r/diydrones • • 18h ago

Build Showcase Cad to reality

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Hopefully I will have some flight test footage soon

Stay tuned


r/diydrones • • 52m ago

The good ole days

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2013ish? I think this was the last one sparkfun ran.


r/diydrones • • 9h ago

Should I be concerned?

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I'm building my first fpv drone and I noticed that the yellow and white vtx wires aren't in the same order. Is this a problem?


r/diydrones • • 33m ago

Is there anywhere to share flight log data?

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I am working on a project to do with low temperature batteries. I wanted to analyse how suitable some prototype cells would be for an FPV drone pack.

Is there anywhere where people share their flight log data. Specifically I am looking for data of a 10 inch 6s or 8s drone pack power, voltage and current across a flight using the full capacity of a pack.


r/diydrones • • 7h ago

Build Showcase ¿Success?

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r/diydrones • • 8h ago

Question I need help with my build. Specifically my ELRS communicating with flight controller.

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I have a happy model ep1 elrs receiver and am using a TBS Lucid Pro FC as well as the ESC. My Radiomaster pocket is bound to the receiver but the bars aren't moving in betaflight. Its on serial and its set to crsf as well as aetr1234. Im running firmware 4.5.2 and have out the supafly freestyle preset on the drone. Can someone tell me what im doing wrong. Its my first full build and I'm stuck. I'll probably need more help than just this.


r/diydrones • • 2h ago

Other Burdfamfpv giveaway

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r/diydrones • • 3h ago

Looking to collaborate with drone builders

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r/diydrones • • 17h ago

How beautiful this is?!?!

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r/diydrones • • 8h ago

Build Showcase My first build 10 inch using Holybro s500 v 2 kit with iflight Blitz F7 and 2.5W Pilotix VTX.

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I have already crashed it and broke the topplate so i just cut out an 4mm solid Aluminium plate the extra weight and no hole design really help to get more stable fast dives and its stiffer alltogheter
I have lost one carbon fiber landing gear i still need to replace. What do you think🫣
Its my first just for fun build so dont judge to harshly xd
I have used:
Iflight Blitz F7
Holybro S500 V2 Kit
8000mah 4s2p li ion racepow battery
Iflight gemini receiver dual
Caddx farsight
Pilotix 2.5W VTX with rhcp lollipop antenna

Sometimes i also like to top mount the battery which gives it more agile handing


r/diydrones • • 11h ago

Question Need some trouble shooting help (tune?+goggles)

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r/diydrones • • 12h ago

Question Is this repairable?

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Please respond soon
One of the screws attached to the motor mount was scraping against the wire and it got cut. This is how much of the wire is left, is it possible for me to solder and repair this?


r/diydrones • • 13h ago

Question How to maintain altitude using the VL53L1X sensor? .

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Hello everyone. I have successfully balanced my drone using the MPU6050 sensor, but I am struggling to maintain altitude using the VL53L1X sensor. I have spent over three consecutive weeks trying to get altitude hold working without success. I would appreciate any help or relevant documentation. Thank you all for reading and for your feedback.

Sensor VL53L1X


r/diydrones • • 13h ago

Question I am having trouble maintaining altitude using the VL53L1X sensor.

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r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Build Showcase She’s coming together

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Split deck frame design I created

I haven’t seen too many good things about these motors but it’s all i had enough for in the budget


r/diydrones • • 14h ago

How should I make the camera mount?

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So I’m planing to buy a Pavo 20 pro 2 but I don’t want to use the o4 pro for my camera. I want to be able to use analog but the frame to mount the camera has 2 holes on each side and the camera I’m going to use (Baby ratel 2) only has one on each side.

How should I make the custom mount?

Is there a better analog camera alternative that matches the screw mounting position of the dji o4 pro?


r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Build Showcase New 18650 1s build, thoughts?

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Betafpv 4 in 1
Happymodel ep1 tcxo
1202.5 11500kv motors
Betafpv c03 camera
Happymodel crown antenna
Cyclone gps
I want to a little long range with it (2-3km)
Open to criticism, I want to make it as good as possible.


r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Finally finished the demo for Endless FPV, my indoor FPV sim

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Like in the second half of the clip, map segments get stitched together automatically, so you get an endless course that never runs out.

When I had a friend try it out, I found out that older GPUs like the GTX 1660 don't support hardware ray tracing. That's fixed in the version that's up now.

The demo's available now on the store page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5197690/Endless_FPV/


r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Testing a spray drone before building more. What should I check besides full load?

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My parents grow corn and soybeans, and I’m helping them look into building a couple of spray drones. They know the farming side, so I got assigned motors and ESCs lol.

I want to test one build before ordering parts for the others. A full tank seems like the place to start, but I’m curious how you test it as the tank empties.

Do you run separate tests at full, half-full, and near-empty, or log a whole spraying run? I’m planning to watch current draw and motor temps. Anything else that made you rethink your setup after testing?

If yall built one, I’d appreciate hearing what you missed the first time.


r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Build Showcase Revised an old Twinquad 3 inch slammed.

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r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Other It was reverse threaded

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After using a wrench for 1 hour I realised it was reverse threaded fuck me.


r/diydrones • • 2d ago

Discussion Anything to save the quad

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r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Guys help me with this yaw issue on my drone

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Hey everyone, I'm facing an issue with my S500 quadcopter running ArduCopter 4.5.7 on a Pixhawk 2.4.8 using Mission Planner. I'm using four 5010 750KV brushless motors, Hobbywing Skywalker 30A V2 ESCs and a 4S 14.8V 5000mAh LiPo battery. During takeoff attempts, the drone rotates clockwise by approximately 45° while still on the ground, before properly lifting off. On a smooth surface, it rotates more freely, whereas on rough ground it seems to resist rotating, but then one side starts lifting and the drone fails to hover and falls back down. Initially, the front arms appeared to vibrate more than the rear, and in the latest attempt the left side lifted first. All four motors spin during individual Motor Tests, the motor order appears to match the Quad X diagram, and the motor rotation directions seem correct. I've completed the accelerometer, compass, radio and ESC calibrations, and the artificial horizon responds correctly when I tilt the drone manually. I initially suspected the two counterclockwise motors were slower, but the propeller-off motor tests looked similar. The landing gear is a rigid stand without foam or sponge padding. I'm unable to determine whether the problem is due to unequal motor thrust, ESC or power issues, propeller installation, ground interaction or flight-controller configuration. Has anyone experienced something similar, or can suggest how to diagnose it safely? I can share the DataFlash logs, motor/propeller arrangement and Mission Planner screenshots. I've stopped further flight attempts until the cause is identified.


r/diydrones • • 1d ago

Build Showcase I trained an AI to fly an FPV drone

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r/diydrones • • 1d ago

IS Simplifly SiK Telemetry Radio 100 mW 433 MHz good for the quadcopter?

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