Cheap DIY 7 inch long-range quadcopter build 2019 - Part 1
This is going to be a step by step series of a DIY drone build. After a long time of research I have came up with the following bill of materials. After looking at Skystars G730L performance and smoothness, I'll attempt to make something very similar. As I live in Argentina, I had to break the purchase into multiple shipments, because we have 12 shipments per year free of customs fees if they don't exceed 50 USD each. Frame I wanted a light 7 inch frame, and found this Uranus 7 inch carbon fiber frame in Banggood with a weight of just 119 grams. Price: USD 26.54 Wheelbase (motor to motor): 295 mm ESC To drive the motors I went for a discount on Banggood over the Anniversary Special Edition Racerstar REV35 35A BLheli_S 3-6S 4in1 ESC I liked this offer at 24.99 USD. If it is more expensive than that, wait for it. Waiting is key. It has an on-board current sensor. With constant 35A and 40A peak it's more than enough for most motors. The only motors I inve...