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How much weight can a made drone carry?

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It can carry 400 grams to more than 700, based on the size and the power of the motors or frame that you used.

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Where do I get the parts to make a drone?

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Go to banggood.com and find the frame, the brushless motors, a VTX, a DOF flight controller for multicopter for RC drone, ESCs, PDB and an FPV cam (optional). Remember to buy batteries and a transmitter.

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Is there a cheaper way than this to make a drone?

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It depends on your choices. You can buy cheap motors and a plastic frame for a few dollars, and there are also inexpensive controllers on the market.

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What motor do I use for my made drone?

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You can use brushed or brushless motors, but I would recommend the brushless ones.

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What programs can I use when making a drone?

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If you are using a flight controller that is F1 - F4 or above, then you could use a program called Betaflight (or Cleanflight) that can change your quad settings (if you are using the F1 flight controller, then you should use Cleanflight).

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What is the difference between brushed and brushless motors?

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The difference between these two motors is that the brushed motors are the older version of brushless. Brushless motors use less electricity, are very strong, and are more durable. The brushed motor is not as strong as the brushless.

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What motor and battery do I need to make a drone that can carry some weight?

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You can use high-KV and high-mAh motors, more cells (based on the limit of the motors and ESCs), and high C batteries to carry heavy things on your quad.

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How can I make a drone larger?

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Make a bigger frame and get stronger motors and stronger batteries. Try using brushless motors that take up less energy. If it's to big for the battery and for the motors, then it won't fly and will drain the battery quickly.

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What should the diameter of the zip tie be?

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The bundling diameter is from 14 to 265 mm. And the lengths of the 12.0 wide cable ties are 650 mm and 900 mm.

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What are the drone's propellers made of?

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Drone propellers are generally made from plastics such as nylon, which are reinforced with carbon or glass fibers.

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How do I do the wiring when making a drone?

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Search for the wiring map on the internet based on the main controller board that you have. (Example: I am using an F4 Omnibus, so I would search "omnibus wiring map".)

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How much power shall we supply to the drone weighing 100 grams?

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I don't know how you made the drone that light! But you can use small brushed or brushless motors, about 16000kv (optional) for tiny drones.

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What battery do I need to make a drone fly?

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Lipo type batteries are an appropriate choice, they aren't that expensive and they are the more commonly available, so are quite affordable.

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Is it possible to make a drone that is not RC?

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Yes, you can program the flight pattern, but that would be more difficult and can result in losing your drone or damage it.

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Where do I get the brushless ball when making a drone?

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You can find it in a hobby shop online that carries RC components, or you can order it online.

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How long does it take to make this?

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Provided you have all the material that required to build quadcopter, then it takes few hours to assemble it, etc.

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How much does it cost to buy parts to make a drone?

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It depends on the quality of the supplies you buy. If you get relatively cheap stuff, it can cost around $70-$100, but if you want a high quality drone, you can easily spend $1,000 or more.

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Is it important to make the drone remote control?

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Yes, because you need to be able to control where the drone is going. Otherwise you could easily lose it, or it could quickly become damaged (or damage someone else's property).

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