ElectroHub Y6 Kit BUILD

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The ElectroHub Y6 Kit is designed with our FPV Rail System which offers endless options for mounting camera and gimbal systems for AP (Aerial Photography) and FPV.




Click Here for a full list of everything included with the Y6 kit.


Below is the basic list of the accessories mentioned in this build, some of which are included and other items can be purchased separately!


ElectroHub Y6 Kit

• ElectroHub* power distribution hub
• Wooden Booms*
• Simple Y6/X8 Motor Mounts*
• G-10 Angle Arm Brackets
• Flight Control Board Mounting Plate
• FPV (Long) Rail System*
• Power Pack "D" (Hexacopter)

(*included)





The Y6 copter is built around the ElectroHub power distribution hub.

The power distribution solder pads of the ElectroHub offer a clean and easy setup of your electronics.

You can build a really clean setup on your multi-rotor with the dual plates of the ElectroHub.

The Y6 is setup with our (Long) Rail System. You can learn more about this and other components in our store. The rails are made from lightweight aluminum.





The adjustable (Long) Rail System allows you to adjust CG and create custom camera mounting setups.

This landing gear is only available with the ElectroHub Y6 Kit.

The landing gear is designed to be customizable in height and length of the stance.

In this build, Eric set up his landing gear with a 6.25" height with a 7.5" length on the feet.

The ElectroHub Y6 Kit was created to offer a solid platform for flying Aerial Photography and with the ElectroHub and (Long) Rail System allow you to have a completely customizable copter.

The ElectroHub Y6 is basically a beefed up Tricopter with redundant motors.

When you are ready to mount your flight control board it's worth checking out our custom Mounting Plate.

The Flight Control Board Mounting Plate is an additional accessory but offer you a way to perfectly align your control board while allowing you to run your wires and create a very clean setup.

The G-10 Angle Arm Brackets are another optional component that is available in our Store!

You can learn more about how the Angle Arm Brackets work and see them in action in our Tough Tilt Episode.

The G-10 Angle Arm Brackets are available in our store along with the other additional components mentioned in this build!

The ElectroHub Y6 Kit was created to be versatile, customizable and cost effective.
We can't wait to see your custom AP setups with your Y6 kit!

 

[George.Hatch]

This is fantastic! Is it possible that this rig could carry a Sony A6000?

 

[Fyathyrio]

Would it be possible to get the landing gear plates and hardware offered separately in the store? I already have a Dragonfly and long rail system, and I'm not a fan of the way the simple AP gear works. This skid style looks like the perfect setup.

 

[soupy371]

Any chance the Setups page is coming some day?? I would love to see how Eric sets up his Y6 for AP with the NAZE board.

 

[crayfellow]

Hi guys, I wasn't able to balance mine front to back without moving the battery sideways and putting it way out in back. Otherwise, I couldn't slide it back far enough to balance cg without interfering with the rear bottom prop. On the front is a gimbal that I do not think is extraordinarily heavy. Has anyone else run into this? The battery is a 523g 4S 5000mAh, 169mm long.

Thanks!

 

[gbradley]

Hi,

I got this kit a couple of weeks ago in the UK and wanted to do a quick review of the build process and ask some questions about setup...

So, first of all, the frame etc. went together without a hitch. I'm dead chuffed how it turned out as the first multirotor I've built. There are a few quality control snags I picked up though:

Snags
1) One of the knurled nuts that holds the Y6 to the rails has the wrong thread pitch, so it's eaten up the bolt and obviously won't screw on. The work around is to use a standard nylock nut, but it's not as convenient.

2) One of those long squared off bolts that slides into the rails and holds the Y6, was actually a round headed bolt. I had to take my file to it and use some wet & dry to finish it off. I got it close, but not as good fit as the other ones.

3) The bolts can get stuck in the rails if you're shifting things about for balancing etc. Be slow and methodical and almost walk the bolts down the rails. It'll save time and frustration

4) The biggy! The ESCs that come with the Electronics pack (EMAX BLHeli 20A) are NOT compatible with the APM/Pixhawk flight controllers that I'm using. I did work out how to modify them but only after buying some new Afro replacements which are working a treat.

Other than that, it's been a fun build. Here's a pic of the finished Y6:


Problems / Questions
I am having problems getting started though and had some questions:
1) I've set the Y6B in the configuration as shown below, with Pushers on top and Standard underneath. The problem is, then the bottom Prop are leading with the non-leading edge of the prop. Is that right - it seems counter intuitive?


2) Everytime I try and take off, I need to be at 90-95% throttle to get any kind of lift off. Is that normal?

3) Everytime I try and take off, it tips/falls or is generally VERY unstable. Is this probs or balancing or something else?

Many thanks!
Gareth

 

[crayfellow]

4) The biggy! The ESCs that come with the Electronics pack (EMAX BLHeli 20A) are NOT compatible with the APM/Pixhawk flight controllers that I'm using. I did work out how to modify them but only after buying some new Afro replacements which are working a treat.

Bummer! I use 30A ZTW Spider on the Y6 and 30A Lumenier SimonK on the tri, both Pixhawk. What modification did you find for the EMAX 20A?

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Problems / Questions
I am having problems getting started though and had some questions:
1) I've set the Y6B in the configuration as shown below, with Pushers on top and Standard underneath. The problem is, then the bottom Prop are leading with the non-leading edge of the prop. Is that right - it seems counter intuitive?

Yes - I run Y6B too. All clockwise on top with pushers. All counter-clockwise on bottom with standard. All are "dull side up" so because the bottom motors are 'upside down' their props are effectively 'upside down' relative to the motor.

It looks from your photo as if your bottom props are upside down, meaning, curved side up. In other words, I think you need to flip your bottom props.

2) Everytime I try and take off, I need to be at 90-95% throttle to get any kind of lift off. Is that normal?

3) Everytime I try and take off, it tips/falls or is generally VERY unstable. Is this probs or balancing or something else?

No. That is not normal. You definitely need to check your motor direction and props, something is amiss. Here is what you should have (pardon the scrapes, this flier works for a living..er for its mAh..er.. you get the idea):




Are you flying yours with a gimbal, and if so, which one?

This guy is going to be getting 10mm square cf arms from rcexplorer and simple boom block motor mounts so I don't need to drill the cf. For my setup, the stock 10" arms were just too small to keep stable. But from your picture it looks like you're already using longer arms?

EDIT: sorry the photos are sideways... this forum does that sometimes.

 

[gbradley]

Bummer! I use 30A ZTW Spider on the Y6 and 30A Lumenier SimonK on the tri, both Pixhawk. What modification did you find for the EMAX 20A?

I found many other references to modifying the 30A version, but nothing about the 20A. I contacted the manufacturer twice, but got no response. In the end, I just traced the same components and took a punt. Worked a treat, but I'd already got the Afros instead.

Yes - I run Y6B too. All clockwise on top with pushers. All counter-clockwise on bottom with standard. All are "dull side up" so because the bottom motors are 'upside down' their props are effectively 'upside down' relative to the motor.

It looks from your photo as if your bottom props are upside down, meaning, curved side up. In other words, I think you need to flip your bottom props.

Well, this is what I thought too, but the motors and props are keyed so you can't turn them round.

No. That is not normal. You definitely need to check your motor direction and props, something is amiss.

Well, that's good to know - I'll triple check everything!

Are you flying yours with a gimbal, and if so, which one?

Not yet - I have a cheap DYS 3axis GoPro gimbal to go on. It's going to be setup with head tracking and FPV so the assistant can centre the shot on what will inevitably be lots of footage of mountain biking!

All the stuff is there ready to go on, but need to get it sorted first.

Thanks for your responses!

 

[crayfellow]

Well, this is what I thought too, but the motors and props are keyed so you can't turn them round.

Oh - can you take a closer picture? I can tell you without question based on your earlier picture that the bottom props are upside down. Look at mine, you can see the props leading edge is indeed headed clockwise for top and headed counter clockwise for bottom. Your top props are definitely correct assuming you can confirm those motors are turning clockwise.

I do not have direct experience with the FT power packs so I'm sorry I can't be more help there.

I do see they say "Note: Included EMAX ESC's may not work with Pixhawk flight controllers." on the Power Pack D page.

 

[gbradley]

Ah, missed that!!!

I'm not at home for the weekend, but will take a pic when I get back on Sunday night.

Thanks for your help!

 

[gbradley]

It's this kind of concept - can't remember if that exact shape (I think it maybe a circle, with two straight sides) but the key is only on one side of the prop. The other is a smaller circle for the threaded shaft.

 

[crayfellow]

OK - if that is the case, you may need different props. APC are very fairly priced, and of course there are other options.

 

[gbradley]

Yay - got it in the air!!! I'm using the DJI E300 props.

So, it's much harder than it looks isn't it?! Lots of practice needed...When I can keep it in the air long enough, I'll do a trim / auto tune, but in the meantime, the grass in the garden is shorter than ever.

Thanks all!

 

[crayfellow]

Congrats!!

 

[soupy371]

Does anyone want to share their PIDs for Naze32/Cleanflight? I'm having a tough time tuning my Y6.