G+_Travis Hershberger Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Soldering session came to a faster end this afternoon than I'd hoped. #1 problem is I soldered the capacitor directly onto the battery feed instead of the pads that are actually for it. Easy enough fix once I get back to soldering. #2 problem remains that I can't quite work out. Which side of the 4 in 1 ESC gets connected to each motor? I can't quite make out the traces on the ESC board to figure it out myself, and don't want to wait a week for RTF Quads to get back with a help request (tho I know they will eventually.) Parts I'm using for this build: Frame: Diatone 150mm Flight Controller: Flip Mega 3.5 with MultiWii 2.3 firmware ESC: RFT 4 in 1 12A ESC V2 Motors: RTF MOTOR 1104 - 4000KV GPS: MINI uBlox 6M GPS W/ 35x35 Mounting Props: 3x2 or 3x2.5 (have both, figure I'll start this one with the 3x2 and move onto the 3x2.5 when I get the hang of flying this lil thing.) I figure that the motor leads are already long enough to reach the ESC, so no point in adding more weight to the mix. I don't know if I'll be able to keep the weight under 250g with the GPS unit, but I'm going to give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 You will have help. These people kick ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Oh wow. You gotta solder right next to those chips. Thats a tough call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 It's doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 And a fine soldering tip if you have one. Looks like you soldered the power in quite nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Travis Hershberger Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Wayne Hobbins Thanks! That should get me going. Brian Gipe Yep, they do. Also, yes, a very, very fine soldering tip. I got a set of 12 different tips and got the smallest one out then I put the solder down on the pads today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I don't envy you w/ that soldering job but I know you can do it. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott W Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Wayne Hobbins is correct as to where the motors connect. I have the same ESC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Travis Hershberger Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Thanks for the confirmation Scott W! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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