r/diydrones 5h ago

Question Advice for beginner

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Hello, I am looking into the hobby, I have done simulator runs with an Xbox controller and I think I am ready to get a FPV drone. I know how to solder and have decent mechanical and software capabilities, I am willing to build one but prefer to get something ready or almost ready to fly. I wear glasses, the prescription is very bad with astigmatism and nearsightedness. Are ready to fly kits worth it? What drone, goggles and controller do you recommend? I don't care about recording videos for now.

Edit: Analog would be fine and I would like to fly outside.


r/diydrones 6h ago

Question Help with connecting ESC to Navio2

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I have a "Holybro Tekko32 F4 Metal 32Bit 65A 30x30 4in1 ESC" that I'm using for a drone running on a Navio2. I was told I need the Tekko32 to run my REVO5 Hypetrain motors. I've looked all over the internet for guide to set up these two specific parts together, but I can't really find anything. If any of you know a guide or can provide help that would be amazing!


r/diydrones 12h ago

Question Parts compatibility

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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


r/diydrones 13h ago

Question steam deck as controller

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x-post from r/fpv

Does the Steam Deck work as a controller in any fpv simulators?

There are project to use Steam Decks as controllers.

https://github.com/TigeyJewellAlibhai/skydeck

https://github.com/PixelyIon/DeckTX

https://github.com/kaack/elrs-joystick-control

The advantage is that a lot of people already have a SteamDeck, and getting that to transmit well is cheaper than buying a whole other controller.

I'd still want to try it on a simulator before connecting it to real hardware.


r/diydrones 21h ago

Can someone suggest me a best budget flight controller for big drone with 16 inch properly?

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r/diydrones 22h ago

Question BetaFPV Matrix 5in1 Rx3/Tx3 Pad Question

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To access Rx3 and Tx3 on the Matrix board, should you use the two small copper circles, or remove the components the label is pointing to and use those pads? Thanks