Low Cost ESC Programming Jig
Here is a low cost ESC programming jig idea, for when you need to calibrate multiple ESCs in one hit. Made in about 15 minutes, and
Category Archives: Build: F550 Quad
The Gemfan T-Style Lucky Dip
When you order props, you’d expect them to be the same? Not so with Gemfan. Four sets of Gemfan 11×55 T-Style propellers were ordered. Three sets
Mirrorless Camera Mount
This is a home-brew tilt-stabilised light-weight camera mount, designed for a mirrorless class (400-500g) camera. Tilt stabilisation is achieved using the Wookong-M’s gimbal control. Not having
F550 Quad landing gear modifications
DJI Flamewheel nylon landing gear tends to break easily. Shifting a point of failure to a cheap and easy to replace item is probably not a
Hobby King T-Style CF Propellers review
Genuine T-Motor 12″ Carbon Fibre propellers are $65/pair. Perfection out of the box doesn’t come cheap, but by the end of this article, you may gain
Reducing excess Wookong-M LED cable & iOSD cable
In a quest to reduce unnecessary weight, excess cable is removed from both a DJI iOSD module and DJI Wookong-M LED module. Both of these modules
FRSky FVAS-02H Altitude Sensor
Knowing your multirotor’s altitude can be handy information, and with an FRSky Taranis radio system, it doesn’t get any easier than this! This is the FRSky
FPV transmitter system modifications
What’s wrong with this picture? Stupidly, a cloverleaf antenna with a reverse SMA connector (SMA-RP) is supplied with a transmitter than has a “normal” SMA (f)
FPV gear added
FPV (First Person View) toys have arrived, including a camera, 5.8 GHz monitor, 200mW 5.8 GHz video transmitter, monitor mount, and a DJI iOSD-Mini module. This
Idiot proofing – mounting propellers
When tinkering with the F550 quad on the bench, and getting into the routine of removing the propellers: Label each motor number on the arm. We
F550 Quad hover endurance test – Zippy LiPo
This video takes a look at another F550 hover endurance test, but this time with a Zippy Compact brand 3S 3300mAh LiPo battery. * Time compressed,
F550 Quad hover endurance test – Turnigy LiPo
This video takes a look at an F550 quad, running 3S from a Turnigy 3300mAh LiPo battery. During the hover endurance test, an overview of the
Carbon Fiber prop comparison
This video takes a look at the $65/pair T-Motor carbon fiber propellers for their Navigator series motors, vs a $23/pair Gemfan “T-Style” knockoffs. As always, you
F550 Flight Control components mounted
This video shows the FrSky X8R S-Bus receiver, and Wookong-M flight control components mounted on the F450 central boards. The extended arms used in this build
T-Motor S25A ESC Throttle Calibration
This video takes a look at programming the throttle limits of a Tiger Motor S25A ESC on the bench, before fitting into a build. These T-Motor