Lynx
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title: "LYNX"
author: "Amaya L. Allison"
description: "Semi-autonomous scouting drone with interfacing features"
created_at: "2025-06-12"
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Official Project Designation: LYNX
Total calculated hours: 1
Project outline
Components required:
| Component | Recommended Part | Approx. Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | 5" Carbon Racing Frame (e.g., TBS Source One V5) | $25 |
| Motors | 4x 2207 2500KV Brushless Motors (Racerstar/DYS) | $45 |
| ESC | 4-in-1 30A BLHeli_32 ESC | $30 |
| Flight Controller | F7 FC w/ OSD (e.g., Mamba F722) | $35 |
| Camera | Caddx Ant or Ratel Micro | $20 |
| VTX | Eachine TX805 or Rush Tank | $20 |
| Receiver | ExpressLRS 2.4GHz RX or FrSky D8 RX | $15 |
| Battery | 4S 1300–1500mAh 100C LiPo | $25 |
| Misc. | Props, wires, XT60, buzzer, standoffs | $10–15 |
Estimated Total: ~$230–245
Day 1
June 12th, 2025
I have no prior experience with manufacturing drones, but I do have a lot of premade drones that I've taken apart for analysis and learned from.
Including my expertise on CAM, CAD, PCB manufacturing, and programming, all that was necessary of me to learn the specifics of this project was to simply do some below surface-level studying of common drone components. I did this by scrolling through reddit forums: https://www.reddit.com/r/diydrones/ and watching a small handful of youtube videos on the subject.
Now of course that wouldn't be much in terms of understanding the principals of what I'm manufacturing and how everything is intended to work together, that requires significantly more nuance, which is why I'm going to study how drones work first and foremost.
Total time elapsed: 1 hrs