should work, but please get a reliable high discharge li-ion, for safety. samsung/panasonic/sony are good ones. not those lousy ultrafires. do note though that 3 piece of high discharge li-ions are more expensive than a 3-cell lipo. cost wise. you can easily get these high discharge li-ions in vape stores. 20-35A is pretty easy to find.

SupermotoXL did share how he connects the batts together some pages back. that will help you get the general idea.

from my own experience, both li-ion & lipo will get the motors to the same max speed(volt), but lipos will get you there quicker(C rating). also in load bearing circuits, lipos will be able to handle better load since C rate X capacity(in Ah) = max Amp.

*see, i've learn a lot of electronics mumbo-jumbo from this hobby .

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Sep 10 2016, 01:38 AM

a question on GPS module. is there an orientation in which to physically install it?

i've managed to setup mine, getting a lock and everything, but do i need to pay attention to the physical orientation?

ahh...great. it doesn't have a compass. i keep looking for an orientation arrow of some sort . cant find any. now i dont have to worry about how to tuck in the wiring.

thank you very much.

you mean li-ion 14500?

li-ion is 3.7v nominal. alkaline is 1.5v nominal. they are not the same. depends on what the transmitter required. general rule, more voltage than required = boom!.

that would mean it needs 3.7v(4.2v max). the controller is probably using a 1 cell lipo. li-ion(any size) works as well. you can get either lipo or li-ion as long as you can figure out how to connect it. please note the discharge current output from the controller though. your new batt must be able to provide the same or more. else, the charging cycle will be slower. shouldn't be a problem with cheap lipos, but cheap li-ion can really be wonky.

ahh the good old days. this has become a lost art

so your phantom actually have video feed in dji-vision? not like many others who were screwed by dji updates?

i've tried litchi, it doesn't allow you to control the gimbal. at least i can find that function . also, i think litchi consumes more battery.

phone batt.

yeah, if you have that dial. my p2v+ dont have that dial(old version ).

it's a company quad, right? i don't see an issue there

i usually just fly around any nearby field. be it a football field, playground with not much obstacles, a bit flat ground no ones using or even the main road in front of my house....never flew in a designated rc field before. as long as there is enough clearance.

i do agree though, fpv requires a lot of space. else you'll just end up worrying that your blades might hit something, thus doing more LoS than FPV flight.

congrats.

badly discharged lipos are pretty much dead if you managed to get a cell below 3.3v. it is easy to over discharge when you are having fun.

battery tester & voltage alarms are pretty much staple. for programmable quads, you can make due with OSD + voltage sensor.

TIP: use those tester and alarm combo thingy. one that you can set the alarm level. i like to set the alarm at 3.7v during flight. that way, when you land, you batt will be around 3.8v = storage voltage.

btw, puffy doesn't just mean overdischarge. it could also mean over draw. as in you are drawing more than what the lipo can provide. usually happens when you are too aggressive with the throttle. in this case, get higher C rating.

M5 nut is 5mm, yes, but you need to check the thread spacing as well. if you don't plan on removing the props after each flight(to store in a case or something), just get some thread lock(blue).

throttle is usually pretty linear, and prop wash wont really cause bouncing. does it happen in all mode, rate and stabilize mode?

i knew it would happen some day. all it takes is one lousy-no common sense idiot!

i'm officially announcing my hatred towards you for having so much time to fly.

i my view, WLToys IS the definition of cheap and affordable. nothing hobby grade would come close to the price...unless you count used units.

nice. got anything on the qx90c? i got it in my cart and waiting to checkout.

well, that depends on:

- what you want to do?
- your budget?
- skill level?

too many to choose from. you need to ask specifically to get a specific answer. else it's: "get want you can afford as your 1st drone".

Q90c is lighter and smaller while using the same component as QX95. i think the flying prop problem applies to all eachine's model that uses that motor/prop combo. just a hit or miss thing. the qx90 looks better with a prop guard than qx95 .

already ordered yesterday, and now for the long wait.

for the cheap solution, try some those syma x5 & x8 variant with cameras. since it will be your 1st, don't go with brushless.

as a first drone, don't get something with GPS, you wont learn anything with those things. unless your plan is not to learn anything about RC fliers and just take pictures

i would also advise against building your own 1st drone. concentrate on learning to fly instead of how to make it fly .

now go shop away. a budget of 1k allows for a lot of choices .