I finished my build of a 345mm Hexacopter designed for 6x4.5 Probs. All the plans are on Thingiverse. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:583121
Electronics:
1x Naze32 // Flight Controler
1x D4R-II // Reciver
1x Pololu D24V6F5 // 5v step down Power Supply
1x Immersion RC 5.8Ghz 600mw // Video Transmitter
1x Pololu UV12F12 // 12v camera Step Up Power Supply
1x Sony Super HAD CCD 600tvl // Flight Camera
6x Cobra 2204 1960kv // Motors
6x KISS ESC 18A // ESC
6x HQ 6045 // Probs
My Build Report:
Better Image quality: https://imgur.com/a/T0d9x#Ek1Hh7p
Soldering ESC's
We can avid switching wirres later by making 2x Long CW, 2x Long CCW, 1x Short CW and 1x Short CCW. We just need to put them in the right place later on.
Finish soldering ESC
Solder on the wire with enough length to get it to the PDB.
Also test on arm to see how the motor is spinning. Thus we know how all motors are spinning.
Mount the arms to the top frame
Arms are held in place with temporary M4 nylon nuts.
Routing cables
Rout the cables inside the frame.
PDB weaving
Interweave the power cables into the top most slot. Make all positive go trough one slot. And all Negative trough the other.
Bottom frame plate.
Remove the Temporary M4 Lock nuts and put in the Bottom Frame Plate. Do not forget to insert the Spacer for the FC. Also put the batter straps on the bottom plate. Its impossible to get the battery straps fit later on.
This stay is easier if you tape all M4 Bolts down. How ever i did not realize this before, only later on. So this step was a real pain.
Spot the error:
* All Motors turn in the wrong direction. I tough i know i from the back of my head but i was wrong. (i am fixing this by solder bridging all J2 jumpers on the KISS ESC. Nice feature)
* I pinched a signal wire in the back.
Soldering the PDB
Take a small piece of double sided PCB cut it to size and Solder all motor wires on it. Add a Wire for the battery and small wires to power internal components. I used a pre soldered XT60 cable for the Battery. As a last step seal it with Liquid Electrical tape.
Small wires:
* Power Naze32 and Receiver using Pololu 5v Step down.
* Naze32 Battery sensor.
* Immersion RC Sender.
Finishing the electronics
Note i swapped the FC to get straight pins. Makes easy to fit all.
Cut signal wires and Crime some connectors on the end.
I installed the Receiver on the bottom frame to make the Bottom have fully independent of the top half.
Functional hex
With the lower body finished its ready to fly. Quick test reveals my error in the the Motor rotation directions. So i had to cut open the ESC shrink wrap and solder bridge the J2 Jumper on the KISS ESC.
Assemble the to top frame
If you insert the antenna extension right away it's easier to lock down.
Other side + camera
The Live cam mount is relay bad. I am going to change that before the release of the plans. V3.1 incoming.
Install VTX
as you install electronics into the top frame make sure it dose not interfere with the body.
Inside the top frame
Maden the top to the body
Insert all zip-ties into the center most hole of the body.
Push the fop frame down with the zip-ties already in the right holes going to the outside. Then on the outside reroute them back down.
604g with gopro and all electroncs. Only lipo missing
Shapeways Parts
Shapeways Parts arrived.
I tested the camera and its busted. So i used the SONY super HAD ccd 600tvl from another model and hacked it on. Did my first 3 flights in the dark FPV. Still lots of tuning ahead.
First weekend flying on 4s :
http://youtu.be/u_tbkxdbuwg
Electronics:
1x Naze32 // Flight Controler
1x D4R-II // Reciver
1x Pololu D24V6F5 // 5v step down Power Supply
1x Immersion RC 5.8Ghz 600mw // Video Transmitter
1x Pololu UV12F12 // 12v camera Step Up Power Supply
1x Sony Super HAD CCD 600tvl // Flight Camera
6x Cobra 2204 1960kv // Motors
6x KISS ESC 18A // ESC
6x HQ 6045 // Probs
My Build Report:
Better Image quality: https://imgur.com/a/T0d9x#Ek1Hh7p
Soldering ESC's
We can avid switching wirres later by making 2x Long CW, 2x Long CCW, 1x Short CW and 1x Short CCW. We just need to put them in the right place later on.
Finish soldering ESC
Solder on the wire with enough length to get it to the PDB.
Also test on arm to see how the motor is spinning. Thus we know how all motors are spinning.
Mount the arms to the top frame
Arms are held in place with temporary M4 nylon nuts.
Routing cables
Rout the cables inside the frame.
PDB weaving
Interweave the power cables into the top most slot. Make all positive go trough one slot. And all Negative trough the other.
Bottom frame plate.
Remove the Temporary M4 Lock nuts and put in the Bottom Frame Plate. Do not forget to insert the Spacer for the FC. Also put the batter straps on the bottom plate. Its impossible to get the battery straps fit later on.
This stay is easier if you tape all M4 Bolts down. How ever i did not realize this before, only later on. So this step was a real pain.
Spot the error:
* All Motors turn in the wrong direction. I tough i know i from the back of my head but i was wrong. (i am fixing this by solder bridging all J2 jumpers on the KISS ESC. Nice feature)
* I pinched a signal wire in the back.
Soldering the PDB
Take a small piece of double sided PCB cut it to size and Solder all motor wires on it. Add a Wire for the battery and small wires to power internal components. I used a pre soldered XT60 cable for the Battery. As a last step seal it with Liquid Electrical tape.
Small wires:
* Power Naze32 and Receiver using Pololu 5v Step down.
* Naze32 Battery sensor.
* Immersion RC Sender.
Finishing the electronics
Note i swapped the FC to get straight pins. Makes easy to fit all.
Cut signal wires and Crime some connectors on the end.
I installed the Receiver on the bottom frame to make the Bottom have fully independent of the top half.
Functional hex
With the lower body finished its ready to fly. Quick test reveals my error in the the Motor rotation directions. So i had to cut open the ESC shrink wrap and solder bridge the J2 Jumper on the KISS ESC.
Assemble the to top frame
If you insert the antenna extension right away it's easier to lock down.
Other side + camera
The Live cam mount is relay bad. I am going to change that before the release of the plans. V3.1 incoming.
Install VTX
as you install electronics into the top frame make sure it dose not interfere with the body.
Inside the top frame
Maden the top to the body
Insert all zip-ties into the center most hole of the body.
Push the fop frame down with the zip-ties already in the right holes going to the outside. Then on the outside reroute them back down.
604g with gopro and all electroncs. Only lipo missing
Shapeways Parts
Shapeways Parts arrived.
I tested the camera and its busted. So i used the SONY super HAD ccd 600tvl from another model and hacked it on. Did my first 3 flights in the dark FPV. Still lots of tuning ahead.
First weekend flying on 4s :
http://youtu.be/u_tbkxdbuwg
