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Wow this is awesome. You are quite a talented young man. Keep this up. Love this kind of thread. Not like some e-diot called Airforce1 living fake life with a failed career.

This is cool..

Good work... I'm amazed
keep it up
pls when u ar tru... lemme knw, so DAT I kan order 4RM u

Nice one.. Can you teach me how to do it?

This is lovely

kolawoleibukun:
na wah o

so make we come day build am? people plenty oh. so na where we go sell am? na video dem day teach this kind thing no be for pictures.

na this one Nigeria won take develop?

we no get things way we go show the world apart from copycat?

when will you have sense

Nice one...like how much will it cost to have this n what's the life span like?

FP worthy...

More screws to your motherboard....

Bless up OP, You are an Inspiration

OP after all these epistle kindly show us the one u finally built ursef

Brilliant thread.

Mckandre:
OP after all these epistle kindly show us the one u finally built ursef

you guys can't and won't learn. Crammers !

pls can somebody help my phone jst enter icold

am interested. am in abuja .my email is abrahammoronfolu1978@gmail.com

RCDIY:
Hello...
So like earlier mentioned, I want to something small (not so small) and fast.. very fast and maybe a little bit noisy.
I have ordered a 250mm Frame. I should have it in a bout a week or so.
I have 2200KV motors (Racestar) from my previous 330mm build.
We should use 12A ESCs but I don't really feel like buying any new component apart from the frame so we gonna use the 30A ESCs I kept as spares. The should work just fine, the only downside being the extra few grams in weight.

I have Turnigy 9X transmitter. I have made a number of modifications to it. This has improved its capabilities and range.
1. Flashed ER9X software on it.
2. Installed Backlight on the LCD
3. Upgraded the module to Frsky DJT and V8FR II Receiver to improve range and allow me to activate Failsafe

Other extras required are available; things like PDB (Power Distribution board), bullet connectors and wires.
I also placed order for frames and propellers.
A hobby shop I visited online was having clearance sales so I couldn't resist picking some frames and propellers (2 Frames and over 2 propellers for less than $15)

I have attached below pictures of the frame and ESC we will use.

The build will commence when I receive the frame.

Cheers!

where did you order your frame from and other items.. .which store.. ..if you could put up the link, I would appreciate it

Can we call this a drone?

ogocology:
So the frame has arrived Lagos!
I will most likely receive it on Friday. This means the project will continue on Saturday.

It's going to be an interesting weekend!

Hi bro please what store did you use In ordering the stuff...Thanks in anticipation of a reply

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RCDIY:
A quadcopter, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor, is basically a multi-blade helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Quadcopters are classified as rotorcraft, as opposed to fixed-wing aircraft, because their lift is generated by a set of vertically oriented propellers.

Quadcopters generally use two pairs of identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise (CW) and two counterclockwise (CCW) se. These use independent variation of the speed of each rotor to achieve control. By changing the speed of each rotor it is possible to specifically generate a desired total thrust; to locate for the centre of thrust both laterally and longitudinally; and to create a desired total torque, or turning force.

Quadcopters are not new. There are several models on sale from various vendors.
Sizes range from tiny machines that can fit into a man's pocket to full-sized models able to lift a full grown man.
These are either flown for fun or used to make aerial photography.

Building a quadcopter on your own is quite an interesting project and requires a lot of work. Basic soldering skills is an advantage.
I can tell since I have made several models.

Basically you would need the following:
Frame (Different sizes available)
Motors (Different sizes here too)
Propellers
ESCs
Battery
Transmitter
Receiver
Battery charger

The idea of this thread is to guide and provide support to interested persons from parts acquisition through to the actually working model.

Hopefully, we can get some machines to fly and have lots of fun in the process.

queen comy oha may like this

Nice. Quadcopter has always been an easy thing to build.

kolawoleibukun:
na wah o

so make we come day build am? people plenty oh. so na where we go sell am? na video dem day teach this kind thing no be for pictures.

na this one Nigeria won take develop?

we no get things way we go show the world apart from copycat?

Idiot! Must you showcase your stupidity online? You don't have to type, just jump and pass!

Mckandre:
OP after all these epistle kindly show us the one u finally built ursef

You need a reset!

RCDIY:
A quadcopter, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor, is basically a multi-blade helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Quadcopters are classified as rotorcraft, as opposed to fixed-wing aircraft, because their lift is generated by a set of vertically oriented propellers.

Quadcopters generally use two pairs of identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise (CW) and two counterclockwise (CCW) se. These use independent variation of the speed of each rotor to achieve control. By changing the speed of each rotor it is possible to specifically generate a desired total thrust; to locate for the centre of thrust both laterally and longitudinally; and to create a desired total torque, or turning force.

Quadcopters are not new. There are several models on sale from various vendors.
Sizes range from tiny machines that can fit into a man's pocket to full-sized models able to lift a full grown man.
These are either flown for fun or used to make aerial photography.

Building a quadcopter on your own is quite an interesting project and requires a lot of work. Basic soldering skills is an advantage.
I can tell since I have made several models.

Basically you would need the following:
Frame (Different sizes available)
Motors (Different sizes here too)
Propellers
ESCs
Battery
Transmitter
Receiver
Battery charger

The idea of this thread is to guide and provide support to interested persons from parts acquisition through to the actually working model.

Hopefully, we can get some machines to fly and have lots of fun in the process.

congrats! but in all these can we build or have aeroplane that is made in by us? like we have first indigenous car made by Innoson motors

Good job OP

I'm more interested in type of camera used on it...

RCDIY:
So, like earlier mentioned, we need some parts to make this build happen.
I have decided to make a small quadcopter of 250mm size.

Lets discuss the various parts required.

Frame
The frame is the chassis of the quadcopter. On this chassis, every other component is installed (Motors, ESCs, Flight controller, etc).
There are many factors that can influence the choice of a frame. These includes
- Size of quad
- Purpose
- Payload
The choice of frame will determine what motors and propellers you'd use, what size of battery it'd run and the amount of gear it could carry.
Once you make up your mind on the frame to use, you can move onto the next thing; Propellers.

Propellers
Propellers are determined by frame size first before load/thrust care considered. This is because the frame span can only accommodate propellers of particular size to avoid them touching while spinning.
Other features to be considered while choosing props are diameter and pitch. We will discuss this better much later.
When you're done selecting the propellers based on frame size, you'd need to pick your motors.

Motors
Motors are the engines of the quadcopter, spinning the props with instructions from the flight controller to lift the craft.
Motors are classified based on Stator size and KV (KV refers to the rpm constant of a motor - the number of revolutions per minute that the motor will turn when 1V (one Volt) is applied to it with no load attached).
There are standardized charts available online showing motor types/sizes and propeller combination.

Electronic Speed Controller
ESCs interprets the PWM signals from the flight controller or radio receiver, and drives the brushless motor by providing the appropriate level of electrical power. They are rated in Amps (A).
Choice is determined by the estimated maximum current drawn by each motor at full throttle (measured in Amps)
The rule of the thumb here is to choose ESCs with ratings well above the maximum Amp draw of your motors, else failure becomes inevitable.

Flight Controller
A flight controller (FC) is the brain of the aircraft, which is basically a circuit board that has built-in sensors (Gyros, Accelerometers, barometers) that detects orientation changes. It also receives user commands from a Receiver paired to a Transmitter, and controls the motors in order to keep the quadcopter in the air.
FCs are of different kinds usually distiguished by features and capabilities. Cost is also a major maker; the more sophisticated, the more expensive.
While all good FCs can take a quadcopter into the air, the level of control achievable depends on the design of different FCs.
For instance, a NAZE32 FC acro has no kind of computer assited flight like self leveling. The pilot is essentially responsible for ALL control using inputs on the transmitter.
Other FCs like NAZE32 (10DOF), KK2 and Naza can do self level flights. The Naza, using GPS, can achieve amazing stability in the in 3D.

Transmitter and Receiver
These are as their names imply. The transmitter is used to send commands to the FC through the Receiver which is mounted on the Quadcopter and connected to the FC.
Common TX/RX use 2.4GHZ radio band.


In the next post, we will look at the components chosen for this build and possibly discuss them more.

Questions are welcome.

Good day Sir. Could you give me the estimated cost of building a 250mm size quodcopter (from ordering of parts to assemblying/completion)

Happy New Year

tdayof:
Nice. Quadcopter has always been an easy thing to build.

For you maybe... What about those that don't know the difference between color of wires?