NarCopter
| Projects | |
|---|---|
| Participants | Narya |
| Skills | Soldering, Electronics, Coding, Cameras |
| Status | Planning |
| Niche | Electronics |
| Purpose | Fun |
Contents
The idea
Make a quad copter that can make pictures
- so stability is preferred over stunting
- would be nice if I could add auto navigation, but this is not required
- want to control the camera from the ground
- budget ~250 euro
Related and inspired by:
To do
- Gather info about comparable quad-copters
- Estimation of the weight, and figure out which parts are needed
- See which camera would be suitable (programmable simple lightweight cam)
- Think about the design
- Order parts
- Make the thing
- Learn to fly
Parts
- Body/frame (DIY, because easier to replace parts)
- Choose build and material: printed, wood, or carbon frame
- Models Thingiverse
- Carbon 4.50-8.50 euro per meter Muco
- Flight control board, with integrated camera control (gimbal and push-the-button support)
- Comparison flight controlers
- Crius all-in-one pro - $57.50, GPS has to be bought separately ~$30
- MultiWii pro 2.0 with GPS module - $65
- Receiver
- Transmitter
- Motors
- Propellers
- Batteries
- Camera stabiliser thingies
- Simple build-in video camera?
- Wires (probably enough of those at home), connectors and stuff
Ordered
nothing yet
