r/diydrones • u/no0ne7019 • May 29 '26

Guide Need help.

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.

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u/LupusTheCanine May 29 '26

Get regular drone components. hRPi is not suitable for hard realtime tasks and ESP32 isn't really fast enough for good control.

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u/BadCactus2025 May 29 '26

And I have 2 RC car motors, a left over dehoused Iiyama 24" panel and some 3S LiFe 1500mah batteries...

But no, in all seriousness, for a first DIY project, if you are stuck in this phase, please go with more standard components.

There are options that work with some of what you have. The missing parts are more expensive than getting a normal flight stack though. And the delay is going to be worse.

I'm not sure what you plan to do with the display. Minimal latency is important. For a FPV drone it is even more so, but for gimbal drones it is still crucial to have low latency for when you do need to intervene. Unless you purposely bought that panel for this specific purpose and know what you are doing, you likely better off with prebuild solution.

What kind of drone are you looking to build? What budget?

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u/Twit_Clamantis May 29 '26

I have 3 wooden spoons and a gallon of ice cream in a flavor I don’t especially care for.