I just wanted to thank you. You have a brilliant way of explaining complex ideas in such a simple and concise manner. An amazing quality I am envious of. One of the best tutorial’s I’ve ever seen, not limited to drone builds.
When i got into fpv drones and bought some of a guy that built them all he said was he didnt have time to teach me and i was just acting like a brat for asking for some guidance. Then he reffered "if you dont even know what beta flight is why did you get into this hobby" Well was he right i guess, sold my drones a couple of months after that. I really do miss flying Fpv and i will probably get into it again, but for now im just getting my DJI mini 2 so i can atleast get in the air again!
This is awesome!! I just got my first, cheap drone from Amazon two days ago and I'm already hooked. I'm a software engineer by day and amateur roboticist by night, so this is right up my alley. Thank you SO MUCH for putting time into this video to help us tinkerers out. I will definitely be attempting something like this in the near future and I can't wait to see more of your work. New subscription very well earned!
TRON you are the best of the best no dough that. When I just started looked into drone flying. there were so many video that explained the parts but never an actually full course of building the drone. At that point I didn't even want to build it.I came across to your channel randomly and love how you explain and showed how you built it step by step. Amazing Job :).
I'm glad my build videos have helped you get into FPV! I try to make these build videos as thorough as I can 🙌 Keep an eye out, first build video of 2023 is coming out later today 😉
EXACTLY what I've been hoping to come across. FPV getting closer to reality for me, yay. Thank you very much for putting this together! Haven't built anything RC since my Team Losi JrX2 circa 1990... hmmm a flying car as a next progression step seems like I've seen that somewhere before.
You made this look so fun and easy, I ordered the stack a couple days later. 2-4 weeks to get it, but I'm pumped. Thanks for this video, it'll be invaluable. My kids will love the drone we build.
@@murrijuana2842 Do you mean it won't be a drone, but a quadcopter? I thought a drone was a crew-less, either remotely or autonomously operated vehicle. I suppose quadcopter is more specific and therefore technically more correct.
@@dxnnvr7107 Generally great. The only snag was unrelated to the stack. I got a controller and radio protocol situation that isn't playing nice, and I need a Windows-based computer to do a firmware update. Huge drag, as I use MacOS and Linux. Regardless, I had a ton of fun building around this stack and initial testing was a blast. I can't wait to sort out radio issues.
OK I just want to start by saying I almost never leave comments. Mainly because I watched most of my RUclips on my TV. But I actually got my phone out just to leave a comment here. Dude this is a super well done tutorial for the basics. I’m experience in working on and repairing electronics so that’s not complicated but I’ve been contemplating building my own FPV for a while but I was always worried what I need to get and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t buying garbage. This was the perfect video. I just ordered everything, so hopefully once everything comes in, it will all go together! I guess wish me luck and thanks again!
Tremendously well done video. As someone just getting into the hobby, finding explanations that don't assume a bunch of accumulated knowledge is rare. Thank you for the detailed work and for giving newbies like me a clear, affordable entry point into the hobby!
To the multiple peeps asking the same question about duration of flight time, and not getting an answer, it's bcoz there's no "set time" and you have to do some calculations. Google it, come on. lol. But basically it depends on flying style, then the formula to calculate your FPV drone flight time, you have to know three factors: Battery Capacity (in this bulld that's a 1550mAh 14.8V Lipo) , Battery Discharge and Average Amp Draw (the components total power draw which can fluctuate and be tricky to come up with ONE number that applies to all.) For these specific parts, and for practice if you're serious about building this, you should look up each parts power requirements and total draw when all parts are firing at max output, and reach a best-case-scenario. Dude has no time to answer the same question over and over, making these bomb ass videos that clearly take time and effort WHILE actually doing the builds, but the way he rocked it it's probably 6 minutes max. Remember this is FPV and for racing or performce, not the regular king of reco or photo drone flying, so getting even 6 mins out of this is REALLY awesome. Should not make a difference if you have 2 or 3 battery packs or MAAAKE your own. Google awaits. Hope this helps.
Great video as always. Gonna build this as my practice drone! Thanks man! I really needed someone with parts experience to suggest components. I had no clue which components would make a good budget build being my first. Now I can build one!
Yea sometimes its tough to find components that will all work together with different frame sizes and camera mounts and everything. I can see that the V3 frame is already sold out so hopefully the V4 will be in stock for a while. I'm glad all of the components will work on this other frame! I'm glad the video helped!
I bought a DJI FPV drone and got hooked now I building your drone I'm excited. I'm getting my frame and motors tomorrow thanks for showing your subs and I
I came across to your channel randomly and love how you explain and showed how you can manage to accomplish a build like this and is interesting just thinking if i can build one 😅
T-motor electronics are shlit, the diatone H743 board with BMI 270 gyro and their 65amp ESC is a sick combo for 7" but if doing 5" you could go with a smaller ESC like their 55amp board which is just as good. they make good stuff. but the BMI270 gyro is amazing. alwasy hated the MPU 6000 stuff. nice to see the BMI 270 being used more.
good to know, this was my first t-motor electronics piece and was disappointed. I'm hoping it's just a bug with the BMI270 and can get fixed in an update since it seems like 4.3 is what caused the twitch. The board came with 4.2.11 and flew fine, no gyro twitch. as soon as I flashed 4.3 or 4.3.1 the gyro got all screwy. Flash back to 4.2.11 and the gyro isn't even recognized lol.
Did they fix the bidirectional dshot for RPM filtering on the H7 boards? I dont think so and H7 has no benefit at the moment on betaflight. Personally I`ll stick with f722 or even F405 with the BMI270 gyro
I am complete beginner and just purchased a drone kit from Ali Exp as I was trying to avoid the stress of choosing parts for my first build. The kit appears to have reasonable quality name parts however it comes with 1800KV motor. I note that other designs use 2400KV motors. I understand the KV is directly related to speed although torque is also a consideration. My question if 1800KV underpowered for a typical drone. I am happy to upgrade the motors if that is deemed to be necessary. I dont plan on any payloads but will provide additional sensors including GNSS and flow and lidar sensor. My plan is get some experience in building a drone, then I plan to move to fully autonomous AI drone build as a new build which is my main interest. PS. I do have a engineering background, but totally new to drones. So please dont be too hard on me.
For the VTX, in your video it only has 4 wires to connect to the ESC, but when I ordered the exact same VTX mine came with 6 wires to connect. Any ideas?
holy shit this is incredibly informative and well put together thanks for going the extra mile with all the part links and stuff, i think you have just helped me find a new hobby lol
It's awesome to see after this much time and with the problems we're having today (inflation and lack of availability) you can still get a decent build. My first build is with the original E-MAX ECO series motor and I see they kept their promise of a affordable decent motor.
I have a set of those OG eco motors going strong on my basher freestyle drone. They’ve taken a beating and still fly good haha. The eco series has not disappointed. Thanks for watching!
The best video explained step by step. I consider that following your steps to be able to assemble this drone as a beginner would be the best greetings from MEXICO 🇲🇽
Now I feel like I can say that I know how to build a drone and show-off! And this is the first time I'm watching something like this. This is how easy this video made it look like to build a drone.😍
Nice build. Good to see a budget build video done as well as this one. I have the Emax motors and they work well for the money. Plenty of power for beginners and advanced pilots. Great content, thanks.
From my experience, the p3's pitch is too low for my 2550kv motors, using it on 2400kv might not be optimal. Recovery is rather weak when i used the p3, although it did fly smoothly. The p4 is probably a better prop for relatively lower kv motors, or any prop with higher than 4 inch pitch. Great build bro🙌
@@Frozone. Gemfan is weird with their prop names. 51433 is not a 4.33 pitch as the name suggest but 3.5 so compared to other manufacturers 5040 its actually lower pitch.
Thanks for the video, I was wondering being a drone noob if you can answer a few questions bro 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 1. Built like in video, what is avg flight time? 2. What happens when drone goes out of sight? Even if just behind a building for like 4 seconds? Immediately crash? 3. Can you make a video of a budget fpv drone that has a gps chip and can turn back home after loss of transmission and/or rc power and/or push return home button. Me as a total noob like the idea of no need to be scared to lose it 😅 4. Ah yes, this build. Max distance?
Love your work. Been through a lot of builds myself lately. Always on the watch for budget fpv stuff. Please consider the t-motor V2208 for 17,50 buck a piece. Quality is better than emax or iflight xing-e for 3 buck more
@@PeterMMMMM 2208 is 20% more stator volume\bigger than typical 2306. This allows you to run higher pitched props or even 5.5 inch prop and more thrust if you like. The v2208 has titanium shaft and unibell. Quality is just better and lighter.
Thank you for this great video! Can you show your betaflight settings (rates, pids, ...) for this drone? I'm starting assembly on these motors and propellers.
Yessir that’s the main reason I went with it. Once the V5 has been out for a while and there’s more available prints for it I’ll use it for a future budget build 👍
Just bought all the parts except frame and vtx, gonna build it whenever it comes back in stock!! -found them on a different website waiting for tomorrow for everything to be shipped
Awesome video. Lost my quad to dead goggles and a pond so I did this build but used xing2 motors, happy model ep1 elrs, and race ranger 1600mw vtx. I wanted to see what kind of distance I could get from this thing. This was my first built from scratch quad so this was very helpful.
@@LuisMendez-ck6dv I haven't gone for a long range fly. All I have currently are 1500mah packs, so I'd run out of battery well before radio link, but I've done a mile with lq still at 100 and still plenty of db of signal left. Expresslrs is like the combustion engine during horse and buggy times. Ive switched all my quads over to it. Check out Wezley Varty's videos. He's tested range and has gotten way out there
That’s really cool could you tell me more about your setup? I want to be able to do some kinda long range stuff but I don’t have the budget for digital so I’m wondering how much it would cost to get 1-2 miles vtx range?
@@Carl_L there are tons of 1watt+ analog vtx's out there for not a lot of $$$. AKK race ranger $25. Says it will do 1600mw on some stuff, 1000mw (1watt) on other sites. I tested with an IRC power meter and its between 900mw-1watt. Race Day Quads has their brand 1watt vtx as cheap as $15. I've used both and was really happy with them both. Rush Tank Solo tested good too. It did 1.4watt on the high setting but is a little more $ at $50. I have that one in my 7" long range quad. Besides a couple of tiny whoops, thats the only analog quad I still have. Ive since switched over to walksnail. what a difference.
It is! I've been flying it pretty consistently for the last few days playing with the PIDs a bit. Thing is flying awesome and survived its first good crash 💀
this is a great tut for beginners like me and really goes in depth on what to do with each part and im glad you didn't speed through the process making it confusing and hard to understand one more thing, im terrible with manual and was wondering if I could tune it for stabilized movement making it so it has a locked pitch and yaw making it so it can't go past a certain angle.
The transition from the DVR footage to GoPro was SICK! I built my fist one with similar components! What go pro and stabilization software did you use?
Yeah i was wondering the same as we don’t know what radio transmitter he uses if he can give some options for us, flight time has to do with the battery you using this one probably is about 20 mins flight time
Hi, do you know how much can this drone lift? (i need to know cuz i have other action camera) Pls answer, I will be verry thankfull. Have a great day ;)
Hey man! I really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos and helping the community! I have a question: would the source one v5 work with this build too? Once again, thank you!
It did! But the screws that came with the motors were a little too short (they still work, but wouldnt hurt to have 1 more mm or 2 in length)@@Pistolpressure
Just ordered all the parts from your link, I’ll drop a comment if I really get stuck building it. Really placing a bet on your setup, I’ll keep you informed how it goes !
Hey troncat. Great video as always. What kind of range are you getting with the elrs reciever? I want to use it on a race build so I don't need much but seeing conflicting reviews.
Honestly i'm getting more range that I thought I would, i'm not sure if its because I have the receiver mounted out on the arm or what. I'll have to do a true range test but I haven't had it failsafe yet. Since the receivers are so cheap I plan on ordering a couple more lol.
I couldn’t wait but I literally just did a similar build this weekend… but I flashed (or tried to) the wrong firmware so now I have to learn how to negotiate this problem.
Looking into building an fpv drone and this guide is super easy to understand and well detailed. Two questions I have though are: a) how much does it weigh? And b) what goggles/controllers does this build support?
I do not have an answer for the first question but the build's VTX card supports all analog goggles and the radio receiver is compatible with all ELRS controllers.
I built this drone as my first entry into the scene and have had a nightmare getting bit set up 🤣 I am using the betafpv 2.4 ghz literadio 2 se in elrs and have not been able to bind the controller to the elrs receiver at all.
Definitely a great video bro, you should do giveaways... we know you can't build em for everyone but great work. Im new to the drone world but your tutorial makes me feel like a pro. I know understand the brains just gotta get my kit. Thank you
I need suggestion about radiolink AT9S pro vs T-LITE V2 .Which one is more better for rc drone or for rc etc. regarding for their performance and and quailty ? Answer me just in single single for your time saving .
I have spektrum dx8 transmitter that I use with hellis. Are there any receivers (that are worth a damn) that will allow me to use my transmitter with the boards you have suggested or should I, as a newb to fpv, buy a new controller that's better suited for the fpv world .
I’m planning on ordering all of these parts, and I just wanted to say thank you! This will be my 1st fpv drone and I’m really excited as to how easy it is to set up! Again, thx a ton!
What temperature is your soldering iron set at? Ru just using 60/40 soldering wire? Can this except a 3s? Also I was thinking about doing the crossfire mod with my qx7 would this elsr work with that because some elsr are different? Oh I have a rxsr laying around would that be okay just to get up in the air? Thanks for the budget build video! My baby ape died after the second flight which is why I have 3s & rxsr laying around. Hopefully I can get my money back from Banggood which has been a nightmare so far. Thanks again
I use .6mm 60/40 solder for almost everything. I keep my soldering Iron pretty hot at 420°C and try to be as quick as I can with heating up the components. I'm not sure how well it would fly on 3s, I think it would fly but it may struggle. I feel like 2400kv may be a little low on 3S. You could always give it a shot but you will probably end up buying a couple 4s batteries. If you did the crossfire mod on an ACCST QX7 you would be able to use ELRS. If your QX7 is the newer ACCESS model you won't need to do the crossfire mod. The r-xsr would be a solid little receiver to use on this build. When soldering that to the FC just use the SBUS pad and you're good! Hope this helps 🙌
TronCat, thank you for the walk through. Failed the first build, so I will have to go back to the drawing board. Capacitor blew the first time I plugged it in. Think the flight controller may be lost. Oh well.
Iv had an itch to get into fpv for some time so I’m going to just do it now. but the more I look into it the more confusing it gets with what to buy and if your paying the right price for what your getting, I think il be building my own for two reasons. I know exactly what it is and build the skills for repairs because I’m sure there will be a lot! I like the Bluetooth for in the field tuning. I think il be building one of these, they look pretty good. Only question I got is if I want more speed/power what would need upgrading?
Hey TRONCAT FPV, I'm absolutely NEW to drones, but not RC or electronics/soldering etc. In your final product can you please share a few details? The Pads at the bottom of the arms next to the LEDS what are they? The LEDS you are using, do they come with Pigtails? also what sized clear shrink tubbing did you use for this project? Sorry lots of questions and I hope you see this message.
This is really informative for someone just starting with this hobby, thanks!! One question though, what would be the weight of a drone like this with a naked gopro?
How do you think, will this setup lift insta360 1inch? It is a bit heavier then GoPro 10, oh googled it, it’s only 10 grams difference Should be fine 🤔
OK, two weeks later... I have all the parts. My SpeedyBee order just sat there for 4 days after "expected ship date." I emailed, "Hey? Any idea on shipping?" and I had an email within a few hours. Suddenly, it showed shipped and had left SpeedyBee. It took 7 days, but I have it now. Well, I have all the parts for the drone itself. I still need to order the controller and goggles. In the interim, I bought a Technicans Ham Radio License manual to study for the Ham Radio test. I finished it last night, so going to test this week ideally.
Whats the best way to check compatibility when looking for different pieces? I worry that I'll get a pair of FPV goggles and they wont work with my first 3 drones
thanks for the build just have a few hopefully simple questions instead of using the ELRS lite receiver can i swap it out for the TBS CROSSFIRE NANO RX (SE) thus allowing me able to use the TBS tango 2? aswell as.. will any headset work with this setup having the TBS receiver if it compatible!
how would this build compare to a nazgul 5 v2. also how much of an upgrade would you say is switching the antenna that comes with the vtx for the one that you used.
I'm not sure about how it compares to the nazgul 5. The stock antenna is good if you think you'll crash alot, otherwise, I would spend an additional $10 or so to get a more solid antenna. You'll get better video signal.
What exactly would be the price in usd if i were to order right now including the goggles. Another question, I currently own a spectrum dx7 transmitter would anything change or do i still need to buy the JumperRC T-Lite
Recommend a drone for hiking? Long-range flight (1-2 km overflights of mountain cliffs). Preferably compact or collapsible. Assembly speed on site is not important and not critical. I go to water trips, I want to core, but DJi is expensive for me.
This is awesome, considering parts are sold out are there other parts that may be compatible? Also does anyone know if you can get a better camera and will it work just fine…?
Amazing video! Great tutorial!! I have a question I hope you can answer. Have you ever seen the capacitor soldered to the end of the battery plug? I seen a video of it done. Just wanted to know if it was a good idea or not? It seems like it. It is always up and out of the way.
Thank you! Also, how much of the build quality was sacrificed to keep the price down on this budget build? How much worse is this drone compared to the one In your 2022 5 inch freestyle build video, and is that one worth the increase in price? Sorry for all the questions. I appreciate you taking the time to go through your comments btw. Thank you!
@TRONCAT Did you use the flat antenna for BetaFPV ELRS Lite 2.4GHz ? I see a comment to not use the flat, but in your screencap and the unit on the video both indicate to me a flat antenna V1.1. Sorry if stupid question, up till now I just buy everything from DJI (Tello, Mini2 and Air 2). This will be my first attempt at a FPV and building my own. What strap size do I want for the frame with V4 frame (V3 sold out right now)? Just a heads up for anyone considering and brand new... If you take all the parts and include the goggles w/ controller, you're right around $400. So yes, it's a $200 build but you'll need to double it to buy new goggles and controller with it.
Yes this drone has the flat antenna receiver from betafpv. its the V1.1 with the red antenna. I've heard of issues with the original version but didnt have any failsafes or problems with this one. Honestly got more range than I thought I would have lol. Could just come down to how I have it mounted. Battery strap size will depend on what sized battery you use. For my 1550mah 4s I had a 220mm strap.
@@TRONCATFPV Thanks for the help. Any pointers on GoPro protection? You mention "you'll crash" but I don't see a guard around your GoPro. I have a rubber/poly case but I don't know if the extra weight or anything else about a guard will have a negative impact on flight performance.
As a newbie to FPV this is a great project and awesome video when it comes to controllers could I use my dji controller then get some of your recommended goggles? Or would it not work
I want to start with this build! I have my parts including the speedybee stack and a RadioMaster TX12 (OPENTX and EDGETX) but I want to buy DJI goggles. Do I need an analog adapter and if so which one?
Just had a question. When mounting the motors, where did you get the screws from to do that. Did they come with it or did you buy them separately. If so what size?
I just wanted to thank you. You have a brilliant way of explaining complex ideas in such a simple and concise manner. An amazing quality I am envious of. One of the best tutorial’s I’ve ever seen, not limited to drone builds.
Thank you 🙌🙌 I'm glad it helped!
When i got into fpv drones and bought some of a guy that built them all he said was he didnt have time to teach me and i was just acting like a brat for asking for some guidance. Then he reffered "if you dont even know what beta flight is why did you get into this hobby" Well was he right i guess, sold my drones a couple of months after that. I really do miss flying Fpv and i will probably get into it again, but for now im just getting my DJI mini 2 so i can atleast get in the air again!
@@scrappydvg4090 What a terrible person, everyone gotta start somewhere. For me the DJI FPV drone and FPV simolator, was a great start this hobby
@@TRONCATFPV Hi can you make a list with what did you use (components )
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This is awesome!! I just got my first, cheap drone from Amazon two days ago and I'm already hooked. I'm a software engineer by day and amateur roboticist by night, so this is right up my alley. Thank you SO MUCH for putting time into this video to help us tinkerers out. I will definitely be attempting something like this in the near future and I can't wait to see more of your work. New subscription very well earned!
Hey um which one did ya get?
He is making this look easy, thank you for taking the time and effort to help us out.
TRON you are the best of the best no dough that. When I just started looked into drone flying. there were so many video that explained the parts but never an actually full course of building the drone. At that point I didn't even want to build it.I came across to your channel randomly and love how you explain and showed how you built it step by step. Amazing Job :).
I'm glad my build videos have helped you get into FPV! I try to make these build videos as thorough as I can 🙌
Keep an eye out, first build video of 2023 is coming out later today 😉
EXACTLY what I've been hoping to come across. FPV getting closer to reality for me, yay. Thank you very much for putting this together! Haven't built anything RC since my Team Losi JrX2 circa 1990... hmmm a flying car as a next progression step seems like I've seen that somewhere before.
Same here! Going through my r/c stash I found all kinds of mechanical speed controllers, old AM stuff. LOL those were the days!
Be sure to spend some time on a simulator so your first flight wont end in carnage. Or start with a ducted whoop.
@@PropPhotographyAZ he's never going to be a fpv pilot.
@@murrijuana2842 why
@@murrijuana2842 well are you an fpv pilot?
If this guy wasn't on YT id be completely lost with building drones. Thanks Troncat for all your vids!!!
haha, i'm glad my videos have helped ya! 🙌
You made this look so fun and easy, I ordered the stack a couple days later. 2-4 weeks to get it, but I'm pumped. Thanks for this video, it'll be invaluable. My kids will love the drone we build.
Quadcopter
@@murrijuana2842 Do you mean it won't be a drone, but a quadcopter? I thought a drone was a crew-less, either remotely or autonomously operated vehicle. I suppose quadcopter is more specific and therefore technically more correct.
How did it go??
@@dxnnvr7107 Generally great. The only snag was unrelated to the stack. I got a controller and radio protocol situation that isn't playing nice, and I need a Windows-based computer to do a firmware update. Huge drag, as I use MacOS and Linux. Regardless, I had a ton of fun building around this stack and initial testing was a blast. I can't wait to sort out radio issues.
To someone who has no knowledge about electronics, you made it easy to understand. Super complicated though, all the different parts of a drone.
You explained everything so well, all in just a 30 min video. I'm new to this hobby and this is so helpful. Thank you for the tutorial!
OK I just want to start by saying I almost never leave comments. Mainly because I watched most of my RUclips on my TV. But I actually got my phone out just to leave a comment here. Dude this is a super well done tutorial for the basics. I’m experience in working on and repairing electronics so that’s not complicated but I’ve been contemplating building my own FPV for a while but I was always worried what I need to get and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t buying garbage. This was the perfect video. I just ordered everything, so hopefully once everything comes in, it will all go together! I guess wish me luck and thanks again!
Tremendously well done video. As someone just getting into the hobby, finding explanations that don't assume a bunch of accumulated knowledge is rare. Thank you for the detailed work and for giving newbies like me a clear, affordable entry point into the hobby!
To the multiple peeps asking the same question about duration of flight time, and not getting an answer, it's bcoz there's no "set time" and you have to do some calculations. Google it, come on. lol. But basically it depends on flying style, then the formula to calculate your FPV drone flight time, you have to know three factors: Battery Capacity (in this bulld that's a 1550mAh 14.8V Lipo) , Battery Discharge and Average Amp Draw (the components total power draw which can fluctuate and be tricky to come up with ONE number that applies to all.) For these specific parts, and for practice if you're serious about building this, you should look up each parts power requirements and total draw when all parts are firing at max output, and reach a best-case-scenario. Dude has no time to answer the same question over and over, making these bomb ass videos that clearly take time and effort WHILE actually doing the builds, but the way he rocked it it's probably 6 minutes max. Remember this is FPV and for racing or performce, not the regular king of reco or photo drone flying, so getting even 6 mins out of this is REALLY awesome. Should not make a difference if you have 2 or 3 battery packs or MAAAKE your own. Google awaits. Hope this helps.
Great video as always. Gonna build this as my practice drone! Thanks man! I really needed someone with parts experience to suggest components.
I had no clue which components would make a good budget build being my first. Now I can build one!
Yea sometimes its tough to find components that will all work together with different frame sizes and camera mounts and everything. I can see that the V3 frame is already sold out so hopefully the V4 will be in stock for a while. I'm glad all of the components will work on this other frame!
I'm glad the video helped!
Which remote should I buy if I going to build this drone?
@@faisalzadjali5347its a transmitter lol...... so whats your budget?
I bought a DJI FPV drone and got hooked now I building your drone I'm excited. I'm getting my frame and motors tomorrow thanks for showing your subs and I
I came across to your channel randomly and love how you explain and showed how you can manage to accomplish a build like this and is interesting just thinking if i can build one 😅
never considered you could get an affordable fpv and now i am, thanks
T-motor electronics are shlit, the diatone H743 board with BMI 270 gyro and their 65amp ESC is a sick combo for 7" but if doing 5" you could go with a smaller ESC like their 55amp board which is just as good. they make good stuff. but the BMI270 gyro is amazing. alwasy hated the MPU 6000 stuff. nice to see the BMI 270 being used more.
good to know, this was my first t-motor electronics piece and was disappointed. I'm hoping it's just a bug with the BMI270 and can get fixed in an update since it seems like 4.3 is what caused the twitch. The board came with 4.2.11 and flew fine, no gyro twitch. as soon as I flashed 4.3 or 4.3.1 the gyro got all screwy. Flash back to 4.2.11 and the gyro isn't even recognized lol.
Did they fix the bidirectional dshot for RPM filtering on the H7 boards? I dont think so and H7 has no benefit at the moment on betaflight. Personally I`ll stick with f722 or even F405 with the BMI270 gyro
@@chrisbee5481 what issues are they having with bidirectional Dshot? its working on my end fine as far as im aware.
@@TRONCATFPV weird mate 😑
@@thewhitedillard seems they have fixed it then
I am complete beginner and just purchased a drone kit from Ali Exp as I was trying to avoid the stress of choosing parts for my first build. The kit appears to have reasonable quality name parts however it comes with 1800KV motor. I note that other designs use 2400KV motors. I understand the KV is directly related to speed although torque is also a consideration. My question if 1800KV underpowered for a typical drone. I am happy to upgrade the motors if that is deemed to be necessary. I dont plan on any payloads but will provide additional sensors including GNSS and flow and lidar sensor. My plan is get some experience in building a drone, then I plan to move to fully autonomous AI drone build as a new build which is my main interest. PS. I do have a engineering background, but totally new to drones. So please dont be too hard on me.
For the VTX, in your video it only has 4 wires to connect to the ESC, but when I ordered the exact same VTX mine came with 6 wires to connect. Any ideas?
Ngl, I’ve been waiting for this video for a LONG time
you and me both! I wanted to have it released last month but wanted the parts in the build to be solid.
I think it was worth the wait though 😉
With all the parts he used except for the GoPro how long would this drone last before swapping the battery and what would be the range for this build
holy shit this is incredibly informative and well put together
thanks for going the extra mile with all the part links and stuff, i think you have just helped me find a new hobby lol
update: I'm flying and having an absolute ball
It's awesome to see after this much time and with the problems we're having today (inflation and lack of availability) you can still get a decent build.
My first build is with the original E-MAX ECO series motor and I see they kept their promise of a affordable decent motor.
I have a set of those OG eco motors going strong on my basher freestyle drone. They’ve taken a beating and still fly good haha.
The eco series has not disappointed. Thanks for watching!
The best video explained step by step. I consider that following your steps to be able to assemble this drone as a beginner would be the best greetings from MEXICO 🇲🇽
Thanks! glad it was helpful 🙌
7:20 I thought my cat was making noise lol
Now I feel like I can say that I know how to build a drone and show-off! And this is the first time I'm watching something like this.
This is how easy this video made it look like to build a drone.😍
Nice build. Good to see a budget build video done as well as this one. I have the Emax motors and they work well for the money. Plenty of power for beginners and advanced pilots. Great content, thanks.
11:00 you can get mounting putty,(same as Blu Tack) at Walmart for like $2. But, then again, no one leaves their home anymore.
From my experience, the p3's pitch is too low for my 2550kv motors, using it on 2400kv might not be optimal. Recovery is rather weak when i used the p3, although it did fly smoothly. The p4 is probably a better prop for relatively lower kv motors, or any prop with higher than 4 inch pitch. Great build bro🙌
Gemfam 51433 handsdown brought my flying to the next level. Came from 5040 and that was to weak to carry an action cam
@@Frozone. Gemfan is weird with their prop names. 51433 is not a 4.33 pitch as the name suggest but 3.5 so compared to other manufacturers 5040 its actually lower pitch.
Thanks for the video, I was wondering being a drone noob if you can answer a few questions bro 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
1. Built like in video, what is avg flight time?
2. What happens when drone goes out of sight? Even if just behind a building for like 4 seconds? Immediately crash?
3. Can you make a video of a budget fpv drone that has a gps chip and can turn back home after loss of transmission and/or rc power and/or push return home button. Me as a total noob like the idea of no need to be scared to lose it 😅
4. Ah yes, this build. Max distance?
Love your work. Been through a lot of builds myself lately. Always on the watch for budget fpv stuff. Please consider the t-motor V2208 for 17,50 buck a piece. Quality is better than emax or iflight xing-e for 3 buck more
Thanks for the tip. In what way is it better?
@@PeterMMMMM 2208 is 20% more stator volume\bigger than typical 2306. This allows you to run higher pitched props or even 5.5 inch prop and more thrust if you like.
The v2208 has titanium shaft and unibell. Quality is just better and lighter.
I'll check em out 👍
I have a set of T-motor 2205 2450's on one of my other quads and love em!
YES YES YES YES 2022 VERSION IVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THIS!!!!
Thank you for this great video! Can you show your betaflight settings (rates, pids, ...) for this drone? I'm starting assembly on these motors and propellers.
I think this is going to be my 1 fpv drone this video is much more detail ed than the 150 dollar one
The source one has a v5 frame. But v3 has been very durable as still a community fav with loads of prints out there.
Yessir that’s the main reason I went with it. Once the V5 has been out for a while and there’s more available prints for it I’ll use it for a future budget build 👍
I broke so many V5 arms that i went for Rotor Riot hdo1 with thicker arms
just watched the earlier budget build video, and I'm happy to see you got a soldering mat!
Im gonna build this next month.... thanks for da video ;D
glad the video helped you!
And are you done?
Done ,?
How's the build?
@@sirar0123 I'm saving the money for now... and this year mostly I won't be free.... coz I'm in 10th now 😢
Just bought all the parts except frame and vtx, gonna build it whenever it comes back in stock!!
-found them on a different website waiting for tomorrow for everything to be shipped
Awesome video. Lost my quad to dead goggles and a pond so I did this build but used xing2 motors, happy model ep1 elrs, and race ranger 1600mw vtx. I wanted to see what kind of distance I could get from this thing. This was my first built from scratch quad so this was very helpful.
What distance you got?
@@LuisMendez-ck6dv I haven't gone for a long range fly. All I have currently are 1500mah packs, so I'd run out of battery well before radio link, but I've done a mile with lq still at 100 and still plenty of db of signal left. Expresslrs is like the combustion engine during horse and buggy times. Ive switched all my quads over to it. Check out Wezley Varty's videos. He's tested range and has gotten way out there
That’s really cool could you tell me more about your setup? I want to be able to do some kinda long range stuff but I don’t have the budget for digital so I’m wondering how much it would cost to get 1-2 miles vtx range?
@@Carl_L there are tons of 1watt+ analog vtx's out there for not a lot of $$$. AKK race ranger $25. Says it will do 1600mw on some stuff, 1000mw (1watt) on other sites. I tested with an IRC power meter and its between 900mw-1watt. Race Day Quads has their brand 1watt vtx as cheap as $15. I've used both and was really happy with them both. Rush Tank Solo tested good too. It did 1.4watt on the high setting but is a little more $ at $50. I have that one in my 7" long range quad. Besides a couple of tiny whoops, thats the only analog quad I still have. Ive since switched over to walksnail. what a difference.
finaly a decent accurate and good build seen in a way that most new people can understand
good job
Glad you liked it!
Simple and easy to understand is the goal 🙌
That looks a sweet build 👊🏼
It is! I've been flying it pretty consistently for the last few days playing with the PIDs a bit. Thing is flying awesome and survived its first good crash 💀
this is a great tut for beginners like me and really goes in depth on what to do with each part and im glad you didn't speed through the process making it confusing and hard to understand
one more thing, im terrible with manual and was wondering if I could tune it for stabilized movement making it so it has a locked pitch and yaw making it so it can't go past a certain angle.
Most of those 2 million views are from Ukraine... :-D
I’ve been waiting so long for this!
The transition from the DVR footage to GoPro was SICK!
I built my fist one with similar components!
What go pro and stabilization software did you use?
haha thanks!
For this I used a GP10, 4K 30, Superview, ND16 with locked shutter. Didn't use any stabilization for that flight footage 👍
@@TRONCATFPV That's great! Keep at it, bro.
@@TRONCATFPV thats so smooth
I’m new in R/c drones, I going to build one of your drones, can I use an spektrum DX6 or DX 9 to fly the drones?, I happen to have these radios
What is the flight time and range for this?
Yeah i was wondering the same as we don’t know what radio transmitter he uses if he can give some options for us, flight time has to do with the battery you using this one probably is about 20 mins flight time
@@cybercifer8221you can get like 7-10 minutes with this setup max
Hi, do you know how much can this drone lift? (i need to know cuz i have other action camera)
Pls answer, I will be verry thankfull. Have a great day ;)
Hey man! I really appreciate you taking the time to make these videos and helping the community! I have a question: would the source one v5 work with this build too? Once again, thank you!
I am pretty sure it will
Hey did the v5 work with it ❤❤
It did! But the screws that came with the motors were a little too short (they still work, but wouldnt hurt to have 1 more mm or 2 in length)@@Pistolpressure
Just ordered all the parts from your link, I’ll drop a comment if I really get stuck building it.
Really placing a bet on your setup, I’ll keep you informed how it goes !
how much you payed ? more then 200$?
@@goldfire4827 total was around 660$ with batteries, charger, goggles, and everything else
@@goldfire4827 the drone itself was 220
Hey troncat. Great video as always. What kind of range are you getting with the elrs reciever? I want to use it on a race build so I don't need much but seeing conflicting reviews.
Honestly i'm getting more range that I thought I would, i'm not sure if its because I have the receiver mounted out on the arm or what. I'll have to do a true range test but I haven't had it failsafe yet. Since the receivers are so cheap I plan on ordering a couple more lol.
@@TRONCATFPV Nice. Will try them out as well. No antennas to mount.....the dream :)
I couldn’t wait but I literally just did a similar build this weekend… but I flashed (or tried to) the wrong firmware so now I have to learn how to negotiate this problem.
@UC6Ii3VLChDZdt0jtrJA6KBw Sounds good! I sent you a message on IG.
Looking into building an fpv drone and this guide is super easy to understand and well detailed. Two questions I have though are: a) how much does it weigh? And b) what goggles/controllers does this build support?
I do not have an answer for the first question but the build's VTX card supports all analog goggles and the radio receiver is compatible with all ELRS controllers.
He literally answers both those questions towards the end of the video
I built this drone as my first entry into the scene and have had a nightmare getting bit set up 🤣
I am using the betafpv 2.4 ghz literadio 2 se in elrs and have not been able to bind the controller to the elrs receiver at all.
I'm starting to get interest in fpv, and my first fpv drone is this one!
how’s it looking?
@@percyy_ good
Hello i just made that drone and for my school project and i want to thank u this is my first drone ever.
Can I get links for the battery strap and gopro mount? (I'm using hero 10)
Definitely a great video bro, you should do giveaways... we know you can't build em for everyone but great work. Im new to the drone world but your tutorial makes me feel like a pro. I know understand the brains just gotta get my kit. Thank you
I need suggestion about radiolink AT9S pro vs T-LITE V2 .Which one is more better for rc drone or for rc etc. regarding for their performance and and quailty ? Answer me just in single single for your time saving .
I have spektrum dx8 transmitter that I use with hellis. Are there any receivers (that are worth a damn) that will allow me to use my transmitter with the boards you have suggested or should I, as a newb to fpv, buy a new controller that's better suited for the fpv world .
I’m planning on ordering all of these parts, and I just wanted to say thank you! This will be my 1st fpv drone and I’m really excited as to how easy it is to set up! Again, thx a ton!
This is super clear
What would be a good way of building a film drone something like the DJI maverick ?
Just finished my first drone folowing your instructions. Thanks my friend! Fun project!
What temperature is your soldering iron set at? Ru just using 60/40 soldering wire? Can this except a 3s? Also I was thinking about doing the crossfire mod with my qx7 would this elsr work with that because some elsr are different? Oh I have a rxsr laying around would that be okay just to get up in the air? Thanks for the budget build video! My baby ape died after the second flight which is why I have 3s & rxsr laying around. Hopefully I can get my money back from Banggood which has been a nightmare so far. Thanks again
I use .6mm 60/40 solder for almost everything. I keep my soldering Iron pretty hot at 420°C and try to be as quick as I can with heating up the components. I'm not sure how well it would fly on 3s, I think it would fly but it may struggle. I feel like 2400kv may be a little low on 3S. You could always give it a shot but you will probably end up buying a couple 4s batteries.
If you did the crossfire mod on an ACCST QX7 you would be able to use ELRS. If your QX7 is the newer ACCESS model you won't need to do the crossfire mod. The r-xsr would be a solid little receiver to use on this build. When soldering that to the FC just use the SBUS pad and you're good!
Hope this helps 🙌
TronCat, thank you for the walk through. Failed the first build, so I will have to go back to the drawing board. Capacitor blew the first time I plugged it in. Think the flight controller may be lost. Oh well.
Iv had an itch to get into fpv for some time so I’m going to just do it now. but the more I look into it the more confusing it gets with what to buy and if your paying the right price for what your getting, I think il be building my own for two reasons. I know exactly what it is and build the skills for repairs because I’m sure there will be a lot! I like the Bluetooth for in the field tuning. I think il be building one of these, they look pretty good. Only question I got is if I want more speed/power what would need upgrading?
Hey TRONCAT FPV, I'm absolutely NEW to drones, but not RC or electronics/soldering etc. In your final product can you please share a few details? The Pads at the bottom of the arms next to the LEDS what are they? The LEDS you are using, do they come with Pigtails? also what sized clear shrink tubbing did you use for this project? Sorry lots of questions and I hope you see this message.
What is the flight time on this setup??? Could you get some mid-range cinematic footage with this quad??? Your videos are so helpful thank you
you could definitely get some mid range cinematic footage using this setup. Flight time will depend on your flying style and what battery you use.
This will be my first drone build, the video is super helpful. Thank you!!🤟
This is really informative for someone just starting with this hobby, thanks!! One question though, what would be the weight of a drone like this with a naked gopro?
TCMMRC makes the ultimate budget builds! Under $100 fully built 5in
I've never heard of TCMMRC but will look into them. I think for under $100 on a 5" quality & durability would be very questionable lol
Quality is not the greatest. Troncat's build is budget with a fair bit of quality. You could call it more of a... quality for less money build.
How do you think, will this setup lift insta360 1inch? It is a bit heavier then GoPro 10, oh googled it, it’s only 10 grams difference
Should be fine 🤔
OK, two weeks later... I have all the parts. My SpeedyBee order just sat there for 4 days after "expected ship date." I emailed, "Hey? Any idea on shipping?" and I had an email within a few hours. Suddenly, it showed shipped and had left SpeedyBee. It took 7 days, but I have it now. Well, I have all the parts for the drone itself. I still need to order the controller and goggles. In the interim, I bought a Technicans Ham Radio License manual to study for the Ham Radio test. I finished it last night, so going to test this week ideally.
Whats the best way to check compatibility when looking for different pieces? I worry that I'll get a pair of FPV goggles and they wont work with my first 3 drones
thanks for the build just have a few hopefully simple questions instead of using the ELRS lite receiver can i swap it out for the TBS CROSSFIRE NANO RX (SE) thus allowing me able to use the TBS tango 2? aswell as.. will any headset work with this setup having the TBS receiver if it compatible!
dose the dji fpv controller 2 work on the parts listed
🙂
how would this build compare to a nazgul 5 v2. also how much of an upgrade would you say is switching the antenna that comes with the vtx for the one that you used.
I'm not sure about how it compares to the nazgul 5. The stock antenna is good if you think you'll crash alot, otherwise, I would spend an additional $10 or so to get a more solid antenna. You'll get better video signal.
What exactly would be the price in usd if i were to order right now including the goggles. Another question, I currently own a spectrum dx7 transmitter would anything change or do i still need to buy the JumperRC T-Lite
What goggles wluld you recommend to fly woth this??
Thank you. Time to get started!
Great vid quality compared to the $200-250 drones I’ve seen
in the video you use the OVONIC 4s Lipo Battery 100C 1550mAh, but you link a 50c version. which one should I order?
nice work..been thinking of building one to drop bait to catch fish in deep waters. Can this hold a bait about 1/2 lb ?
Recommend a drone for hiking?
Long-range flight (1-2 km overflights of mountain cliffs). Preferably compact or collapsible. Assembly speed on site is not important and not critical.
I go to water trips, I want to core, but DJi is expensive for me.
I will shoot on gopro.
My question. Could you use these parts for a wheeled type rc drone?
Hey really enjoy the video, but when I bought the source one V4 frame I didn't know that I needed a micro camera, not the mini you suggested.
This is awesome, considering parts are sold out are there other parts that may be compatible?
Also does anyone know if you can get a better camera and will it work just fine…?
Amazing video! Great tutorial!! I have a question I hope you can answer. Have you ever seen the capacitor soldered to the end of the battery plug? I seen a video of it done. Just wanted to know if it was a good idea or not? It seems like it. It is always up and out of the way.
Do all of the different components come with the screws needed to attach them, or will you need to buy a screw set separate?
The lingo you used in the first minute of this video makes me think I am way over my head. Lol
Can I swap in a digital camera? Which camera would fit best on this drone for the DJI system?
Yup! To upgrade this to digital you would need something like a Caddx polar vista or runcam link wasp. Both should fit this drone 👍
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Thank you! Also, how much of the build quality was sacrificed to keep the price down on this budget build? How much worse is this drone compared to the one In your 2022 5 inch freestyle build video, and is that one worth the increase in price? Sorry for all the questions. I appreciate you taking the time to go through your comments btw. Thank you!
@TRONCAT Did you use the flat antenna for BetaFPV ELRS Lite 2.4GHz ? I see a comment to not use the flat, but in your screencap and the unit on the video both indicate to me a flat antenna V1.1. Sorry if stupid question, up till now I just buy everything from DJI (Tello, Mini2 and Air 2). This will be my first attempt at a FPV and building my own. What strap size do I want for the frame with V4 frame (V3 sold out right now)?
Just a heads up for anyone considering and brand new... If you take all the parts and include the goggles w/ controller, you're right around $400. So yes, it's a $200 build but you'll need to double it to buy new goggles and controller with it.
Yes this drone has the flat antenna receiver from betafpv. its the V1.1 with the red antenna. I've heard of issues with the original version but didnt have any failsafes or problems with this one. Honestly got more range than I thought I would have lol. Could just come down to how I have it mounted.
Battery strap size will depend on what sized battery you use. For my 1550mah 4s I had a 220mm strap.
@@TRONCATFPV Thanks for the help. Any pointers on GoPro protection? You mention "you'll crash" but I don't see a guard around your GoPro. I have a rubber/poly case but I don't know if the extra weight or anything else about a guard will have a negative impact on flight performance.
I was wanting to see how the VTX antenna was installed. In TPU maybe. And the VTX, was it mounted in the rear with bolts ?
At 12:30 & 29:24 answer your questions about VTX and antenna.
There are 3d printable parts that could hold the antenna though 👍
@@TRONCATFPV thanks , sorry I missed that part , great looking bird.
As a newbie to FPV this is a great project and awesome video when it comes to controllers could I use my dji controller then get some of your recommended goggles? Or would it not work
It seems the frame you used for this build is oos, would the TBS SOURCE ONE V5 5INCH work for this build as well?
Hopefully going to buy everything with my Christmas money and get it setup ty for the tutorial 🙏
I want to start with this build! I have my parts including the speedybee stack and a RadioMaster TX12 (OPENTX and EDGETX) but I want to buy DJI goggles. Do I need an analog adapter and if so which one?
Just had a question. When mounting the motors, where did you get the screws from to do that. Did they come with it or did you buy them separately. If so what size?
I was kinda wondering if JumperRC T-Lite V2 2.4GHz- T-lite ELRS radio can be used on this build.
yup!