These days drones are buzzing, not only in the skies, but throughout the maker community! Makers’ love affair with drones is easy to understand: it has all the trademarks of the maker
movement. From open source hardware, robotics (like sensors), cameras, to innovative applications to solve real-world problems, drones are fun and functional. In Volume 44 of Make:, the
editors dive into the red-hot world of quadcopters, with drone builds and inspired aerial activities.In this issue:
- Build the maker hangar R/C tricopter
- 3D print a quadcopter
- How to waterproof your drone
- Setting up an FPV drone race
- Pilot’s checklist
Projects include:
- DIY carbon fiber acoustic guitar
- Singing plasma-arc speaker
- 3D printable electric motor
- Easy infinity mirror
- Clone a fig tree
- Raspberry Pi super security camera
