Hi all -
I'm undertaking my first multirotor project, in the form of the Knuckle H-Quad. I built the frame on Thanksgiving day and went to start mounting the motors on Friday. I bought the recommended Turnigy Park300 motors, and soon discovered that the screws included with the motor aren't long enough to mount using the (rather thick) 13-370 feet/motor mounts.
So - knowing that the FT crew recommended mounting everything with zip ties, that's what I set out to do, but was not able to sort out a decent zip tie arrangement that was relatively centered on the mount *and* secure.
Has anyone else run into this? I feel like I might be missing something simple with regards to the motor mounts.
The second question is regarding servo extension cables (is that the term used for the cables that go between the RX and the controller board inputs?). What gender do I actually need? Most of the cables I can find are listed as male-to-male, but looking at the connectors on the RX (Optima 7) and controller (KK2.1), they're both obviously male connectors, meaning that I need cables with two female ends, which I've not been able to locate.
So, to summarize:
1. Am I missing something stupid regarding mounting the Turnigy Park300 motors on the FT 13-370 mounts?
2. What cables do I need to connect my RX to the controller board (KK2.1)?
Thanks so much!
-Erik
I'm undertaking my first multirotor project, in the form of the Knuckle H-Quad. I built the frame on Thanksgiving day and went to start mounting the motors on Friday. I bought the recommended Turnigy Park300 motors, and soon discovered that the screws included with the motor aren't long enough to mount using the (rather thick) 13-370 feet/motor mounts.
So - knowing that the FT crew recommended mounting everything with zip ties, that's what I set out to do, but was not able to sort out a decent zip tie arrangement that was relatively centered on the mount *and* secure.
Has anyone else run into this? I feel like I might be missing something simple with regards to the motor mounts.
The second question is regarding servo extension cables (is that the term used for the cables that go between the RX and the controller board inputs?). What gender do I actually need? Most of the cables I can find are listed as male-to-male, but looking at the connectors on the RX (Optima 7) and controller (KK2.1), they're both obviously male connectors, meaning that I need cables with two female ends, which I've not been able to locate.
So, to summarize:
1. Am I missing something stupid regarding mounting the Turnigy Park300 motors on the FT 13-370 mounts?
2. What cables do I need to connect my RX to the controller board (KK2.1)?
Thanks so much!
-Erik