Build a Freestyle FPV drone for $150!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ส.ค. 2021
- UPDATED 2022 Budget Build: bit.ly/3B6nEm9
This is my 2021 $150 budget build drone. From start to finish I’ll show you what to get, how to assemble it, and even how to configure in betaflight.
The only equipment you need in addition to the drone itself is batteries, goggles, and a controller! (Links Below)
Drone Parts list:
Steele Carbon Fiber 5” Frame - www.banggood.com/custlink/mKG...
Caddx Ant 1200TVL Camera - www.banggood.com/custlink/DmK...
Mamba F405 Stack - www.banggood.com/custlink/vKm...
Mini VTX5848 - www.banggood.com/custlink/vmG...
Racerstar Race Edition 2205 2300kv Motors - www.banggood.com/custlink/Gm3...
HQ Freestyle 5” Prop - www.banggood.com/custlink/3GG...
Don't have a 3D printer?
20x20 - 30x30 mounting board: bit.ly/34JPick
Some of the parts I used have sold out. Check out these alternatives:
VTX: www.banggood.com/custlink/Kmv...
Emax motors: www.banggood.com/custlink/3G3...
4s Battery: www.racedayquads.com/products...
Additional stuff:
Budget Goggles: www.banggood.com/custlink/K3D...
Controller: www.banggood.com/custlink/KGD...
3D print Files:
Antenna Holder - www.thingiverse.com/thing:465...
GoPro Mount - www.thingiverse.com/thing:478...
Arm Bumpers - www.thingiverse.com/thing:478...
Camera adapter: www.thingiverse.com/thing:407...
30x30 20x20 adapter: www.thingiverse.com/thing:300...
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iFlight Titan XL5: www.banggood.com/custlink/vvm...
Digital DJI System
DJI FPV Goggles V2: bit.ly/3qfTEzr
Caddx Polar Vista: bit.ly/3tsqTSp
Frames
iFlight XL5: bit.ly/3wfgwTr
Steele 5” Budget Frame (Apex Clone): www.banggood.com/custlink/mKG...
Flight Controllers
Mamba F722s: www.banggood.com/custlink/vGv...
HGLRC 60a Stack: www.banggood.com/custlink/vDv...
Motors
6s Xilo Stealth Motors - bit.ly/3fdnVqu
iFlight XING Motors - www.banggood.com/custlink/Gmv...
Emax ECO II Motors: bit.ly/34QovLv
Analog VTX/Camera:
Camera: bit.ly/3u2VJQl
VTX: bit.ly/3tiDKGv
TX/RX
TBS Crossfire:
ELRS rx: bit.ly/3CC661m
ELRS tx: bit.ly/3MWPUNc
R9M rx: bit.ly/3COm7Sb
R9M tx: bit.ly/3tst3Bv
Highly Recommended Tools:
Electric Multi-tool: www.banggood.com/custlink/GDK...
Soldering Iron: amzn.to/3q3pXku
Motor Grip Pliers: www.banggood.com/custlink/3Dv...
LiPo Battery Voltage Tester: bit.ly/3u97Ewc
Other Equipment:
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Naked GoPro Hero 8 Case & BEC: bit.ly/3yuWjI5
Naked GoPro 6 Case & BEC: www.banggood.com/custlink/vKm...
Balance Lead GoPro power cable: www.banggood.com/custlink/KvD...
DJI Air 2 S: amzn.to/3wfAxcy
GPS Module: bit.ly/3u3VTqR
QX7 Controller: www.banggood.com/custlink/vDm...
GoPro Hero 9: amzn.to/349z9Ju
GoPro Hero 10: amzn.to/3ILPAyC
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I have no intention of actually doing this but I still appreciate the thought and care you put into making this. I feel like I would ruin the soldering. Excellent flight at the end!
Thanks! I have alot of videos geared towards beginners and actually just published a "how to solder" video that you may find useful.
check it out: th-cam.com/video/2funvs3nU7U/w-d-xo.html
You can always practice on dead electronic boards as well. Definitely recommend that before potentially ruining a nice board :)
You should try it out first, instead of sabotaging your abilities already.
@@TRONCATFPV I'm going to give fpv diy a shot thanks to the effort you've put forth in your videos, thanks for the easy sub!
Yh I really appreciate that
This reminds me of building my first RC car in the 80s. Great job for introducing this subject to the community!!
I was too young to build my first hobby grade by myself. I still have it. Back before they came rtr
I thoroughly enjoy this start to finish build. A great starting point for me since I am an absolute beginner to all of it. I appreciate all the links in the description; you have a new subscriber too! Thumbs up and bell rung. Thanks!
wow what a great video. Im not in electronics but the way you showed that feels like it's easy tempting to start doing it by myself. Thanks
Pro tip for making your solder look perfect every time. Always use flux! Even when using flux core solder it help's immensely to flux up the pads and wire tips before soldering and makes the solder joints look uniform and flat.
Since making this video I’ve started using flux more and it does make a difference. Thanks for the tip!
Yup, flux is your best friend when soldering RC electronics! I prefer the paste as it's much easier to apply a precise amount.
Also, clean that soldering iron tip. My goodness, my OCD kicked in and that is all I saw when the soldering was going on!! LOL!😮
@@dcampbell8779 That’s exactly what I was thinking. You can buy enough tip thinner to last half a lifetime for $10.
In my experience a properly cleaned and tinned tip does WAY more for the quality of solder joints than using extra flux with flux cored solder.
If you use very very good quality solder often it's not needed to use flux ... when I use cheap solder(Even with flux core because they're not all created equal) I use my flux pen all the time.
I really want to get into fpv flying and this was the exact video i was looking for. thanks for puttng in the time and even putting the links in the description to make everything so easy! awesome video!
Euj❤
amazing build! I'm new to this and just discovered it, but man now I'm hyped will def. try it out! Thanks for your vids!
Wonderful built man! Kudos to your effort. The camera quality is good! Awesome flying skills!
great tutorial. thanks for taking the time to put this together so well. the beat loop helps a lot too 💪🏿
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙌
definitely appreciate the straight forward simple approach. right to the point .great editing .clean build.it looked like it flew pretty decent too. thanks, man. keep em coming.
Thanks! yea this drone honestly flew alot better than I thought it would since the motors were some of the cheapest I could find haha.
Thanks for watching!
Great video and realy apreciate the background music and the levels of sound
This is actually quite inspiring I am going to give this a go thanks for the informative content.
I actually never thought about building a drone or even watched vids about freestyle. But now this rly inspired me to start this hobby.thank you!
same
Definitely would love to attempt this. I think some steps are beyond my scope and ability. The software piece seems to have a steep learning curve, and I wouldn't be able to 3D print parts. Really great step by step video with all the details that most others would miss. The cost has always been the biggest deterent to getting into this hobby, but you have reinvigorated my interest. Thank you.
same here, so happy im able to 3D print parts but I will have to learn how to use the software to set it up.
I’m glad the video helped!
I am going to make a betaflight basics video for beginners coming out in a couple weeks so that will helps with any software questions. Keep an eye out for that one!
If you pay for shipping, I would be happy to 3D print and mail you the part you need, just to reduce the number of deterrents!
@@sportagus32 how nice of you and @mason Barr looking forward to it🚀 & good video
I’ve been building quads since 2012 and the software has gotten very complex but quads today fly pretty well on the default settings, which means you don’t have to mess with all its features and fine tuning potentials right away. I still fly some of my old quads from six plus years ago. Keeping up with the latest and greatest isn’t necessary to have fun and it gets expensive. There is a wealth of tutorial information on TH-cam, give it a go! You won’t regret it!
I’m going to build my own fpv in the new year so appreciate this video
Hey, thanks for this video. I had a drone about six years ago, but I ended up losing it. I've often thought about getting back in to the hobby. I love electronics/3D printing projects, so I'm seriously considering trying this build.
Gonna have to look into FPV kit!
did u build it?
OMG! One of the coolest vids I’ve seen in a long time. I desperately want to get into drone flying. When I was about 11-12 years old, I built the balsa wood u-control airplanes with .49 gas motors. Lots of fun but nothing like this. Had no idea what u were doing or talking about but loved every minute of it. And that flight vid, WOW! Subscribed…
Thank you! I will have more videos coming out soon where I break everything down into laymans terms so beginners can understand the parts that go into these drones.
Thanks for watching!
This looks like a fun hobby. I was not expecting the flight at the end to be so impressive. I'll have to check out some of your other videos.
Thanks for the in depth video! Keep up the great content!
Wow Great job, You are one kind of a guy, Couldn't wait till the end to see you fly it, well done...
Learned so much from this video, Video is informative, easy to follow, has all the tips and tricks for setting up the drone correctly the first time! Definitely looking forward to more videos from you!
I'm glad it was helpful! I'm going to have some more drone build videos coming out very soon!
Could you pls advise maximum payload of this drone?
Thanks a lot, took me a couple months but i have a fully functional 5' quad!
This guide helped me a lot, but couldn't build it with this video only. There are some missing parts
Impressive! I obviously have a great deal to learn and it looks like its going to be a pretty steep learning curve!
One recomendation for soldering the wires is using flux on the pcb so you can keep it a bit cleaner, but you doing a grat job.
21:00 damn that dental floss technique is GENIUS!
20:57 alone was worth my time spent watching this video. Man, what a nice little life-hack that was! Awesome video. I dig the choice of parts and most specially appreciate the well edited, well shot tutorial that ought to be a great way to encourage new people to join this awesome hobby. Thanks for the hard work!
Thanks! I have an "FPV tips tricks and tools" video coming out in a few days where I cover that dental floss trick as well as a couple other things that have helped me when building FPV drones 👍. Thanks for watching!
@@TRONCATFPV I'm here for it! #subbed
YesYes
@@TRONCATFPV How do you get the drone into beta flight? Is it necessary to take it in the beta flight.
Looking at all the methods and tricks he used you can tell he is skilled
you gave a best guild for everyone im happy with this viedeo
The flips are very aggressive 😳 and it is pulsing like a dragon fly. Nice build
Sweet build, good instructions. I just added all those parts to my cart and its $230 today. Damn economy
@@belliduradespicio8009 haha
Wack
Now it's $253.93
Big Damn economy
@@someonerandom2802 I’m ordering my parts now let me know how the tuning goes please
It could be inflation, but often when video reviews are done. The item gets popular and prices go up. Blame the person who did the video or you the viewers that went out and bought it.
Excellent video, very cool man! Something I would suggest for your smaller wiring considering the PCB terminals have the holes in the board is strip and tin the small wires then stick them into the terminal holes on the under side then proceed to solder them on the top on the board it'll give you a stronger mechanical connection and help tidy up the board as well! Looks great otherwise!
Thanks for the suggestion!
I concur
Those are not holes for wires. Those are heat sinking vias. Those jokes are not meant for wires to be inserted. The edges of the board use castellations for the wire to be placed in.
Yeah that’s a good shout out. I haven’t done any soldering in quite a long time since I was in school, but I remember using a soldering iron through circuit board holes was much more efficient as it keeps it more tidy and means the connection is generally stronger, even if the cable has to bend closer to the connection point if you are wanting it to lie down flat.
im enjoying watching and getting ideas
i swear this is freaking awesome
Algorithm hit the drone community today I guess, lol.
Thanks for making a comprehensive guide as opposed to just showing off a parts list like most people, this is sure to get the new ones excited.
Hey man great video! I’m building my first drone and using this as a reference. I know nothing about drones for building them, or configuring or flying them lol. I hope I learn a lot along the way. So far I have the frame,motors, and props
I’m glad this video can help ya along the way! If you have any questions along the way please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Amazingly thorough video. This is exactly what I was looking for!
Awesome, i'm glad it helped!
You're an absolute legend! Thank you sir
Damn it brother you have some serious drone skills. You fly that new drone like if u had it for years. Mad respects to the end of ur video you flying that drone at the end is bad ass 💯💯🙏🙏
Thank ya! 🙌🙌
Just found your channel. As an old electronics designer, i'd love to get into this.
The only thing you gloss over without much detail is the programming and setup config. Seems to me that that is the bit where you need to understand what and why...
The physical build looks just like a model kit build, where everything naturally goes together quite easily (assuming you can solder and use a screwdriver).
You see, i'd have just unsoldered the wires to get the motors to run the right direction....
Nice vid. Subscribed 👍🏻🇬🇧
Yep....got me all confused in that section 😅
oh my gosh finaly i see a video of a guy making a cheap fpv racing drone without every link being not working! thank you
Jus found your chanell and decided to build this drone . Thank you for the video ,and subscribed of course
Here's how to solder: when removing insulation you want the wires to keep their braided, always remove more insulation than you need (account for the longer lead) use flux on the lead, making sure it penetrates the strands then tin leaving a bright silvery lead, if it's full or hazy the bond won't be complete. Then clip the lead to length, keeping the strands braided and brush flux and residue with isopropyl. When prepping the pads, use plenty of flux (another trick is to wipe the solder strand with alcohol, it cleans and residue and dirt?)
You don't want a gob of solder, just a light tin, use flux and attach lead, you should have a nice even filet around the lead boding to the pad, you should barely be able to see the wire strands, if you can't you applied to much solder. Wipe with isopropyl and spray with electronic surface cleaner.
The pull type wire strippers are better than the twist pull types for cleaner insulation cuts and keeps wire strands intact without fraying at the top. The wire needs to be intact and not frayed or hand twisted, keep the original form for better contact distribution.
Once you lay down the wire to the pad, you want to do it in one go, so use the right tip and make sure it's clean and lightly tinned with solder.
I feel like I should mention this is a good comment, but also some solders especially some unleaded ones do leave a dull non shiny finish but have a good connection, something to keep in mind, and if they do add too much solder to a joint, as long as it’s a good connection and it isn’t interfering with anything then just leave it be and learn to use less next time :)
@@DoktrDub my eyes was bleeding while he was soldering too
Love your picture, Decepticreeps :)
necro maybe, but you might design and print some landing buffers out of TPU for softer landings in case you cut power a few inches above the pavement. You could also try printing TPU pads for reinforcing / protecting other bits on impacts/crashes.
We ended up printing tons of parts for this build. Theres so much stuff out there for the apex frame that fit this one 👍
Thanks! I enjoyed the video and definitely picked up a few new things for myself.
Done subscribed, amazing video. ( Haven’t build it but sat through and watched ever part of it)
Just one comment: you've got two antenna's on the rxsr for diversity reception. You should have put one on either side of the central stack, instead of on just one arm together :D Otherwise, excellent build. Great editing, and easy to follow.
Nice build. I‘m running 2205 2300 kv Xing motors in a 4 inch Apex 6S configuration. Way lighter and quieter than a 5 inch. Lots of fun, too. Cheers
What's your flight time with those motors?
@@0oo033 Between ~3 and ~7 minutes depending on battery size (550 - 700 mah) and flight style (ripping like crazy - lazy cruising). Very often a bit below 3 minutes and very rarely close to 7 XD
I run them on blheli 32 ESCs (Mamba F722 mini mk3).
Cheers
@@intensegamer7559 ok thanks!
Awesome test flight!!
Thank you
Very nice video - I just got a Mavic Mini 2 that I'm getting familiar with and working on my part 107, but I'm inspired to build my own. Thanks a lot for the well-done video. :-)
Wow, thank you for this! Really appreciate a more or less “idiot-proof” video instruction and full parts list! Liked and subbed!
Thanks 🙌🙌 glad the video helped!
Wow! Many many thanks for putting this video together man, very good breakdown to get started, I was sitting on parts I ordered, this should get me where I'm going!
Still working on that frustrating acro nightmare on sim and meteor75, hope it is possible to learn that dark art and get to fly decent eventually, feeling so lame, my 9y old son seems to pick it up faster than I am ;-( :-)
Haha you'll get there! Hope this video is able to help ya get yours together! 🤙
As a beginner in this I love this budget build
Wicked! Love it man. I need to build one badly. Thanks
Thanks for the video
I never knew these things were so modular and easy to build, I'm sold.
Question is what is the price for an entry level controller that doesn't feel jank?
This is a great controller for under $99 www.banggood.com/custlink/KKmhbOi1Aa
Awesome build! I ride off-road a lot and wonder how hard/expensive it'd be to make this into a follow drone like the skydio? Cool build though either way!
I'm not sure how a follow me function could be added to an FPV drone. I'm sure it could be done though!
great video, I do not understand English well, but watching how you put it together and did a piloted test was very interesting, you fly the doron very well, a real ace
I wish every video was done this well. thank you!
New to the hobby and wanted to start by building my own, this is a perfect introductions, much appreciated! Parts have started coming through today!
this came up in my feed and the entire time all i can hear is Kirby sucking in air to destroy his enemies lol. 10/10 would watch again, plus it's a cool af vid! great job! this makes me wanna get a drone or build my first one ever.
Nice. Thanks for the parts list
The emax eco ii motors are a good low budget choice. I dont recommend flying around cars for maiden, never know when things could go wrong after fresh build.
Agreed! I just added the eco ii motors to the description! This wasn't the drones maiden flight, we flew it in a park beforehand. This flight is after making sure everything was working good. Thanks for watching!
Bigger motor = higher ESC specs.
@@The1188am so the recommended esc wouldnt work with the upgraded motor?
@@mr.animegod_yt it would, the mamba esc in this video should be able to handle emax eco ii just fine
I was considering buying the Emax Tinyhawk II Freestyle as my first drone, but I would definitely prefer to build my own as I already have the tools.
You think something like this would be nicer?
I think starting off you would probably be best with the tinyhawk. If you get the package with the controller and goggles you can use those goggles with any analog drones you get in the future. Also, the tinyhawk is relatively durable and is actually alot of fun for its size. I would recommend going with the tinyhawk then eventually upgrading to a simple build like this. Hope this helps!
I started off with the Tinyhawk II and I'd recommend that to all pilots new to FPV. It's super durable and can be flown inside which is a ton of fun!
I just went to my first airfield to watch hobbiest fly… I’m hooked after taking a try… but I’m a builder… so this video really helped spice my interest up !! Ty
your pilot skill is amazing
Hey thanks for the wonderful upload.
Couple questions.
Instead of the 20x20mm flight control and the 20x20 vtx… could I just use a 30x30 flight controller and 30x30vtx? Or a 30x30 flight controller with a 20x20 vtx? Hopefully I’m making sense with my questionslol
Also, the Mount for the fpv cam, was that also 3d printed? Could you provide the specs that please?
Absolutely! Only reason I went with 20x20 was because of the quality of the stack and the price that I was able to get it for. the 30x30 stacks are typically more expensive. you could definitely do a 30x30 FC and 30x30 VTX as long as you can mount it on top of the FC. the rear holes on this specific frame are 20x20.
So the camera that I went with is a nano. it came with an adapter for nano to micro but the frame I'm using holds a mini camera. so basically I have two brackets on there holding it on lol. the bracket that came with the camera and one that is 3d printed. I just posted a link to the adapter I used in the description (www.thingiverse.com/thing:4070488).
Hope this helps!
@@TRONCATFPV nice! Thank you for that link!
So I can use a 30x30 fc with a 20x20 vtx as long as the vtx is mounted at the bottom?
If by bottom you mean the rear of the drone then yea that would work perfect 👍
@@TRONCATFPV yes, that’s what I meant lol thanks again!
@@johnzapata8954 ron zacapa
Bro, It was completely awesome. Can you tell me what is the max range of this drone? And up to what max time it flies in one charge?
flight range and time varies depending on what battery and receiver you're using.
On this build with an XM+ and 1300mah battery we were getting about 1km range and about 4 minute flight times.
Thanks for watching!
@@TRONCATFPV what battery should I use if I want to get flight time 15-20 mins on the same build.
@@satyamevjayate2123 just buy 4 batteries then haha, you'll see lots of pilots bring multiple batteries to practice/any other application
@@satyamevjayate2123 this is a fpv drone they dont fly that long because of how fast it flies
Wow this is so awesome! You seriously crushed it! I would love to be able to do this!
Cool stuff bro!👍👍👍 good video lots of knowledge smart guy 😎
What controller do you use with this drone
Id like to get in to the FPV drones world, in order to complete the build Im guessing a set of goggles are needed and some kind of controller. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
joshua bardwell
I really appreciate this vid. Seemed like most these things were in stock and you had a back up list which is why I did this one. Used your links for all my purchases. Hope it helps if only a little!
Thank ya! Using the affiliate links always helps 🙏🙏🙏
Glad the video has helped!
Wow you are the man!! Thank you!!
Are you serious? 150 💰 for hand made? You crazy man😁 In my country for this money we would make a helicopter. Hallo from Ukraine 🙋
I would do this if I had 300 dollars to spare
That's so sick! Great video
I saw this now the inner child want a new drone and I'm hooked at FPV drone's thanks for the insight sharing & I'm just starting off and OMG this is gonna put some punctures holes in my bank account but no worries I'll use good old trusty ducktape.
But the controller? And the battery?
If you include these prices its still like 500$
You can get a couple batteries for $50 to $60.
You can get a good controller, radiomaster pocket, for $55 (Edit: $65 for elrs plus shipping) (pre tax)
Finally a budget pair of FPV goggles for a $100.
Additional $215 in cost.
Grand total: 150+215= $365 (Edit: $375 elrs radio)
He never said rtf 🤦♂️
And most drones are over 250
@@GarrettBShawwhich goggles costs 100 ? Ahahah 😅
Planning on building this 🔥🔥🔥
thanks bro
really inspired me to build my first drone
i had no idea this was a thing! i am so excited right now
10/10 for the wire tips !!
Kool build man. I had never watched anyone build a drone. I found it very interesting. Around bend Oregon out !
I’m looking at getting into fpv I like the thought of building my own purely for the enjoyment of building aswel. There’s still a lot I don’t understand but this is a great start 👍 I think it’s the tuning il struggle with getting my head around.
I have an off the shelf FIMI 8SE and this thing makes it look like a school bus. Just wow!
Awesome! That thing pretty fast and cost wise now I wanna can get into it👍
New subscriber forsure
you made it look so easy
Love the grommet trick
Dude. The rubber grommet dental floss hack is GENIUS.
Bro you did an absolute phenomenal job its so clean. You really helped me out.
Thanks, Im glad the video helped!
I truly enjoyed watching this build video. I'm not an electronics guy but have always been fascinated by and, somewhat, drawn to the field. I'm an IT Geek by trade. I'm looking forward to viewing much more of your work. I think I can see a way to get my 9-year-old grandson hooked on this technology which I hope will draw him into other technologies in the bargain.
Well done, and thx for sharing
thank you for putting up so detailed tutorial...
Amazing piloting skillz
Quality vid brother 👌
WOW MATE REALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOU… GREAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GONNA TRY AND GET MYKIDS TO BUILD THEM… THANKS
doing this this week. Thank you.
Dude I was looking for a guide like this. Thanks. Really helped me out.
Glad the video helped!
That's so great!
Thanx!
i was just searching for how to videos to learn something new. Found a very pleasant one thx dude!
Glad I could help!
This was super helpful for me, this was my first every try at building my own fpv and this vid help a lot
Glad it helped!
I love DJI products. I have 2 FPVs and 2 normal drones but I find this video interesting. I probably might want to do this as well--Knowing how to put a drone together is fascinating. I love to learn. Thank you so much for sharing this video. 👏🏻👏🏻
I wont buy DJI anymore , had a Mavic Air , and eventually all 3 batts swelled up. Replacement of those would be $450 if you can even find them. I'm done with DJI, they lost my business.
@@scottr3141 I would just look into insurance on an expensive drone. I have a Mavix 3 coming in and already got a quote $60 a year which is not bad at all.