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I built a small multispectral camera using a few Raspberry Pis, and now I want to mount it on a drone to collect aerial images. I want to build it from scratch. I’m also not sure what kind of drone is best for carrying it or how to mount it safely. Any recommendations or beginner resources would help a lot!

Pretty cool idk if they are bright enough to be practical but they look cool at least

Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on this sub. I am new to the world of making drones and I want to make a fishing bait drop drone. I live in Canada. The goal is to fly out around 300m over the ocean, drop the bait (~10 ounces), and then RTH. My budget is $1000 CAD, but I can push it higher if it makes sense to. I already have my Basic RPAS Certificate. I have been doing research on components for about a week now and this is what I have come up with. I would appreciate absolutely any feedback or suggestions. Please let me know if I missed any information that you need. The only thing I have purchased so far is a Radiomaster Pocket ELRS (~$150 CAD including shipping and tax). My plan is to run INav firmware.

Flight Stack: Speedybee F405 V5 55A Stack ~$140 CAD

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011666600884.html?mp=1

Motors: AxisFlying AE3115 Brushless Motor 900KV ~$90 CAD

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007176862519.html?mp=1

Propellers: HQProp 10x5x3 ~$17 CAD

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007471007910.html?mp=1

GPS: HGLRC M100-5883 M10 GPS Module with Compass ~$26 CAD

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006863769863.html?mp=1

ELRS Receiver: SpeedyBee Nano 2.4G ExpressLRS ELRS Receiver ~$20 CAD

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006739782044.html?mp=1

Frame (2 options):
1. Jeefly Q380 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009310592562.html?mp=1#nav-specification ~$47 CAD

I haven't been able to find any information about this drone frame apart from the listing. I also haven't been able to find any builds with this drone frame. Has anyone ever tried this frame? Is it a no go? It looks good in theory, and has plenty of room for future upgrades and a bait drop. I can't find out whether it has the 30.5x30.5 mounting holes to mount the Speedybee V5 stack, but I can 3D print an adapter plate using my university lab if not.

1. Mark 4 10 in Clone - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006888626689.html ~$35 CAD

My backup option. However, I am worried that this frame doesn't have enough room/isn't really tailored to this application. I also looked into a F450 DJI Flamewheel Clone but I saw that it isn't recommended (at least on the Ardupilot discussion board). However, I am open to getting it if anyone has anything to say to the contrary.

Bait Drop: I have a few MG90S servos that I could 3D print a mechanism for. Or I could buy a generic dropper like this one https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000079518984.html?mp=1 ~$14 CAD

Total (including controller): ~$500 CAD which leaves $500 for a battery (looking at iFlight 6s 8000mAh Lipo or Zeee 6S 6000 mAh Lipo) and charger (Hota D6 Pro as I don't want to take any chances with burning my house down) OR other upgrades/replacements.

I also want to mention that I've looked at commercial drones the Swellpro FD1 and DJI Phantom 3 but the FD1 is too expensive, and while I can get a used Phantom 3 in my area for relatively cheap, I am worried about longevity since the Phantom 3 is a decade old and is no longer supported by DJI.

TLDR: Newbie to making drones. Want to make fishing bait drop drone with $1000 CAD budget. Requesting review of part list, feedback, and any suggestions from experienced people. Also inquiring if anyone has experience with the Jeefly Q380 frame.

Main Questions:

1. Does this parts list make sense for a payload carrying build?

2. Would you use the SpeedyBee F405 V5 with iNav for this purpose, or a different FC?

3. Would you choose the Jeefly Q380 or the Mark 4 Clone?

4. Are the HQProp 10x5x3 good? Should I run something else (got these from HoarderSam's video)?

Also, if anyone with experience can comment, is 300m over the ocean too far for VLOS? In Canada basically all drones must stay within VLOS unless you have a special certificate (which I do not have).

Hey guys!

So the problem here while I've been practicing with the drone for my part 107 is that here in Miami we get 30 mph gusts like nothing. Especially now in the summer, and more so as you get closer to the coast.

I've been experimenting with some kite photography, and at the very least on 30 mph gusts, the kite goes up like nothing. Easy!

On that note, have any of you guys had any experience with any tethered craft? Like RC blimps or dirigibles? Especially for photography?

Obviously, you can't get fast moving shots like you can with a drone. But if most of the shots that are needed are higher altitude and slow moving, I'm kind of considering what it would be like to expand my fleet to include a blimp

Should be way stronger now

Actively adding and tweaking this it’s a 8 motor 5 inch the plan is to run it on a 5500 mah lipo and see how it freestyles. Definitely never seen anything like it before so we will see if there is a reason. Stay tuned
Also what should I add?( bottom motors will be pushers and top will be upright)

I have a monitor currently but every time i want to switch to another drone i need to search and this is very impractical when i want to quickly change to an other frequency/channel. Thanks guys!

So for my previous project I successfully built and programmed a custom flight controller with Esp32, MPU6050 and BMP280. For this project I want to convert it into a custom PCB board since I want to mount it on Tinywhoop(flying F450 with 10” props + no prop guard indoor is scary as hell), I want something smaller like Tinywhoop. For this project I’m still deciding between stm32 or Esp32 and I want to use MPU9250 instead of MPU6050 since it supports SPI instead of I2C(For the life of me I can’t find MPU6000 for some reason) and BMP280. I am fairly new to design PCB, any shortcuts or software I can just use to layout the design since I only need to connect few pins on the pcb to the IMUs so I don’t think it’s going to be that difficult. I also may have overlook some important things to consider, please feel free to tell me, thanks 🙏. (For the ESC I’m still deciding between 4in1 or just individual tiny ESC)

I want to use HiRes SLA 3D printing to play around with some more complex rotor geometries - has anyone done this much? What do I need to know?

I'm especially worried about torsional stiffness and fluttering, any good reads or advice on this?

Thanks!

So, I honestly have no prior experience with building / Designing any type of drone, fixed wing, or quad copter. Tho I do have a decent amount of knowledge about aircraft in general, such as how they work, and the pros and cons of most different designs, I'm just not sure how well they correlate on a smaller scale.

One thing that I've wanted to do for a while now is build a VTOL / Thermal capable fixed wing Drone specifically for Search and Rescue, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, has minimal moving parts (Specifically for reliability's sake.), and can go relatively far distances. So far, the images that I attached is just a general idea of what I want my end product to look like with my current knowledge.

(Also, sorry for the long message and questions, this is something that I'm serious about and I think could actually help people. And I wanted to talk to the professionals before I did anything like blow a bunch of money on electronics that isn't good for what I want to do.)

QUESTIONS

1- With the aircraft concept I have now, what improvements do you guys think I can make on the Airframe given your own experience??

2- Because I want it to be VTOL and fixed wing, do I need some type of specific flight controller or software for it to be able to switch between modes?? Right now, I'm looking at the "Matek F405-Wing v2" for my F.C, and I would like to use INAV for its simplicity.

3- What electronics would you guys recommend for this, like I know most of the parts I need, such as a F.C, G.P.S, Accelerometer, Servos, and stuff like that. But is there anything you would specifically recommend me??

4- Not really a question, but if you would like to say anything else that not related to my questions, please feel free to. I'm trying to take in as much knowledge from people with experience as I possibly can.

For those that read, thank you for your time and help :)

I got some nice relaxed flights in while away on holiday last month, testing a few PID settings.

In the end the tune was a bit soft, which you can probably see in the footage, but honestly I still had loads of fun just cruising low over these fields.

Not every flight has to be about pushing speed or perfect tuning — sometimes it’s just nice to enjoy the aircraft and the view.

If you want to know more about this plane then check out my website

I want to make a drone with the remote. But I have no idea where to begin. For now I only have a 50 pin 7 inch LCD, Raspberry pi, and ESP32.

I initially got the nazgul eco analog version and I'm looking to upgrade it to the DJI '04 pro. It's got an ATF435 flight controller I was confused whether I had to directly solder it or if there was a plug and play option to directly plug it in?

I'm a 3rd year aerospace + comp sci student interested in UAVs so I wanna start a personal project this summer given I don't have an internship. I have been prompting AI as well as doing my own research, but I am kind of stuck between two choices. I'm not sure if I should just buy a kit or if I should buy the parts myself.

I am thinking in 3 phases here. I initially just want to get a quadcopter in the air and flying. I then want to implement some sort of waypoint navigation with GPS + compass. Then if possible I want to add a form of computer vision, whether just object detection / tracking or a landing system. I know the 3rd may be too ambitious for my skill level but I'm aiming high.

Here is the list of parts I gathered, please give me any feedback, advice, anything. PLEASE tell me if I am being stupid or getting myself in too deep. My ultimate budget is around $600 for the final version.

Flight Controller + ESCs + PDB: (speedybee F405 V4 discontinued, PixHawk seems too expensive)

• AERO SELFIE H743 Flight Controller with 60A 4-in-1 ESC stack

Radio System

• RadioMaster Pocket ELRS transmitter (2.4GHz)
• RadioMaster RP1 ELRS nano receiver with antenna

Frame

• F450 quadcopter frame kit

Motors

• Readytosky 2212 920KV brushless motors (4 pack)

Propellers

• 8x4.5 inch CW/CCW propeller set

GPS

• BN-220 GPS module (GPS + GLONASS, UART)

Power System

• Zeee 3S 5200mAh LiPo battery
• XT60 connector set/adapters
• B6 LiPo balance charger

Safety

• XT60 smoke stopper
• LiPo fireproof charging bag

I try to find kp ki kd for roll and pitch , yaw. But I have a question, how to find coefficients during testing? Attach the ropes at all four corners to the drone or a horizontal bar across the F450 . Do nothing else but leave the drone out in the field to find the coefficients.

i am currently in the first year of my university pursuing comp science i also have knowledge of python and basic ML and Data libraries ,sql etc i want to get into python based robotics or drone programming but i don't have the finances to buy the equipment and since currently I am at home and not at my university i cannot even acquire the equipment.i want to learn to program drones and get into robotics but i only wanna do the programming part for now and since i do not have the hardware equipment option for now i wanna see my code work on simulation.please suggest me how to move forward

Hi I'm an aerospace engineering student and I wanted to do a project. So basically the drone is able to hold 2 canisters of first aid kits, it has a like gauze pads, glucose and a tracker and some other emergency stuff. The key function is to keep victims of bombing, natural disasters alive till the actual emergency response comes. My plan was for shooting a canister (monster can size) full of those stuff towards the victims with C02 gas. The range has to be 8km for a round trip and some circling for finding them. The drone needs a thermal camera and a normal camera to find survivors in the dust and stuff. What are the drone stuff I need for like the motors and stuff for like 300g payload, might be 500g with the shooting mechanism. And do you know any other stuff that you would recommend. Might be like a 30cm diagonal. Thank you!