Congratulations to NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory for getting their Perseverance drone AKA Mars Copter to Mars! Do you ever wonder about the engineering required to fly a drone on another planet? I certainly do! This video goes in depth and is worth watching if you are into drone design and technology. Mars Copter has similar […]
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How to choose the right size motors & ESCs for your Drone, quadcopter, or Multirotor build
Many people have asked me how to properly size your motors to your quad. Especially today, when we have a ton of available motor options. The following items shold be considered when selecting the appropriate motor for your racing drone or multi rotor: Step 1. Choose Frame type Your frame type will determine many factors [...] Continue Reading -
Bearing Care Guide- how to make your motor bearings last.
Bearings It seems today that most people are so concerned with looptimes, gyro sync, airmode, betaflight, the latest trending gear, the newest tech, that they are overlooking one of the most basic and important parts of a quadcopter- the motor bearings The Motor Bearings. All motors have bearings, and most of the time the thing […]
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Multi-rotor Motor Mixing and why it’s important
Motor mixing and why it’s important. Not all quads are equal, literally. Some have layouts and motor locations different than others and this can mean that the stock motor mix that comes with cleanflight and baseflight isn’t always the best mix for your particular application. While the stock tuning methods using the boxed motor mixes that […]
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How to enable one shot on a Kiss ESC
The Kiss ESC works well with Oneshot. In fact, that is one of it’s claims to fame, with Oneshot and active braking (enabled from the factory on the Kiss esc) It is hard to beat. To enable oneshot, you have to bridge a solder jumper on the kiss esc, shown in the photo […]
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SMA Connector Selection Guide SMA VS RPSMA
SMA Connector Selection Guide SMA VS RPSMA. What happened to make the SMA connectors that we use on our FPV Transmitters and antennas so confusing? I have struggled for the longest time trying to figure out some sort of rhyme or reason to these connectors, and hopefully this post will help you wrap your head around […]
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How to setup Quadcopter FPV wiring on your QAV250 or other Drone
How to setup Quadcopter FPV wiring on your QAV250 or other Drone So you have started building up your quadcopter, read through the blog posts on our site, scoured the web for hours, and still cant figure out FPV. Well the purpose of this guide is to help you understand the anatomy of the FPV […]
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Lumenier QAV250 Quadcopter Wiring Diagram for Naze32, Kiss Escs and BEC
Lumenier QAV250 Quadcopter Wiring Diagram for Naze32, Kiss Escs and BEC OK, I sent this off to a customer this week and I decided that the world should have it. No, It’s not pretty, but it should help you get your wiring done. Ive even included a pdf so that you can print it off […]
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