First Quadcopter

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Sperkowsky

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Ok so I am planning my first quadcopter build but some background

I am a 15 year old high school student. I am experienced extensively as an robot electrician, I am a videoographer, and I love building. So naturally quadcopters really interested me. I never had a chance to see ones in action untill the nyc maker faire. It was awesome and I was hooked. The issue was I had no time or money. I still have no time or money but after buying an estes micro I need to build one.

Budget - flexible but starting with exactly$68 dollars.
I earn 20 dollars per week and then some randomly

what I want
- A decently robust frame
-reliable but not crazy powerful motors.
-a drone powerful enough to hold my gopro hero 3 and a brushless gimbal down the road.
-a drone with cheap easy to replace props
-a decent ecc
-a nice controller


I need some guidance because I dont know where to start

thanks
 
Hi mate its going to be tight but we can try
Buy from hobby king as much as you can this will keep cost down
this frame will carry a go pro later on if you want
Frame is so cheap you can get parts easy or a second frames for spares
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...opter_Frame_450mm_Integrated_PCB_Version.html
Motors
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Brushless_Multirotor_Motor_Built_by_DYS.html
ESC x4
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...im_BLHeli_Multi_Rotor_Brushless_ESC_2_6S.html
Props you need 2 sets plastic are cheap but it will fly better on carbon no flexing
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Propellers_L_H_and_R_H_Rotation_1_pair_.html
FCB as we are keeping it cheap but your need to flash is so get the flash tool its easy to do
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...ntrol_Board_With_6050MPU_And_Atmel_644PA.html
Battery
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9185__Turnigy_4000mAh_3S_20C_Lipo_Pack.html
Your also need servo link leads, heat shrink , plastic stand off to mount FCB to , Transmitter and receiver ( this is not cheap)
you may need to solder as well so if you not got this your need to borrow one and the flash tool just the 6 pin one will do
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=27990&aff=13680
 
Also bullet connectors and battery strap. The starting price for a hobby grade quadcopter is around $250 (~£230). You'd be better to save up and buy all possible at once from each distributor. Because the shipping for this stuff is REALLY high.
 
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Hi George I am not going to say your wrong my friend( as its personal taste) but bullet connectors can fail so I dont and many others dont use them just solder wire and heat shrink saves weight too , As for shipping George is spot on get as much as you can on the shipping rate
 
I used bullet connectors for testing, but did not get enough to do the whole thing. I agree that a solder joint is the best joint you can get (depending on who is soldering ).
So it is common to direct solder in RC? I am still new to the RC side of things :p.
 
Hi George sorry not telling you off , there is a lot to learn most by trial and error , You need to be careful not to short any thing ( a lipo all blow up in your face so take care if your not sure ask me or George) we will help you as much as you need , and any questions just ask
 
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