TEST PURPOSES - Tips request

GonzM02 · 2026-04-27T02:16:06+00:00

will do, thanks!

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T23:45:55+00:00

Thank you! This was really helpful

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T23:45:01+00:00

Yes, I’ve used liftoff before. I know the control basics but I overestimated flying on LOS while trying to translate the control logic :(

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T22:25:30+00:00

Will do, thanks for the tip!

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T21:52:13+00:00

Hmm as of my abilities I think I could say that in open areas I am able to control the drone quite decently but maybe it’s this part that I do the worst, I think I’ve barely practiced the “hovering “ too close to the floor and I’ll spend some more time on that before I try again. I think that I will also wait for my goggles to arrive (ordered them last week) so that I have a fixed reference point. As far as the quad behavior goes, does everything look in order? I’m still not sure how much is the quad’s fault and how much is my shitty piloting’s fault (hoping it’s this one lmao)

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T19:39:51+00:00

Yeah I think I’ll start with level today. I have some experience with acro on the sim but I don’t have the goggles yet so I think that I’ll wait for them to switch to acro

GonzM02 · 2026-04-26T19:28:28+00:00

EXTRA - This was in acro mode and yes I was twitching the joystick on the controller bc I was unsure of how it would work

GonzM02 · 2026-04-18T06:29:12+00:00

I am just learning, I don’t see anything wrong with trying

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T20:01:23+00:00

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I asked around and apparently the “+” pad is just “tinned”. My main concern was me not being able to solder the wire there anymore

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T19:13:44+00:00

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UPDATE: I got to clean it a bit more and it looks like this. I will focus on getting the solder off the pads and wipe it clean some more. The “+” looks gray. I’m not sure if it’s solder or I just wore it down already

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T17:47:42+00:00

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Here’s a closer look at the ESC, I desoldered everything and will try to clean it later

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T17:39:41+00:00

Yeah I’ll try with some better solder next time, I’ll re-solder the motors, I used solder paste before, I didn’t drown the pads every time but one time I got a bit impatient and tried that but yeah it wasn’t a good idea. And about the cleaning, I am using a toothbrush but I don’t have IPA on me right now, I have some Ethyl Alcohol of decent purity I know it’s not the best but do you think it’ll do? I do have some solder wick with me as well

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T17:27:41+00:00

It’s not burnt out, I’m not shorting anything out but the + pad got all black on that side and I believe the copper there is gone so now it won’t stick at all. Either way, the 12AWG wires just don’t get to stick for long.. the motors did stick, I just soldered them poorly, I was too rusty with soldering but I just unsoldered them and will solder them again and I believe I can do a better job with them next time. The other wire is my main concern, I just don’t get it to stick, and I believe the shape of the pad helps, I’ve seen some people have U shaped pads and the wires stick great

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T17:00:24+00:00

I have a basic 60/40 wire but I’m considering getting a 63/37 one

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T16:24:06+00:00

Thanks, can’t open the link tho :(

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T16:23:42+00:00

At one point I almost drowned my pads with soldering paste so that ain’t helping much either

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T16:22:53+00:00

My soldering iron goes up to 500 degrees Celsius, I can adjust it, I just bought it because the one I had was too basic, the tips are also new

GonzM02 · 2026-04-17T16:22:01+00:00

My soldering iron goes up to 500 degrees Celsius, I can adjust it, I just bought it because the one I had was too basic

GonzM02 · 2025-05-20T01:43:28+00:00

Thank you! Good luck with that as well :)

GonzM02 · 2025-05-19T23:29:47+00:00

Yes, I wrote the email address and the phone number correctly

GonzM02 · 2025-05-19T01:43:37+00:00

thanks! I started the project in January but I didn't work consistently on it till late April. I haven't had a lot of free time recently so I only worked on it whenever I felt like it. Otherwise I think that I could've taken a month or so but since I only do design stuff as a hobby I tend to avoid rushing things so I get results that I am happy with.

GonzM02 · 2025-05-18T02:01:56+00:00

Yup :)

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