One common issue quadcopter pilots tend to have with mini quad motors are using screws that are too long, and they can make contact with the winding/wires inside the motor.
Check if motor screws are touching motor winding
Category Archives: Tutorial
Using ESC Beacon as a lost model alarm
Do you notice the start-up beeps the motor/ESC makes when you plug in the LiPo battery? It beeps even when there is no buzzer connected, and we can turn that feature into a lost model alarm.
How to connect BLHeli_32 ESC to Configurator BLHeliSuite32 via FC Passthrough
I received my first BLHeli_32 ESC’s (X-Racer Quadrant), and I’d like to share how I use FC passthrough to connect these ESC’s to the BLHeliSuite32 configurator app.
Reversed Motor/Prop Rotation in a Quadcopter
This article explains some of the benefits of reversing your motor and propeller rotation for quadcopter and mini quad flying.
How To Choose Radio Transmitter & Receiver for Mini Quad and Quadcopter
In this article we will discuss the basics of a transmitter (RC Controller) and what you should look for when buying one: price, the number of channels, modes, frequency and other features.
Building Your First Mini Quad After Flying a RTF Drone
A visitor asked me for advice how to start building a quadcopter after flying with a RTF (pre-built) drone. The flying experience and basic understanding with RC and FPV he has had will definitely help him with this first racing mini quad build. The path he should take could be different from a complete beginner’s.
How to Fix Bricked Flight Controller
It’s possible that you can brick your flight controllers due to human error (where FC doesn’t talk to computer anymore, just timeout or says connection fail). You might still be able to fly using that FC as normal, but there is no way you can connect the board to Cleanflight or Betaflight configurator.
Quadcopter Tips and Tricks for Building, Maintain and Flying
In this post we share some tips and tricks for building, maintaining and flying mini quad, quadcopters and drones.
FC Firmware for Mini Quad
In this article we will briefly explain the different flight controller firmware options available for mini quad (FPV Racing Drones). We will take a look at the background of these FC firmware, as well as what they were intended to do.
Capacitors For Noise Filtering in Mini Quad
Capacitors can make your FPV video cleaner, and your mini quad fly better. But what capacitor should you get? In this article we will discuss the type of low ESR capacitors for your quadcopter.
The Best FPV Antenna for Mini Quad 5.8Ghz
FPV antenna is the deciding factor that determines the range and signal strength of your FPV system. This guide will explain the basics of 5.8Ghz antennas used on mini quad VTX and VRX, and hopefully it will help you choose the best FPV antenna.
Circular or Linear Polarized Antenna For FPV
Antennas for FPV can be categorized by their polarization: linear and circular. In this article we will discuss the differences between linear and circular polarized antennas.