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Design

Prototype1_Schematic

Required Tools:

  • 1.5mm Hex Driver
  • 2.0mm Hex Driver
  • 2.5mm Hex Driver
  • Soldering Iron
  • ~26 AWG size wire

Parts Used:

  • Screws:
    • 16x M2x12
    • 6x M3x12
    • 4x M3x16
  • 4x Motors: T-motor Brushless F2203.5 KV3550
  • 1x Battery: 4S
  • 1x Receiver
  • 1x Controller
  • 4x Propellers: Any 3" propellers
  • 1x Frame: Shendrones Squirt V2 Analog
  • 1x Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)
  • 1x Flight Controller (FC)

How to build

  1. Assemble frame
  • Attach all four standoffs to bottom plate with screws provided in frame kit
  • Do not attach top plate until Step 10
  1. Mount motors to adapters (If needed - skip to step 3 if motor mounting dimension matches frame)
  • Place M3 screws (confirm) through the smaller diameter holes, ensuring that the screw head rests inside the indentation (pictured below)
  • Align motor mount with the remaining holes on the adapter
  • Attach motor to the adapter with the screws provided in the motor kit
  1. Attach motors to frame
  • Using M3 nuts, attach motors to the frame
  • Using zip-ties, align and secure the motors wires underneath the frame arm as pictured
  • Zip-ties are not needed if there are no motor adapters. In this case,tape the motor wires along the frame arm.
  1. Construct ESC/FC stack
  • Using the standoffs and screws provided in the kit, assemble the stack with the FC on top of the ESCs.
  1. Solder motors to ESC and battery connection
  • Solder all three wires of each motor to the corresponding pads on the ESC (use schematic above)
  • Solder battery connection to corresponding pads on the ESC
  1. Attach receiver
  • Seal the receiver with heat shrink
  • Attach the receiver to the frame with a zip tie and remove excess material with clippers
  • Solder all four receiver wires to the corresponding pads on the FC (use schematic above)

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  1. Proceed to Software to configure motors and set up flight

  2. Attach propellers

  • Using the nuts provided with the motor kit, attach a propeller to each motor. Ensure they are facing the right direction.
  • Use pliers to properly tighten the nuts. The propeller should not spin on the motor shaft; the whole motor will spin when in operation.
  1. Attach ducts
  • Put a short standoff into the grooves provided at the center and edge of each duct (there should be 3 on each side)
  • Slide ducts onto the standoffs attached to the frame
  • Attach the ducts by screwing each standoff onto the frame
  1. Final steps
  • Attach the top plate to the frame with screws provided in the kit
  • Place the battery on top of the frame and secure with a battery strap

Resulting Drone

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