Finally, after waiting for 4 weeks the AV cable arrived :D, time to put things together. By by baby gear and hello high gear and Tarot gimbal.
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Good choice of gimbal, my favorite :)
Thanks! Hoping on good weather tomorrow ;D
Maiden day :)
Good maiden flight yesterday, rather short do since I am still waiting for the Multistar lipos to be restocked in the HK Europe warehouse >:(. But a nice little flight with two small glitches, one being the Tarot roll angle, seems to be off in roll a couple degrees and the other one was very poor 5,8G reception. I think the TX antenna was to close underneath the F-450. Anyhow a nice little flight and some work to do :P
http://youtu.be/8VbTJqV6i90 (http://youtu.be/8VbTJqV6i90)
The gimbal is east to sort out, just plug it into the usb and set the offset in the GUI software. I have mine connected to my Tx, roll just for trimming it level really, then tilt for proper tilt action in flight.
Looks like you have some vibrations to look into as well. As long as it isnt the legs that should be straight forward to fix.
I can`t see your Vtx but that close in even if it was in a bad position you shouldn't be getting any problems at all.
Thanks Coyote,
Got the angle fixed and I think it was a bad clover antenna, changen for a different one, put it a little lower, and have good reception now :-)
http://youtu.be/Yvi_SyKudZA (http://youtu.be/Yvi_SyKudZA)
Finally they arrived! Let see what the flight time is now ;D
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It was a very gusty day today, but they still delivered 10 minutes of flight time (each), will be more on a calm day. I am happy.
I have the same landing legs and gimbal. Are brilliant.
Can I ask what props you are running?
Hi Buster, I am running 9x5 Graupners on a 4s Multistar, gave me 12 minutes today :-), thank God we had good weather today....fanally :D :D :D :D
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Thanks for that. I am only using the DJI props, but just got the locking nuts so looking for some nice carbon props.
Hey Buster do not use the plastic DJI props !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you fly with large gear, gimbal and all that. The DJI props are to flimsy and can (will) break up on you someday.....and will ruin that day. So don't fly with them heavy, i.e. with gear and gimbal but use the Graupner or other carbon props.
Thats what I am worried about, have quadframe 200mm landing legs, tarot and gopro, heavy machine.
Where is best to get the graupners?
I got them online in the Netherlands @ www.uavworks.nl (http://www.uavworks.nl)
Quote from: UAV Aviation on January 17, 2015, 03:07:48 PM
I got them online in the Netherlands @ www.uavworks.nl (http://www.uavworks.nl)
Thanks
Enjoyed the F-450 again, but jeeeeez it was cold. Can't wait for spring to kick in. ;)
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Quote from: UAV Aviation on January 16, 2015, 11:10:59 PM
Hey Buster do not use the plastic DJI props !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you fly with large gear, gimbal and all that. The DJI props are to flimsy and can (will) break up on you someday.....and will ruin that day. So don't fly with them heavy, i.e. with gear and gimbal but use the Graupner or other carbon props.
Will the standard props really not carry the f450 with a gimbal and FPV gear?? :o
I have heard lots of horror stories, so I am not trying it. They look very flimsy if you compare them with the Graupners.
i really like the self tightening props which make it easy to take them off for packing away. What do you think of these:
https://store.dji.com/product/e300-9443-carbon-fiber-white
thanks :)
They are very nice Adam, I think I order a set as a spare set. They have them now on gooluckbuy.com for 15 USD and free shipping :P I use lock nuts now on the Graupner blades.
Quote from: UAV Aviation on February 23, 2015, 10:02:02 AM
They are very nice Adam, I think I order a set as a spare set. They have them now on gooluckbuy.com for 15 USD and free shipping :P I use lock nuts now on the Graupner blades.
Thanks that :) Do you have any idea what the carbon props on ebay are like? this guy seems to have sold a lot of these but they are quite cheap. Just wondering if I'm paying for quality or brand name when buying the DJI reinforced props:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJ27-2Pairs-9443-Self-Tightening-Carbon-Fiber-Propellers-for-DJI-Phantom2-Vision-/151408701939?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2340a971f3 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJ27-2Pairs-9443-Self-Tightening-Carbon-Fiber-Propellers-for-DJI-Phantom2-Vision-/151408701939?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2340a971f3)
I have no idea. I only trust my 450, gimbal and HD cam to Graupners, I have good experience with those props and by using lock nuts I am not afraid that they will come off. I will try the DJI self locking carbons, but if I don't like the feel of them they are gone 😉
Quote from: UAV Aviation on February 24, 2015, 07:36:01 PM
I have no idea. I only trust my 450, gimbal and HD cam to Graupners, I have good experience with those props and by using lock nuts I am not afraid that they will come off. I will try the DJI self locking carbons, but if I don't like the feel of them they are gone 😉
Do they feel tough? please let me know your thoughts on them once you've tested them, and then I might make a purchase.
have some karma for answering all my questions :)
Thanks Adam, I will let you when I have them. I am now busy with my X-8 made the first flight of this year with the beast and going to upgrade the FY-31 for a MFD AP. As for the Graupners props they are nice and stif and good balanced.
Quote from: UAV Aviation on February 25, 2015, 04:42:11 PM
Thanks Adam, I will let you when I have them. I am now busy with my X-8 made the first flight of this year with the beast and going to upgrade the FY-31 for a MFD AP. As for the Graupners props they are nice and stif and good balanced.
thanks :) Yeah i saw your X8, looks cool!
My main problem with the Graupners is removing them each time I put the quad in the bag I have for it. The self tightening ones just come off in seconds without a tool.
Yep, understand it. I fly behind the house so I don't have to take stuf appart to drive up and down the flying field...lucky me I ques 😊
Quote from: UAV Aviation on January 14, 2015, 07:28:25 PM
It was a very gusty day today, but they still delivered 10 minutes of flight time (each), will be more on a calm day. I am happy.
Hi mate, is your landing gear quite heavy? I'm using 5000 mAh packs, and i'm getting just over 15min flight time out of each... and that's with the FPV gear being powered too.
No, not at all. I use MultyStar 4S 6600mAh lipos from Hobby king, they are 5c and give me 15 / 20 minutes and it is powering the FPV gear to. Flight time depends on flying style :P
Quote from: UAV Aviation on March 10, 2015, 12:15:11 PM
No, not at all. I use MultyStar 4S 6600mAh lipos from Hobby king, they are 5c and give me 15 / 20 minutes and it is powering the FPV gear to. Flight time depends on flying style :P
Ah thats spot on :D really enjoying ine having only got it flying for the first time at the weekend :flying: