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AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle

Started this discussion. Last reply by Björn Geir Leifsson Mar 15. 4 Replies

My AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle. I am using Turnigy d3542/4 1450Kv motors, Turnigy Plush - 40A ESCs and APC 10 X 4.7 props.I have lowered the Throttle Rate P to 0.4. Are the motors…Continue

Where to buy push and puller props?

Started this discussion. Last reply by CyberCrash Oct 24, 2011. 8 Replies

Where to buy push and puller props? Thanks,MatthewContinue

Programming the Atmega328p (PPM encoder/failsafe) does not work

Started Jun 17, 2011 0 Replies

I am using the AVR ISP MKII programmer. OS: Windows VistaI get the error: STK500 command line programmer, v 2.3 Atmel Corp (C) 2004-2009.Connected to AVRISP mkII on port USB:000200053901 Device…Continue

ArduCopter kits

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jani Hirvinen Mar 8, 2011. 38 Replies

When are the ArduCopter kits going to be back in stock?

 

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Matthew Tang commented on Joel's blog post Dutch engineer is the first man in history to fly like a bird with self- built wings
Mar 21
Björn Geir Leifsson replied to Matthew Tang's discussion AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle
"Mechanical problem? A prop adapter slipping or the motor axle?"
Mar 15
Paddy Halton replied to Matthew Tang's discussion AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle
"The motor can't pull more power than the battery can give.  I have had a flip caught on video and posted here  http://www.availabilitydesign.com/Downloads/UAVCrash.html  - there is more power applied as you can hear but the cause…"
Mar 13
Matthew Tang replied to Matthew Tang's discussion AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle
"Could be I manually calibrated each ESC. I have read in the forms to use a hand programmer to make sure they all have the same settings. I have noticed one ESC has breaking turned on while the others do not. I am also wondering if the motors are…"
Mar 11
Veikko Vierola replied to Matthew Tang's discussion AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle
"I don't know much about quads but isn't there some sort of balance calibration for the escs to be done before flying?"
Mar 11
Matthew Tang posted a discussion

AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle

My AuduCopter flips when giving a lot of throttle. I am using Turnigy d3542/4 1450Kv motors, Turnigy Plush - 40A ESCs and APC 10 X 4.7 props.I have lowered the Throttle Rate P to 0.4. Are the motors too powerful?Thanks,Matthew See More
Mar 11
Matthew Tang commented on Don Brooks's blog post My DIY Tri, Part 3
"You can use a drill press as a press to remove the shafts. Just put a drill bit in backwards."
Dec 29, 2011
Matthew Tang commented on Duy Pham's blog post Building a Hexa ArduCopter
"If you plug all the ESCs into the board depending on how the ESCs regulate voltage they might fight with each other and things could get hot. "
Nov 14, 2011
Matthew Tang commented on AndrewF's blog post Arducopter Tethered Tests
"In my humble opinion those motors were under powered for that frame. I am flying at 8500ft so I wonder if that has something to do with it. "
Oct 25, 2011

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CyberCrash replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"Or from inside Germany:  www.lipoly.de   I use them a lot and they are cheap and very fast."
Oct 24, 2011
Steven Harsanyi replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"I buy my APC props from these guys in Dayton, Ohio.  radicalrc and ecubedrc.  Its the same store. Fast service and cheap shipping."
Oct 23, 2011
Helldesk replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"The point is that it's hard to find sets of both-handed props in most sizes. 10x4.5 and 12x4.5 seem to the only ones widely available, 10x4.7 props exist too but are not that easy to find (or cheap!)."
Oct 23, 2011
Matthew Tang replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"I made a quad with high kv motors. It works fine with the 10x4.5 props but I wonder how it would work with 10x3 props."
Oct 23, 2011
Geir Engebakken replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"Just search ebay for 10x4.5 propeller."
Oct 23, 2011

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Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"Hi Matthew   I guess these seem like the main sizes for the copters, have you a "special" size in mind?   Martin"
Oct 23, 2011
Matthew Tang replied to Matthew Tang's discussion Where to buy push and puller props?
"Thanks Martin,   Where to buy in the USA. Seems like there should be more choices of different props.   Matthew"
Oct 23, 2011

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