How to build an Multirotor with APM Arduflyer Flight Controller part Three

How to build an Multirotor with APM Arduflyer Flight Controller part Two

continue from part 1...

After assembly all the parts, now join the motor to quadcopter arm using screw that provided with
, make sure u put a little bit treadlock oil for grip, not to much, believe me its so hard to unscrew it

finally all four motor now inserted to each arm, next is to put esc

How to build an Multirotor with APM Arduflyer Flight Controller part One

After so many times ups and down with my quadcopter, now is time to upgrade my motor.  The reason i wanna upgrade is that my left side motor seems has lost its c-clip and it cause the motor not to spin smoothly or maybe the bearing is broken... so i decided to build again my quad copter from scratch and share to fellow readers how to build an Multirotor and to Setup APM arducopter with Mission Planner

First of all to start build it, we have to list out the component need to make a functional quadcopter

here the picture and a parts need to build it, some of the parts are  from my old quad copter, feel free to change with your preferred setup, this setup is just for guidelines only

  Here my quad setup specification

a. 4 unit sunnysky 980kv motor
    - this is good motor and balance well from what i heard from internet, still in the box not tested yet

 or u can use this motor like Turnigy Multistar
 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=49866&aff=447355





b. 4 esc Hobbyking 20a with Simonk Firmware

click link down below for info

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=15202&aff=447355

c. a power distribution board

 

click link down below for info 

 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=27036&aff=447355

 d. For flight controller i use APM 2.52 or at Hobbyking as a HK Pilot Mega V2.5 

 

for info and price click link below

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=37328&aff=447355 

e. still the board doesn't quite completed with GPS for function like loiter and Return To Home

   http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=31135&aff=447355

f. for a decent frame u can also use Q450 frame

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=49725&aff=447355

additional parts like

g. prop CW and CCW (clockwise and Counter Clock Wise) 10x4.5 size
h. 3.5mm gold connector for esc
i. some doublesided tape, hex screw

Turnigy basic FPV googles review

Tunigy basic FPV google  is an inexpensive and easy to use for anyone who wanna try FPV but lacked budget.  I received one unit of used google  through online purchase at Malaysia RC forums with cheap price and it has been modified and inserted with ski google to block light and to feels total darkness. 

The unit I received included  with pouch , cleaning cloth and 2 earphones ,The google  has a connection to the casing that has switch device on / off and contained batteries with it , it is also a place to connect a 3.5 audio jack to hear sound .the google had a long wire with RCA plug to connect any device that support it 

I test the connection from my googles to Astro Setelite box to see the picture and screen quality, The images was clear and u can see tv lines in it, what can i say it only has 320 resolution 

..it feels like viewing a regular 32inch TV  in a dark room with a distance 2 meter..although the resolution is low, the colour and virtual screen size is small, its still usable for FPV flying 

To use it for FPV flying u still need others device like Video Transmitter, Video Receiver and decent camera with wide lenses ..here the list of it to starting an a basic FPV equipment

boscam TX and RX

click Hobbyking link for info
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=15295&aff=447355

and for camera 

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=16461&aff=447355

and i put my FPV equipment at my MJX F45 helicopter. i was my first time FPV flying...its quite funny and a whole new experience, i had an difficulty to navigate because my camera lenses is not wide enough to see the surrounding
 
 My first FPV helicopter....its a thrill


another lack of this google..it has long wire and sometime i get tangle with it, so to setup FPV it consumes time...i recently mod it like this

                                                     the fan is nothing to do with google ...

 

anyway still it is best google around for new comers ...but the google is hard to find at hobbyking now



Pro -
1.Cheap 
2.Easy to Use
3.long battery usege
 
Cons  
Low Resolution  
Sense of bulky especially wire from google
Small FOV