JB's Perfect Racing Drone Build 2021 | FULL BUILD TUTORIAL (533 Switchback Pro)

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Please! Watch the beginning of this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX6ndndsn5Zgf8U) to see two important changes you should make in this build.

[@skyweaver3199]

@FPVquadGuy The DVR on an air unit can record audio , but I have not seen anyone crack the ability to get live audio....If they did , I would immediately do it.

[@scottmilano2940]

I went to this nextvideo thinking you were going to fix the connecting GHST to T2, and instead of moving it to an R pad, you suggest moving it to T3. Shouldn’t it go to an RX pad? Does the serial RX half duplex make the pin both tx and rx?

[@markusfpv1349]

I learned something today, but wasn't informed that I will.

[@BlueCheeseDK]

You was actually.. subconsciously.. :) It´s on the wall behind him :P

[@cgmiller82]

GOLD! Acronyms do not express how much I laughed out loud!

[@Family-Charm]

lmao

[@Titus_Talks]

True

[@padmanabhabanerjee4334]

I saw you in my dream. We were flying together and you taught me a lot of things. Well it might be the effect of me watching your videos all day.

[@hammz07]

No one gaf

[@padmanabhabanerjee4334]

Np

[@mikepapadopoulos5968]

@@hammz07someone woke on the wrong side of the bed ain’t it?

[@GhostBranchFPV]

11:46 Everyone, if you make use of this file, please do it with the part submerged in water, because inhaling carbon dust can be really bad for your health.

[@tomward8640]

Don’t know that

[@dannydigtl]

Thanks for the endless help and information. I have a few soldering tips as someone who is JSTD-001ES certified. You shouldn't need to add flux. The problem is that you tinned the ESC pads with too much solder. The extra solder creeped down the wires and also limited the amount of solder you could add during the actual soldering of the joint in order to avoid totally overfilling it . Not adding enough fresh solder is why you found you didn't have enough flux from the solder and had to add flux. Tin the pads much thinner and you'll find you won't need to add flux and you won't get the solder creeping down the wires.

[@mixedsignalsfpv9822]

You should come back to Georgia Tech for some racing! We just recently got approved to host races in the Burger Bowl!

[@infiniteefpv]

Yep, we are going to host a freedom spec qualifier and some multigp racing 🔥

[@loufpv1005]

That would be awesome!

[@kevinjulievan]

Nice !

[@MadDragon75]

I (attempt) freestyle with a little racing drone. We do as please.

[@jessekovarovics1784]

How do I find more info on this? I live in the area and would love to come spectate when it happens.

[@josephseed7734]

I'm Early. Hi Joshua Sir (if you are reading this)! You really are a great teacher!

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

🤮

[@MadDragon75]

🤐.. There's people that believe his head and ego may explode if we encourage him. Tread lightly here. 😁

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

@@MadDragon75 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williamd2469]

what a simp pathetic

[@MadDragon75]

@@williamd2469 says people with "0" subscribers.

[@headsupfpv]

Awesome video, and Thankyou for the support! Can’t wait to see you out on the track!

[@jalkingforjesus]

the red tape rage is real. you are triggering my OCD. thank you JB.

[@reworkfpv7359]

I love watching a master at work

[@GabrielPass]

What's the weight of this build??? This looks sub 250g without a massive battery. Is that right?

[@shydragonfpv]

Yeah, that would be interesting to know, and maybe what the weight difference is.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

This is 300g without a battery and around 150 to 500g with a battery.

[@GabrielPass]

@@JoshuaBardwell Wow! It must be a beast!

[@littlescoutfpv9776]

When will you do your perfect freestyle build?

[@Kukkakukko]

Am I gonna learn something today, Joshua??

[@all_in_89]

Nope!

[@gecko_327]

I have learnd something today..!

[@takumorrison4609]

EVERY day buddy. Every day.

[@ShuhDonk]

Which arm version did you use? SFG, Lite or Longback?

[@MontegaB]

Josh! I know you get unwanted advice about how you build all the time, and I'm probably not even the first to mention this so I am sorry! When you are soldering at 21:33 you really should let the whole mass of solder come back up to temperature & become liquid again before you let off the heat. That seam between where it re-flowed and where it stayed solid is a cold joint and can crack. Love ya bud, I think you have the best drone content in the business

[@diggsit69]

🔋 pad you put on the bottom, I use a hole puncher or like a belt hole punch and make the holes the size of the head of the screws so you can tighten or remove the screws latter without out removing the 🔋 protector.

[@cms108]

If you aren't using the blue TELEM wire, then why couldn't you have connected the green Serial wire to T3 instead of running it all the way across the board to T2?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yeah. Umm. That would have been pretty smart. I didn't think to use T3 because it's normally used for SmartAudio and so my mind just sort of blocked it out.

[@aziadah1]

why do i feel like you're always speaking directly to me?!! lol good stuuf as usual

[@ViperFPV]

you might of said it in the video but what arms did you get the SFG, lite or longback?

[@slsparkie]

Hello and thank you for helping me though the learning process, all of it, not just this build. Would the Redux32 F4Nano be a good alternative if the F3 is still out of stock?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yes for sure.

[@TheFluffyDuck]

I’ve been out of the hobby for a couple of years due to work overseas and there seems to be so much new stuff. Could you do a video recap of the biggest innovations and trends?

[@BikeGuyFPV]

3:30 the rigs AUW is no less than 460g with a 3s battery on board.

[@phatz5330]

17:10 is why i bought a 5 pack of those pens. soooo convenient!

[@h2o-fpv623]

It came out nice and if u need to change the direction of the motor now with m90 u dont need to dissolder just unplug and turn it and plug it again and that that cool.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

It's keyed. You don't plug it in the wrong way. The motor always spins the right direction.

[@h2o-fpv623]

@@JoshuaBardwell oh ok thank u for letting me know.

[@astrovibin]

I just bought some parts from Evan last weekend and built one myself. I love the switchback config... and bruh, those motors are some beasts!!

[@Dorff_Meister]

Dang, I'm going to swap the action camera mount on my Crux35 with a shark fin - that's awesome. I installed the ViFly Finder Mini in my Crux35 while I watched this. Thanks!

[@seemikehack]

Wait, people _don't_ like the red electrical tape? That's an odd thing to complain about. I think it looks good! Also it's your build, do what you want!

[@solidfpvdeadgxsr4528]

Ghost hybrid video soon!! Thumbs up for that!

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

What is the dry weight (quad without lipo and hd cam)? Also, what mah to choose if you go for 4s lipos?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Just under 300g dry. I suggest 1300 mAh 4S if you go that direction.

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

@@JoshuaBardwell Thx, perfect. In the mean time I saw reports on rotorbuild.com as low as 243gr with lightweight motors. 267 with "normal" motors. It's a special project to chase race cars, so I need continued speed on full throttle :). 500gr all in legal constraint here.

[@BombowaKunaFPV]

One tip, if you use those connectors for motors - mark the ESC connector part that the top will always be the top. When you rotate it I when replacing the arm you will change the motor direction spin.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

The connectors are keyed so you can't plug them in backwards.

[@BombowaKunaFPV]

Thx for the info. I had to had cheaper ones couse mine did not have those keys :)

[@gqp4800]

Nothing like a perfect fit. Files are nice for superior frames

[@runpuppyfpv5744]

Great build man I like the way you troubleshoot on camera instead of some how magically everything goes perfect like most build videos lol

[@danjensen9425]

Haha good one , 4 years later and still learning from you bro.. I’m building this one as I am the slowest pilot In Redding California.

[@foxexplorerproductions162]

Hello from Chico!

[@JThemelis]

I learned about flux back when i started building drag slot car chassis...flux is an amazing chemical!

[@JThemelis]

Oh! and every day I learn somethingS...right on this channel.

[@dannysdrone4160]

Thank you for the make the nice information video for us. I think you're good at making it neatly and delicately. I had one more question about the build video. why don't you use aio board instead of using fc and esc stec?. I think you can reduce space and weight a lot...

[@JoshuaBardwell]

AIO have reduced durability.

[@lixxfpv]

Hey Joshua I also want to build a Racing Quad, with the Switchback... But don't know if I should go for the F60 or the motors you used...

[@crank_FPV]

If I didn’t buy expensive ass shit I wouldn’t use it as much! I know it sounds stupid but your rant to begin with is actually so so true for me personally! Thanks again for an awesome video

[@heartofamericafpv5584]

that hole in the mid plate you used for the capacitor zip tie is for that reason exactly!

[@oleg146]

Just buy a set of round leatherworking punches to make holes for screw access in battery pads, it’s such an easy solution :)

[@Igor-eo1kd]

Simply the best intron on the channel ever 😄

[@AndreVDO-1919]

Great vid. Cant you sell a kit with everything in it? Or recommend a completed kit with receiver and goggles radio so you can set up and fly as a beginner

[@nikkofpv2902]

I understand that Nurk also used a connector from esc to motor which he says saves motors and esc from burning up in a hard crash due to the disconnect on impact.

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

Those MT30 plugs are so cool, new to me.

[@MrStevegibb]

Maybe cut two holes in the umagrip with a craft knife so you can get to the screws in center?

[@greekfpvgeek]

Looking from sideways, it seems like there is a good space under the ESC. Woudn't be better to pass the ESC-FC connecting wires from there? It would open up some space between FC and VTX, for better cooling of the VTX, less vibrations on the FC gyros??? 🤔

[@ladams00]

Josh, could you use a paper hole punch through the battery pad to maintain the ability to access those lower frame screws?

[@MartinezJayson]

1. Buy expensive gear 2. Let it sit around until something else better comes out 3. Repeat

[@ValFPV]

You mean FLY IT until something else better comes out?

[@aadharshj10]

@@ValFPV did he stutters?

[@cgmiller82]

4:16 Yes, but does it come with red electrical tape??? :)

[@ferdifant_fpv686]

Damn you are teasing us about that new best freestyle kwad😂

[@dittyfpv7615]

thats what i was thinking!

[@HenryDarr]

I'd cut the gummy to the shape of the base plate and drill apertures so I can see the screws with paint or thin cut tape to see if the screws are walking out.

[@cz3xq7iA]

Is that a fluxcapacatator as in the Delorean(BACK TO THE FUTURE) but for your droanelorean

[@BikeGuyFPV]

So how did you get a Redux Air Redux32 ESC? Those along with the HeadsUp motors have been out of stock.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I found a tiny store that nobody has heard of, that had bought some inventory and still had them. And then I bought some. And then I told everybody in my Discord about it and now they're all gone. The 533 motors I just bought on the web site. They were in stock.

[@reduxair8582]

@BikeGuy_FPV he got it from throttleupUSA but he’s out of stock too. The semiconductor shortage is real. The ESCs will be back though. Joshua will be getting some, they’ll be better.

[@OrbiterElectronics]

LOL.. Love the start of the vid JB 😁👍

[@paulmillard1130]

Twisting the motor wires may help reduce EMF radiation. A ferrite ring over them will help further.

[@droneobatics]

Same problem with both the v1 and the pro: which 20*20 stack use 3mm screws? In my experience, none. They almost all all use M2 screws with soft mounting, resulting in 3 m width. So this frame tells you to get rid of the soft mounting then (unless using aikon fc's) ?

[@Laggy200ms]

This video makes me want to get in to FPV. Looks so simple to build, but I know nothing about the tech side of it. Good video! You got yourself a new sub.

[@LehtusBphree2flyFPV]

That's what I did JUST JUMP IN THE WATER IS GREAT!!!

[@moncoeur6296]

Just do it. You're always gonna run into some kind of problems in this hobby, but it's part of the process. And the feeling when everything works is the best!!

[@jlarson42]

I was wondering what build you would be using at the race. Got my answer and a build video. Sweet. 💖🤓

[@thejibble]

I killed a redux ESC and I never ever kill ESCs - the layers split very easily. Prob just a one-off - Great frame BTW!!

[@MrVasmikey]

Jeez JB! Great close up video.

[@fpvhawk]

Joshua you forgot to put on bubby's spoiler! 😂 A pink spoiler gives 50% more power

[@ArtusMucFPV]

Hope i will see such a spoiler your's next time :)

[@BubbyFPV]

I will bring one for you at rampage Bardwell, it’ll give ya flying powere

[@BubbyFPV]

It really is the secret to flow

[@fpvhawk]

@@BubbyFPV and the secret to speed! Take also another one with you for vanover!

[@gm_stian]

Great video👍 I always learn something today😉😄

[@fatgus6618]

what propellers do you recommend for this build tho ???????????? and what battery

[@eddycurrent413]

Soft mounted a cap brilliant

[@jermadjesty]

Omg that tip about plugging the empty connector in... So obvious but, dang. Have definitely been super frustrated at myself before for doing it backwards. And then the connection is never as good when you fix it

[@manski209]

I'ved learned something today! Great video JB.

[@kevinhelloo4879]

how do you program the esc easily and I am wondering if you could just use any programs such as the flightOne

[@h2o-fpv623]

so cool that u building a drone and im going to watch lol thank u. my firts kwad i build it because of ur videos the second i bouth it the sedora and now i own more or less between ten and eleven kwads thanks to u.

[@janisabolins8589]

Hi Joshua , wanted to ask, maybe in what video will you show how to make something from RushFpv electronic !? Lots of people used this electronic.

[@Saschabrix]

Nice build Joshua, thx for sharing it! how about the weight of the drone, could you please tell us? thx!

[@havok4103]

Love how you troll the trolls! I say use the red tape in more areas!

[@srossi88]

Josh, why did ghost wire up to the tx pad and not rx pad? and if so, why not use the t3 that was part of the video pads on the fc?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Umm. Yeah. That would have been really smart actually. T3 is intended for SmartAudio but I'm not using that. Umm. Yeah. Good point.

[@srossi88]

@@JoshuaBardwell lol. To the first point though, does the ghst protocol use a tx pad, or is that just when it's using srxl2

[@EnglishTurbines]

I saw you cut that Ghost antenna mount...😳😳😳😳😯😯😯🇬🇧..... Where's my Fridge scene..?...lol..

[@ASR_385]

I know the Latency is at question, but what about doing this is a DJI digital quad using a Vista setup?

[@voodoo372]

YES! Red tape = more power.

[@cadenmoore8190]

I have the bardwell f7 and I’m using Steele v3 2345kv motors for 5 inch, what 4in1 esc should I use? I was looking at the XROTOR 32bit, bardwell 4in1 (I question this one because it’s 30amps and was built for the f4), the succex 50 amp and aikon ak32. Which would be best?

[@walkershot92]

so happy to see this video. great job!

[@TheGunner357]

Im a noob on the drone world, I Like your video, just a question is it possible to have a GPS link on these? I'm not into racing just I want to build a one...

[@demofpv9510]

Hey joshua your content is amazing. I was wondering whats the best aio fc for the tiny trainer.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I think one most likely to survive would be something like iFlight Beast F7 but yikes it's expensive. Currently I'm using the Flywoo GN745. I would stay away from the BetaFPV.

[@gravityfuzz]

Please do the same build but with a Caddx Vista and let's see if you get better or worse times. Analog= lightweight/fuzzy. Digital= heavyweight/clarity. I wonder if seeing better will make up for the weight difference. My guess is that digital will give you better times even with the extra weight. Personally I feel that digital allows for me to see further into the future. Fly Great!

[@dominicklittle9828]

Best Blair witch ever.

[@TitanFPV]

I was wondering what was up with all those race gates.

[@Fili_42]

Hey Josh, cool video, as always! Make small cut-outs in the battery pad to make the scews accessible! ;-)

[@josejesusvinas8166]

I am pretty sure that Drew is going to love that Red electrical tape 🥴

[@glytch5]

yeah I have always used liquid flux. People either never use it or use plumbers flux. it drives me nuts!

[@billybbob18]

To access that difficult screw, use a low profile phillips wrench.... if one that thin exists; If not, create it...

[@megaprochotin9021]

Hey JB do you have any replacement for the ghost hybrid? its offsale

[@TheBoringCreatr]

i got a question. im making a 4S Quad built. what CAP. do i need for the XT60? (And how do i need to mount it?)

[@WillHain]

I use the hybrid tramp/ghost Rx. It's awesome

[@MrDwnhlbikr]

LOL .... Love the Tape. Bring it!!!

[@thomasmanni8796]

also can i use all of the drone in the video but on a HGLRC Veyron25CR 2.5" Cinewhoop frame kit

[@bobbinette1599]

Champion !

[@terminsane]

you should wash that flux off afterwards. its residue is conductive

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I use no-clean flux to save myself the trouble.

[@APOTTS209]

Thank you!! I Now know my build 👍🏼

[@youngbungalo6874]

I prob missed it, but what is the dry weight and AUW?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Dry 280g. So about 480 with a 1000 mAh 6S but perhaps as low as 460 if you have a lighter battery.

[@allenjb9]

Will the jumper t lite bind with the inductrix fpv +

[@sleepyheadfpv1507]

I’ve been thinking about building a racing rig to try out some racing. But I just switched to digital. So I don’t know if I can just run the av adapter on my Dji goggles or if I should buy a analog set. I knew I should have kept my damn fat sharks.

[@takumorrison4609]

JB ... when is the video of you flying this build coming??? CHUUR!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXe3oI2hjq2JgNk

[@NickyDee01]

So... Is it me or does there seem to be no information on the amp draw on cameras and tx? (in my case the predator nano and the hybrid ghost)

[@marstsiefpv]

If i use spacers. Can there fit a caddex vista in the drone?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yes. You would also need custom camera mounts. Also you might need the Nebula Nano since it is sized for a Nano can.

[@gregoryhurst5982]

Just one contradictory statement in there about the motor screws. They include motor screws with the frame which was your recommendation. But then you say that you don't think that frame manufacturers should include motor screws. I know that was not what you meant but that could be confusing to someone new. 15:24.

[@adilsongoliveira]

Nice! What about a video making one for long-range? Thanks!