Mini H-quad scratch build

[Coyote]

Spot on Wayne :)

[CurryKitten]

Ok, so my little prototype is finally finished - I redid some of the annoying wiring, and lengthened the camera cable.  It's not easy to get non-shaky footage from an 808 on a multi.  I'm having a try of some vibration absorbing ideas.  This first one is mounting it on some quite soft flexible rubber hose, and also routing the video cable through this, as the ones that come with the camera have quite stiff cable and could easily pass the vibes on



So here's the finished article.  Annoyingly, I found I had no right angled SMA connectors, and only straight scews, so it's having the suffer a rubber duck at the moment.



It has had it's FPV maiden and it performed pretty well.  I literally only had about 5 minutes to have a quick go - I think there's a little tuning to do on the gains.  I was just taking it easy for that little flight - but flying in that style was pretty good.

That video to follow....

[CurryKitten]

Here's the quick fpvhub cut (i.e I will make a longer YouTube whoring one later :))  I thought at first I was getting defocused from some vibes, but having looked a few times, I think my lens just got a bit blobbed by fine fine drizzle we had.

Some exterior shots provided by FlyBoySee, using the patented Tri-shoulder-cam

http://youtu.be/0_OnAY-sq0Q

[iwan_canobi]

Thats awesome, looks like it flies pretty well!

I've convinced the wife to get me the parts for christmas, so thats my 2 weeks off sorted! Although I may try a tricopter build rather than the quad.

[dirtyharry]

Nice and simple build , got a zmr coming to do a similar build myself ,  might be going h frame at a later date.

don't know if you've seen it but theres a very neat/cheap diy mini h quad design on rc groups.

solves the jello by mounting the battery/camera/electrics on an isolated plate .

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1965226

http://www.myrcmart.com/zmr-xpower-4axis-quadcopter-barebone-frame-motor-esc-propeller-mwc-multiwii-lite-p-6321.html

[micarus]

Very impressive Wayne, especialy as you are using fairly cheap kit! and your flying is awesome M8.

           Cheers, ;D    MIKE.

[CurryKitten]

Thanks Mike :)

Just to finish off this thread (for now at least) I put a video together of the build... which mostly rehashes what I've already put on here...(though a few more FPV flights at the end) but I will pretty much sell my soul for another 10 view on YouTube :D

FPV Mini-H Quad build, maiden and initial testing

Tuning needed.  I say that, but I've a feeling something might be amiss with one of the motors.  The original Mini quad was pretty smooth, but started shaking around on the flight I managed to destroy it on, so I think I need to take some time and see if all the motors are performing in the same way