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LiPo battery voltage keeps dropping when connected to PDB

I have an F450 quadcopter frame with the integrated Power Distribution Board. In order to use this feature, I soldered the battery (XT60) and the four ESC (Dean-T) connectors. I tested the continuity ...
Teo Protoulis's user avatar
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A2212 1000kv Brushless motor keep beeping and twitching

I have bought an A2212 1000Kv brushless motor and a 30A ESC. I power this setup with a 7.4v 2s 30c 800mah LiPo battery. For the signal, I am using a DIY Arduino receiver and transmitter. When I test ...
cool bean's user avatar
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How do I find the current my motor and speed controller will draw?

I am currently building an rc aircraft. I need to achieve approximately 20 minutes of flight time. I'm using a 1600w 320kv motor and a 80A speed controller. For 20 minutes of flight time at 80 draw I ...
cael gallagher's user avatar
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What battery can I use for 1000kv brushless motor, that will be the cheapest?

I am using a 10 x 4.5 propeller for my A2212/13T 1000KV brushless motor with a 30A ESC. What battery will I need that will be cheap to power my motor alongside three 9-gram servos? Flight time is not ...
cool bean's user avatar
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Why wont my 1000kv brushless motor work with a 10x4.5 propeller?

When I run my A2212/13T 1000Kv brushless motor by itself with 11.1 or 7.4 volts(i am using 2 lipo 3.7volts 900mah and a li-ion 3.7v 900mah in series that I connected with alligator clips) it runs fine....
cool bean's user avatar
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Can I put lipo and li-ion batteries in series

I have two 3.7 volt 900 mAh LiPo battery, which I connected in series to provide 7.4 volts. But now I want 11.1 volts. Instead of buying another LiPo battery, am I able to put these two LiPo batteries ...
cool bean's user avatar
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How to maximize range with 2212 1400Kv motor and 30A ESC?

Premise, I'm not interested in speed or any type of sporty flight attitude, but only on range maximization I have 30A ESC, 2212 1400Kv motors 180W max with maximum efficiency current in the range ...
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What battery/motor setup will replace this 1980s vintage glow engine?

I have a sport model (RCM Terrier, balsa/plywood construction covered with Monokote or Econokote stick/shrink film) that I built in 1984, and it has somehow come through multiple moves apparently ...
Zeiss Ikon's user avatar
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1 answer
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Lipo battery with an ESC and a BLDC motor

I'm not sure if I can connect four brushless dc motors to my Lipo battery. I don't know how to calculate it. The brushless motor I have is the Turnigy L2210C-1200 brushless motor (150w) and the Lipo ...
Isaac Varas Britto's user avatar
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Lift off without receiver

Can I make a small drone frame achieve lift using 4 coreless 3.7 v motors of 55000 rpm, 3.7 v lipo batteries having 40c without a receiver and remote. Motors are all alike. The propellers I have are ...
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3 votes
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All motors vibrating but not spinning?

I made a 3D-printed drone body and attached some MT2204-2300kv brushless motors. I have the standard yellow 30A ESC for each of the 4 motors. I also have an Arduino Uno running YMFC-AL and a FlySky FS-...
DragonflyRobotics's user avatar
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What motors, battery and ESC to use for a drone of payload >50kg?

So I am designing this octocopter which can lift up a payload of more than 50kg, min 50kg for an intra-city package delivery drone. From what I figured, with 8 motors, the safest thrust needed will be ...
Ahmad Qhaliff's user avatar