3D Printed Cheap Build

By stedlj on Mar 19, 2020

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Build this to be as cheap as I could make it. I 3D printed the frame from PETG for strength and orange to make it easier to find. This was mostly a drone building/learning experience to see if I could make it fly. It does fly and as far as I can tell, it flies well.

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Part List

Frame	The Ultimate P230 by iClint Thingiverse.com	See Site
Flight Controller	Omnibus F4 Pro V3 STM32F4 Flight Controller Built-in OSD for RC Drone FPV Racing 30.5x30.5mm Banggood.com	$18.49
ESCs	Racerstar RS20Ax4 20A 4 in 1 Blheli_S Opto ESC 2-4S Support Dshot150 Dshot300 for RC FPV Racing Drone (67 builds) Banggood.com	$27.56
Motors	4X Racerstar Racing Edition 2204 BR2204 2300KV 2-3S Brushless Motor CW/CCW For 250 260 280 RC Drone FPV Racing (2 builds) Banggood.com	$31.68
Propellers	10 Pairs GEPRC 5040 V2 5 Inch 3 Blade Propeller Transparent Color For RC Multirotor FPV Racing Drone (13 builds) Banggood.com	$10.99
Receiver	CM703 2.4G 7CH RC Receiver With PPM Output For RC Drones Banggood.com	$10.59
Batteries	ZIPPY Compact 2200mAh 3s 40c Lipo Pack Hobbyking.com	$18.95
Radio	DX6i 6-Channel DSMX Full Range Radio - Mode 2 Getfpv.com	$159.99
Battery Charger	Charger, EZ-Peak Plus, 6amp, LiPo, NiMH fast charger \| Traxxas Traxxas.com	See Site

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Discussion

MacDaddy FPV Mar 20, 2020

Have you crashed it yet? Would like to know how durable it is.

stedlj Mar 20, 2020

Yes, I have broken two arms off, each in a different crash. After the 2nd one I reprinted all the arms solid and have not broken one since. But I have not had that many hours on them, so who knows.

Jodie Froster Mar 19, 2020

Nice job! I hope it gives you hours of fun and learning.
You should get a big ol' bag of those nylon standoffs, you will likely brake a lot of them. Normally I would sujjest switching to aluminum, but then the rest of your frame will break more. Swapping out standoffs is MUCH easier than replacing frame parts (not that there is anything wrong with that)

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