Help me with my work please

[harsh orbit]

Ill start again here.
what does the drone need to do? FPV? autonomous?

[wild timber]

I would like a FVP drone

[harsh orbit]

what do you need it to do? do you have a size in mind?

[wild timber]

I don't have any size in mind, I would like the drone to take good shots or see things that I couldn't.

[harsh orbit]

do you mind having to carry an action cam or do you want it to have onboard recording?

[wild timber]

I don't care, I want it to be economical and I like its function.

[fickle zephyr]

Have you researched FPV drones and/or kits in the past, or is this your first thought of it?

sorry to interrupt your conversation

[harsh orbit]

analog with a cheap action cam is probably the most economical option. but that also means you need a larger quad in order to carry it which isn the best option for a first quad.

[wild timber]

It's the first time I chose it for my work because I found it interesting.

[wild timber]

@harsh orbit I have a friend who has a 3D printer. Could I ask him to print it for me or is it not advisable?

[fickle zephyr]

It depends what you are printing

and with what material.

[wild timber]

the drone chassis

I saw the material and it seemed good to me.

[harsh orbit]

you cant 3d print the frame

camera and antenna mounts sure

but plastic just isnt stiff enough

[fickle zephyr]

exactly

With an FPV drone, you are probably going to crash it a bit so stuff like arms are going to break.

[wild timber]

The plastic used is hard, but if I don't print it, what should I do? Buy a ready-made one?

[wild timber]

And which frame would you recommend?

[fickle zephyr]

r u flying Freestyle or Racing?

[harsh orbit]

no 3d printed plastic can compete with carbon fibre

[harsh orbit]

it depends on what size you want to start with. I would recommend the largest quad you get be a 3.5"

[wild timber]

It would be my first drone, I haven't used one yet, it would be to test it, freestyle.

[fickle zephyr]

I'd personnally reccomend an X-frame for freestyle, maybe a 3.5" like @harsh orbit said

[wild timber]

I will try to have it made of carbon fiber, size 3.5 if you think it is good for a beginner like me.

[harsh orbit]

do you have to make the frame yourself?

is that one of the requirements?

[wild timber]

No, I don't have any requirements, it's just that they told me I could do it myself. If the work is free and from a practical point of view I chose this, I can do whatever I want.

[harsh orbit]

having to design a frame while also trying to do your first build isnt a great idea

[native cove]

I think getting a proper built frame first would be a good idea because then you know what to expect when making a drone frame. Its not gonna be a fun time trying to design something from scratch with absolutely no idea what you're doing.

even still stuff like that takes experience

[wild timber]

I wasn't going to design it myself, I was going to use a design already made to print, but if it's better to buy one, I bought it.

[native cove]

?

even better buy a prebuilt bind and fly then you can see how they work and go from there

[wild timber]

Yes, I think I'll take one already armed, since it's my first time.

I'm sorry, but what is BNF? I'm from Spain, and there are things I have trouble understanding.

[harsh orbit]

how much money do you have to spend?

[native cove]

bind and fly, you choose what receiver you wanna use and everything's plug and play

[harsh orbit]

for a 3.5" setup you are probably going to be spending atleast 400 euro

[wild timber]

A ok thanks i will try it

[harsh orbit]

https://discord.com/channels/536623076796923924/1144567226670788639

take a look here for the recommended beginner ground gear

and pair that up with a bnf or build of your choice

[wild timber]

I don't have that much budget 😔, I'll look for cheaper things since it will be the first one and maybe it won't turn out perfect.

[wild timber]

Okay, I'll go see.

[harsh orbit]

can go down to 300 for a tiny whoop but you cant really spend less than that without ending up with a bunch of garbage

[wild timber]

I know, but I don't have any. I'm a student, I have no income and I don't have much saved, but I'll try to reach 300.

[harsh orbit]

fpv is a HUGE money pit

[wild timber]

Do you know of any other drone features that could be useful and more economical?

[harsh orbit]

not sure what you mean. im heading off to bed anyway

gn

[wild timber]

Okay, thanks for the help

[glass ginkgo]

Nlg you want it to take good shots and for 300 total for everything like the whole drone build the goggles the battery and the charger for battery and all of the other little thinks that add up your drone you have to increase the budget to around $400-500

Also if you go analog and want a action cam your gona have to spend money for that too

[wild timber]

I know, I'm going to try to save money