FleXin' On Them

By FissionBomb on May 18, 2018

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Flex RC came out with a 2.5 inch ultra lightweight frame. I can't wait to try it.

4/25/18 - At 10.5g this is one of the lightest frames available in any brushless size. The frame is in stock and shipping at FlexRC.com

I have the Omnibus in hand, the Wave 4in1 is a direct connection to the Nano with an 8 pin connector. 2DogRC is going out of business and had it on sale for $18.99

Motors ordered.

Camera, VTX, props, and battery ordered.

04/30/18 - The camera, props, and battery arrived. The VTX was the wrong size. I tried assembling the frame but there are 2 feet notches at the rear that don't seem to fit in place easily. I think a slight filing of the area will allow it to fit better. The frame came with lots of standoffs and screws. It's larger in footprint than you'd expect from pictures.

05/01/18 - I took a file to the rear of the roll cage hooks where they meet the baseplate. It's hard to describe the area but if you buy this frame you may need to give it about 20 file strokes for those rear hooks to slide into place easily. Snug but not impossible/breaking point. All parts are in except the TPU protection cover. My buddy is printing in a Chartreuse TPU.

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Part List

Frame	Slim X 2.5" - FPV Racing Drone Frame (2 builds) Flexrc.com	$24.00
Flight Controller	OMNIBUS F4 NANO v3 Flight Controller Newbeedrone.com	$14.99
ESCs	Wave 4in1 ESC 4x10A Dshot 20x20 mount 2dogrc.com	$18.89
Motors	2 x 3B-R P1105 7500KV Racing Motors (CW + CCW) Valuehobby.com	$34.98
Propellers	2 x Gemfan Flash 2540 Tri-Blade 2.5" Prop 8 Pack - Choose Your Color (171 builds) Racedayquads.com	$7.38
FPV Camera	Caddx Turbo Micro F1 D-WDR 1200TVL 2.1mm 1/3" CMOS Sensor Wide FPV Camera (77 builds) Pirofliprc.com	$19.99
Receiver	Flysky A8S 8CH Receiver 2.4Ghz PPM i-BUS S-BUS for Flysky i4 i6 i6S i6X TM10 TM8 Transmitter Racing Quadcopter (3 builds) Amazon.com	$14.80
Batteries	Tattu 11.1V 3S 650mAh 75C LiPo Micro Battery - XT30 (41 builds) Racedayquads.com	$10.45

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Discussion

Sasquads May 20, 2018

How are those 3B-R motors? Do they get hot on 3s?
I ordered the 6000kV's to be save

FissionBomb May 20, 2018

Insanely powerful and smooth. Would buy again.

Whiffles May 20, 2018

Which Caddx is that? Looks like you've got a Foxeer listed.

FissionBomb May 20, 2018

Plans changed halfway in. Caddx

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