building a quadcopter

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hey i know you guys are great

I would like to build a quad copter i am 15 and in to fixing computers and other pieces of technology and i have loads of pc fan lying around i was wondering if i could maybe build a quad copter with these and maybe an old mother board or raspberry pi

thanks for the help

kallum

Former Member · Answer

Hi Kallum,

John is right. You will need special propellers, motors and controller in order to build a quad. I propose you to start with a almost ready to fly kit or follow a tutorial like this one http://blog.oscarliang.net/diy-mini-quadcopter/

Thanks,

Nikolay.

jw0752 · Answer

Hi Kallum, The motors that are used for cooling in computers are not designed to handle the power necessary to allow them to lift themselves. You would burn them out with too much voltage before they would produce lift. They are also designed without attention to their weight. You will need a DC motor capable of handling sufficient power with a propeller designed to produce lift. The raspberry if programmed properly certainly could control the flight. As far as components from computer circuit boards being useful well the best course of action would be to get a design for your copter and then see if there are any parts on your computer boards that will fill the component needs.

John

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