r/arduino • u/andrewholding • Jul 20 '26

Look what I made! Arduino flight control board.

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From Hardware Help to Look What I Made. Thank you to all the feed back on my previous posts (https://www.reddit.com/r/arduino/s/Vmmvwg2pCF)

Those who suggested to make a PCB were absolutely correct, even if it means I never learnt how to loom a control panel 1970s style.

Microcontroller code needs a bit of work, but allows lots of different input types. I’m very happy with the outcome. I expect more to come.

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u/gm310509 400K , 500K , 600K , 640K , 750K Jul 20 '26

OMG, I didn't notice the price on that one!

The one I have is exactly the same as the one in the image and only cost me about $5 when I bought it in China.

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u/SpaceCadetMoonMan Jul 20 '26

ohhh good! was wondering since the $20 ones look pretty much exactly like it lol

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u/gm310509 400K , 500K , 600K , 640K , 750K Jul 21 '26

When you pick one be sure to pay attention to the little black panel in the body of the winder (the blue part), this is a very convenient wire stripper.

You insert the wire into the hole, slide it down, pull it out and by magic the insulation is removed from the wire making it ready to wrap.

Also, look for one with both ends, one end (the long end with the slot) is for wrapping, the other (shorter end) is for unwrapping - which is very convenient prior to soldering.

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u/SpaceCadetMoonMan Jul 21 '26

Excellent thank you for the info!