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180 Mini Quad Parts List - Sub 200 Size Quadcopter - Oscar Liang

180 MINI QUAD PARTS LIST – SUB 200

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250 size Mini Quad are popular due to small form factor, agility, fast and
ease to build. Then, we also have the popular brushed micro
quadcopters. They are great fun to fly indoor, but they don’t perform
particularly well outdoor due to the lack of power.

Last updated: 21 Oct 2015

And now, we have the 180mm size mini quad (sub 200mm mini
quadcopter)! The 180 mini quad has the best of both worlds being able
to handle both indoor and outdoor very well. The tiny footprint enables it
to fly in small space, yet it’s powerful which allows you to perform crazy
acro moves.

The 250 Mini Quad parts list was a great success that helped thousands
of people, so here we will compile a parts list for the 180 class mini
quad. Most of the parts that are normally used on a 250 mini quad, can
still be used on the 180, so I will only be listing the parts not been
mentioned previously. Please use the 250 parts list with this list at the
same time when choosing your components.

Frame
Flight Controller
Motor
ESC (Electronic Speed Controller)
Propellers
LiPo Battery
FPV Camera

180 Mini Quadcopter Frames

Frame Name Image Price Material Weight Review Builds

Tarot TL200 $13 Fiber Glass 50g

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Diatone Blade 180 $17 Carbon Fiber 21g

Diatone ET 180 $20 Carbon Fiber 26g

Eachine Q200 $21 Carbon Fiber 40g

Tweaker $45 Carbon Fiber 67g

Morphite 180 $55 Carbon Fiber 60g

XElites XE180 $70 Carbon Fiber 64g Oscar Oscar

AP180 $70 Carbon Fiber 98g Artur B. Artur B.

Thug180 V4 BRÅNNSTORMER $86 Carbon Fiber unknown

FC – Flight Controllers
Basically you can’t go wrong with Naze32. Any other 36mm x 36mm FC
should also fits the sub 200 size mini quad well.

For a full list of flight controller please refer to 250 FC section.

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Motors
The most obvious choice would be 1306 motors. I believe you can also
get 1806 2300KV motors for this class of quadcopter, running 4045
propellers on 4S. For more motor tests and thrust data, check out this
post on best motor for 180 mini quad.

Motor KV Picture Weight Max.Thrust/g(cell:prop@Amp) Price Thrust

Name Data

DYS 1306 3100KV 12g 286 (3S:4045:7.8) $11

382 (4S:4045:10.8)

Sunnysky 3100KV 12g $16 Oscar

1306

T-Motor 3100KV 11g $42

1306

EMAX-

Emax 1806 2280KV MT1806-motor 18g 300 (3S:4045BN:9.1) Oscar

414 (4S:4045BN:12.8)

Cobra 1960KV 25g 294 (3S:4045BN:7.2) $21 Oscar

2204 466 (4S:4045BN:10.7)

Cobra 2300KV 25g 355 (3S:4045BN:9.6) $21 Oscar

2204 515 (4S:4045BN:13.7)

ESC – Electronic Speed Controllers

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Normally I would recommend 12A ESCs, such as Blue Series 12A, or

Afro 12A. Recently the DYS 20A was released and they are even smaller
and lighter than some of the 12A ESCs. However they don’t have a built-
in BEC that supply 5V to power flight controller and radio receiver, which
means you will have to have a dedicated BEC or 5V voltage regulator for
this purpose.

Name Current Picture Price Cell Weight Firmware

Allowed

Blue Series 12A $8 2S-4S 10g (Flashable)

(16A)

ESC-Afro-12A-esc-ultra-

Afro Ultra 12A lite $10 2S-4S 10g SimonK

Lite (16A)

DYS SN20A 20A DYS-SN20A-Mini-ESC $11 2S-4S 8g SimonK

(22A)

DYS BL20A 20A $11 2S-4S 8g BLHeli

(22A)

FVT 20A $16 2S-4S 4g BLHeli

Littlebee (30A)

FPV Camera
Options are very limited when it comes to FPV camera due to size
restriction. I think a normal size board camera is still possible for some
frame with compatible design.

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Camera Name Picture Type/TVL Price FOV Input Voltage

Mini FPV Camera CMOS 520TVL $52 90 degree 3.6V-24V

Sony Super Had CCD 650TVL $39 2.8mm 3.6mm 12V

Propellers
Propeller Name Material Price

Gemfan 4045 Plastic $1

Gemfan 4045 Carbon Nylon $1.6

Gemfan 4045 Carbon Fiber $4.5

Gemfan 4045 BN Pastic $1.9

FC 4045 Plastic $2.2

HQ 4045 Bullnose Pastic $2.3

LiPo Batteries
As for LiPo batteries it’s dependable on what motors you are running.
For 1306 3100KV motors, 2S and 3S are the most common. it’s possible
to run 4S on it, but it’s a bit unstable due to the stress, and motors might
not last long.

Any larger motors such as 1806/2204 2300KV motors, 4S is the way to

go!

Capacity wise, 1000-1500mah are pretty good range for 180 size mini
quad.

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This is only the beginning of 180 size mini quad, i am sure there will be
massive expansion to the list in the near future :)

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38 thoughts on “180 Mini Quad Parts List – Sub 200 Size Quadcopter”

sukumar sinha
10th April 2016 at 2:08 pm

HI OSCAR

SIR,

I am very much interested to build a mini home made quad copter so can you help me giving
a requirement, which type of frame, motor, electronic speed controller, ight controller, and

propeller are require and others.

thanks

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Rene
7th April 2016 at 9:00 am

Hi Oscar,

i have a zmr 180 emax 2204 2300kv emax nano 12a esc prop 4045 bn or 4045 tri bullnose

naze32.is it possible to run 4s with the 12a or do i have to go to 20a esc?

thanks

Daniel
11th March 2016 at 7:26 pm

Hi oscar

Wat kind of receiver , transmitter , fpv transmitter or goggles ?

Oscar Post author

14th March 2016 at 4:27 pm

check 250 parts list, they would be similar.

Josiah
10th February 2016 at 11:22 am

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Hey Oscar, you should check out the Neato 180 frame, it looks really nice and is getting a lot

of hype on Instagram.

J
20th January 2016 at 5:38 pm

Is there a way to make them y longer? I’m not looking for the fastest speed but more fun

time in the air.

Oscar Post author

25th January 2016 at 7:49 pm

yes you can use more e cent motor/prop combo… check motor datasheet to nd out which
is most e cient… that should give you longer ight time… also build it so it’s as light as

possible…

lastly… i would really appreciate it if you could post your questions on the forum:
http://intoFPV.com … I only check my blog comments once a week, but I use the forum

everyday!

Tom heagy
12th December 2015 at 4:30 am

Hi Oscar, I am running an devo7 tx, with a cc3d to openoilot, Zeus 20a esc’s, to cobra,2204

2300kv, I have the battery buzzer/lost aircraft nder, my question is openoilot wouldn’t read
my 3 back right ight switch, only the gear switch which is only a 2 mode switch, on my tx, I

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changed my gear to fwd, now openoilot can see my 3 switch as ight modes. But now I have

the buzzer connected to the gear, how can openoilot correctly read this gear switch ass my

buzzer? Hope you can help, thanks! Tom

Oscar Post author

14th December 2015 at 4:42 pm

sorry i don’t use openpilot :) maybe ask on their support forum?

lukim
3rd December 2015 at 11:59 am

Hi Oscar,
great list so far!

I got a few suggestions for parts updates, as there are some interesting parts available or

coming.

Motors:

RCX 2205 2633KV

rotorgeeks 2700 KV

DragonFly 2206 2800KV

Props:

HQ 4x4x3

FC:
Flip32 AIO

Singularity (impulseRC)

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Cam:

HS1177

Frames:

DIATONE Spadger

DIATONE Lizard
ZMR180

shendrones Krieger

shendrones Mitsuko
xLabs Shrike

Oscar Post author

3rd December 2015 at 1:00 pm

that’s a great list :D thank you Lukim! I will add them soon!

Williedawg
18th November 2015 at 11:34 pm

Hi Oscar, newbie question for you, my 180 came with PDB that has 5v out. Should I wire it to

FC or use the ESC ( emax 12a blheli ) to FC. Or is there a nother use for the PDB 5v out.

Oscar Post author

19th November 2015 at 12:11 pm

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it’s up to you, either way should work.

I personally prefer to use PDB if it’s available.

Erik
24th September 2015 at 4:16 pm

Hi Oscar,

I think you should check out the Scorpia 180 from “Lizard-rc.se”. It’s a great frame, very
robust, nicely designed and decently priced. They deserve some more credit for their frames.
Keep up your good work and take care!

Best regards,
Erik

Jason
17th September 2015 at 3:49 am

Hi Oscar,

I got some Tiger motors MT1306 3100kv v2.0 to use with the 180. The box says its rated for
1-2S batteries but I’ve read articles where some pilots used 3S. Do you have any input as to

whether this is acceptable or would it be a safety hazard? Thanks

Oscar Post author

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Hi Jason, when those motors are rated for 1-2S, they are designed for 1-2S… sometimes we
can get away with 3S… given the current draw is reasonable… but it’s always at your own

risk… I would consult someone who has been running this motor on 3S see how their motor
perform, and use your best judgement…

Pete
17th May 2016 at 8:19 pm

I just purchased Tmotor 1306 and have same concerns wanted to run 3s or even 4s
850mah… my dys 1306 have worked with 4s.

Atakorn
10th September 2015 at 12:20 am

Hi Oscar,

I’d like to add one more 180mm frame that I really like: Shendrones Tweaker

shendrones.com/tweaker

Oscar Post author

10th September 2015 at 11:14 am

thanks will look into that ;)

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stefan
19th August 2015 at 12:47 pm

AT THuG frames we have the new “BRåNNSTORMER V4 180 THUG” Check it out its a beast :)

Oscar Post author

20th August 2015 at 10:03 am

Thanks Stefan, i will look into that and add it asap.

talib
18th January 2016 at 3:38 pm

Hi Oscar,is this a good beginner drone

Kevin
9th August 2015 at 3:44 am

Hi Oscar,

Great blog, keep it going! Have you checked out the RotorX Atom RX122? I’ve seen it for sale

at LiftRC. It’s full FPV with brushless motors at 122mm!

Cheers,

Kevin

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Oscar Post author

10th August 2015 at 1:16 pm

Thanks Kevin, sorry no i don’t know about it.

luc
24th July 2015 at 2:57 pm

Hi Oscar,
maybe you should add the diatone ET 180 and 200 and the Diatone blade 180 and 200. They
seem to be ok frames.

banggood.com/Diatone-ET-180-V1_0-Carbon-Fiber-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-w-BEC-Power-
Distribution-Board-p-982842.html
banggood.com/Diatone-Blade-180-Carbon-Fiber-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-w-V3_1-BEC-Power-

Distribution-Board-p-982841.html
banggood.com/Diatone-ET-200-V1_0-Carbon-Fiber-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-w-BEC-Power-
Distribution-Board-p-982844.html

banggood.com/Diatone-Blade-200-Carbon-Fiber-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-w-V3_1-BEC-Power-
Distribution-Board-p-982843.html

Oscar Post author

27th July 2015 at 9:43 am

sure will add these asap, thanks :)

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Colby
14th July 2015 at 11:59 pm

Hey Oscar!

So I can use my t-motor 1806 2200 kv’s on the thugframe?

Oscar Post author

15th July 2015 at 12:22 pm

yes on 4S with 4045 props :)

Newtoon
19th June 2015 at 5:33 pm

Btw, for a small quad with tiny 2000 kv motors from HK, do you think I can use 3S on 6A
ESCs without too much risks ?

Oscar Post author

19th June 2015 at 6:41 pm

it depends on the motor / propeller combination you are going to use, how much current it’s
going to draw.

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newtoon
22nd June 2015 at 2:26 pm

5040 + hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=32434 . Already

tested. Motors a little hot at the end of 10 min but not a lot. According to HK, the motor takes
5.5 A max. They are so tiny and my quad is quite light (230 gr) that I don’t think I could burn
them, but I’m a bit scared.

Oscar Post author

22nd June 2015 at 3:33 pm

that motor is rated for 2S… so 3S might be a bit too high for it. I can’t seem to nd the

suggested props for it… i am guessing 5030, so 5040 with 3S is probably too much for this
little motor.

newtoon
23rd June 2015 at 3:00 pm

I can tell you I tested that for two months without any issue. I just remove a little power on
my transmitter. Motors are a bit hot, not too much and everything works. I tried rst with

5030, but 5040 gave even less noise and nice power.

I still have this question about ESCs though. If nobody has the answer, I will test that, I guess
and see what happens.

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Newtoon
19th June 2015 at 5:31 pm

In my opinion, smaller lighter frames have huge advantages. It is the fact that you can use it

in small parks without danger and lot of fun. It’s a very good tradeo .

My opinion is to use bigger Kv motors such as 1806 2300KV and 5040 props (that you can

cut). The idea is to get less high pitch noise for neighbours. I already tested this idea with
2000 kv small motors from HK and I liked it very much.

bol2riz
15th June 2015 at 1:50 pm

Hi Oscar !

Here is a 180 foldable French frame, which is the evolution of it’s big brother the JPay quad
and jPay Spider :
youtu.be/MMFuDiWFgNA

Oscar Post author

16th June 2015 at 2:15 pm

thanks, great frame :)

Santi
12th June 2015 at 2:38 pm

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Hi Oscar,
Congrats for the blog! It’s an awesome source of valuable information for beginners like me.
I’m plan to build my rst quad and I think 250 is the right choice but I’m a little bit

overwhelmed by the di erent sizes

180, 200, 250, 280? What are pros and cons of everyone?
What size do you think is better/funnier?

Thanks
Santi

Oscar Post author

16th June 2015 at 2:04 pm

bigger frame supports bigger props, so in theory should be faster :) and gives you more

choice when it comes to motors :)

If this is your rst build I would probably recommend 220-280 size :) really doesn’t matter
too much exact size, just pick a frame you like and start building !

I only check blog comments once or twice a week, if you want a quick reply you can post
your question on this forum IntoFPV.com... You might get a faster response from me there
(multirotor related only).

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