Over the last couple of months, I have been attempting to build an FPV (First person view) racing drone for myself. I have not completed it yet, after almost 3 months, due to slow shipping and broken parts. I should have posted this a while ago, but here is what I have done so far:
After a few weeks of researching, I came up with my final parts list:
Frame: Link
Flight Controller: Link
Motors: Link
Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs): Link
Video Receiver/ Headset: Link
This is most of the stuff I needed to get started. I also needed a battery charger (Link) and a power supply for the charger, which I made out of an old desktop power supply (PSU). To plug the battery into the charger, I needed a special cable (Link). I also needed a cable to plug the battery into the flight controller (Link)
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| The DIY Power Supply and Charger (not as dangerous as you think) |
I first received the flight controller, frame, VTX and camera, which I assembled by soldering the wires to the flight controller and VTX. I then plugged it into my laptop, turned on my headset and checked to see if it was transmitting video. Once I found the right channel, I got an image. Then, I opened Betaflight Configurator (Link) and added some more information to the On Screen Display (OSD), which allowed me to see altitude, speed, direction and battery voltage.
As of writing, I have received all the parts except for the replacement for my broken motor.
New posts will be written as parts arrive and are assembled.
Please leave a comment if you have any feedback or questions.
My other personal updates can be found here, and DIY Drone updates can be found here.
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| Betaflight Configurator |
New posts will be written as parts arrive and are assembled.
Please leave a comment if you have any feedback or questions.
My other personal updates can be found here, and DIY Drone updates can be found here.
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