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| 4 x motor @ ~20 g | 80 | Turnigy 2204-14T has a prop shaft of 5.3 mm | | | 4 x motor @ ~20 g | 80 | Turnigy 2204-14T has a prop shaft of 5.3 mm | | ||
- | | 4 x 1x1x15 cm square tube @ ~15 g | 60 | | + | | 4 x 1x1x15 cm aluminium |
| 4 x 8" prop @ 5 g | 20 | how about 3-blade prop? flyduino 8" props have a hole of 4.65 mm | | | 4 x 8" prop @ 5 g | 20 | how about 3-blade prop? flyduino 8" props have a hole of 4.65 mm | | ||
| 4 x ESC @ 10 g | 40 | 10A, 6A could save a little weight | | | 4 x ESC @ 10 g | 40 | 10A, 6A could save a little weight | | ||
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| FrSky TFR4 | 7 | ppm is a must | | | FrSky TFR4 | 7 | ppm is a must | | ||
| Turnigy 1300mAh 2S | 90 | | | Turnigy 1300mAh 2S | 90 | | ||
- | | Baseplate | + | | Baseplates |
| Wires and screws | 20 | just a guess | | | Wires and screws | 20 | just a guess | | ||
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| = | 367 | seems a little bit heavy... | | | = | 367 | seems a little bit heavy... | | ||
+ | Since I'm not going to change the battery, the most obvious places to save weight would be the baseplates (maybe too sturdy for a light weight quad), the aluminium arms (shorter with 3-blade props?) and the motors (are there suitable alternatives? | ||
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