Questions tagged [building]
Use for questions asking how to assemble, construct, or otherwise put together drones and model aircraft or related components.
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DJI F450 Drone Kit Equivalent
I wanted to buy the DJI F450 Drone Kit, however as it is no longer produced, I want to buy an equivalent. Does anyone know any Pre-soldered drone kit like the DJI F450 that can lift a camera, jetson ...
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Software for drone navigation around buildings with 2D or 3D maps available?
When you purchase and use a drone, such as a DJI AGRAS drone, you typically gain access to the DJI software (e.g., DJI SmartFarm App) that provides a bird's-eye view of the map.
I am looking for ...
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What components would I need to capture high resolution images mounted on a 5 inch drone (not FPV images)?
I have built my own 5 inch drone using a Mateksys f722 controller and INAV, but I'm confused on what components I need to make an image capture interface similar to the DJI drones. For example, the ...
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Contra-rotating coaxial shrouded fans: design guidelines
I want to design and make my own Dronut-like drone. The size will be limited by my LCD printer.
My goals are:
quiet. 2) safe. 3) duration.
I'd like to use a pair of HBR turbofan style fans to ...
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Will wiring two batteries in parallel fry my drone?
Will connecting 2 lipo batteries of 3.7 V of 1500 mAh in parallel for a power source to a drone fry it? I understand the voltage will continue to be 3.7 V because it's in parallel. The current or Amps ...
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Do I need anything else for this drone build?
So far, I have these parts as all I need for a drone build. Is there anything else that I need or should have?
Flight controller: DJI Naza-M Lite
TX/RX: FS-i6
Drone body: F450
Motors: 2212 920kv
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Could using a 2.4GHz controller frequency interfere with an onboard computer trying to access 2.4GHz WiFi networks?
My situation is this:
I will be building a quadcopter drone (and later a hexcopter) that will most likely use 2.4GHz RC with a Pixhawk. I will also have a computer onboard (Raspberry Pi, either 4B or ...
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Installing Spektrum receiver onto AtomRC Dodo
I'm a noob who just received an Atomrc dodo, and I have a Spektrum SPM4650 receiver I need to install. The wiring diagram (below) is clear enough, but I'm new to soldering and would prefer to avoid ...
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why do drone frames have spaces and holes
This may sound like a very dumb question, but I am building my first quadcopter and I just realized that some frames have these perfectly symmetrical holes/spaces.
I used up all the screws on mine, so ...
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Drones with attachments for cleaning windows
Newbie on drones.
Are any attachments that can added to the bottom of a drone to carry a 1/4 or 3/8 water pipes?
Thanks,
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What should I use to cover this plane with?
Unsatisfied with the weight of my first model (a FT Tiny Trainer), I decided to build something lighter. Since overweight foamboard was the downfall of my first model, I decided to try reducing amount ...
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How do I attach a propeller to this motor?
As many of you already know, I am getting into RC planes. I went to my hobby shop today and bought a motor and some props, but I can't figure out how to attach a propeller to the motor. Unlike what I'...
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Drone/Quadcopter sim that allows custom building/editing of (large) quads?
For some reason, there seems to be a huge gap when it comes to medium-sized video platform drones, such as one I'm planning to build. I don't have any experience with acro flying, so while pretty much ...
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How to keep my prop from flying off my motor?
After finally getting every piece on my plane to work, another piece decided to be a problem. Great.
My problem is pretty much already summed up in the title, my prop keeps flying off my motor, and I ...
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What would a basic fixed-wing electronic setup look like?
I'm building an FT Tiny Trainer. Currently it's just a chuck glider, but now that I have tested it, I want to add electronics. At first, the plane would be a controlled glider, but then I'd probably ...
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