Questions
Best frame for 5 inch Walksnail (dead cat) ?
Choice a) 4S b) 6S c) Choose later - run on both. ?
Too expensive ?
Parts List
Loosely Based upon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktdQbh8O_M&ab_channel=Painless360
SpeedyBee Master 5 V2 Frame £62.95
Flight controller SpeedyBee F405 V3 BLS Stack: Built to High Standard £53.90
EMAX ECO II Series 2207 Motor (1700kV, 1900kV 2400kV) - Unmanned Tech Shop 1900 £63.45 (£12.69 x 4 + 1 spare)
Props - £3.90 (£1.95 x 1 + 1 Spare)
Walksnail Moonlight HD FPV KIT - £189.00
GPS Module compass INAV) FlyFishRC M10QMC-5883L GPS - Fast Positioning & Easy Use | Your FPV Drones, Buy Online, UK £27.20
Buzzer: £8.70
Receiver £24.99
SD Card https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BQC7X1LD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 £7.95
Battery (4s) - £21.45 x 2?
Battery (6s) - £27.90
Alternatives
£499.37 (Plus £50 GPS)
Just go 6S. I regret going 4s (though I have run that quad on 6 since). Get 1950 and go 6 can throttle limit a little if you like
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2207 1900kv emax II there ya go. That’ll do
Oh don’t bother with a compass. Any cheap m10 will do
Want to have the option to run iNav.
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bmsleight:
option to run iNav.
They now say you don’t need a compass for INAV 7.1 but then they say it’s better with
Believe 7 doesn’t need compass anymore. Struggle to get compass working on a 5 inch I believe
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SpeedyBee Master 5 V2 Frame - £62.95
Flight controller £53.90
Four plus spare motor 1900 - (£12.69 x 4 + 1 spare) £63.45
The engineers at EMAX are always seeking ways to design the ultimate motor with brushless technology. In their efforts, they produced the ECO II Series, a new line of brushless motors further improving on the performance and durability while...
Props £3.90 (£1.95 x 1 + 1 Spare)
Walksnail Moonlight HD FPV KIT - £189.00
GPS £27.20
Buzzer - £8.70
ELRS £16.99
SD Card £7.95https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BQC7X1LD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Battery (6s) - £27.90 x 2
Delivery £5.00 x 3
£504.84
There’s a slightly less knowledgeable iNav man trying to work it out
Yes, separation and alignment is the key
Agree, I don’t put compass on INAV wings but I do on Arduplane it handles them properly
Order placed. .
GunjaFPV:
soldering
In theory better for motor changes
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Bardwell is topical … Is he a member here
Heh yeah watched that and thought of you
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Definitely better with Compass, but yeah 7.1 deals without one better on quads. FTR I don’t use compass on wings at all (lot easier to disable it even if have it), never used iNav on a quad. Bardwells, that a 10 inch? easier to get that 2inch seperation requried by looks of things?
