Want to have a Drone

[arigho]

I am a drone fan. I want to create my own drone. Can anybody suggest me how much I have to spend if I want to create my own drone? I know a bit how to create it but never made it before. So little bit confused. Please suggest.

 

[betwixt]

Nobody can answer such a broad question.

Consider you need several motors, battery, some kind of gyro to provide balance sensing, a receiver (and possibly transmitter) and a computer to tie it all together. Then you need the frame to mount it in and of course a remote control system. In my country it would cost many times more to build one than to buy one from China but nobody on here knows what you may have available in your local market, your budget or technical skills.

Brian.

 

[BradtheRad]

Four propellers, variable speed. You need a radio-control system, 4 or 5 channel.

There's a question whether all four propellers should be joystick controlled, or whether to make an onboard controller. Perhaps three propellers can be joystick controlled, and then overall speed is applied to all propellers (which covers the remaining fourth prop).

There's a question whether it needs to be auto-leveled. Your eye may not be quick enough. It may need a microcontroller onboard to make immediate corrections.

It will help if you find out what is behind drone technology. My reply is of limited value. I'm only describing how I would start experimenting to build my own.

 

[Warpspeed]

First step might be to just build a tethered drone directly controllable with a joystick.
No radio link, and no software required.

You will learn a lot about control and stability, and how to fly a drone.
Cheapest way to get the parts would be to recover a dead one, maybe from the trash. That will get you the frame, motors, and propellers.

Then work from there...