Ugly Pixhawk Octocopter: final motor test
855 views · Published 24 January 2014 · 0:25 · Indexed 17 October 2026
Channel: Thomas Shaddox · 2014 · Science & Technology
Final test of motor order and direction. Parts List A lot of this was just scrounged together from parts I already had, so I don't claim that this is an ideal build, although it does work fine. Motors: Turnigy NTM 28-26A 1200kv ESCs: Hobby King 30A (flashed with SimonK) Props: Hobby King 8045 SF (have also used 9047) Battery: 4S 2200-3000 mAH (various Turnigy and nano-tech) Flight controller: Pixhawk and GPS from 3DRobotics Receiver: FrSky X8R (connected via SBUS) Frame: FliteTest AnyCopter hub, Knuckle H-Quad parts, and landing gear made from clothes hangers :)
