G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Okay, I think I am going to become hook and get involed in get a "Quadcopter". I have NOTHING! Where or what do I buy and start with? Do I start with the Project Alien-X? So much to learn and do, but what the heck......help Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Gilbert Knarr Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Buy a Swann Quadforce video done from Frys or a Syma X5 from Amazon to use as a trainer to learn to fly. Then build one. Watch show #115 (I think) and there are parts lists for some good starter builds. Start with a 250 and go up as you get better at flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Gilbert Knarr Thank You! What one the best, the Swann Quadforce video done? Are they that hard to fly that one needs to train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yuuup... those are the trainers... Not hard to fly... and they're hard to kill... Also, they don't weigh much, so you're not going to destroy anything... and as long as you don't hit yourself in the eye, they can't really hit you. Stay tabbed to TWiT... I'm going to do a thing with Leo to show him basic flight. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Gilbert Knarr Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The Swann is higher quality than the Syma but more expensive. There is a definite learning (crashing) curve. And the trainers handle crashing better than one you build. And you are less likely to hurt someone or damage something with them and can be flown indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve C Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I disagree about them being able to fly indoors. The Syma X5C is the best one I've tried and I can barely keep it in my yard! Unless you have a big open space indoors like a basket ball court it's never going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Steve C Really? :-P I fly my x5 in my bedroom... it's my "when the weather sucks" quad. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve C Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 You must have a really BIG bedroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mr Bill Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Definitely recommend some type of "trainer" like the Syma (or more expensive Blade 180qx). Even the small 250 home built quads are a beast to control if you have zero practice. You want something with very little mass so crashes 'hurt' less. That said. I am enjoying the heck out of my 250. Just added FPV gear to it so it doesnt take long before you out grow the Syma and want more :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 I will be looking to see the show when it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brent Burzycki Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 No get the syma x5 as suggested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Williams Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I got a Syma x5 at the beginning of the year and started out in my basement. I learned very quickly not to take it out on windy days. Spring finally got here so now I get to do some serious flying. Can't wait to move up, but defiantly worth the $80-$90 (bought extra props and batteries) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Ok, got them both....now to wait to fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_DeWayne Shorts Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I learned on a Syma and it helped a lot! You can start of inside with prop guards on. With no fans on and it facing away from you, just take it up and hover in place. Once you are comfortable with that you can do small forward and side to side movements with the right stick. As your brain learns what to do you will find that both thumbs are constantly moving. The biggest obstacle is training your brain that quad forward isn't always "left stick away from you". Once you are comfortable with basic movement then try it outside with NO WIND. I recommend launching with the copter facing away and flying away. Now turn the copter with the left stick so that it turns like a car would. This was my "ah ha" brain moment when copter orientation/flight control clicked. Once you have that down. You can fly all you want indoors. I fly mine all over my apartment and in my hotel room when I'm out of town and the weather isn't nice enough to fly my 450 fpv. The biggest thing with the Syma is, its small. If it feels like its out of control or going to do something bad, Chop The Throttle. Better to bounce off the ground than 20 feet up a tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Brand Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 For indoor flight in small spaces, try a Cheerson CX-10 or one of the other micro-quads. I'm currently waiting for my Syma to arrive but I already have lots of practice under my belt from my CX-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve C Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 All the micro quads I've seen dart around too fast to fly indoors because there's no way to keep them under control because of the lag in the remote. Unless you have a big open area 3 stories high I wouldn't try it or you will be in trouble for breaking all the wife's lamps, pictures, mirrors, etc. They take off so fast I can't even keep one in my yard. The first one I tried took off, went over the house, over the trees, over the neighbor's house and disappeared on the other side of the neighbor's house next to them before the remote could even act to slow it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Brand Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 That's not my experience with the CX-10. I'm able to use chairs as practice obstacles and books as landing targets in rooms less than 14 foot square. There are tons of reviews with more skilled pilots who speak highly of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_DeWayne Shorts Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Steve C? I had that problem with the cheaper IR copters but not the real radio controlled ones like Syma. Also, make sure you do the WiFi antenna hack to the transmitter to double the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Today I flew my Xtreem QuadForce quadcopter for the first time and only made one mistake. I ask my wife if she would like to try flying it. She tell me she will be flying tomorrow wihile I am at work and she told me to buy more batteries with longer flight time. It came with a 3.7 v 500 mAh battery. Will a bigger battery work? I do not remember one of the shows talked about a 5 pack of batteries for $18.00 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_DeWayne Shorts Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 CRW® Generic 3.7V 600mAh 25C Lipo Battery(4PCS) with 4 In 1 X4 Battery Charger for Syma X5 X5C Parts https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LK0DY3O/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pw1ivb1P36ZHX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_DeWayne Shorts Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'd also get this. It makes it easy to tell which batteries are charged. Integy C23212 Lipo Voltage Checker/Warning Buzzer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y6E6IE/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Jx1ivb09R4ZQ9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Carbaugh Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve C Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Larry, if you want to build a larger one then maybe a complete kit like the F550 6-Axis FlameWheel HexaCopter on ebay would be a good choice. The complete kit with everything you need including the batteries and RC transmitter & receiver is only $265. It would be interesting to know if anyone has tried a kit like this and what they think of it. It's not really upgradeable to a more fancy unit that has GPS and everything though unless the controller and RC components are all upgraded. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261503138781 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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