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by The Editors of Make:
DIY Drone and Quadcopter Projects
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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