/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2792854
>Mobula6 is sold out on most US sites
Do you know anywhere that has stock now? Its been a few weeks of no inventory.

>>2792926
idk but i got my mobeetle from aliexpress, im seeing a mob6 2024 there for 130$

i think they have warehouses in the US for most popular stuff

When i was a child, my dad bought a foam plane for me once (the kind with a single motor propeller in the nose) and it was very fun to fly it. The only bad thing about it was that there was no remote control or anything so it would continue to fly straight endlessly.
Did you guys play with that kind of planes? My family was poor so i was only able to play with it once

So I have a picrel chinese POS drone called a JJRC x17 laying around.

One day, upon plugging the battery in to charge, the BMS gave up it's magic smoke and thus it became a paperweight.

I'm wondering, if I could somehow re-use some parts and build a FPV drone out of it. I'm an absolute novice with drone-building, but I'm quite handy with fixing electronics overall(except the damn BMS that's all SMD components and appears pristine apart from it not working). Some tips/guidance would be really appreciated.

>>2793173
I had one of those, but mostly when I was a kid it was those balsa stick and tissue paper rubber band powered ones. Of give the rudder a little bend so it would fly in circles.

>>2793188
it doesnt charge?

your best bet is to buy a new battery for it or open it up and solder a 3s USB BMS to the battery cells (you can buy em cheap on aliexpress)

i dont recommend reusing parts of it for an FPV quad unless you have experience building a quad from parts you ordered. in which case you could probably reuse the engines/props in some ultralight/long range FPV quad. or you could gut it and replace the internal electronics with an FPV AIO board + FPV camera and only keep the original engines

>>2793205
Oh yeah, it doesn't charge or power up the drone at all. If power is supplied, it blinks it's State-of-charge lights, but nothing really happens. When it died, there was actual smoke and it sent me scrambling for a baking tray in case it would go all up in flames.

I also had the idea to put a generic BMS in there, but I do not know the pinout for the connector and since the BMS board also has the power button, and some unmarked active components, I think it's a bit too involved. Also had no luck finding the BMS board alone on Aliexpress.

I really do not want to invest in a new battery, because it's about 1/3 of the total price and the stock electronics are crap, it's the GPS/compass on it that is really bad, it will wander and start toilet-bowling out of the blue quite often.

I really like the idea about gutting it and just keeping the frame/engines. I'm sure there will be some growing pains, but it doesn't sound too insurmountable overall.

Either-way, thanks a lot! Now I know my options better and have a better idea on what to research further.

>>2793231
pic is the problem maybe?

its probably a power distribution board that gives 3.3v 5v and 11v to the different components on those pins. at the top of the battery.

im seeing this drone for 160 on aliexpress and the batteries go for 30 im still thinking thats the best value youll get out of it is if you get a new battery.

you can take the old one and solder an XT30 connector + 4 pin balance connector on it and use it for some fpv quad or to power a radio/goggles of an fpv quad if it's weak.

>>2793188
Realistically there’s nothing to salvage. You could maybe reuse the motors, but you’d be stuck with those shitty friction-fit (?) folding props.

>>2793188
imo you're better off selling it and putting that towards a tinywhoop.
if you're feeling ballsy you could re purpose the 3s lipo into a flashlight or something.

Is this the right place to ask but I'm trying to get into helicopters but seems like a steep learning curve, how hard is it to control line of sight with it or do any tricks for that matter?

>>2793243
It's a bit tricky to tell from the picture, but the white thing is a glue-ish substance they used all over to secure stuff in-place.

You are absolutely right about the battery price though, I was using outdated figures or maybe my memory failed me.

>>2793260
>>2793274

Thanks, everyone, I guess I'll just replace the battery and gift the whole thing away, toss the BMS board and hold on to the cells for some DIY project down the road and get something like a Mobula6 for some indoor fun instead.

Is there something like the avata 2 ?
Long range and A good headset (goggles)?

>>2794289
Why are you looking for all in one kits? This is /diy/, not Linus Dick Tips.

>>2794289
most companies that make fpv quads make long range versions. just put a fat battery on one and you can do flights like this with a gopro (random vid from youtube i didnt watch all of it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVSDY6BRkyg

if you just want to buy one thing and fly it without messing around radios,cameras,engines.... and you can afford an avata get it.

if you want something cheaper get a kit like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKXZRWVZO84

>>2794307
That kind of advice is a quick way for him to lose a quad. He obviously doesn't know anything about flying, let alone long range. Gotta learn throttle management, proper antenna configuration, battery types, the amount of effect weight has on a quad, how altitude changes signal propagation, return to home settings, and how to even actually fly close. I almost lost my first one because I didn't understand half of that stuff. It was luck that I got it back.

>>2794611
the engines for the tinywhoop im building arrived in the mail. did 1 test spin of all the engines in the configurator and the fucking capacitors (im assuming these are capacitors) fell off. i soldered 2 back but i lost one of em.

what the fuck? am i just super unlucky or what? maybe these cheap AT435 NEUTRONRC flight controllers are just trash. the funny thing is this exact same thing happened to me with a caddax ant but there the capacitor fell during a crash and i couldnt solder it back because everything there is so tightly packed

>>2794685
>>2794611
didnt mean to reply

openIPC are adding customizable OSD
i just got my AIO, im gonna test it with the radxa zero 3w

>>2794698
its ~14 gr without the cooler block, 19gr with it
on stock settings camera+stock settings VRX im getting ~65 ms latency at 1080p 60fps. fairly smooth and flyable

ill mess with it more then i get it on my drone

I just thought this was cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21Ev1SPKzE

>>2794809
>I just thought this was cool
because it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA1ENhxLqTo

>>2795010
>>2794809
you could probably do this on a small drone with a microstepper spinning the screw. the problem would be needing to write custom firmware to stabilize the thing mid-transition.

or you could just have it run at a fixed throttle on all engines while transitioning while already having some forward speed from before. i think you could do with with inav vtol functionality,switch from the quadcopter profile to the plane profile and then engage the stepper to rotate the wing

i still think a tailsitter VTOL or tilt engine vtol is a better idea

>>2794763
>>2794698
AND its fucking dead
guess this is what i get for buying the first batch of experimental hardware. i thought it was less fragile since i saw people flying with them.
i think the thing is extremely sensitive to the input power and my shitty chinese bench psu fucked it up . in the github they recommend soldering an extra capacitor and a zener diode between the 5v inputs

i hope for the next gen they'll integrate such a diode into the PCB so the thing doesnt explode if i put 5.5v on it by mistake

>>2795039
that's disappointing, I was hoping to hear an anon's honest thoughts on the project so far.

Looking for a video of this little kid's drone workshop his big sister was looking at and being given a tour of to show her tiktok followers or some shit

Its like a tiktokky sort of video, maybe a couple minutes long, and this kid probably like 10-14 years old had this workshop he used for building drones in his bedroom or some shit, while showing the tools and stuff to his big sister who was behind the camera gobsmacked at how complex his set up was. I only remember like one of the stations which seemed to be some kind of truing stand type of thing i remember it had like a spinny plate and i think the workshop itself had like wood panelling round the walls but idgaf about that shit i just want to find out what the more specialized tools or jigs or shit were about

>>2795277
>2. You will immediately cease and not continue to access the site if you are under the age of 18.

>>2795268
i sill have the 'regular' version on my big quad (was planning to replace it with the AIO).
it's pic related connected to a wifi chip and to the flight controller.

previously it was really a mess to try to configure it because there was no real documentation so i'd just mess around with random config files and most of the time nothing worked. now theres a configurator program which can also update the firmware which makes things way easier.

my current cope is that the regular security camera board version is better for big quads because i can put a high power wifi card i have on it and the AIO is just if you wanna fly it on a tinywhoop or 3 inch quad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaBlsTkxKIM

I have a tiny little FPV drone, and I wish it had a longer transmission range and didn't get blown around in the wind. Is there a decent pre-built FPV drone or noob-friendly parts kit I can get for under $200, or is a DJI Mini the best value I'm going to get in an RTF?

>>2795538
what drone/goggles/controller do you have? you could just put a stronger video VTX on it.
there's many quads under 200$.

look into darwinfpv they make cheap stuff that's still (in my personal experience) working well

>>2795561
I don't think I can do much upgrading to this, besides a bigger battery.

>>2795561
>>2795661
Is there a certain size or style you recommend for outdoor flying/not getting knocked around in the wind? Darwin has both a 3 inch and a 9 inch drone listed under "long range"

>>2795664
>>2795661
the babyape is very good i fly it outdoors all the time, the OP picture is my babyape (upgraded)

get the one with the caddax ant camera (babyape pro i think) because the cheapest camera it has is dogshit but everything else it has is serviceable.

Hmm. The cineape 35 looks pretty solid, but reviews say it has a 12 min flight time, while the foldape has 20 (and ofc a dji has 30 min flight time)

Can I tune these drones to get longer flight times?

A friend is offering to offload his DJI fpv goggles and camera for a decent price, but he mentioned his is an older version than the current one and may have spotty compatibility.
On the DJI site I can't understand what works with what, can you guys help a brother out?

>>2796205
The oldest DJI Goggles v1 are not compatible with the latest DJI O3 Air Unit.

Personally I wouldn't buy a pair of Goggles v1 today, because then you're stuck buying nothing but previous generation air units. Makes more sense to spend a bit more money on the Integra goggles, which are a 'budget' version of the latest generation.

>>2796110
> flight time is a combination of battery capacity/weight, propellers and motors

Hmm. Maybe I'm better off buying a quad already configured for long range...

>>2795661
>>2795716
>>2795664
It looks like I can re-use the goggles, which appear to be an Eachine VR009 variant.

The choice is between a

BabyApe Pro (~$150 w/ batteries + $80 for the controller = $210 total)

FoldApe ($200 with batteries + $80 controller = $280 total)

or a Flywoo Explorer
($260 + batteries and controller, est $370 total)

The FoldApe has a GPS, but I hear it has interference issues with the FPV signal. Does anyone have experience with the FoldApe4?

a friend at work got me back into drone stuff, i dug out my old gear, got a new 1s micro and a few mew antennas and everything still works, even the 14yr old 2200 3s in the transmitter, but what should i upgrade next

>>2795561
>video VTX
>video video transmitter
RIP in peace.

>>2795664
Everything feels the wind. If you're going to do long range, a mere 15 MPH wind will annihilate the range of even a 7 inch quad. I should know. I've been there and done that. If you don't want to care as much about the wind, get a plane.

>>2796658
I had a shitty full-sized brushed quad that did pretty well in "the wind" until it broke. My little micro drone can barely handle a stiff breeze by comparison. I guess it's all relative.

>>2796485
Would it be a dumb idea to bolt an FPV camera/transmitter combo and lipo to a normal camera drone like a Potensic Atom?

>>2792854
is it cheaper to make your own drone or buy an already made one?

>>2796756
If all you want is a shitty $30 wifi camera drone it's cheaper to buy. If you want a DJI-type drone with the fancy camera gimbal and everything nicely set up, it's cheaper and easier to buy.

>>2796769
that's a long way to say "it's cheaper to buy".

>>2796769
looking for something small, that can carry a 200g load 100m in the air with an autonomy of 5min
don't care about camera quality as long as i can see where im going
range around 200m

>>2796697
I mean, I'll do 30 MPH wind in close proximity on 3in, but the efficiency loss is just too much if you want miles of range. You'll spend the whole time tilted 60 degrees at 70% throttle to barely move.

>>2796756
if you want an FPV drone to fly around then it's cheaper to build your own, but not a ton cheaper, you have to want to build it. If you just want a flying camera then buy one.

>balance lead isn't reading one cell
I hope gensace's warranty is good.

>>2796973
Unless it’s DOA you don’t generally get a warranty on batteries.

man, micros really are the most fun things out there

i'm trying to find some code to use an arduine and a gps module as an autopilot for a fixed wing aircraft but can't find any help on google

the idea is semple, set target gps coordinate in the arduino before flight, and the arduino should be able to get to those exact coordinate, preferably in curved trajectory

>inb4 just use an ardupilot
the cheapest one cost $70 while an arduino mini + gps module will cost less than $10

>>2797098
You can buy an Ardupilot compatible F405 flight controller for <$20 on AliExpress.

If you really want to make your life hard for no good reason, your best bet is probably something like dRehmFlight. Bear in mind this isn’t something you can do with a basic sketch, we’re talking about tens of thousands of lines of code here.

>>2796975
>The strong held belief in our products allows us to extend a 1-Year Limited Warranty to the customer.
https://genstattu.com/warranty/
we'll see

>>2797098
>GND next to 5V
>put it on the opposite end of the board

>>2797229
Your brand of autism is fine, and matches mine. Their brand didn't want the pretty colored wires crossing over. Electrically I don't think it matters here.

>>2797229
>crossing wires
why?

>>2797267
Wrapping ground around your other wires helps mitigate interference. Why the heck would a person place wires as far apart as possible?

>>2797232
>>2797355
>>2797229
It’s a logical wiring diagram ffs, it’s designed to be easy to read like a circuit diagram, not to tell you exactly how to physically arrange the wires.

whats the cheapest drone that can carry 200g of load with a 200m range or more?
preferably a fast, don't care about camera quality and other gizmo

Is FPV Simulator on PS4 a good way to learn and practice before I get enought money to buy a real setup?

>>2797532
Fucking glowing

holly shit remote controllers for drone are obnoxiously expensive !

>>2797536
only if you can connect a real transmitter or something like this to it.
https://www.banggood.com/Flysky-SM001-6-or-8CH-RC-Simulator-Support-FMS-G3-or-G3_5-or-G4-or-G5-or-G6-or-G7-5_0-XTR-VRC-for-Helicopters-Fixed-Wing-Gliders-3D-Aerobatics-Traversers-p-1985417.html

>>2797600
be less poor

>>2797600

if you give one billionth of a fuck about the price of a particular piece of equipment you can go ahead and find a different hobby, because whatever you buy will be obsolete six months from now and damaged/destroyed/lost equipment is a a routine occurrence.

>>2797536

sims are a great way to learn and practice, yes. it's not perfect but it's very good experience.

thoughts, anything I should change up or add?

>>2797758
>box goggles

wasted money, don't bother.

>whoop

I don't like the whoop frame. I don't like how they fly, I don't like prop guards, I don't like anything about them. Right now is an especially bad time to buy a whoop because the AIO boards haven't entirely caught up with the ELRS standard - some people really suffer over the UART vs SPI receiver thing.

bin the whole cart imo.

>>2797758
Seems fine to get started although I've only ever flown happymodel whoops. Whoops are for indoor flying, or flying outdoors in close proximity to people and in cramped / small areas.
Sure other goggles are probably nicer but depends on your budget.
If you are flying analog/whoops you have to be content with shitty video anyway.

Can I get around DJI geofencing by blocking the GPS somehow or will it not take off at all then?
I just wanna fly in an area that requires an internet connection but last time I was there there was no signal so I couldn't do the permission request thing. There is an airport nearby (not close) but I'm literally going to keep under 10m to photograph a building site.
Last time I used my FPV quad but that is not ideal.

>>2797532
More importantly, what's the cheapest thing that can carry deez nutz?

>>2797805
probably your momma

>>2797722
The hell are you doing to your equipment? I still have everything minus one tinywhoop and a couple of batteries. Have gone through thousands of flights. Only broke one camera and three arms. If you think stuff is obsolete that fast, reduce your urge to consoom.

>>2797600
Boxer is $175 & is all that 95% of people in this hobby will ever need.

>>2797768
>wasted money, don't bother.

I literally moved from FatSharks *to* box goggles. They’re bulkier & more dorky looking, but the visual experience is better & they’re a fraction of the price.

>>2797779
I don’t know how it works now with the modern stuff, but back when I worked with the OG Inspire inside a MATZ I had to apply for the unlock in advance, then when it was granted I could ‘apply’ it to the drone/controller while in the office & it would then be active for a fixed duration that covered when I drove to the job site - I didn’t need a live Internet connection on site.

>>2797809
>I literally moved from FatSharks *to* box goggles.
which ones? desu i only listed those because everything else, in stock, on getfpv was at least double the price.

>>2797778
> or flying outdoors in close proximity to people and in cramped / small areas.
that was my plan, backyard, small park type areas just to get irl stick experience. I'm open to anything right now, all I have that would apply to quads is my radiomaster boxer and a good lipo charger for my surface rc stuff.

>>2797816
EV800DM, but this was years ago so there may well be something better now.

Just remember that the weak point with pretty much all cheap goggles is the antennas - throw them away & get something decent (TrueRC, etc.)

>>2797809
>I literally moved from FatSharks *to* box goggles. They’re bulkier & more dorky looking, but the visual experience is better & they’re a fraction of the price.

lmao no
get out

>>2797860
You get a much bigger view from box goggles, that’s just a fact. Some models even have too much FoV.

>>2797860
there are some shitty fatsharks tho

>>2797865

you can't use a real module so they're shit, end of discussion.

>>2797887
I've never seen a set that don't have a video input socket. There's also nothing wrong with the internal modules, especially with decent antennas.

The EV800DM also has the cleanest DVR I've ever used (& I've used about a dozen).

>>2797917
Goggle dvr quality is not a reasonable selection parameter and you know it.

>>2797945
Running a separate DVR is a hassle. If a perfectly good set of goggles also has a great DVR, that’s an added bonus.

>>2797945
nta
DVR quality is certainly something I take into account. Analog looks grainy enough without the goggles using a shit encoder. I like the ones Skyzone puts into their units.

>>2797970
I honestly don't know how Hawkeye finds such bad DVRs to put in their LCDs.

>>2797039
>flying at 15w
is it some 1.6 inch toothpick?
and yea im having the most fun with tinywhoops because theyre so small and quiet im more confident flying them in places i wouldnt fly the big drones

>>2797536
no get an fpv sim on a pc so you can connect your radio to it when it arrives and train witht he same gimbals you're gonna fly with
>>2797600
not really you can get decent ones for 60$

>>2797600
radiomaster boxer/pocket. $140/$55 + battery

>>2797758
disregard the elitists. This is a great start. If you end up dropping the hobby youre only out a little bit of money. Be advised, If you get more into fpv you will spend significantly more money. but now you have a base to upgrade slowly over time

Any autogyro enthusiasts in here? I was thinking of getting into model aircraft with an autogyro, but it seems that they are very unpopular.

>>2798119
i wonder if you can crank out 1w ELRS from the pocket since it has a 2s battery

>>2798119
thats allot, what justifies such high price?

>>2798408
Exactly how much do you think stuff like this should cost?

If you think this is too much, I’m afraid this simply isn’t the hobby for you.

>>2798359
Anybody?
I guess I would buy this: https://icare-icarus.3dcartstores.com/Rotorshape-Autogyro_p_433.html
Plus the stuff that's listed in the manual as "required".

>>2798408
its nothing particularly, high tech, you can get a smartphone for that price

>>2798408
it's not a lot and it controls your model so it's important. One of the models other anon gave you was less than half the price of the other and there are much more expensive transmitters out there.

>>2798486
this is a slow board and there aren't many autogyros. I know HobbyKing makes one, but that's not saying much.

>>2798518
>I know HobbyKing makes one
Thanks, it didn't show up in my searches (because it's labeled "gyrocopter" rather than "autogyro").
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/durafly-pnf-auto-g2-v2-gyrocopter-w-auto-start-821mm.html

>>2798408
it's not a lot when you consider some anon's in here fly shit that's way above $1k USD. having good TX can be the difference between a nice flight day or, relying on fail safes, or even crashes.

>>2798408
>$55
>allot
wut?

>>2798316
>If you get more into fpv you will spend significantly more money.
yeah I'm expecting that. I should choose a better set of analog goggles, buy once cry once etc. I'll have to do more research on that.

>>2796973
>>2796975
update, they approved the replacement and it arrived today.

>>2798676
people say goggles are buy once cry once but I disagree. I started with cheap box analogs, ended up getting walksnail later after doing research. no regrets, analog will be useful for the foreseeable future.
Your radio on the other hand should be good from the start. Dont get some cheap shit or get too locked into any one protocol. I started on a free spectrum radio and im surprised people even thought it was acceptable when it was new

>>2799041
I get that, I don't want something crappy is all. I want the most bang for the buck I can. I've heard/read a bit about some antenna/RX stuff and that alone made me hold off till I understand it a bit more.
>Your radio on the other hand should be good from the start.
I have a radiomaster boxer ELRS, so I should be good for awhile. the total chaos of RTR surface RC shit made me deep dive into that.

>>2792854
I joined the baby ape meme, this thing is actually pretty good. Micros have come a long way since my last one (UR65).

Swapped the vtx out for one I had spare. With the stock one you can’t tilt the camera back properly because it fouls on the vtx connector.

>>2799169
yea its a good one, i got mine on a discount just because the price was so laughably low i thought id just get a spare drone if my main one ever breaks and i ended up flying it a lot more than i thought i would because i was less scared to break things and things are just easier with a 3 incher compared to 5/7.

>>2799169
really been wanting one too. are the reasonably durable?

>>2799573
i just broke the arm on mine from a ~30m drop
its not a very tough frame but it's like 20grams and cheap you can cruise for a long time on a 1000mah 3s

convince me not to get it

>>2800038
Aside from novelty, what benefit do you think this provides?

>>2800049
looks cool

>>2797758
If you don't mind waiting on shipping Eachine EV100's aren't much more expensive and aren't huge like those kitchen appliance sized box goggles

You can get a charger that does all the battery sizes 1s-6s for about the same money

>>2800481
>Eachine EV100'
28º FOV, lol

box googles have a sucky foam factor but at least the image is ok

>>2800513
The FOV isn't great but not 28°.

https://youtu.be/aXBiKreCbJQ?si=sTt0L-9hdLQaIts

>>2800481
Fuck the 100s, the high grade models are worthwhile but the 100s specifically are just ewaste and much worse than box goggles

What did I do wrong?

>>2800618
Do you honestly expect us to be able to discern anything whatsoever from that video?

>>2800710
Yes

>>2800618
You crashed into the ground.

>>2800847
At Boeing we would call that a firm landing.

>>2800857
At least the extra diversity kept the plane from breaking apart.

>>2792926
Analog mob6 '24 is up on Tinywhoop

>>2794685
>engines
That fc look like some steamed shit, man. You should get a betafpv f4 1s 5a.

>>2800867
no shit the capacitors fell off
im getting the one on the right in pic from happymodel.

mostly got it because of the UFL connector (i hate soldered on wire antennas and had a board break because of one before).

ill use it for a 75mm 2s walksnail whoop

>>2800868
It will serve you well

Has anyone had project(s) that just don't fucking end?

Homemade underwater drone. Forgot to connect one of the motors to the ESC when the battery was connected, they somehow shorted and caused a fire in the airtight compartment. Luckily I got everything disconnected quickly enough so it didn't spread. This is the wire that connects through to the non-airtight compartment meaning all the sealing for this section now needs to be replaced too fml.

>>2801030
watertightness probably makes everything 4 times more tedious

>>2800618
you fucked up. twice
fist by crashing, then by not being able to post a meaningful video instead of a 5 frame .gif that starts way to late

>>2800528
got it from Oscars comparison page

>>2800618
Kek

>>2796756
gonna give you a hint. DIY is almost never a cost effective solution, especially if you factor the value of your time. it can be fun to learn and say you did something, but ultimately it's best left to masochists,autists and poorfags that dont know any better.

can anyone suggest whats a good RX/TX pair for my homemade dirigible? would a rudder be sufficient to steer with one prop, or more props with different vectors of thrust. whats the best was to store/collect and store hydrogen from electrolysis?

>>2801147
>gonna give you a hint. DIY is almost never a cost effective solution, especially if you factor the value of your time. it can be fun to learn and say you did something, but ultimately it's best left to masochists,autists and poorfags that dont know any better.

I think it's worth building your first quad or two so you have a firm grounding and know how to make repairs. There are also form factors that are simply not available for purchase ready to fly e.g. X-class.

>>2801147
I have the radio in your pic, with my surface stuff I've had it cut off ~500ft out even with my ghetto rigged 12v milwaukee li-ion.

Thinking of building a long range autonomous fixed wing drone. I usually just build and fly quads so this is a little out of what I'm use to. My last fixed wing build was 10+ years ago using balsa and saran wrap.

Is there any good software out there that can be used to design/simulate coefficients, stability, etc? I really don't want to break out my uni text books.

Newfag here. I'm building the flite test trainer. I have to order the electronics, motor and transmitter.
No clue what to get within the recommended specs, I know I don't want to mount a flight controller yet, and I'm building the 3 channel version.
I saw the Radiomaster Pocket recommended here, but it's way over MSRP on Amazon and still above on AliExpress. Where do I buy all this shit? I'm in Italy, there's hobby stores nearby but I'm just going to get shafted there. I'm still fucking sore that foamboard is 5 fucking bucks a sheet here. At least I'm having a blast building.

>>2801576
>AliExpress
the manufacturer shop doesn't include VAT and doesn't have free shipping
so you're not saving anything and price is therefor 76€

>>2801272
500ft is not too bad for what it cost. Does the lcd give anything worthwhile or just drain the battery?

>>2801228
Didn’t say don’t do it, just implied that out of all the things one can do for whatever reason. DIY’ing to save money is questionable.

>>2801584
>76
oops, 86

Test, first time using 4chan

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>>2801601
Welcome, you're here forever now.

>>2801589
>Does the lcd give anything worthwhile or just drain the battery?
you can tweak a bunch of settings, exponential curves, change models, view battery voltage, etc.
it also has alternative firmware if you're into that https://github.com/semerad/gt3b

>>2792854
Retard here. So ideally I want to do an unmanned/autonomous type setup for a drone that has some kind of docking station that I configure with a retractable cover outside. I want to be able to launch it with custom flight plans over some kind of interface. I don’t really know anything about drones but want to get into it. Started with the JB series linked here but it seems more geared towards pure FPV/hand controlled flight. I have a 3D printer and can design and fabricate stuff to a small extent. How should I get started? Is there a decision flow chart I can follow with simple answers or is it like “50 different flavors of chink shit that has the be grafted together”

>>2797758
I would get more of the 3.8 batteries.

>>2801755
>So ideally I want to do an unmanned/autonomous type setup for a drone that has some kind of docking station that I configure with a retractable cover outside. I want to be able to launch it with custom flight plans over some kind of interface.

What you want to do is possible but probably not for you. Ardupilot is probably the most aggressively developed open source autonomous flight package and that is your best starting point, but even state of the art commercially developed drone automation comes with caveats, deadfalls, and problems.

rctestflight is the premier youtube channel for this particular autistic pursuit.

since you are unfamiliar with drones/multirotors the first thing you should know is that flight time is minutes, not hours and whatever mission you had in mind is almost certainly ruled out by the laws of physics and/or economics.

>>2801812
Nice thank you that’s great info. I don’t have any crazy long flight times planned. I realized my original post was somewhat cryptic. I’m hopefully not a complete retard. I’ve got an ~50 acre plot in NH and I’d like to trigger automatic surveying runs of different pieces of it at configurable intervals. (Think something like checking the growth of plants). Ideally they drone would return home, upload its video to a home server and recharge until it’s next dispatch.

>>2801849
Yeah, that's gonna get difficult real quick. There are commercial options out there for just that purpose, but none of it is even remotely cheap.

>>2801807
I ended up buying that cart, with different goggles and some extra props, I'm pretty comfy with 6 right now with how quickly that charger can top them off @~2C, I can basically cycle them indefinitely with a short break between packs.
once I start flying more aggressively I'll definitely need some more.

>>2801147
I use the GT-3B in my new WLtoys convert, it's good for range but it it chews through the AA's like crazy unless you solder in a better voltage regulator and run it off a Li-Po to save weight, you also need to take the entire thing apart and flip the screen on the LCD display so you can read it in sunlight. The FS-GT5 is more expensive but a more updated radio.

>>2792854
motors on my little 3 inch quad got bent and super fucked up after a crash
i can't find replacements because the chinese company stopped making new parts
the originals were 4000KV. can i just replace them with 3850KV ones?

>>2802050

yeah, as long as you replace all four.

>>2801904
I have money. I don't need it to occur in one run, multiple runs are satisfactory. I guess I would be alright buying something but I'd rather build something if possible. Would some like a plane that generates an amount of lift be more viable? But then you trade the precision of takeoff and landing?

>>2802050
You'll get slightly less zip on those, but it should be good. On odd occasion it'll screw up a PID tune to change kv, so if it acts funny, that's a good place to start.

>>2802124
I worked briefly with a commercial outfit that was trying to develop a ‘drone in a box’ solution for automated patrol/survey. A team of 5 or 6 very smart people with thousands of hours sunk into the project & it was still nowhere near viable.

Your idea isn’t impossible outright, but it’s definitely impossible for one person (especially an inexperienced one at that).

whats the best drone for trolling Mexicans who wont stop making fucking noise 24/7, with a La Llorona hoaxing? I want to be able to drop a sexdoll painted white in a ragged white dress from a thrift shop with a few lights to make it pop, then roll up on them with a screaming noise and chase their fat asses around till they have heart attacks then zoom off into the night like a retarded flying monkey

>>2802237
Get a cheap 7 inch quad. You'll need it to be big enough to overcome the drag of the sex doll.

>>2802124
if you have the money dji makes this thing already. the website says 50 min flight times and 10km radius. Im sure its retardo expensive so good luck working it into your budget

>>2802124
>>2802278
forgot pic

Is there any software which is able to geolocate a drone by matching a camera image of what's below it to a map system? That is, the camera takes a photo of what's below it, and the system then compares it to known geography.

>>2802357
yes, there are a few projects. but it's mostly for rough estimates and way less precise than GPS

I'm new in this subject but this summer I want to build a drone myself and i have some questions:

Why they use speedybee what's the diference between that and an arduino?

The drone will be good (usable with good performance not perfect) if i 3d print the chasis? In that case, what materials should i use?

I want to try different things like long distance dronning or using the drone to carry things like maybe a little box with some weight (just for fun nothing serious)

Maybe later in the summer i'll try to make a program to make the drone fly by itself so speedybee would be usefull in that case or speedybee is only for fpv race drones?

thanks for the anons

>>2802622

An arduino is a generic microcontroller. A flight controller is a microcontroller that has been specifically designed for drone hobbyists and has sensors and other features built in, as well as firmware and software (usually betaflight). Speedybee is one brand of flight controller that is commonly used to build tiny whoops.

No a 3d printed chassis will not work well.

No you will probably not be able to fly long distances or carry payloads with your first build.

No you will not be able to make the drone fly by itself.

>>2802635
Thanks anon.

But why doesn't it go well if i 3D print the chassis? Is it because of the relation between the weight and resistance of the material?

By carry payloads i mean stupid things like an egg that i can drop above a friend's house. Things like that, just for fun and to gain knowledge of how to balance weight in drones.

By making the drone fly by itself i mean short distances like a 5-meter straight line in my backyard, just for the same purpose learning about this subject, and maybe later the next year I will do something more serious with my acquired knowledge.

>>2802642
>But why doesn't it go well if i 3D print the chassis?

Because the materials you can 3D print with lack the fundamental properties that a drone frame requires - especially rigidity.

If you want to save money & still feel like you’re building something yourself, rather than just buying parts, hardwood dowel & aluminium box section are infinitely better than anything you can print.

>>2802648
Ok thank you for the advice.
I'll search for information and ask you guys if i have any questions. Thanks again for the help.

>>2802635
Some of this is untrue. A printed frame isn't optimal at all for vibrations, and explode when crashed, but is usable. There is also an option for semi-autonomous flight with waypoint missions on iNav. Many Speedybee brand flight controllers have iNav targets ready to be flashed.

>>2802847
>There is also an option for semi-autonomous flight with waypoint missions on iNav.
>Many Speedybee brand flight controllers have iNav targets ready to be flashed.

Didn't know either of these things. Thanks anon! Reading up now.

>>2802857
Not either of the above guys. Start off with something small and cheap, and something that you don't mind crashing and breaking (because you are going to crash and break it). 90% of your time in this hobby will be building and fixing, the other 10% will be flying and crashing.

>>2802862
Nah, if you go small, lots of crashing is possible with minimal to no damage. I built a 2" quad with a Happymodel X12, Bassline frame, 1002 14000kv motors, and a Caddx Ant. I've smashed the hell out of that thing and it has nothing more than a chip on the corner. It's plenty agile for its size and weight, so it makes for excellent, low risk fun. Very cheap too!

>>2802654
me again.
I want to save money and try things out. I know that is possible to connect a cellphone to output the live video of the drone and i was wondering that if i use one of those shitty goggles that you put your phone in to try VR would be a usable alternative to a $200 goggles.

Would it be usable, or it would be the worst experience in my life?

>>2792854
How do I get my Temu free drobe?

>>2802928
It’s only ‘free’ if you buy several other items you don’t want, which add up to the price the drone would cost anyway.

>>2802927
>one of those shitty goggles that you put your phone in to try VR would be a usable alternative to a $200 goggles.

no

>>2802927
The issue here is that your phone actually needs some way of getting a video feed into it. There's analog, which a phone will need an external receiver for, or there's the proprietary digital video systems that will cost as much as your phone did. Just start with figuring out what cheap analog goggles you wanna start out on. Latency is actually important if you're going to do more than hover in a field. Those analog receivers that connect via USB are not going to be a good time unless you're just spectating.

I just found out, by complete accident, that a HAM license is needed for pretty much any analog VTX in burgerland since anything worth using isn't FCC part 15 certified.

>>2803004

In practice nobody gives a single shit about miliwatt broadcasts in the 5ghz range as long as you employ common sense and don't make a nuisance of yourself. Flipping a lightswitch probably generates more radio than an FPV drone.

>>2803004
I got my technician's license, and guess how much it has mattered. Oh right, it hasn't. Waste of time, money, and effort. Nobody gives a fuck if you blast over 1W as long as you don't park it at like 5.5GHz and disrupt Wi-Fi all day, and even then, most won't notice as everything will just fall back to 2.4GHz. even if the rare HAM autist tries to hunt you down, they'll never find you if you don't stay for over 30 minutes.

>>2803004
>>2803072
>>2803074
The only people we will ever cause nuisance to is other people flying FPV. And if they’re close enough to care, you’re probably flying with them.

>>2803082
Karens are real, and bored/ignorant cops are too. Best to avoid both of those unless you wanna see the Dunning-Kruger effect in action.

>>2803086
fuck FCC jannies.

>>2803107

Eh. I for one am fine with there being a regulatory body that is at least nominally tasked with stepping in to prevent Elon from microwaving my dog from orbit

what do you recommend if I only need a drone to take pictures of houses and roofs with no - low wind, no videos, no 3d scanning shit, and I'm not willing to throw 600$ at it? are there good drones for around 100-200$? Thanks

>>2803117

DJI mini all day

>>2803118
they cost more than 100-200$ I think, at least where I live. Also feels a bit overkill for some basic photos but thanks for the advice

>>2803119
dji mini 2 se, anything cheaper (that's new) is going to be chinkshit manufactured ewaste.
yes it's overkill but it's better than watching your sub $200 quad lose connection 100ft away and do a full power arch into the ground, I've watched this firsthand.

>>2803126
Many such cases. My first and last chinkshit quad did a flyaway at like 30ft away and almost took out a car

>>2803117
For cheap camera drones that aren't locked down, a Potensic atom or Fimi X8. Both have a 3 axis gimbal, 4k camera, and have good reviews. Stay away from holy stone brand. I had one, and have seen others, that have problems randomly flying off on their own.

>>2802642
I had the same questions when I got into fpv quads. A frame that's flexible will mess with the tune the fc uses to stabilize the flight. Also it's annoying to have to print new arms every time you crash, and you will be crashing a lot. A $20-30 carbon fiber frame can handle most crashes indefinitely and will get you flying a lot quicker than doing R&D on stl's.

>>2803107
They too work for free.

>>2803147
Hell, a 2-3 incher often has carbon frames for a mere $15. I bought two like 6 months ago and I still have the spare. Rammed it into a deck railing today at full speed and there's no visible damage.

>>2803086
I’ve never been to a rc field but this is what I imagine
>>2803147
I don’t get why people don’t realize 3D printing is not THE answer, it’s just AN answer and often the wrong one. Even the most 3dp stuff in fpv would be better suited injection molded, but that’s a problem with economics and not materials. I like/hate that guy on YouTube that prototypes rocket engines but makes them out of PLA, it’s like watching someone bash their head against a wall

>>2803004
Another anon with technician license here. The license is useless since you're not restricted from buying anything, no one will check that you have it, and you won't interfere with anyone like other anon said.

>>2803086
Neither of them will know that FPV requires a ham license, nor will the FPV specifically cause any issues. If you're flying like an asshole, then there's a reason to come after you.

>>2803236
>I’ve never been to a rc field but this is what I imagine
pic related

>>2803236
>>2803299
Both of these images had me rolling. Sure they're parody, but there's a nugget of truth in them too. Honestly, we should all be making fun of those faggots. Fun is their enemy.

>>2803147
You’re also quite likely to break components when you crash with a 3D printed frame, because wires will rip solder pads off PCBs.

It’s false economy to save a few dollars on a frame if it means you then have to buy new components.

And it really sucks to spend hours building a quad, only to have to rebuild the whole thing after 10 seconds of flight because you set something up wrong & it crashed on your maiden flight.

I have some questions:

Why does the video feed look like this when using FPV goggles with a drone?
>pic related

It's due to this?
>>2803000
What i understand is that the camera sends analog data directly to the goggles to minimize latency, resulting in lower video quality

How the drone does that?

Do you have any sources that explain how drones work in terms of radio protocols and video transmission?

>>2803559
The old analog standard works exactly like broadcast analog television, but at very high frequency. Digital ones just use well known video encoding, a specialized video processing package, and high bandwidth radios with a fair bit of error correction. They're basically all proprietary.
camera -> video transmitter -> video receiver -> display device

>>2803559
Not that anon, but analog video is different from digital video. I'm not an expert on it and I don't know all of the terminology, but analog video cameras scan top to bottom, left to right, and capture the amount of light received as an electrical value which then broadcasted over the air. This happens continuously (there's no pixels) and the process is essentially instantaneous, there's no computer processing involved. Since those light values are being broadcasted directly, the light and color values aren't transmitted as bits (on/off), they're continuous values (think volume with high, low, and everything in between), and thus susceptible to interference. The timing determines where on screen a given part of a signal is "rendered" as a color. It's basically instantaneous on the receiving side too.
Digital video is different in that it captures the light and color of each individual pixel on screen, converting the amount of light/color captured into binary values, repeats that however many types per second (usually 30 or 60), encodes those frames into a digital video format, probably compresses it too, then broadcasts that data as a digital (bits) signal. Since the signal is digital, it probably has an error checking system built in and is thus less susceptible to interference. With digital, essentially either the signal makes it from the tx to the rx or it doesn't, so it's much clearer. Also, you get more detail (depending on what resolution you use) than analog. However, all of those steps take A LOT more time to complete on both the tx and rx sides, hence the lag in digital video.
This YT series explains how analog video works pretty well:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFUGEfwEl0uWduXGcRbT7Ran

>>2803572
Thanks a lot anon, very well explained.
Then i have another question, if I don't want to pay for the goggles i can get the signal with an LCD screen or a old TV.

like here: https://youtu.be/zuUq9DifmZE

What are the benefits of the goggles, is it all because they're more immersive and get you a better view of your surroundings while flying?

>>2803581
Couple points:
To my knowledge, drone video signals aren't broadcasted over the same frequencies that analog television uses, so you won't be able to get them on a regular TV. I think (not 100% certain) that drones use the same frequency range that wireless security cameras do, so maybe you could get some equipment like that, but you'd have to do some research to make sure first. I'm assuming the screen in that video is something like that, or at least has the capability to tune into those frequencies.
You can also buy an analog video receiver to USB converter that you can plug into a laptop or phone. I have one actually. When I plug it into my laptop, it shows up like USB webcam so I can watch/record it in the Windows Camera app. However, because it's converting an analog signal to digital, there is noticeable lag, so it's not really good to fly with (fine for a spectator though).
The benefits of goggles are the immersion, brightness, lack of glare, and stuff like that. Also, there's some industry standards around form factors and plugs, so you can upgrade the video receiver in the goggles if you want.

>>2803559
>>2803559
My analog feed looks like that too, but only intermittently depending on where the vtx and goggles are in relation to each other. I've tried all the usual suggestions to fix it, reroute wires, shielding, different antennas, change channels, fly in another location, nothing helps. When it's not doing that it looks very good, close to a digital feed.

>>2803559
>Why does the video feed look like this when using FPV goggles with a drone?
like what?

>>2803572
>However, all of those steps take A LOT more time to complete on both the tx and rx sides, hence the lag in digital video.
actually HDzero has lower latency than analog. especially when an analog cam has enabled WDR, essentially doubling the latency
DJI and Walksnail have higher than analog and it gets worse the more error correction they do because the goggles request a re-sending of the corrupted parts (two way communication)

>>2803585
mostly correct. analog broadcast was usually at 500-800MHz, although some countries even had channels down at around 80MHz
the FPV systems are usually at 5700-5900MHz, essentially mirroring what's allowed for outdoor wifi
some allow channels down to ~5400MHz and there are even TX/RX that use the 2.4GHz band as well as others that do 1-1.3GHz

>>2803592
>like what?
Old video.

Thanks for all the info.
I have another questions:

I need a controller to use the drone. Can it be a videogame controller (xbox, ps3, ps4...)?
If the answer is no what's the reason of that?
If the answer is not recomended but possible (usable) also tell me why.

Also for the googles i would use EV800DM i readed on this thread that you have to change the antennas my idea is tomorrow read the oscar liang guide to choose antenna.

I readed that i should use one omnidirectional antenna and a direct one at the same time is that true?

Any recomendation on specific models of antennas?

Thanks a lot anons.

>>2803644
>Can it be a videogame controller (xbox, ps3, ps4...)?
>If the answer is no what's the reason of that?
no because they don't have a way to communicate with the drone. A transmitter (controller) sends signals to the receiver on the drone. The receiver passes the signal to the flight controller that tells the drone how to move based on how you are moving your sticks.

ive recently upgraded from an analog box to walksnail. the screens are too far apart and wont converge in my vision, i have no idea how people fly with these the few test flights ive had i flew with 1 eye.

is there some trick to fly them with both eyes without seeing double?

>>2803811
If they’re not adjustable, you’re shit out of luck. Everybody’s head & eye spacing is different, most goggles have lateral adjustment to try to cover most users, but they will never suit everybody.

>>2803815
FML
fucking around with the focus fixed it, i think my screens were focused at a short distance but i was supposed to focus them at infinity and have my eyes compensate which works flawlessly.

but now i opened up the goggles and went looking for misaligned optics and now they wont read the input voltage correctly. they always say it's 1.0V even if i put in 12V and they beep for low battery (but otherwise they work). i hope i didnt do any permeant damage maybe opening them back up and reconnecting everything again fixes it maybe its some ribbon connector that's not in all the way

>>2803842
>i think my screens were focused at a short distance but i was supposed to focus them at infinity and have my eyes compensate which works flawlessly
very true. that's the #1 reason why people have issues with that type of goggles
yet no manufacturer or youtuber mentions that

>>2803644
>Old video
because it' a 100 year old technology
all you can do is get a high quality cam and a receiver that has advanced diversity

>>2803811
Yeah there's a trick to it, you have to unfocus your eyes, like you were doing an autostereogram. Scroll down to viewing techniques, but the short of it is to "look beyond" the goggles, and focus your eyes as if you were looking at something 10ft away.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram
Also I'm surprised that goggle manufacturers never mention this, but if you have a lazy eye you are SOL.

Someone redpill me on OpenIPC. What is it, video transmission using Wifi boards or something?
What is penetration and latency like, does it lag the fugg out when going around obstacles?
Can it reduce image quality when signal is bad, rather than just being a dumb video stream over wifi?

I'm still looking for a good analogue upgrade. Tried walksnail and hated the lagginess and hated how it fails (complete freeze rather than just about flyable snow as with analogue). Not gonna buy anything that requires online activation (i.e. DJI). Hdzero seemed kind of nice but I'm put off by the penetration apparently being worse than analogue.
>>2795370
>>2795039

>>2804083
>hated how it fails (complete freeze rather than just about flyable snow as with analogue)
im the guy you quoted and walksnail does not fail like that it kinda goes low-resolution and smeary.

openipc is firmware for security cameras (Internet Protocol Camera), specifically for their mass produced cheap chips like pic (the GOKE chip). in security cameras these chips encode the video and send it over ethernet. in the openipc fpv version these chips connect to a wifi adapter via 2 usb pins on the board and send the image via a protocol called wfb-ng (wifibroadcast-next generation) which allows you to use wifi chips as a digital radio to send arbitrary bytes to other receiving wifi chips (where's the regular wifi protocol requires maintaining a connection with handshakes and re-sending packets that were dropped which is not ideal in the FPV context where latency is more important than receiving every single sent packet)

its worse than walksnail in every regard (other than maybe being able to send higher resolution/FPV video) and the reason it exists is if you can use cheap mass produced IPC chips and WIFI chips you can drop the cost of digital FPV to be as low as analog FPV. i dont think it will ever match the penetration,latency,reliability of dji/walksnail but maybe a year or two from now it will be the go-to FPV video standard for most/beginners the way analog is now

Does the betaflight F4 1S 12A AIO need a separate vtx? Trying to out together a superlight supertiny 2s toothpick

>>2804103
assuming you're talking about the betafpv F4 no it doesnt
get a happymodel x12 5 in one or something like that

how should i twist GPD+COMPASS pins? twist TX/RX together and SDA/SDL together or all 4 of those around the ground?

>>2804118
Just twist all 5 wires together. It will make no difference doing anything else.

>>2804090
Interesting thanks
The WS fail was when flying around a concrete building. There was a particular bad spot where analogue would have terrible static but would still be flyable. With WS it would freeze completely for about a second or two.
The impression I got was that with good to okay signal WS was likely superior, but when it got truly bad WS was unflyable in places where analogue would be.
Maybe I'll try it again sometime.

>>2804143
what power/antennas were you using in both cases?
i find this hard to believe i just switched one of my quads from 800mW analog to flying walksnail (goggles x + walksnail 1s kit) with stock LHCP antennas and it BTFOs analog easily even on 200mW (it goes up to 500mW i think) and when flying in bad RF conditions it does this thing where the sides of the image become blurred while the center is still fine which is i think partial retransmissions

>>2804143
Sounds like you're doing something wrong. 500mW WS has been getting me a clean image in places where analog 1200mW would have me blind. It's basically matching the performance of ELRS 2.4 in my situation.

>>2803236
Pic related was a certain community after someone used a Mini 3 from a car to check why there was a traffic jam.

Is 19000kv too low for 1s? (31mm props) I planned to use them for 2s but after my parts arrived and I saw how tiny they actually are, the extra torque for weight seems not remotely worth it.

>>2804854

It shouldn't have any problem flying on 1s but throttle mid may be higher than it would be with higher kv motors, so you may want to tune your throttle mid and exponent with that in mind. You may also find that you need to run 3+ blade props rather than the 2-blade props that are currently favored by the whoop community. The good news is that lower kv motors will generally be a bit more efficient.

A drone... for gold digging!
(but not a woman)
What do you think?

my charger is rated like 500W but only has 2 ports ive been thinking i should get one of these splitters so can charge more without messing around with changing the battery being charged all the time.

but how do they work? wont it cause damag/problems if i connect one battery at 3.5 and one at 3.9 so the 3.5 one will get a sudden current spike which will degrade it over time?

>>2804961
Parallel charging depends upon your batteries being at similar voltages. One pack at 3.5 per cell & another at 3.9 per cell is more than I would do.

Parallel charging is great for charging packs that have all been stored to the same voltage, but it’s less useful if you’re just cycling packs that you fly to different levels of discharge.

>>2804966
i also have 2 discharge boards that can automatically very slowly drain a battery to 3.8 for when i plan to fly but end up cancelling for some reason. i guess i can parallel charge those easily since theyre the same voltage.

what voltage differences are acceptable for parallel charging?

ill probably just get another 2 channel charger , cheaper than getting s 4 channel one

>>2804982
nta, I've heard 0.05v difference is the max you want to go for safety. I've never used one thou

>>2804961
I use one. Even with a 50w charger and 6 batteries charging at only like 0.4c each it still saves time vs individually charging each one because im not switching them out.

Theres a few serious rules associated with parallel charging. You just have to be super careful. You'll need to do a little math and theres plenty of exposed contacts on those boards to accidentally short out all your batteries at once. Watch a few video tutorials, Im sure Bardwell has one.

>>2804961
I have two of these. They're great! Just be really careful of your XT30/60 plugs being crooked. I fried the traces right off the board on my last one with a crooked plug. As long as they're used right, they'll save you so much time!

>>2804987
The magic of parallel charging is that lower cells will absorb charge faster, so everything naturally auto balances. I've started them a whole 0.2V out of sync and they all finished in the same spot. As long as you don't go nuts with it, you'll probably never have an issue.

>>2805035
it does balance batteries but the moment you connect two that have a voltage difference that big remember that thaier resistance is very tiny so you're gonna have them charging the lowest voltage one at way over 1C and degrading the battery.

and if you have a beat up battery hitting it with a 5C+ charging speed is a highway to LIPO explotions

>>2805048
I've not seen so much as a spark or hint of warmth while plugging them in.

>>2804961
>if i connect one battery at 3.5 and one at 3.9
You should balance them out more closely if you can. If I had a battery where all my cells were at 3.9 but one was at 3.5 I'd be watching it closely.

>but how do they work?
Parallel chargers like that work by converting your smaller cell batteries into a larger cell, sorta.
If you have a 6s charger, you could plug in 6, 1s batteries and charge them all up at the same time. The charger thinks they're one big battery.

>>2805035
I'm to paranoid about battery health and fires to test this. maybe once I have a bunch of flight packs it'll be worth it.

Question: I'm hooking up a buzzer to my stack, but the buzzer in question requires a ground while my stack just has a buz+/- pad
Can I just put the ground on any old ground pad thats not being used? There's a ground/5v pad right next to the buzzer pads but its cordoned off

>>2804914
Scratch that, I have a better plan! Wait for people to dig out the gold for you, then suicide drone them!
man im so fuckin poor

>>2805080
anon, the BZ- is ground.

>>2805106
Thats what I would have thought but the schematic confused me
I'm just a noob who followed step by step instructions for their first DIY drone and I'm trying to do it on my own for my second.

>>2805107
You should probably get a multimeter that will do continuity checks. It's pretty useful when you're not sure.

>>2805109
I'll break mine out then, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Do any of ya'll post footage on YT or instagram? I had this idea to try and get good enough to at least get some free parts from companies. Do you just get good and eventually companies come to you or do i need to start pestering them with DMs

>>2804156
Max power and stock antennas. This was like a year or more ago, maybe it has improved? It was the first goggle mounted hdmi receiver they released.
I'm tempted to try again if what you say is true.
What range do you guys get with WS when flying fairly low to the ground? (< 20m)

>>2805155
I assume it comes with getting a lot of subscribers or views
When you get noticed companies start pestering you (speaking from other areas of business)

>>2805179
i heard something about problems with using max power on WS. I dont know if it has been patched yet or not but I use the second highest power because that was what was recommended online

>>2805179
I get about 2000ft away, but there are lots of trees obstructing my line of sight where I do that. My long range record is 5 miles, and I'll probably get more with an antenna tracker.

>>2805106
>>2805107
BZ- is actually a switched ground, while BZ+ is a constant +5V. The buzzer is turned on & off by switching the ground, not the 5V.

So no, you cannot use BZ- as a regular ground.

Anon probably has one of the Matek MCU style buzzers that needs a constant power supply, hence why it needs an actual ground connection & not just BZ-/BZ+.

>>2805107
>>2805080
its a battery buzzer? the 5V-GND are used to charge the battery and when it tries to buzz the FC connects the BZ- to GND. BZ+ is usually just a generic +5V pad.

connect the buzzer to a +5V that turns on only when the battery is in and not one that gets powered via usb or you're gonna have it beeping every time you plug it in. you can use those USB powered +5V pads to let the GPS run and download the almanac for fast GPS locks before you go to fly.

>>2805179
ive never had a video disruption on WS but ive only flown mine like 5 times and i still have my analog flying habits making me too cautious. now that i put a GPS on my quad and a fishing net on a telescope for getting the quad out of trees in my car im gonna try more risky flights.