# Hi from an old newbie in Teesside **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing Quads, Self-builds & FPV\ **Created:** [8 August 2021 06:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132 "2021-08-08T06:49:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AK7466](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ak7466/32/67926_2.png) [@AK7466](https://greyarro.ws/u/AK7466)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 06:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/1 "2021-08-08T06:49:48Z")
After retiring I built a quad from scratch using components from the web, It flies but only just. šŸ¤£ I am hoping that there may be some advice nearby. A.K ---
**Author:** ![Kruky](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/kruky/32/201075_2.png) [@Kruky](https://greyarro.ws/u/Kruky)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 10:03 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/2 "2021-08-08T10:03:28Z")
Iā€™m new but welcome šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/sparky/32/241788_2.png) [@Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/u/Sparky)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 10:30 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/3 "2021-08-08T10:30:18Z")
> [@AK7466](#): > > After retiring I built a quad from scratch using components from the web, It flies but only just. Hi, there are a few of us on here who build our own drones , why donā€™t you start with posting some pictures on: [https://greyarro.ws/t/so-whats-on-your-bench-at-the-moment](https://greyarro.ws/t/so-whats-on-your-bench-at-the-moment) Look forward to seeing your build šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![AK7466](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ak7466/32/67926_2.png) [@AK7466](https://greyarro.ws/u/AK7466)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 13:05 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/4 "2021-08-08T13:05:06Z")
Thanks for your prompt and warm response. I have attached a couple of pics as you suggested. (the string is part of some ongoing tethered PID tuning! šŸ¤£) ![IMG_2146](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/5/d572ab04f9cbdde2ad89aab5fcd6d7d36c81b72a.jpeg) ![IMG_2145](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/9/a/9a55edfad3ad0e033a15e5fc32e0e9bbdd3f618e.jpeg) ![IMG_2144](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/1/8/18f7da365e12bd7fd0b43785f4318129a876cbf9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/sparky/32/241788_2.png) [@Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/u/Sparky)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 13:43 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/6 "2021-08-08T13:43:38Z")
That looks like a cool build, PID tuning is always a hassle and takes a lot of time! I posted a link to the _ā€œSoā€¦whats on your bench at the momentā€_ > [@So... what's on your bench at the moment?](https://greyarro.ws/t/so-whats-on-your-bench-at-the-moment/12042): > > Whilst many GADC members fly ā€˜out of the boxā€™ drones there are quite a few of us who like to build our own. I, for one, seem to spend more time building than flying. In this category letā€™s share what we are up to with our quad builds and benefit from our fellow members experience. This is a good place to share your build with like-minded soldering fanaticā€™s! I have a similar build that I am on with at the moment > [@So... what's on your bench at the moment?](https://greyarro.ws/t/so-whats-on-your-bench-at-the-moment/12042/416): > > Power distribution board soldered up, ESC,s and Motors next grinning ---
**Author:** ![milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/milkmanchris/32/237713_2.png) [@milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/u/milkmanchris)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2021 15:19 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hi-from-an-old-newbie-in-teesside/35132/7 "2021-08-08T15:19:17Z")
> [@AK7466](#): > > I suspect I may have uploaded these pics to the wrong page. Moved for you, and welcome to GADC