Blog Article Continuation(s) WL Toys v262 Quadcopter - First look and review

Is anyone flying with a gopro? Im just getting into quadcopters and am new to 6 axis controls so still not very comfortable flying around with a naked gopro. Has anyone customized an attachment for the gopro and housing? Right now I have just have the cam resting in a tight cutout hole in the foam which works for now.

Also someone above mentioned they were getting bearings that would be less than 7.99 plus shipping for 4. I tried looking but thats all I see in the US.

Absolutely loving this thing. I usually wouldnt even consider buying Chinese hobby toys/electronics but this was definitely money well spent, and a good start learning the controls. I'm assuming the 6axis RC controls on the v262 are universal lol.

 

So I heard of motors blowing out which I think has just happened to me, but it also fried the motor cable. Is this common or is there a reason why that happened? Its only $2 and found some on ebay so not a big deal at all, just haven't come across that in the forums I read. So Ive ordered a couple extra motorcables and motors, new bearings, got rid of the canopy and the motor covers to reduce weight.

For anyone else flying with a gopro, I just learned they make a naked lens cover, so you can protect the lens while using it without the housing, which is perfect for mounting on a quad. The hero 3 is extremely light without the housing and the v262 has no problems flying it around (that was with the canopy on also).

http://www.amazon.com/GoPro-Protective-Lens-and-Covers/dp/B00F19Q3S8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404331763&sr=8-1&keywords=gopro+lens+cover

 

Basically shouldn't. The required operating voltages of the brushless power system requires a higher voltage than the 7.4v stock. The thrust that the brushless motors would produce also requires a stronger frame than the v262 offers. Also, the overall weight of the additions produces forces that compromise the structural integrity of the v262. You are probably better off building a brushless quad correctly and keep the v262 as a reminder of how much fun it was before you destroy it realizing it's a coin pit. I'm contemplating on the v959 pro in that it can use my accessories for the v262, the 959 goes the opposite evolution and uses what appears to be rhe more reliable coreless motors. From what I understand, the mabuchi motor in the v262 is purposely overloaded from an engineering view for inexpensive short term high performance. Good luck in your endeavors!

 

Update examples :11.1 volts on both WL Toys V303 and V393, both are using all brushless motors. Coreless motors are NOT brushless. Coreless motors of the micro/nano variety use wipers that have the same function as in brushed motors, supplying electricity to the windings.

 

Got the v959 Pro. After a bit of researching, I made the purchase and first flights are excellent. Nothing has malfunctioned or failed so far. I am expecting a long service life from the entire quad. The Pro is the latest offering in the v9x9 series and imho is, at the moment, unbeatable at it's price point. Maybe brushless later, right now the v959 Pro is doing everything I expect it to do, reliably.

 

I Can't give you many ideas, but WLToys has model V393 with brushless motors and also model V303. They seem to be direct driven without gears and with more symmetrical propellers. They range in price of about $270.00 for basic to $402.75 for 720P camera in FPV and headless mode.

 

I was given the 262 as a gift and could use some help calibrating it and understanding the controls. Is there a good guide to understanding the controls and how to calibrate it? Or is someone able to explain to me like i'm five how to set it up.

I've flown it twice and by flown I mean crashed a couple times attempting to learn the controls. I think the most important thing would be to calibrate it. Should it be able to hover off the ground easily?

Some help would be greatly appreciated, even if the help simply directs me to an easy to understand guide.

Thank you.