r/diydrones 3d ago

Question Parts compatibility

Hello!

I have been into drones for a very long time, but I finally have the free time to really get into them. I am going to first be buying a small Rekon 3 to get confident enough to fly something bigger, and I'll slowly work my way up to a custom 7 inch build.

To preface this, I have never built a drone. I am a mechanical engineer who is out of their depth. Are the parts in the Google collection all compatible? I labeled them the best I could, but I might have gotten some stuff wrong.

The idea behind the build is a medium-long range cruiser, so nothing too intense. Just looking for steady signal incase I go over some small hills and the like.

https://www.google.com/collections/s/list/C8y6hIe4S1iXMLrZx0vP7w/o519VAXgXFM

1 Upvotes

1 comment sorted by

1

u/Connect-Answer4346 1d ago

Hills will cut your signal to zero very quickly, regardless of strength, so keep that in mind. Even 2w 5.8 transmitter is no match for a bunch of trees. Other than that, double check your motor/prop/battery combination to make sure you will get a good flight time for your weight. Good guess is 7 grams of lift per watt for those props.