The Idiot's Guide to Making a DIY Drone! (I am the Idiot)
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 Published On Sep 18, 2022

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Parts list (affiliate links):
Motors (2306 2555KV): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dl3...
Propellers: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dnt...
Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dez...
Receiver: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFW...
Remote: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBR...
Camera: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De5...
VTx: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFn...
Goggles: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCn...
FC & ESC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeA...
M3 Screws: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dl9... & https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dn2...
Zip Ties: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBS...
Standoffs (M3 20mm): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dms...
Velcro Strips (20x300mm): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dku...

In this project I will show you how I built my own drone. This way you should get a basic understanding of what is important when designing your own and most importantly it should clear up the confusion about drone building. I personally think the drone market is flooded with tons of different hardware and software and there is not really a good guide that gives you a basic overview about everything. And that is what I am trying to do with this video. Let's get started!

Websites which were shown/used in the video:
https://n-factory.de/
https://www.fpv24.com/en/
https://betafpv.com/
https://betaflight.com/
https://github.com/BETAFPV/BETAFPV_Co...
https://github.com/ExpressLRS/Express...

Thanks to Keysight for sponsoring this video.

0:00 Why a Drone Build?
1:47 Intro
2:24 What Components are mandatory?
4:21 What Components did I choose?
9:16 The Actual Drone Build
12:00 Software Settings (Betaflight)
13:12 Tests & Fails
15:13 Verdict

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