My first tricopter

by renesijnke | April 19, 2013 | (6) Posted in Projects

This is my first tricopter build ever. Inspired by the design of David Windestål I started building. Can't wait to maiden it.

1 Tricopter frame
3 TURNIGY 25A ESC UBEC
3 Turnigy D2836 750kv Brushless Outrunner
3 Gemfan 9x4.7
1 Emax ES3051 Digital Servo
1 KK2.0 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board
1 3s Turnigy 2200mAh LiPo
1 AR8000 DSMX receiver (SPMAR8000)
1 TM1000 DSMX Full Range Aircraft Telemetry Module
1 Spectrum DX8 

 

 

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renesijnke on April 20, 2013
It costed me around $250. I watched a lot of youtube movies to learn about electronics. These two helped me a lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCPMC_fiSMI and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6K4NXoq-Qk
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Torpedo609 on April 21, 2013
Thanks. I saw the flitetest one but the simplecopter video had some more detail. Thanks for the info. I think I'm ready to start ordering :) I just now need to see if my little cheap DX4e will work and get me by for a while ?
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kah00na on July 5, 2013
A tricopter needs a minimum of 4 channels to fly. However, if you want to use the auto-leveling capabilities of the KK2.0 board, you will need a 5th channel to turn it off and on with a switch on your transmitter. It can be set manually through the menus when it is on the ground, but not from a switch on the transmitter with only 4 channels.
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learn2fly on April 20, 2013
So how much did the finished product cost??
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Torpedo609 on April 20, 2013
I would also like to know cost, and also figure out where to learn about electronics. I just got into this sport with the Phantom, but want to build this to learn the basics.
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tecdux on April 21, 2013
Wouldn't be better to use a larger prop since it's 750kv?
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renesijnke on April 23, 2013
You are right! Changed them for 11*4.7 props
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Brocknoviatch on May 2, 2013
I think that the reason that David uses a 750KV motor with 9x4.7 props is that it is more responsive when flying. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
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hobosbazzoka on January 29, 2014
He uses the 9047 Prop because he is running a 4S setup which means that the props spin faster at the same throttle setting.
750KV motor spins 750rpm x voltage = final RPM
So to use a 11x4.7 prop would over Draw the motor and cause it to over heat and become destroyed. So using a 9047 4S setup would produce the same if not more thrust than a 1147 3s setup. You also get higher RPM which has its own benefits such as better responsiveness
- Ryan

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TheRedBaron on May 27, 2013
I am curious to know how those motors worked out for you. I have been looking at them because the DT 750's have been backordered for so long.
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My first tricopter