Follow along with this build to learn to build your own racing drone. You can buy all the parts for this build in one easy step at:
https://store.rotorriot.com/bardwells-budget-build-kit/
This kit is priced at a significant discount over buying parts individually, and you save on shipping by not buying everything piecemeal.
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I’ve created a video series that shows even a total beginner how to build an FPV quadcopter. The videos show every single step of building and setting up the drone, in the kind of meticulous (but still easy to follow) detail that I’m known for. If you’ve got any questions, JB is monitoring the YouTube comments, and there is a Discord server chat channel for more immediate help.
This video series is about more than just giving you a finished quad that you can fly. It’s about teaching you how to build a quad, the right way, including all the little steps that are often overlooked.
The full playlist for this build series is:
For personal help with the build, join the Kwad Camp Online Discord server at: https://discord.gg/bzpcHve
Download wiring diagrams for this build at:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Al4b3QGPtgasnM1Sb0sD5emMqdsuug
Here are my recommendations for good soldering irons to buy, and links to the other tools you see me using:
https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-list-tools/
Wait, what? This VTX runs on 5v? 😮
Anyway, great work, JB! And, well… I’m going to travel today and I’m probably going to spend a week offline. So… Great week, everybody! And see ya. 😊
Hi JB. What are you using to clean the soldering tip? Sounds like a blower…
Could we solder the wires to the FC without it over top of the 4-1 ESC? Maybe use putty on the bench?
Is it a good idea to solder the wires to the FC above the ESC taking into account that the pads have holes and there is risk of solder going through and dripping into the ESC? I am sure you know what you are doing, but it could be risky for beginners. On other things, why did you choose 3v instead of, let’s say, 5v for powering the FPV system? Is there a particular reason? I always thought that using more Voltage was better, but being a beginner I don’t have arguments to support that.
What do you use to clean up your soldering iron?
Question: The specs of the Atlatl say 7-28V. Why did you solder the power to the 3V? Or did I miss something? I usually solder the +/- of the VTx right to the battery leads, then solder the camera +/- to the VTx.
Josh i need vidio how too hook up flysky recievers to the board do you or are you gona make that vidio i have the nirvana have been using it and love it i bought an irange x4v2 modual for it but i cant get modual to work yet
Shouldn’t you solder the camera on the 5v instead of vbat?
What was the purpose of soldering the camera + and – together with the VTX + and – when it looks like the camera had its own + and – pads next to the video pad? Save space? Something else?