Gopro Hero 3 http://www.cnet.com/products/gopro-hero3/specs/

Turnigy 9XR Safety Protected 11.1v (3s) 2200mAh 1.5C (for FPV) http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31315__Turnigy_9XR_Safet...

 

[razor02097]

If I might make a suggestion? Consider a battery with a higher C rating or maybe get two of those batteries and use a parallel harness.

You don't want a lipo to work too hard.

 

[Stradawhovious]

I am going to offer what could possibly be an unpopular opinion.

If you aren't sure whether or not these components will work together, you probably haven't done enough homework on this build to make it successful.

At this point I would recommend that you either research your components a little more or buy a kit from fleBay (or hobbyking or any number of other places) where the components are pre matched.

Please don't take that advice to be as rude as I know it sounds. It's just that you will have a far better chance of success with pre-paired gear, or a much better knowledge of your chosen components. Let's face it... success is far more fun than failure. This hobby is awesome, and luckily there are lots of places to purchase gear for every level of interest and knowledge.


As far as your battery choice, unless you are building a racing hex and are concerned about crazy punchout and agile performance, I wouldn't be too concerned with the c rating. I just built a 680mm hex, it weighs a ton, and I'm running 10,000mah 4c lipos with a 10c discharge rating. The battery is barely warm after a 25 minute hover. Here is the video that sold me on the Multistar Low C rating batteries.

People may or may not agree, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I've tasted it... and it's good.



With chargers, there are going to be as many opinions about chargers as there are chargers. I use this one...

http://www.valuehobby.com/c6-and-power-supply.html

It's not very powerful so it takes a while to charge up my high cap batteries, but for the money it works great. Has a lot of features, including a discharge and storage charge function which are really handy to have.

Good luck with your build, and remember... if you don't post a build thread, it never happened.

 

[Craftydan]

9x6 on six of those motors on 4S will be an expensive smoke generator.

I'll echo Stradawhovious -- learning to build everything when all the parts are supplied as a working combo is hard enough as it is. the last thing you want to do on your first build is to fail sooooooo catastrophically you never want to try again. Build a kit, and I'd even recommend building a smaller, simpler cheaper kit.

Then, you can use what you've learned to build bigger from there.

Above all else, we want to see you succeed, NOT fail! If you're going to stick with this (and assuming you don't fail horribly on the first try) this WON'T be the last airframe you build! Don't build the end-all-be-all-super-do-everything multirotor. You'll have PLENTY of time to build something better next.

Build something smaller and simpler and work your way up from there.

 

[JonnoSA]

9x6 on six of those motors on 4S will be an expensive smoke generator.

Thanks for advice, and suggestions. Will have a rethink and do some more research.

Just wondering what you mean by this?

 

[Craftydan]

Precisely what it sounds like.

With that motor, using that prop at that voltage I'd lay even odds as to whether the motor or the ESC overheats first, and in a puff of smoke, ceases to function. It won't be much smoke, but it'll be expensive.

 

[JonnoSA]

Precisely what it sounds like.

With that motor, using that prop at that voltage I'd lay even odds as to whether the motor or the ESC overheats first, and in a puff of smoke, ceases to function. It won't be much smoke, but it'll be expensive.

Thanks Dan, I would be interested to hear what you would recommend or change to prevent an expensive puff of smoke from happening?

 

[Stradawhovious]

Thanks Dan, I would be interested to hear what you would recommend or change to prevent an expensive puff of smoke from happening?

Get a proper power setup.

The important part isn't having someone tell you how to avoid the smoke... the important part is knowing what causes the smoke to begin with, so you can avoid it.

I would suggest watching the intro to power system videos FT did a while back. It will help you understand things like Voltage, MAH, KV, Amps, prop size, and the effect of all of these things on one another.