The Beast!

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She is a beast! Link to flight in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnC-unI4x4 I used http://ardupilot.org as a guide for setting up and configuring her. I included pics of the wiring from the under carriage- the batteries are wired in series with an adapter, then into XT60 that leads to the BEC which branches out to the flight controller. The other end of the XT60 then goes into a jerry rigged 4 barrel plug breakout that leads to the ESCs- 2 in the front, 2 in the back. The ESCs and the power for the LEDs run through the holes in the bottom of the body and under each arm. Might need a bit of thermoforming to make passage for ESCs leaving undercarriage. They then connect to the motors with barrel connectors. And power to the LEDs with JST connectors. If you crash and break an arm- the connectors will disconnect and won't damage your components. There are also little power breakouts directly from the barrels that go into the batteries- they lead to BECs in the front undercarriage that power an OSD and the LED systems in each arm. I zip tied some pool noodles to the under carriage for when you're coming in hot! Best $2 I ever spent. I put 6 inches of wooden dowel in the center of the pool noodle to add some form. Check the Ardupilot literature for thorough guides to setting it up- because I don't remember! Parts list below- total cost is about 600-700 with spare batteries and props. You'll need a variety of lengths of 6-32 bolts and square nuts for screwing the frame together. https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Find-Fastener-014973314453-6-32-Inch/dp/B00L1L72OY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519142469&sr=8-2&keywords=6-32+nut+square And you'll need some longer screws to attach the motors. And BTW- Hobbyking no longer stocks the motors I used but something equivalent will do fine. 4x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/yep-40a-2-6s-sbec-brushless-speed-controller.html 4x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/dynam-carbon-fiber-propeller-13x6-black-2pcs.html 1x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hkpilot-mega-2-7-master-set-with-osd-lea-6h-gps-power-module-telemetry-radio-915mhz-xt-60.html 4x Quanum MT Series 3510 700KV Brushless Multirotor Motor Built By DYS 2x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/graphene-6600mah-2s-hardcase-w-5mm-female-bullet-connector.html 1x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/4-5mm-universal-male-gold-plated-spring-connector-low-profile-10pcs.html 4x XT60 Plug Harness For 2S Hardcase Lipo With 5mm Bullet Connector And JST-XH (1pc) 1x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-9x-9ch-transmitter-w-module-ia8-receiver-mode-2-afdhs-2a-system.html 4x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/matek-micro-bec-5v-12v-adj.html 10x https://hobbyking.com/en_us/polymax-3-5mm-gold-connectors-10-pairs-20pc.html