DYS 250 Review

As you have probably noticed from my recent videos, I have been flying the DYS 250...A LOT! Here is a review of this particular quad.

Overview:

The DYS 250 comes almost ready to fly in a nice, hard case. The only thing you NEED to fly this race quad is a receiver and a transmitter. FPV makes it much more fun but is not necessary to fly. Getting through open pilot was really easy and the quad flew rock solid on the maiden without hardly any trimming. FPV with this quad is tons of fun and it can handle any inevitable crashes. This is a great quadcopter for beginners.

PROS

Great for beginners

Setup is super easy with the right transmitter (see cons)

Great size

Very durable

Carbon fiber props!

CONS

Does NOT work with the orange Tx system as it was advertised

The motors were a little bit small...

The frame is crowded on the inside because of the integrated ESC's

Integrated ESC's: if one goes out, GOOD LUCK!

The CC3D is not able t be connected to the computer without physically removing it from the frame: 

The inside is too crowded with the integrated ESC's to connect to the USB.

Not 4 cell compatible

Putting it together:

Putting this model together was a breeze as it is definitely geared towards the beginner. The only place I ran into trouble with is when I tried to hook my radio to it. Originally, the reason I bought this quadcopter is because Hobby King said that this quadcopter was based around the orange Rx/Tx system. My quadcopter would not respond to the control inputs of my orange Tx system in Open Pilot GCS. This might not be true for all of these quads, so don't base your opinion off of what happened to me. As soon as I hooked the DYS 250 up to my Taranis system, I had no problems whatsoever. Make sure to tighten your Prop-nuts! I lost one of them doing some testing and I had to buy more.

First flight:

Very unremarkable maiden flight: Everything worked as it was supposed to!

Here are a couple of videos that I fly the DYS 250 in:

Parts used in these videos:

Quad: DYS 250
Tx: Taranis
Rx: 8 CH FrSky
Vtx/rx: Skyzone 40ch
Props: Included carbon/ DAL Plastic 5040
Battery:3s 2200mah
Antenna:Fat shark spironet

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Teaser Pictures of some projects

Here are some teaser pictures of some of the projects I have going on:

Quick tip-bring a Kite!

Today, February 8th, is national kite flying day! Although RC planes are fun, the wind can sometimes prevent us from flying, so it would be a good idea to keep a kite somewhere in your flight kit.

New Intro

Zip Tie Gopro mount: Quick review

Recently, I 3D printed a zip tie GoPro mount from Thingiverse for my 250 racer. This Particular model was made by TMORIS9 and you can find it by clicking here. The overall design was fantastic and was able to be printed quite strongly using only 25% infill.

I used:

PLA printing filiment

CURA 3d slicer program

Prusa Mendel iiiP 3d printer

Settings:

I would highly recommend printing this model (and most others) on a raft type platform. This helps the printer get flowing before starting the actual print and preventing the object itself from sticking to the build plate. Just follow along with the settings in these settings, and you will most likely end up with a camera platform that is both strong and light.

Final thoughts:

This is a great 3D project for anyone who needs to secure their GoPro camera! All you need to have in order to complete this project is the GoPro case and knob that tightens the base. Other than that, this 3D printable project is ready to put on your quad immediately after printing!

StatiK

Upcoming posts

There have not been many posts on this blog for a while, but I thought I should let you guys know what to expect in the coming months: First of all, I recently purchased the Prusa Mendel IIIp 3d printer. You should be expecting some tips and tricks on what and what not to print (and what settings to use). Also, I have started building the FT Explorer, so you should be seeing a review of that coming soon. Stay tuned for the many posts that will be coming in January and all throughout the rest 2016!

StatiK

UPDATE: Sport wing V1

The article Sport wing v1 has been updated. Click this link to see the update.