The K-Quad now available for download from Thingiverse

[krikey]

Hey Sommie,

Yours was posted on Friday so you should have it by Monday at the latest. Would love to hear some more feedback on this V5.

[Sommie1974]

Hey Sommie,

Yours was posted on Friday so you should have it by Monday at the latest. Would love to hear some more feedback on this V5.

Will do mate. Hope to get it built this week

[CurryKitten]

I am using the turnigy motors. I will see what they are like and if they're no good I will order the rcx motors. Is there much difference?

Well, you are not supposed to run the Turnigy motors off a 3 cell.  What I found with them - and I stress this could just me being unlucky - was they'd work pretty well at the start, and then then things would go downhill.  Out of the ones I was running 2 of them didn't seem able to hold a higher throttle without the RPM varying - quite rapidly.  This led to big wobbles that I couldn't tune out.

The 1811-2900s I had on my first mini seemed to fair a bit better but I still had some unexplained issues.  I think it comes from a vey weak connection on the windings.  You can literally breathe on it wrong, and that the motor done.

Of course I've only run these RCX's for about 5 minutes, so it's unfair to pass judgement prematurely

[Sommie1974]

I am using the turnigy motors. I will see what they are like and if they're no good I will order the rcx motors. Is there much difference?

Well, you are not supposed to run the Turnigy motors off a 3 cell.  What I found with them - and I stress this could just me being unlucky - was they'd work pretty well at the start, and then then things would go downhill.  Out of the ones I was running 2 of them didn't seem able to hold a higher throttle without the RPM varying - quite rapidly.  This led to big wobbles that I couldn't tune out.

The 1811-2900s I had on my first mini seemed to fair a bit better but I still had some unexplained issues.  I think it comes from a vey weak connection on the windings.  You can literally breathe on it wrong, and that the motor done.

Of course I've only run these RCX's for about 5 minutes, so it's unfair to pass judgement prematurely

It states on the HK website you can run them on 3s.

Ouch kinda regret buying them now. :-(

I will give it a few weeks then maybe order the rcx ones

Please keep us updated mate

Sommie

[CurryKitten]

I am using the turnigy motors. I will see what they are like and if they're no good I will order the rcx motors. Is there much difference?

Well, you are not supposed to run the Turnigy motors off a 3 cell.  What I found with them - and I stress this could just me being unlucky - was they'd work pretty well at the start, and then then things would go downhill.  Out of the ones I was running 2 of them didn't seem able to hold a higher throttle without the RPM varying - quite rapidly.  This led to big wobbles that I couldn't tune out.

The 1811-2900s I had on my first mini seemed to fair a bit better but I still had some unexplained issues.  I think it comes from a vey weak connection on the windings.  You can literally breathe on it wrong, and that the motor done.

Of course I've only run these RCX's for about 5 minutes, so it's unfair to pass judgement prematurely

It states on the HK website you can run them on 3s.

Ouch kinda regret buying them now. :-(

I will give it a few weeks then maybe order the rcx ones

Please keep us updated mate

Sommie

Says max voltage 7v on this page http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__43485__Turnigy_1811_Brushless_Indoor_Motor_3800kv_UK_Warehouse_.html ?

Like I said, my experience with them doesn't mean they are all crap... also nothing is an exact science in this game.  I tried them out, they seemed ok - but went a bit crap, so I move on to something else.  There's a lot of trial and error in this sort of stuff - when we started messing with it there wasn't much choice.  Now the 250 sized quad seemed to have exploded and there's a lot more motors to choose from.

[Sommie1974]

Ye that's true mate. Mini quads are Defo the in thing the now.

I went for these http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8140__Turnigy_2211_Brushless_Indoor_Motor_2300kv.html?strSearch=Turnigy%202300

They are different motors from the ones you have curry

[CurryKitten]

Ah different motors, nice - well ignore everything and carry on then.  Once you mess around with them for a while post a report back so we can see if you'd recommend them or not to others :)

[krikey]

Always good to get data on these small motors.

[Coyote]

Are the Turnigy Plush 10amp ESC`s getting flashed with SimonK or being left stock ?

[krikey]

mines stock.


Krikey

[CurryKitten]

Are the Turnigy Plush 10amp ESC`s getting flashed with SimonK or being left stock ?

I don't think you can out SimonK on plushes, I'm experimenting having flashed mine with BLheli

[Coyote]

OK I`ll leave them stock for now then, cheers guys

[jamiejig]

flashed my 6amps with BLheli  much more stable

http://oddcopter.com/2012/07/18/flashing-silabs-escs-with-blheli-firmware/

[Sommie1974]

Anyone think this quad could lift a gopro 3?

[krikey]

If CurryKitten is lifting a 2200 LiPo at around 60% throttle, I'd say so :)