(Part 2) Best products from r/TinyWhoop

Special thank you to the crew at Tiny Whoop who consistently provide excellent customer and community support even though, someone at fulfillment may be a little colorblind hehehe. Without you guys and /u/JessePFPV this sub probably wouldn't exist!

 

24K Magic

Frame - Cockroach

Canopy - Tiny Whoop Razor skin 1of1 by Ben@TW!

Flight Controller - FuriousFPV AcroWhoop v2 FrSky

Motors - NewBeeDrone BDR Gold Edition 19,700 KV

Props - Rakon Heli Tri Blade

Power - Power Whoop 2.0 JST-PH

VTx- Crazepony 700TVL AIO Camera Detachable

Support Mods - Clear rubberbands to hide motor wires, 3M VHB tape for VTx mounting, dab of hot glue for Camera mounting

 

Dry weight = 19 grams flat

 

4+ minutes of flight time with Crazepony 230mah LiHV batteries and Crazepony 260mah/short LiHV

 

P.S. My kids thank you for all the candy!

 

Yeah if it came with a kit it's probably lead-free. I'd just get a pound of 63/37 or 60/40 tin/lead rosin core solder, small diameter. Kester is my go-to. Super easy to work with and a pound should last you years. This is my go-to flux. Pricey but the two in combination actually make soldering enjoyable.

Echoing good experience with BetaFPV. Here's the last ones that I bought, 19500kv.

Works out to $8/set and the first set has been great so far.

why not get the inductrix FPV RTF??

https://www.amazon.com/Blade-BLH8500-Inductrix-Quadcopter-Monitor/dp/B01MDJGKMA/ref=sr_1_6?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1484356564&sr=1-6&keywords=Blade+Inductrix+FPV

Get a better charger and 4 more batteries and you'll be in good shape.

I'd suggest getting spare frames and props too - and a micro phillips driver if you don't have one.


Also add:
A frame stiffener

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0PCQRL/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AGAPEEYYP9AEK

Some glue:

https://www.amazon.com/Homax-730657-Professional-Welder-Adhesive/dp/B005UJNH7E/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1484357233&sr=1-1&keywords=welders+glue

and some spare props

https://www.amazon.com/Blade-Prop-Set-White-Inductrix/dp/B01344STS8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484357289&sr=8-3&keywords=inductrix+props

Thinking of the 3 blade myself for my next round.

Thank you!

Here's what I plan on buying so far

• Crazepony camera
  
  
• Crazepony battery foam
  
  
• Crazepony upgrade motors
  
  
• Eachine ev800
  
  
• USB Charger
  
  
• Crazepony batteries
  
  
• Blade Inductrix RTF
  
  I plan on soldering the camera to reduce weight.
  
  Should I get anything else? Or swap any products?
  
  Thanks.

A few options. You can actually just solder a wire there. I've done it, but it didn't work as well as a shielded antenna since it's harder to control the length.

You can buy ready to solder antennas These work well enough and come pre-tinned so they're easy to install.

Hard mode!! This is what I've done on my whoops. To save weight over a dipole antenna, I use just a whip antenna I cut off the connection, and excess shielded wire down to the length I want, maybe a little less than an inch. Then you have to strip the outer insulation, separate the signal wire out, and strip a tiny bit of it back, and solder it on. Then cut down the exposed element to 12.922mm (calipers really help here to get as close as possible) Really works about the same as the much heavier (about 0.5g) dipole antennas, and they're cheaper, I had some laying around.

I started out the same way. Was hesitant to build a whoop but once I did, never built as many brushed hybrids as I used to. Whatever frame you decide on, make sure it matches the layout of the stock frame as you cannot reprogram the mixer on the stock FC. Out of all my 8mm hybrid builds, this frame is my favorite.

I used the 10 degree version of this mount https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2028741/#files

https://www.amazon.com/Whoop-Canopy-Screws-Inductrix-Quadcopter/dp/B0753YT28Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519425168&sr=8-3&keywords=whoop+canopy

I love the canopy, sleek profile but still tall enough to keep my cloverleaf safe.
I originally ordered the betafpv frame kit. I've only been running it for a week, but I've been putting 30 packs a day, outdoors at full tilt, and I've gone through every plastic part but the canopy and camera mount

Parts list for those interested :)

• Bee drone racing gold edition 19,700kv motors
  
  
• 250mah beedrone battery used at normal 1s voltage not HV
  
  
• Acrowhoopv2 found on furiousfpv
  
  
• Crazypony vtx These run hot
  
  
• Crazypony Micro lc filter
  
  
• Optional prop set from tiny whoop
  
  
• highly modified 3d printed carbon pla frame from here
  
  

Yes 4.2 or 4.35 you must get a charger capable of charging LiHV to charge to 4.35 though. I have this one https://www.amazon.com/Turnigy-Accucel-6-Balancer-Charger-JST-XH/dp/B00T3RKONE

it is the Eachine EF-01 camera. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HZ63JD6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(the first picture on amazon should help with my description)
It is kind of oddly connected. The camera has a connector on the back of it instead of wires. It included a connector (that looks very similar to the battery connectors) that 2 wires coming out of that. I Soldered those two wires to the top of the board where the battery input is on the bottom. I then rubber band the camera in place.

So essentially I have soldered a red and a black wire to the points where the battery inputs where already soldered to the inductrix board. On the other ends of the red and black wires I added, there is a connector that plugs into the camera.

These frames look like they fit 0802 motors. 2 for $9 prime.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078H7R3PV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_izC.BbPRZ9EF8