Miniature quadcopter project plan

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Hey Arduino Forum, so I'm planning to build a miniature quadcopter on a budget (around $50). My First Question is will this copter even lift itself off with such small motors. And my other question is if there is a simple quadcopter sketch/library that I can use (preferably compatible with the simple Arduino's and not the Mega's).

I Thank you beforehand :smiley:

  • DC 3.7V 48000RPM Coreless Motor Propeller- (about 10 grams) H1 DC 3.7v 48000rpm Coreless Motor Propeller for RC Aircraft Helicopter Toy W9 for sale online | eBay
  • 2X NRF24L01+ 2.4GHz Antenna - (about 10 grams)
  • 3.7V 200 mAh Li-polymer Rechargeable Battery Li-Po - (about 10 grams)
  • MPU-6050 3 Axis Gyroscope and Accelerometer Sensor Module for Arduino – (about 5 grams)
  • HMC5883L Triple Axis Compass Magnetometer Sensor – (about 5 grams)
  • Four transistors that will control the motors via a PWM signal (5 grams)
  • Teensy 3.0 32 bit ARM Cortex-M4 48 MHz CPU, 128K Flash Memory, 16K RAM (about the same weight as the Arduino Pro Mini) – (about 15 grams)
  • 3D printed Body - (45 grams)
  • Witring/Material - (10 grams)

Witring/Material - (10 grams)

Total = 115 grams

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What about the battery?

Also make sure you get two counter rotating props. If all four props are the same, the quad copter with just spin in the air.

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HazardsMind:
What about the battery?

My bad, forgot to add it. Its going to be a 3.7V 200 mAh Li-Po. Ebay link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251383404458?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I also order a handy little charger, very useful for many types of project :slight_smile:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171217846414?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Battery added to project description 8)

HazardsMind:
Also make sure you get two counter rotating props. If all four props are the same, the quad copter with just spin in the air.

Good point... I just thought it. I was kind of dumb thinking that just reversing the + and - in the motor connection will make the propeller spin the other way. Now I realize that this way it will pull down, not up. :cold_sweat: :disappointed_relieved: :blush:

But apart from everything, what's your guess? Will it be a success or failure? :slight_smile: :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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I can't really say, you're looking at roughly 150 grams or about 0.33 lbs. How much thrust do those motors provide? I would look into something a little bigger or at least a 3 or 4 bladed prop.

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HazardsMind:
I can't really say, you're looking at roughly 150 grams or about 0.33 lbs. How much thrust do those motors provide? I would look into something a little bigger or at least a 3 or 4 bladed prop.

They seem more like the tiny propellers found on the tails of small cheap RC helicopters, lol. Finding such information would be very difficult since its from ebay but thanks for the idea.