New Quad copter where to start ?

This extension may be used when there are more than one ESC (multimotor airplane, tri or quad or hexa copters). Basically, each ESC has a connector with 3 wires( 0 volt, + 5 volts and signal) to be plugged on the receiver throttle channel (or motor output).
Connecting together the different 5 volts can cause a power conflict and 5 volt failures in flight, because maybe having not 5v matching values. So, as a rule, only one 5 volt is connected to the receiver or control board...
For this reason, this part has no 5 volts center wire. It is connected to the ESC 3 pin output and the other side to the receiver channel (or copter motor output). Only one ESC is directly connected to the receiver, without this extension, thus supplying only ONE 5 volts to the electronics...
Another way to proceed is simply to forget about these cumbersome extensions. Just remove the 5 volt wire on each ESC connector (extract the center pin and insulate it), except ONE.
Hope this helps...

Ok let me see list of parts.


props + some extra incase you sax them up..
Prop
motors.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8617__Turnigy_2730_Brushless_Motor_1300kv.html
im not totaly happy with the mounting system.
They didnt really fit and i needed to do modifications which sucked.
So you could probably look for the same one with nicer mounting system?
You might need some thing like this but im not certain about the size as there are 3 :
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__23789__NTM_42_Carbon_Fibre_Motor_Mount.html


This is the esc, but if you change the motors you might need to change these also:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__2161__TURNIGY_Plush_12amp_2A_BEC_BESC.html

Power distribution board to keep things neat. (plug fits on the battery also ;-) )
Power dis board


Wires from and to the receiver:
Wires.

A battery to power everything:
Battery
Its 3 cell You can probably geth higher 2200mAh   so it will last longer if i say it correctly.

From the Esc to the power dist unit you need plugs:

These should fit:
Plugs

Some shrink wrap to keep things clean and safe:

Schrink


Frame + How to is over here:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29502&PID=185507#185507

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22397__Turnigy_Talon_Carbon_Fiber_Quadcopter_Frame.html

You need these to mount the board nicely:
Spacer
(dont have them my self but think they would fit)

Grubs:

I got some extra because i noticed they fell out of the motors once or twice:
Grub

You could get some thread locker to glue them
Thread locker

to apply it you should get :
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=8466&buddycode=1ACE6881-5174-4140-80F7-1DDF41A7FF98

Control board:
Board

If you want to use the prop saver instead of a proper mount i would recommend getting some extra rubbers as you might loose them:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8234
And a radio + receiver but that i dont know.


New talon might be nicer has better mounting system also hope it fits the motors:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22781__Turnigy_Talon_Quadcopter_V2_0_Carbon_Fiber_Frame_550mm.html

I hope the list is complete, im sorry that some things are not totaly clear but im no expert.

I forgot you should get soem screws to mount the motors to the frame.
and a esc programmer is easy also i got this one:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__2169__TURNIGY_BESC_Programming_Card.html

The screws where i think 2.5M but the diameter of the screw is actualy 2mm So i would recommend some lock nuts http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=21187&buddycode=22CE63F8-6FB1-4F9C-95AE-271ECA18751C
And a o ring to keep things inplace:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__6968__Washers_3_bag_of_100pc_.html
I think this one not sure there are no dimensions.

And a Battery monitor for during flight
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__7223__Hobby_King_Battery_Monitor_3S.html

Edited by Erikcramer - 05/Jun/2012 at 3:37am