Hey everyone,
I’m new to the drones and in general to working with electronics but before just posting in the forum I did some research! I found a video of a drone that looks quite nice and not too hard to build. so I looked up all the parts and now im asking you if they fit together and if the price is alright.
Video I found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UGwE1Gq-BQ
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Im looking for a drone that:
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-flies for quite a bit (this one flies 15 min i think which would be alright)
-can be flown via fvp (later on)
-is worth to invest into more functions and gadgets (like the autopilot, fpv and a nice camera)
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Power distribution board:
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Flight controller:
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Motors:
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ESC:
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Propeller:
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Flight controller:
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And then some wood and aluminum for the frame.
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Will there be any programming I have to do to do?
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Is there a a cheaper controller then the Futaba t8j? Because I want to try this hobby first before I go full on and invest a lot of money in it.
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Thank you very much for your help. These are the questions I just couldn’t find an answer for since there is a lot of very different information on the internet.
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Neo
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I don't have any experience with the flight controller, so I don't know how you go about setting it up, but as for the motor / ESC / prop setup, it seems like they'll work, but throwing those parts into eCalc tells me that you'll have to run the throttle at approximately 80% in order for it to hover, which will mean it won't be very maneuverable and will probably drop hard to the ground when trying to land (fortunately the aluminium and wood will be more than capable of handling it). In terms of flight time, you'll get less than 15 minutes; you'll only get 15 minutes spinning your rotors if you run the battery until it's completely drained (damaging it). More likely you'd want or need to stop after 10 minutes.
I'd recommend having a go at eCalc and experimenting with different powered motors with different kV settings, trying different propeller diameters and pitches and different total weights in order to get a better idea of what you want / need.
That said, I can understand if you're a bit more impatient than that. Assuming you want to spend along the same lines as the parts you've chosen there, what kind of size would you be comfortable with it being? Do you want something the same size, or can it be a tad bigger? Also, what is the maximum and "recommended" prices you'd be willing to pay?
I try the eCalc and if it doesn't take too long to figure out how to use it, mean how to read the results and how to choose all the parts im using I might play around with it to find a good combination of parts for my drone and my demands.
It would be nice if it fits into a backpack. I got interested when I saw racing drones so I thought about small drones most of the time but i guess it would be ok if it was a bit bigger if I get more out of a bigger quad.
So want to get a good impression of the "quad topic" so I want a self build basic quad. Nice to fly so it doesn't make it even harder to learn flying drones. Like when you start riding a bicycle: You want a basic bike with a few gears so you can you try downhill, uphill, going for a day tour, or going for a 15 min sprint.
I'm expecting 200€ total for all the parts if I get the cheap radio and a spare battery. Thats the highest im willing to pay i think.
So what i was trying to say. im willing to pay what it costs to build a basic quad. but it shouldn't be more then 200 and im happy if its less then 200 ;)
Here is a video of the guy flying with his self built quad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6mrZc6_TY
And thank you for spending your time helping me
Wait a minute here. Your going to build on the cheep but buy one the most expensive radios on the market?
Maybe you should be looking at a 9XR radio.
Thank you very much! Thats why I'm asking you guys if the components fit together and if they might be too expensive.I think I might go for the cheap one so it won't be too much of a financial loss if I decide not to keep going with this hobby. I just realized i don't have a battery. I guess I need one ;) Do you have any ideas?
Did you check the other parts? would they work well together?
Thanks!
To be fair, a good radio is a good investment; you're practically always going to need one and it's the one component of your setup that will (nearly) never be put at risk of being damaged by bad flying.
But yes, if Neo only wants to try the hobby, there are cheaper transmitters.