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Drones with proprietary software wont be useful for me. Yeah APM looks good wrt software support. So minimum I will have to spend to get basic DIY hardware for

Drones with proprietary software wont be useful for me. Yeah APM looks good wrt software support. So minimum I will have to spend to get basic DIY hardware for drone + camera which supports APM platform is ~$250? Its good option when you consider availability of replaceable parts as I heard there is high probability of crashing drones while experimenting. Most of the sites dont ship to india so will have to look for some way to get all this shipped here. Would be great if you can suggest some site that provides all components. Thanks for reply.

dirktheman 10y ago
Flight Controller (USD 99.98): http://www.banggood.com/APM-Flight-Controller-Set-APM-2_8-6MH-GPS-OSD-Radio-Telemetry-etc-p-960341.html http://www.banggood.com/APM-Flight-Controller-Set-APM-2_8-6M... Frame (USD 10.22): http://www.banggood.com/DJI-F330-4-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-Support-KK-MK-MWC-p-943370.html http://www.banggood.com/DJI-F330-4-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-Frame-... Motors (USD 8,29 x 4 = USD 33.16): http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-A2212-1000KV-Brushless-Motor-For-RC-Airplane-Quadcopter-p-57432.html http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-A2212-1000KV-Brushless... ESC (USD 8.30 x 4 = USD 33.20): http://www.banggood.com/2S-6S-BlHeli-Platinum-30A-ESC-For-RC-Quadcopters-p-975528.html http://www.banggood.com/2S-6S-BlHeli-Platinum-30A-ESC-For-RC... Propellers (8040, get 10 pairs so you can afford to crash, USD 2.29 per pair = USD 22.90): http://www.banggood.com/GEMFAN-GF-8040-8060-9045-1050-1070-9060-Electric-Propeller-1-Pair-p-977960.html http://www.banggood.com/GEMFAN-GF-8040-8060-9045-1050-1070-9... Transmitter + receiver (USD 47.51): http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i6-2_4G-6CH-AFHDS-RC-Transmitter-With-FS-iA6B-Receiver-p-983537.html http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i6-2_4G-6CH-AFHDS-RC-Trans... Servo wires (USD 2.49 for 10 pieces): http://www.banggood.com/10-x-15cm-60-Cores-Servo-Extension-Wire-Cable-For-Futaba-JR-p-909171.html http://www.banggood.com/10-x-15cm-60-Cores-Servo-Extension-W... XT60 plug (USD 2.29): http://www.banggood.com/Amass-XT60-Plug-with-10cm-12AWG-Cable-AM-9024-p-1050854.html http://www.banggood.com/Amass-XT60-Plug-with-10cm-12AWG-Cabl... Lipo battery (USD 17.49, buy 2 or 3 if you can afford): http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-11_1V-2200mAh-3S-35C-XT60-Lipo-Battery-For-RC-Multirotors-p-1038461.html http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-11_1V-2200mAh-3S-35C-XT60-Li... Imax B6 knockoff balance charger (USD29.99): http://www.banggood.com/SkyRC-IMAX-B6-Digital-RC-AC-Lipo-Li-polymer-Battery-Balance-Charger-p-912239.html http://www.banggood.com/SkyRC-IMAX-B6-Digital-RC-AC-Lipo-Li-... 2 meter red+black AWG16 silicone electrical wire (USD4.18) and 2 meter red+black AWG12 wire (USD5.18): http://www.banggood.com/2M-AWG-Soft-Silicone-Flexible-Wire-Cable-12-20-AWG-1-Meter-Red-1-Meter-Black-p-985529.html http://www.banggood.com/2M-AWG-Soft-Silicone-Flexible-Wire-C... Grand total: USD 308.59, including transmitter, battery, even the lipo charger. Bear in mind that this is a budget setup. Motors aren't high quality, but I have the same one and while they're not very efficient they can take a lot of beating. When you crash you're probably break a prop or two, and maybe an arm of the frame if you crash hard, so get a spare frame too, if you can. My first setup was almost exactly the same as above, and I get about 7 minutes flying time. It's pretty zippy, too. The good thing about this setup is that it won't break the bank, and everything is upgradeable and repairable. I recommend anyone starting out with the hobby to buy cheap parts: you'll probably break some parts anyway and when you're advanced enough to upgrade your parts you'll know what to buy anyway. Banggood ships to India, so does Hobbyking but check shipping rates first. https://oscarliang.com/ https://oscarliang.com/ is a treasure trove of knowledge about building and flying these things.

dirktheman 10y ago

Flight Controller (USD 99.98): http://www.banggood.com/APM-Flight-Controller-Set-APM-2_8-6MH-GPS-OSD-Radio-Telemetry-etc-p-960341.html http://www.banggood.com/APM-Flight-Controller-Set-APM-2_8-6M... Frame (USD 10.22): http://www.banggood.com/DJI-F330-4-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-Frame-Kit-Support-KK-MK-MWC-p-943370.html http://www.banggood.com/DJI-F330-4-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-Frame-... Motors (USD 8,29 x 4 = USD 33.16): http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-A2212-1000KV-Brushless-Motor-For-RC-Airplane-Quadcopter-p-57432.html http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-A2212-1000KV-Brushless... ESC (USD 8.30 x 4 = USD 33.20): http://www.banggood.com/2S-6S-BlHeli-Platinum-30A-ESC-For-RC-Quadcopters-p-975528.html http://www.banggood.com/2S-6S-BlHeli-Platinum-30A-ESC-For-RC... Propellers (8040, get 10 pairs so you can afford to crash, USD 2.29 per pair = USD 22.90): http://www.banggood.com/GEMFAN-GF-8040-8060-9045-1050-1070-9060-Electric-Propeller-1-Pair-p-977960.html http://www.banggood.com/GEMFAN-GF-8040-8060-9045-1050-1070-9... Transmitter + receiver (USD 47.51): http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i6-2_4G-6CH-AFHDS-RC-Transmitter-With-FS-iA6B-Receiver-p-983537.html http://www.banggood.com/FlySky-FS-i6-2_4G-6CH-AFHDS-RC-Trans... Servo wires (USD 2.49 for 10 pieces): http://www.banggood.com/10-x-15cm-60-Cores-Servo-Extension-Wire-Cable-For-Futaba-JR-p-909171.html http://www.banggood.com/10-x-15cm-60-Cores-Servo-Extension-W... XT60 plug (USD 2.29): http://www.banggood.com/Amass-XT60-Plug-with-10cm-12AWG-Cable-AM-9024-p-1050854.html http://www.banggood.com/Amass-XT60-Plug-with-10cm-12AWG-Cabl... Lipo battery (USD 17.49, buy 2 or 3 if you can afford): http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-11_1V-2200mAh-3S-35C-XT60-Lipo-Battery-For-RC-Multirotors-p-1038461.html http://www.banggood.com/Eachine-11_1V-2200mAh-3S-35C-XT60-Li... Imax B6 knockoff balance charger (USD29.99): http://www.banggood.com/SkyRC-IMAX-B6-Digital-RC-AC-Lipo-Li-polymer-Battery-Balance-Charger-p-912239.html http://www.banggood.com/SkyRC-IMAX-B6-Digital-RC-AC-Lipo-Li-... 2 meter red+black AWG16 silicone electrical wire (USD4.18) and 2 meter red+black AWG12 wire (USD5.18): http://www.banggood.com/2M-AWG-Soft-Silicone-Flexible-Wire-Cable-12-20-AWG-1-Meter-Red-1-Meter-Black-p-985529.html http://www.banggood.com/2M-AWG-Soft-Silicone-Flexible-Wire-C... Grand total: USD 308.59, including transmitter, battery, even the lipo charger. Bear in mind that this is a budget setup. Motors aren't high quality, but I have the same one and while they're not very efficient they can take a lot of beating. When you crash you're probably break a prop or two, and maybe an arm of the frame if you crash hard, so get a spare frame too, if you can. My first setup was almost exactly the same as above, and I get about 7 minutes flying time. It's pretty zippy, too. The good thing about this setup is that it won't break the bank, and everything is upgradeable and repairable. I recommend anyone starting out with the hobby to buy cheap parts: you'll probably break some parts anyway and when you're advanced enough to upgrade your parts you'll know what to buy anyway. Banggood ships to India, so does Hobbyking but check shipping rates first. https://oscarliang.com/ https://oscarliang.com/ is a treasure trove of knowledge about building and flying these things.