ELEV-8 writeup in this month's SERVO
GordonMcComb
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Didn't see this elsewhere so I thought I'd mention: The September 2012 issue of SERVO has a nice article by editor Bryan Bergeron on his build of the Parallax ELEV-8. It's part 1, with subsequent issues containing more. The article is a step-by-step of his build process, where he also notes how long it takes. Nice photos of the components taken while building.
-- Gordon
-- Gordon
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I had just built an ELEV-8 myself. I had wondered about connecting all four BECs together. After reading Bryan's article, I followed his advice and pulled the 5V pin out of all but one ESC connector.
I think I've recently caught Quadcopter Fever. After purchasing the $100 Turnigy copter and building the ELEV-8, I finally put together a larger quadcopter with parts I've had sitting around for several years.
No wonder there has been so much discussion about these on the forum, they're a lot of fun.