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- | ====== Quadcopter build cost ====== | ||
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- | These builds only list the items needed for the quadcopter itself. Other items, such as a transmitter and batteries, are not included. | ||
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- | ===== Arducopter like (3S, 10x4.5, 60 cm M2M) ===== | ||
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- | Build cost for an Arducopter like quadcopter with 10" propellers that weights about 1 kg and has an motor to motor distance of 60 cm. With this setup, the flight time is about 5-6 minutes with 3S 2200mAh and 8-9 minutes with 3S 2650mAh. The prices are somewhat rounded. | ||
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- | ^ item ^ euro ^ dollar | ||
- | | 3x16 Right Angle Pin Header | 2e | | | ||
- | | Propeller set, 10x4.5 EPP Style, Black (CW + CCW) x 2 | 4e / 8e | | | ||
- | | 4mm plywood (50 x 50 cm) | 6e | | | ||
- | | M3 screws, nuts and misc stuff | 10e | | | ||
- | | aluminium rail 15 x 10 x 1.5 mm | 10e | | | ||
- | | Orthex freezing box 0.3 L (6 pcs) | 6e | | | ||
- | | FrSky TFR8S FASST receiver | 70e | | | ||
- | | ArduPilot Mega CPU board | | $60 | | ||
- | | ArduPilot Mega IMU board, Rev-H, with connectors | | $160 | | ||
- | | RCTimer 2830-13 850KV Outrunner x 4 | | $10 / $40 | | ||
- | | 7.4V -11.1V RC Lipo Battery Low Voltage Alarm | | $4 | | ||
- | | RCTimer 20A ESC x 4 | | $10 / $40 | | ||
- | | TURNIGY BESC Programming Card | | $7 | | ||
- | | Nylon T-Connectors 10 Pairs (20pc) | | $3 | | ||
- | | Reinforced Plastic Undercarriage (Pair) x 2 | | $1 / $2 | | ||
- | | wires of different sizes | | $6 | | ||
- | | 10 cm Servo Lead (Futaba) 32AWG Ultra Light (10pcs) | | $2 | | ||
- | | 10 Pair 3.5mm Male Gold Plated Connector x 2 | | $4 / $8 | | ||
- | | 10 Pair 3.5mm Female Gold Plated Connector x 2 | | $4 / $8 | | ||
- | | Turnigy Battery Strap 330mm | | $2 | | ||
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- | | | 112e | $342 | | ||
- | | | = ~350e || | ||
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- | ===== MultiWiiCopter (3S, 8x4.5, 30-40 cm M2M) ===== | ||
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- | <note important> | ||
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- | Build cost for a MultiWiiCopter type quadcopter with 8" propellers that weights around 500-600 grams and has an motor to motor distance between 30-40 cm. With this setup, the flight time should be about 12-16 minutes with 3S 2200mAh. The prices are somewhat rounded. | ||
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- | ^ item ^ euro ^ dollar | ||
- | | Hobbywing 10Amp ESC Speed controller | | | £8 / £32 | | | ||
- | | Keda 20-50S 8A 1088kv | | | £10 / £40 | | | ||
- | | FTDI Breakout Reloaded V1.1 | 14e | | | | | ||
- | | Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz | 15e | | | | | ||
- | | Serial Enabled 16×2 LCD 5V | 20e | | | optional | | ||
- | | Quadrocopter Centerplate | 14e | | | alternative: | ||
- | | 8”x4.5 Propeller Set black | 4e | | | | | ||
- | | MWC Board matt black | 8e | | | | | ||
- | | FrSky TFR4 | | $30 | | 4ch but will be used with ppm signal | | ||
- | | FreeIMU | 84e | | | alternative: | ||
- | | Bolts, nuts, wires and misc stuff | 10e | | | | | ||
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- | | | 169e | $30 | £72 | without optional and with alternatives | | ||
- | | | = ~275e ||| = ~178e | | ||
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