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Admittedly for $200 you aren't going to be getting anything fancy, but you'll certainly get something that gets the job done. Since this was my first RC project

Admittedly for $200 you aren't going to be getting anything fancy, but you'll certainly get something that gets the job done. Since this was my first RC project I went with a $23 radio system, which for basic control is fine. You can get a decent frame for $60, I went with a wooden one since it's pretty sturdy and unlike something like carbon fibre, if you crash you only have to go to a DIY store for replacements. The rest of the parts added up to $120 and were from HobbyKing. At the moment I have mine carrying a Mobius camera which is great, but it could easily carry a GoPro too. I have a blog post about it if you want more detail: http://www.seanduffy.co.uk/blog/2013/8/Project:-Quadcopter-Build/ http://www.seanduffy.co.uk/blog/2013/8/Project:-Quadcopter-B...

cf 12y ago
I'm curious how easy is it to write software to control a multirotor you built yourself. One of the big appeals of the AR drone was a fairly easy to use Linux SDK.
- dirktheman 12y ago
  Arducopter is open source: https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/ https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/ You can tinker around with the source code. Memory of the APM is limited, though.
bambax 12y ago
Thanks for the link to your blog post! I will look into it... something to keep me busy in the summer I guess! ;-)
newaccountfool 12y ago
I've heard that carbon fibre is meant to be stronger than steel, so if you crash it does it break? What's deal with carbon fibre objects
spyder 12y ago
> unlike something like carbon fibre, if you crash you only have to go to a DIY store for replacements I'm not sure what you mean, but there are carbon fibre sheets just like wooden sheets. It's a little harder to cut and more expensive, but it's less likely to break. http://store.scoutuav.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scout3-frame-med-031212.jpg http://store.scoutuav.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scout3-...

cf 12y ago

I'm curious how easy is it to write software to control a multirotor you built yourself. One of the big appeals of the AR drone was a fairly easy to use Linux SDK.

dirktheman 12y ago
Arducopter is open source: https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/ https://code.google.com/p/arducopter/ You can tinker around with the source code. Memory of the APM is limited, though.

bambax 12y ago

Thanks for the link to your blog post! I will look into it... something to keep me busy in the summer I guess! ;-)

newaccountfool 12y ago

I've heard that carbon fibre is meant to be stronger than steel, so if you crash it does it break? What's deal with carbon fibre objects

spyder 12y ago

> unlike something like carbon fibre, if you crash you only have to go to a DIY store for replacements I'm not sure what you mean, but there are carbon fibre sheets just like wooden sheets. It's a little harder to cut and more expensive, but it's less likely to break. http://store.scoutuav.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scout3-frame-med-031212.jpg http://store.scoutuav.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scout3-...