Drones for Dummies?

[ClydeBuilt]

Has anyone done a list or recomendations for what you need to put a reasonable drone together?
Im new to drones but ok on RC, som Im happy to have a go at assembling my own, I also have reasonable workshop facilities.

Any help on frames, motors, electronics or other items Im missing would a great help.
From a noobs POV Im seeing....a frame, motors x4, props & adaptors x4,ESC's x4 and a control board. GPS and anything else more exotic Im still too new to have an opinion on for now.

I dont need huge airlift capacity, but would like reasonable flight times, is 5 mins asking a lot?
I look the look of the HAL frame from HobbyKing, but will defer to the experts on that.

I even considered just replacing the Parrot internals with off the shelf items, but dont know if that possible or even worth it.

Thanks
BIll N

 

[FlyGirl]

Has anyone done a list or recomendations for what you need to put a reasonable drone together?
Im new to drones but ok on RC, som Im happy to have a go at assembling my own, I also have reasonable workshop facilities.

Any help on frames, motors, electronics or other items Im missing would a great help.
From a noobs POV Im seeing....a frame, motors x4, props & adaptors x4,ESC's x4 and a control board. GPS and anything else more exotic Im still too new to have an opinion on for now.

I dont need huge airlift capacity, but would like reasonable flight times, is 5 mins asking a lot?
I look the look of the HAL frame from HobbyKing, but will defer to the experts on that.

I even considered just replacing the Parrot internals with off the shelf items, but dont know if that possible or even worth it.

Thanks
BIll N

Hi Bill.... Make it easy on yourself and get a DJI 450 Flame Wheel kit (comes with frame, props, motors, and ESCs $190) and a DJI NAZA-M Lite with GPS ($209) and other than a battery you are done buying stuff. Can't get more dumbed down than that I get 6 and a half minutes on my 4s (cell) 14.8v 3600 mAh battery and around 12 minutes with my 4s 14.8v 5000 mAh batteries.

 

[ClydeBuilt]

Cheers FG

Been on HK most of the evening and have a much better idea of what I want now.
And at pretty good prices too.

Worked out most of the main items, just the bits & pieces now, male servo leads, connectors etc.
Just have to decide on which board, do need GPS? Im guessing that just throwing $100 at one isnt a guarantee of the best result.
Best motor rating on a 450 frame? Over-rate the ESC's for efficiency? Separate stabiliser unit?