[Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series looking at the student-led Engineering Excellence Fund.] Most small drones operate with four propellers, spinning in harmony like four tiny ...

If you want to go all-in on 3D printed quadcopter parts, you can pair this frame with some printed propellers. Perhaps even a printed camera gimbal while you’re at it.

You can order other parts, but with a cheap quadcopter like this, buying a whole new quadcopter is easier in the event of a serious crash. Battery Life. The Nano QX has a rather short battery life.