Tricopter V4 build video

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It’s finally here. 33 minutes of build video showing the whole build process of the Tricopter V4 with electronics kit. Enjoy!

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18 responses to “Tricopter V4 build video”

  1. hertz Avatar
    hertz

    Nice! Having built everything, I still watch these build videos just because I like them and how neat the final product is 🙂

  2. Daniel Avatar
    Daniel

    Great stuff David, loving the jokes 🙂
    I would love to ask you for one thing – perhaps a small vid showing a conversion between full size V4 and MiniTri. I would imagine there might be people out there that want to do the conversion, etc. Just to show what needs changing, removing, etc. I’m planning to build mine full size but with the canopy for the FPV stuff so in case of a crash i can chop the arms , remove the tray and have a mini 🙂
    Great stuff all around, thank you for being awesome!

  3. mioh Avatar
    mioh

    Great video! Now I dare to complete my Mini Tricopter build. 🙂

    David, you are awesome!

    1. noir522 Avatar
      noir522

      Same here, I was completing my build slowly, felt as though I was walking through darkness. Now its full steam ahead. Still have some small questions about with power bec to choose/solder (3.3/5/8volt) but ill study that bridge when I get to it.

      thanks

  4. Lark95 Avatar
    Lark95

    David, have you looked into the KISS FC for tricopter? i know it does support tricopter but is it any good?

    1. hertz Avatar
      hertz

      Definitely not as good as TriFlight with all the improvements

  5. efbe Avatar
    efbe

    David,
    You cheated, first the Battery connector was above, a little bit later under the boom. 🙂
    (you did this probably on purpose, to see if we where watching with our full attention.)
    Nice work, and thanks for the quick service, my order is already in Belgium.

  6. kolarmaxx Avatar
    kolarmaxx

    So is there any way to use a PWM receiver with this board?

    1. hertz Avatar
      hertz

      A PWM to PPM converter like the arduino pro based one from the Oscar Liang blog.

  7. Axel Sundelin Avatar
    Axel Sundelin

    David, what do you think about the MultiStar lineup of batteries? I have a 3s 5200 mah and I can fly for 40-50 minutes on my big heavy wooden tri-copter. Can you make a video on them?

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      good for flight time, bad for hard flying.

  8. Gun74r Avatar
    Gun74r

    I have a question… I’ve had trouble making my receiver appear in Cleanflight. It just doesn’t seem to be recognised when I move the sticks
    Do I need a signal inverter? I have an R9D receiver with Sbus.
    Thanks. Mike

  9. viperdad Avatar
    viperdad

    Hi David,

    What is the maximum weight that the booms handle? I am planning to put some 2814 710kv motors in this and 13″ props and some 5000mah batteries. Can the booms and the tilt mechanism handle this?

    Regards,
    Chad

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      28mm will fit. Do you know the weight of the motors?
      I’ve seen others do similar setups so it should work, but no guarantees as I haven’t personally tested it.

      1. viperdad Avatar
        viperdad

        Motors are 128g each. AUW based on ecalc is 1.3Kg (That is with 5000mah 4S1P). How heavy does your 4S setup weigh?

        1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
          RCExplorer – David

          Wow those are some heavy motors. AUW on the 4S setup with a GoPro and FPV gear is 980g. With a 4S 3200mAh. I do fly quite a bit with 4S 1300’s now as well as I have so many laying around 🙂 Makes the copter dive and do aerobatics like crazy 😀

  10. ashwan Avatar
    ashwan

    Hi david this is my fisrt tricopter im using kk2 mini but there is a issue my M1 not working properly

    1. RCExplorer - David Avatar
      RCExplorer – David

      need more words in order to help troubleshoot. “Not working properly” Is kind of a wide term 😀

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