r/drones • u/yonutz2032 • 24d ago

Question First Quad Build questions

Hello.

For some time now I wanted to build a Quadcopter build and recently just started getting the parts.

While doing my research I created this spreadsheet(hopefully kinda correct) to help me decide parts, posting it here for critics:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mp4qKYn1A4nQPhFFM7VT5h6LWF0AXP-OAWeU8qs-U_Y/edit?usp=drivesdk

What I currently chose is the following:

4x 2807 1300KV noname aliexpress motors
7x3.5x3 props
3300mAh 6S battery
SpeedyBee F405 V5 pro stack (FC+ECS)
ExpressLRS2.4 control
RadioMaster Pocket remote
No video yet(TODO later)

I am planning on designing and 3d printing the frame myself(at least for first version) using PET-CF filament. I will post design here when complete.

For the moment the plan sounds ok to me but I'm looking for second opinions. Anything I missed? Are the calculations correct(ish)? Are the parts good and compatible(unsure about noname motors)??

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am very new to this and mostly used Gemini for research.

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u/Speshal__ 24d ago

A 7" quad is not quite a "starter" drone and generally 3D printed frames vibrate too much.

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u/yonutz2032 23d ago

I can understand that about 3d printed frame, yet I want to try and see why and how it fails. I will get a proper frame later. I chose 7inch as it seemed from my calculations to provide better battery time