Benjamin Prescher-
1Prepare
- order parts
- print parts
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2Build
Lower ring
- Assemble servos
- Center servos to middle position (with servo controller, or easy sketch: Arduino servo)
- Add servo horn when servo is aligned
- Mount vanes one by one . The servo horn (ES9051) fits exactly into the fitting on the wing. I used M3x12mm screws to make a positioning screw on the opposite side.
Upper ring
- Mount motor first
- Add screws for the flight controller from "underneath" Fix the flight controller with M3 circuit board spacers
Connection
- I attached (daisy chained) WS2812b lights on the inside of the drone legs and used them to connect the servo power lines on
- The signal lines of the servos must definitely be extended
- Connect Motor and receiver lines to your (betaflight) flight controller (more to betaflight comming up!)
Battery holder
I attached the ESC and receiver on the bottom side with cable ties (there are also the notches in the holder). A standard buzzer will fit into the round of the battery holder.
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3Edit betaflight
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4Choosing PID values
The Ball-Drone Project MK II
Single rotor, "singlecopter", selfmade drone with air vanes for position control as a full remake of the Ball-Drone Project
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Hello,I set the flight control according to the content of the article, but I encountered difficulties in welding the motor and servos. I'd like to know which positions on the flight control correspond to A03, B01, etc. in the CLI? Can you help me?
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Hello, I'm really impressed with your project: balldrone II !!!. I'm doing a bit of the reproduction of it, to be able to experience it. I ask you, what other servo can be installed, because those that are within my reach are all bigger and do not fit in the lower ring. Any suggestions not to touch anything from the original model? Thank you in advance and congratulations!
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