Greetings all,
I have recently began planning on my first full drone build. I have some experience with building drones in the past, however those were mainly just RTFs that I would install a flight controller on. I have chosen the following list of parts as a basic build, however I would like some input from other people due to my lack of experience. It should be noted that I built this with some of the cheapest parts I could find.
What I am asking is:
- Is there any potential compatibility issues between parts?
- Should I consider upgrading, downgrading, or chaning a part?
Item | Name | Price(US) | Weight(g) | Notes | Link | AltLink | Concerns |
| Frame | DJI F450 | $9.99 | 282 | 450mm, built in power board(no BEC, the ESC will provide 5v) | https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806172740382.html | Motor/AP mounting compatibility | |
| Motors | Racerstar BR2212 | $19.00 | 208 | 1000KV | https://www.banggood.com/Racerstar-BR2212-1000KV-2-4S-Brushless-Motor-For-RC-Models-Airplane-p-1083190.html | Plug compatiblity w/ esc, having enough thrus, quality | |
| Props | Generic 1045 | $3.02 | 20 | 1045, 5in radius, plastic, cheap, 4.5in pitch | https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806142864879.html | Durability | |
| ESCs | Hobbywing Skywalker | $56.20 | 132 | 3.5mm banana plug, 30a, BEC | https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832682078093.html | https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806478472300.html | Plug compatiblity w/ motor, quality |
| ESC tool | Hobbywing Programming Tool | $8.70 | N/A | Proprietary | https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806478472300.html | Having enough features | |
| Autopilot | Matek H743-Slim | $96.99 | 7 | Full features, need pdb | https://www.getfpv.com/mateksys-h743-slim-v3-flight-controller.html | Compatibility with receiver, fit on frame | |
| PDB | Matek PDB-XPW | $10.99 | 7 | https://www.getfpv.com/matek-pdb-xpw-5v-12v-dual-bec-pdb-built-in-150a-current-sensor-with-xt60pw-socket.html | Is this even needed? | ||
| Receiver | RadioMaster RP1 | $18.99 | 2.2 | https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/rp1-expresslrs-2-4ghz-nano-receiver | |||
| Battery | Pre-owned | $0.00 | 300 | 11.1v, 3s, LiPo, 5000mah | |||
| Total | $223.88 | 958.2 |
Thank you very much for the assistance!
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