MODDING the Eachine Wizard PART 2! - Kwad Mods

We continue modding the Eachine Wizard to make it even better and more reliable. Watch the first episode here: • Modding the Eachine Wi...
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[@rjredd]

After smashing, repairing and modding my wizard many times i learnt a few things. 1: frame is poor quality and breaks easy 2: you need the side plates to help reinforce the top plate to stop it cracking and breaking so easily. 3: you'll just end up replacing every part in order to upgrade to make it better and eventually replace the frame and end up not having a wizard at all. Negative comments aside, its a great starting place to learn to fly, repair, upgrade and eventually just build your own drones.

[@edrone_]

Thank you guys so much for including some of the frustrating parts that come with the hobby is good that you guys did not cut those parts Out Because those scenarios where parts don't work And take the quad apart multiple times is all part of this great and amazing hobby and learning I like that you guys did not sugarcoat any part of the modifying on this wizard

[@postalbyke]

Oddly, this is exactly why I recommend a Wizard to all of my friends. I will help them troubleshoot, but at the end of the day, you learn how your quad works, and you learn how to troubleshoot your own gear.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Ah, just like how my mods usually go, mess with stuff until I accidentally break something :)

[@groovyfpv7849]

4 years ago I watched this video and bought my first wizard 😂. Few months later I was building my own 🤘🏽🙌🏾. This video helped a lot thank you 🙏🏽

[@flwoods1]

I loved my Wiz as my first quad, After esc's went out, VTX died, bad crash, broken top plate and motor, I realized there is now much better quad options then the x220....RIP, you were a good friend

[@Oztec]

In next episode they will change motors and fc 😎😎 and may be put CL1 frame also.. 😂

[@gavlarfpv7841]

Oztec ye 🤣 that’s why you might as well build your own, eachine is a bag of shite

[@Themflames]

@@gavlarfpv7841 yep

[@echaitea]

just change everything

[@XZLR8N]

I wonder what original parts will be left when they are done and will it still be a Wizard?

[@flowrfpv]

He basically made it heavier, more expensive and burnt the ESC, perfect :D

[@samflyer80]

still in love with my wiz, 1y and half and still rocking almost stock, (changed cam, vtx and 1 esc) I really was impressed with this cheapo, need a Very little work to have a pretty decent flyer

[@jamesvonblitza7395]

Thank you thank you I’m a wizard 2x buyer both exploded into trees. Note to drew I bought 6 of his motors only 3 worked out of the box. Your video was extremely helpful I’ll mod the next one or do a heart transplant to a stronger frame and keep the guys intact. I want here more from you seem like a real person keep it coming.

[@LeDribFPV]

That is very alarming, I've never heard of something that extreme. Did you check the normal stuff? Screws not touching windings and ESCs functioning normally?

[@LeDribFPV]

send an email to [e-mail] for additional help. You will be taken care of, we guarantee our products.

[@jamesvonblitza7395]

Le Drib thank you. You guys are all awesome. I got ahold of the shop I bought them from online I’m thinking they caused the damage not rotor riot or their manufacturing. They came in clear plastic bags the functional ones came in a small box with rotor riot stickers. So lesson learned I’ll buy strait from you guys store

[@LeDribFPV]

wait that is very fishy. All new motors should come in a black box with a sticker. If the defective ones came in just a plastic baggie, something is certainly not right. Thank you for the additional info

[@kenjifpv6511]

It's interesting, as the RR crew are replicating the same updates I made to my old Wizard. Although I never had issues with the ESC's I was lucky to acknowledge the fact they wouldn't handle the F60 pros I put on it.

[@Clutchoid]

Good video, I know lots of people are saying it would of been handy to have this video a few years ago and you guys don't necessarily want to be promoting this; but I'm really enjoying the series. Not only are you guys showing how to make the most of a cheap kwad which IMO is super important as when you do spend money on a good components you've mastered your soldering skills etc and just have more confidence but also its a sort of collaboration kwad too will be super interesting to see where the little cheap feller ends up :) Yeah lots of parts broke which is crap but also it really shows you how to repair your kwad (very important) great work Jeff!

[@VORT3XFPV]

Thanks man!

[@flappybird_fpv8370]

In my wiz i first change the camera. Then vtx (broken stock one) then esc had upgrade for 30a spedix. Then motors then frame and fc and now......nothing stock left. These are a great learning curve as they come in standard form factor and cam teach u a whole lot about kwads

[@phezter]

Without any manure, there is no magic! I am glad you kept in the problems and the solutions!

[@ashleyt.784]

As of yet I have not touched a controller, But I have used several soldiering irons and man keep your day job .. The soldier goes on a touch at a time that was quarter size blobs ... Let the Mad Man do the MODS ... // Keep it flipp'n N Ripp''n guys Love the R/R Team...

[@Belgamor77]

Love the transitions on your videos (from the bench to outside)

[@dcsmith5839]

Just want to say thanks for this series.Bad as it may be,plenty are out there,I try to think of it as a learning experience on the way to better equipment later on

[@Disinterested1]

tbh I bought one to learn as it was pretty much complete package to try the hobby out...... it got me hooked ! I also learned a lot and still fly the frame (only original component) and it lives on quite happily I will say changing the prop pitch will pretty much guarantee the stock esc's to go off but it's not like they would be on there long anyhow! to sum up, if you are an old hand you aren't interested BUT this little quad DOES bring new blood to the hobby so all in all it is a positive thing great video and best wishes :)

[@M0rdH0rst]

Oh, I've burnt a couple of these Maveric 30A ESCs. A fast flip or roll had a 10% chance to burn one. Once a front flip burned 2 at once 🤪 Now I'm using the Tekko32 and it works fine. Finally.

[@DrOne-sw6oz]

Still have one Wizzard x220 modded of course. lowered, added 3d printed elements. Still flying this quad from time to time :P

[@jamiemonkey1362]

By the way the props that came with the the original wizard were King Kong props and were a good prop at the time. Ask Joshua bardwell. He used to use them. It was the wizard 220s that had the bad exploding props.

[@trfpvVT]

Kappers trampoline is immortal...

[@gracklefpv8811]

Man I wish I had these videos when I was getting into FPV! I had the hardest time working on my wizard

[@Kevin.OBrien44]

Grackle FPV same bro

[@k1ortia]

Tell me about it, personally id say they,re like 18months to late on this one. the new wizzard HV 6s is out now, it,s affordable and its pretty bad ass. maybe a review and mod video on the newest wizzard would of been more appropriate

[@mikec4032]

Grayson Hobby has a fantastic series that they published over a year ago on modding the original X220.

[@windowwasherfpv3485]

Grackle FPV Same!

[@RCOverKill]

@@k1ortia 💀 death roll machine.

[@amen_ra6926]

By the time they're done, the only original part will be the screws...lol.

[@charleswarwick4849]

God this bring back unpleasant memories of troublshooting for the first time. Fun watching the journey!

[@jessemellon6258]

And yesbthisbisbafter a fair amount of building and Frankensteining your big box stores syma quads with an aio fpv cam . . tiny and tons of fun .

[@Dav2112]

This is the quad that started it all for me, I remember using the stock props and having some of them explode when I punched the throttle, nasty things. Those sideplates were one of the first things I removed from mine, it did the job for starting out in this hobby.

[@gracklefpv8811]

Dav I never had then explored on a punch, but I sure did use all 10 pairs! They were super fragile

[@Dav2112]

You could tell when one was almost ready to break, the blade would be all white up against the hub.

[@gracklefpv8811]

Dav hahaha yeah I forgot about that 😂

[@craigbaumgarten3691]

Good series! Same! I wish these videos were out when I started back in the day. Like the detail about pin outs.

[@alanwest7866]

Quads didn't exist back in the day

[@crashbuilds]

The graphic matching in those transitions from indoors to outdoors 😍

[@antoniomrivera1]

That is the best approach to the quad

[@exshenanigan2333]

this was one of the best series had a good potential i don't understand why you guys abandoned it.

[@fpvattitude8163]

My escs are still running strong almost 3 years later swapped out vtx camera other than that i wanted to keep it stock lick an old vintage car also have never run but 1500mah 4s

[@JB-zu5pb]

Same here. I did swap out the flight controller and pdb only because i wanted to upgrade it. They still work fine

[@afrog2666]

Hmm I don`t wanna lick an old car :p

[@bradn1559]

If I had watched this as a noob with my wizard I would’ve been more confused on what to do and how you did it after watching this.1st series was was ok but I think the wizard left there worse then the way it came in besides the tramp vtx wich was wired for telemetry but don’t know if it works cause you didn’t have access to BF!!😂 3 of the same esc’s and1 diff that you now subbed off to Drew and ditch the side plates. The switchin to 4K 4K without showing will leave most new pilots scratching their head. I guess if anything I learned how to cut up my extra props to cover shifty esc’s......and to check my nuts every cpl days.

[@jasonburks6644]

Brad N bruh I think half way through you typing you had a stroke

[@nicothechico508]

Mark the man Music ye lol

[@Hapapaya808]

More Kwad Mods please 😤😤😤

[@rbmwiv]

Thanks for these videos. I just purchased one of those mainly because I got it for $130. I couldn’t pass up that price. I have 3D printed a rear mount for the rear that locates all antenna on the rear. I upgraded the camera and video transmitter. Got away from the dip switches and put a better one in with switchable power and a display so you know what channel. I like your video transmitter better. May upgrade to that

[@touchthesun2448]

VORTEX!!!!! Dude, thanks for the video. I have buyers remorse for the Wizard HV....never again. I would be happy to unload it, even though I have re-routed the XT60, added an XM+ and changed the antenna ...it's all in the box $150 The motors spin up and it hasn't been up in the air yet...come and get it

[@bolts5372]

Potentially a Firmware update is needed on esc to get it to work and to balance them, let the esc cool and dont cover them up fully, prop pitch is way to much for 20a and if the side covers fit and work dont be lazy fit them back on its protection. Dont swap motors around no need! This is an advert for the rotter riot shop and that is the only reason you are doing this. They have always hated on eachine, the wizard is a great way to get into the hobby with loads of really helpful videos and support including a facebook page. The wizard allows you to understand if you want to progress into an expensive hobby. Rotor riot are kicking themselves they didnt think of it first but are riding the wave. I have wizard and its not as painful as watching this video.

[@islandwanderermedia1570]

Can we get an updated episode 3? Would love to see some modern gear on the wizard

[@PatentLobster]

the shorter verse of the intro is way way better then the long new one.

[@derbacksteinbacker4942]

My Motors from the wizard died before an esc could die. 😂 And then I just soldered the battery plug in the wrong way on the pdb and burned up my pdb and 2 escs... 🤣.

[@ZorrotorFPV]

I'm rebuilding the wizard with new FC, ESC, motors, PDB, and camera. Or better said, I sold the frame to a friend and he bought some good pieces for it.

[@ZorrotorFPV]

@@maxpwr_fpv4987 I flew it during 4 months without damages. And I sold it to him for $15...

[@bluepvp900]

Thanks for making these mod the Eachine videos, they convinced me to just get the race build DIY with Fatshark Recon goggles and Jumper T18 instead. That;'s about $20 more in cost but doesn't need any upgrade.

[@TheMadmacs]

great series, if youre about to buy a wizard, as soon as it ships order some new esc's. maybe even a cheapo 4 in 1 esc, and also a bag of dal 5046x3 props from your local seller. dont buy a bunch of 3s batteries, you'll outgrow them within a couple of hours flying easily. also one of the first mods you should do is the vtx and rx antennas,, vtx straight out the back and one rx straight up and the other straight out the back, reinforce them with heatshrink and extra cable ties for sstiffness... you will be crashing a lot and these need some extra beef to survive.

[@chrisfitzsimmons6410]

All hail the Wizard. My OG still flies!

[@jakewilliamson7402]

I got this drone last year and CAN CONFIRM those stock prop Blades WILL separate in flight! This caused one of the esc's to blow up. Great little quad for money tho.

[@rmdcade1717]

It's always nice to see a flying session at the Kappervilla.

[@VORT3XFPV]

Wish it would have been a little warmer to enjoy it more.

[@minkorrh]

Try swapping the guts into something that doesn't weigh 50lbs. It was my first quad, and after building a Chameleon with t-motor 2207's, I'm looking for a light frame that will let these motors actually do something. Maybe a light floss or something similar.

[@alainassaf]

A good upgrade is to soft mount the flight controller. It only costs 4$ and made a big difference on my wizard. No special tool or soldering needed for this mod. A low ESR capacitor costs 1 $ makes a difference on handling and video quality but requires soldering. A free upgrade is to wire the voltage battery to the FC. For 1$ you can also add a buzzer, it will make it easier to find the quad after a crash, and can warn you that the battery is low. And Yes change the 4 X ESC. At first I replaced the ones that would burn and I ended up buying 3 pieces in about 2 hours of flight. I wish replaced them on the first one that burned. It is unfortunate but this mod makes the Wizard much more expensive but unless you are very very very lucky there is no way the original ESCs will last.

[@alainassaf]

Oh yeah I just remembered. Keep those side plates, they have a structural role and are not just there to prevent dust. You could break the top or bottom plate in crash without them. If you want to remove them I recommend using shorter standoffs.

[@DJDevine]

I started with a wizard and two of the esc's went up like a BBQ gone bad motors are iffy also two had magnets cause flips of death... "by by bottom plate" by the end I could have built a $500 machine... surprisingly the 200mwh vtx is impressive flying clearer and further than ever expected 1 of 3 original pieces to go next. Hard to let it go... The stock receiver is big but I've never had a fail safe issue.

[@wrstew1272]

JaBoi! At one of the famous flight test (pun intended) facilities online. Good to see you guys patching the training entry level quad with real life problems. Escs and flight control boards make the beast fly. Why they quit only time knows. Spares imperative.

[@slaggedfpv599]

Glad to know this info, just got my wizard, and I'm glad I watched this video before I tried maiden voyage

[@seanpringle2563]

Stock props were 5030. Putting 5050 props overloaded and smoked the escs. Especially on 3S I flew my wizard for months on 3S and 5030 props. As soon as i switched to 4s and 5046 smoked 2 escs in a day and 2 motors in a week Regular 220 is not good for 4s or more prop without upgrading escs and motors.

[@jamesgasper8630]

Finally i get to see Jeff fly again ;)

[@VORT3XFPV]

I missed you too. I'll be posting again eventually. I've just had my hands full trying to move our store and headquarters to Florida. Not much time for flying and editing, but I'll get there again.

[@jamesgasper8630]

@@VORT3XFPV I almost got to fly with u and drew, I'm friends with nick Miller and buck. U were nice enough to send me an address to a bando in Detroit last summer. I'm sure someday I'll get to rip with u guys. Really do miss ur videos, my style is alot based on ur flying style.......just keep doing what ur doing man!

[@jmillerfpv]

That grip came on it lol

[@misterbalrog]

My wizard has been rolling for over a year now and the ESCs are still alive and the original props have never shattered or split on me :P My wizard must have been like the super prototype not intended to be sold and someone got fired for having put that in a box and not on a shelf :D

[@gavlarfpv7841]

U must be cruising around 😂

[@Leo-yk5gb]

Yay I just got on of these lol

[@stinerivera2543]

10:48 that transition tho

[@thebelgianwaffl]

Yay! I love this ‘modding kwads’ series!!

[@raven54021]

the big mod that needs to be done is upgrade the receiver to the flysky 1a8s and do the firmware mod on the transmitter to 10 channel so you can get rssi

[@TobermoryCat]

Next, mod the bobcat digger, load it up for fpv

[@AlexanderSmith600]

Those side plates add strength and durability...

[@EnzoM]

No blooper :( I waited a week for this! My favorite part of the episode :)

[@djilly75]

i mix escs in the field . 32bit escs dont mix well with other escs but any 32bit work great together as long as you flash the same firmware and of course match up other blheli settings

[@7passu]

He didn't seem to into it as tommy was but glad yall are still going with it. I know drib will have Fun with it

[@VORT3XFPV]

7passu I don’t do high energy. I’m a laid back type of guy.

[@7passu]

@@VORT3XFPV I see that. Opening statements did set the tone for the video tho about bothering with promoting another company's product. That told me you wasn't into it. Which is understandable as your trying to do rotor riot and not eachine

[@VORT3XFPV]

7passu It’s not that I don’t want to promote Eachine. They do have some good stuff. They’re newer wizards are better. Just this one in particular has known quality issues so we don’t recommend it as a first drone. But, with the price, a ton of people bought it already and still buy it today so we just want to help people not get frustrated with it and show them how to improve it and slowly upgrade until it’s on par with any typical build without dropping $400-500 all at once.

[@7passu]

@@VORT3XFPV oh i get that. I got the 1st one also. Was my transition from cc3d and open pilot stuff. So im really partial to this series to see what y'all do with it

[@foxtrotfpv8476]

dang a lot of haters in the comments in mind if you wanna fly fpv buy a tiny whoop and cheap box goggles once you get that down download a sim and practice acro then buy a vortex 250 used for like 150.00 and your on your way love the series think its best to also remind people that not everyone has 1k to drop to get into the hobby buy a dx6e box goggles and a inductrix. the dx6e will get you by until your ready for something better and fat sharks normally can get hd2s or 3s for like 300 used now with hdos making them obsolete. great vid vortex I think some people forget that so many people buy these have no idea really what they are getting

[@vit4min4s]

Nice video Jeff.

[@MrBumbles2]

im assuming i am lucky , been running 4s over a year, stock esc s but recently fc died replaced with a true cleanflight board, back flying but wanting to do all new guts, to have osd etc. any suggestions on a stack or whatever only a crap load to choose from . seriously thinking whole new quad but my frame is fine , have run cam eagle, rush tank vtx . the rest is stock ..

[@TacticalNerdSUB]

Thank you!! This helps me out a lot. I want to get one of these things to be able to fly FPV. It was one of my dreams and it will definitely come true!!👍. Great video!!!

[@BreatheRC]

Jolly good old chap :) many thanks

[@jakubhoblik]

Hi great video! But may I have a question? Why the yellow cable from vtx is soldered to CAM pad and not to VTX pad? Thanks!

[@carson.608]

I know they have the rtf market but maybe take a look at some entry level bnf

[@nintendude7cubed]

i have literally 3 components left of my x220s. everything else on it broke, had to replace the frame, vtx, and motors just from hitting a branch. deconstructing this piece of crap sort of launched me into a level of confidence to build me a better quad in the future just from scratch, so in a way this quad is decent for people wanting to ease their way into the heavy repair stuff.

[@FlyingPenguinDrones]

11:54 insert your own joke there bahahahahaha I love you dude

[@mcoozfpvish823]

lol.. will the last vid be where the only thing left of the original quad is the screws? good advise...

[@ojkolsrud1]

You got rid of the side panels, but I think that's one of the best things about this quad. I don't have one myself (My biggest is 3"), but I've actually made some side walls for my quads. It definitely helps with keeping dirt and snow out. You can't inspect anything, but there's less reason to inspect stuff in there with them on, because they protect the electronics. If something electrically goes wrong, you have to take the whole thing apart anyway. So, I've got to say, I disagree with this "mod".

[@hairymanjack6767]

Did he wire the signal wire wrong on the esc and that's why it didn't work? I've done that before a couple times. A way you can tell it by feeling the motor on boot up and if the motor does the first boot but no second synchronize beep then the signal is messed up. If it doesn't boot at all then it's an esc.

[@kydawg1684]

Nice tutorial VORT3X!!

[@loganepling5094]

I broke two top plates without running the side plates.. You do need them. Also, get rid of those black stand-offs. They're super weak compared to knurled ones you can get off amazon or just about anywhere.

[@VORT3XFPV]

You're probably right. I've flown a ton of Wizards from fixing customer's at the hobby shop, but I never owned one and crashed it a bunch. So from my perspective I just found them annoying to work with. Good point.

[@k1ortia]

questions why their doing a series on a budget quad as opposed to a $700 + sponsored build....Hmmm maybe because its about getting people into the hobby and showing what can be done with even a cheap quad. The wizzard is what got me into this hobby 2years ago, i now build all my own quads, fixed wings, planes ect. Had a blast with mine

[@jappiemoto]

I bought an eachine wizzard at first now i modded it completly

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

How about taking an old lead, a Qav 180 or something and putting new bits on it to see if at all it can be helped/improved.

[@RCDUDEFPV]

NICE!

[@funtoy2711]

I've noticed that Rotor Riot guys using small antenna on fatshark goggles replacing patch antennas. What are those? Can you blog it to us?

[@kemannkemann203]

I looove tuning videos

[@VincentFischer]

I love the bangoodn 5x4.0x3 props. very linear throttle feel

[@DavidToyotaHead13]

Why no part 3? Because clone?

[@jjooyycc33]

LOL bro for wizard are side plates ARE important ! :D it is going to crack to half without them and I also put double top plate and change evry screw like DAVIDE FPV made ... biger screws less vibration .. but sideplates are important realy I know that is no comfortable but make it harder that you dont need so much to inspekt ;) bro and audio is also very importatnt (if you not fly only up to 30 m....

[@thisismecantuseeitsacz5823]

Great Video 👍🏻

[@zoltangremsperger5361]

that Wizard was my first FPV kwad. sold it a year ago.

[@sebastiantaretto4436]

Please do one of this videos about the walkera F 215. There is so much that I need to know

[@jeffvenable3845]

And you dropped a 4s in it :) Wish i had this when i started too

[@Pile_of_carbon]

Really liking this series. It's like Pimp My Ride, but with quads. Take the worst piece of crap from banggood and make it fly really well.

[@maxpower7344]

Might want to get off your high horse there buddy. I can assure you my stuff from Banggood flies better than the shitty stuff you bought from the RotorRiot store

[@MrJamesMelvin]

z and at that point it would be just as good... your point?

[@urmysl00t]

Papa kapper 🤣

[@windowwasherfpv3485]

Good vid Jeff

[@The-Cultivar]

Is there a part 3 yet?

[@ariefrachmanhidayat1188]

thanks for info

[@jymferrier]

I had one of those ESCs you put on burn up mid air over the weekend. crashed in a ball of fire.

[@412fpvprodigy3]

That lift off music though . Lmao

[@Giroworm3D]

It's ya Booiiiiieeee Vortex! That was great. By the time it's upgraded you may of well of spent a bit extra and got something that works well out if the box. It's a shame the wizard is so cheap...I mean it's great to get people into the hobby. But if it is unreliable and has poor quality parts, how long will those new pilots stick around? My advice...build your own quad first, using decent parts. You will learn a lot and have a great quad as well as the satisfaction of making it, programming it and then flying it

[@VORT3XFPV]

I agree. People who have never soldered try to avoid it as long as possible, but you'll have to fix it eventually. May as well learn to build right away. It's not as hard as it seems.

[@Tonyhelles]

so weird to see you in flight test´s old location o.0

[@KrzychOlsztyn]

Get dal cyclone and it'll fly much smoother. Hulke is more like a racing prop. Put Runcam Swift 2 on it great cam with mic 😊 my escs was great for 1y+ Never issues 😃