Make · DIY Drone and Quadcopter Projects by , From the Editor's of -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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I. Features 1. Mind Your Drone 2. Getting Started with Multicopters

Homebrew Pedigree How They Work Your First Multicopter Building Your Own Multicopter

Batteries and Motors ESCs and Control Board Body and R/C Gear

Video from a Multicopter

Gimbals and Gyros Cameras and Video Downlinking

Going Further: Drone Multicopters

3. Anatomy of a Drone

Standard Prop “Pusher” Prop Motor Motor Mount Landing Gear and Boom Boom Main Body Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) Flight Controller GPS Module Receiver Antenna Battery Battery Monitor Gimbal Gimbal Motor Gimbal Controller Camera

4. Building Drones to Deliver Medicine and Food to War-Torn Syria

Doing More Complications Farm Drones Take Flight A Team of Volunteers Breaking New Ground Open Source Syria Is Not the Finish Line

5. Quad Squad

Going from 0-60 with APM Building the World’s Toughest Drone Drones as Aerial Access Points

Control Telemetry Video

II. Tutorials 6. Getting Started with Aerial Video

Choose the Right UAV Choose the Right Camera Stabilize Your Camera

Gimbals and Aircraft Motion Prop vibration and “jello”

Assemble an FPV System Practice, Practice, Practice

7. Quadcopter Photogrammetry 8. FPV Fundamentals

Camera Mounting the Camera Ground Station Frequency Power Antennae On-Screen Display Video Display

9. Rules of Flight III. Projects 10. Noodle Copter

Step #1: Cut the Arms to Length Step #2: Trim the Side Arms Step #3: Reinforce the Arms Step #4: Attach the Arms Step #5: Mount the Motors Step #6: Configure the Center Mount Step #7: Flight Electronics Step #8: Adding Lights Step #9: Test Flights and More Information

11. The Handycopter UAV

Materials Tools Step #1: Fabricate the Body Step #2: Cut and Drill the Booms Step #3: Assemble the Frame Step #4: Wire the Power Hub Step #5: Drill Motor Shaft Clearances Step #6: Mount the Motors Step #7: Add the Landing Gear Step #8: Install the Shock Mounts Step #9: Build the Camera/ Battery Mount Step #10: Mount the Camera and Battery Step #11: Install the Avionics Step #12: Install the Gimbal Controller Step #13: Configure the Software Step #14: Add the Props The Maiden Flight Conclusion

12. WAVEcopter: A Waterproof Quadcopter

Step #1: Prepare the Hub Step #2: Prepare the Rotor Arms Step #3: Make the Motor Mounts Step #4: Install the Power Electronics Step #5: Install the Flight Controller Step #6: Prepare the Batteries Step #7: Install the GPS Puck Step #8: Install Undercarriage and Floats Step #9: Flight Check and Calibration Step #10: Final Checks and Sealing

13. Payload Box and Drop Mechanism for Drones and R/C Planes

Parts/Tools Step #1: Construct Payload Box Step #2: Build Mounting Bolt Assembly Step #3: Construct Mounting Brackets Step #4: Assemble Front Brace Step #5: Modify Airframe Step #6: Install Front Brace Step #7: Install Bungee and Payload Box Step #8: Bolt It In

14. Build Your First Tricopter

Why Fly Tri? A Tricopter for Makers Parts Tools Specs Step #1: Sand and Paint Step #2: Assemble the Hinged Tail Step #3: Assemble the Hinged Tail (Cont’d) Step #4: Assemble the Front Arms Step #5: Assemble the Front Arms (Cont’d) Step #6: Prepare the Body Plates Step #7: Install the ESCs Step #8: Attach the Arms Step #9: Mount the Landing Gear Step #10: Suspend the Camera Tray Step #11: Mount the Receiver and Flight Controller Step #12: About Flight Controllers

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