Erik Bruner 1 second ago I have been playing with electronics for many years. I thought I would watch this for hoot. Well, the young man in the video did a wonderful job of expressing the basic concepts. Kudos to you sir. Keep the shiny side up!
Coming from a 30 year EE, I really would like to commend you are your enthusiastic mentoring. Low-tech presentations take it home to the masses! Thanks to what you are doing.
This video is a masterpiece, and I mean it! I cannot express how important this video is to me but I have to let you know that I admire you from the bottom of my heart. Showing off advanced flying techniques is good, yet there are more people who want to get into FPV like me find hard to start understanding functions of components & basics of this hobby. Especially being that funny & humble in teaching is a real good time to me, it’ s not bored in the theories you explained! Thank you man, you have done a very good job! And you have helped a lot of people through this! Sad to see you break your arm & hope you get recovered soon!
It's the end of 2019, and I found this video as relevant and as helpful as it probably was way back when it was uploaded in 2016. Loved the explanation, the sequencing, and the clarity. You, sir, have my eternal gratitude, thumbs up and subscription, in that order. Rock on.
I'm a complete noob thinking about getting his first drone. Without a doubt you just gave my a very clear and easy to understand first lesson. If you're educating people like this in 2016, you should be awesome now in 2020! THANK YOU!
Very simple, precise and right to the point drone concept explanations! Bravo!! Love your "cardboard classes lessons", you should do more like this! Thanks
I am a noobie, I listened to your explanation and went from "I haven't got a clue" to "now I understand this". You sir have talent, it takes talent to show people something that seems complicated and get them to understand by breaking it all down. Hell yeah make more videos ! Thanks for taking the time. Hope your hand gets better !
Single best explanation of what is going on with drones that I have found anywhere. Too many other videos presume a degree of electrical/drone knowledge that is very offputting for newer types like myself. Oh well, thanks to vids like this the future is droneshaped!
I have started a job at a 3D printing/engineering firm, and have been tasked with designing a drone, have done nothing like that and found this tutorial very helpful.
This is the only video that simply explained drone layouts clear enough to where I actually learned something & now have a firm grasp on a drones basic components
This is great, dude. I'm 44, have had a drone for a while, but it's winter and I'm bored. Regulated boards, was searching like crazy, you answered my biggest question! Now to solder up something bigger than 11.8/1500mah! Word!
Bobby Dixon I looove how you think adding "coach" might make somebody respect you more. If you are anything like any coach I have met ever, then you suck.
I just want you to know that I’ve watched about 10 different “how to build a drone” videos and they all assume I know what ESC, VTX, etc stand for. This video has been more helpful than all the 30+ mins ones I’ve watched. Thanks so much!
This is a great how to video I am 61 years old and this video has given me the confidence to build my own drone BTW how do I get to the second video I subscribed to your channel.
i hope you are still alive, i see your comment from 6 months ago nobody willing to answer. here are viseo of part two. czcams.com/video/kQ9FvNB9sNA/video.html i wish you great life.
I grew up oldskool RC. (Vintage RC). I built my own cars, was even sponsored here and there. I'm stunned when I think about it I haven't even touched a drone yet. Probably because I was awash with all the changes and components involved. Thank you for breaking it all down. Now, the rabbit hole of FCU's and firmware... lol. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.
just starting out, this is very basic, kind of crude BUT it is all I need to understand the core concepts of WTF the quad needs to run. Awesome video. Thank you.
Thank you, someone who put thing in simple terms. My interest are drone, flying ,fixing, moderfing and building them. I am 70 years and get real annoyed as I find almost all CZcams posts are low on their advice Tahank you again.
Dude, you are the only one on the internet that has done the most excellent job of explaining a quad copter on the internet, I appreciate the no QUAD PRO LINGO and you speaking to the beginner level on their level and I am going to watch YOUR videos from now on. Thanks again
we should donate $ for his time to this professional drone professor lol in 1 video i am learning 100miles/hour what to do with each part. This is a basic setup of course and more sophistaced setups exists. Thank you for your time and video. Cheers!
Gotta say, you sure make it seam realistic. Mr. Steel just makes me want to skip even trying a bnf, but just jump straight to rtf. You inspire the confidence to try at least.
I just wanna say out standing job sir. I have watched countless build and explanation videos and haven't bean as clear as I am now after seeing what u did here with just cardboard pictures and sharpie. Great work good job man keep it up
This is fun and super helpful, From no idea -> I know the basics now. Loved the way to explained it with all the cardboard, printouts and cellotapes .. My greater take with this video is: How to explain things to noobies in a very fun way.
OMG your heaven sent, your explaining it in easy terms! Subscribed! Thank you young man! All these other drone channels are teaching me in the hardest way possible. Let me get lammans terms please! Thank you!
Hey! I know I’m 5 years late but what a video!! 🔥 you just killed it. The way you explained about the components was just fabulous. I’m so impressed. Keep it up bro 👍
Thank you .I searched many videos to find these basics but no one could explain as you do.You are the best.Simple and direct. Whatever you do may your career becomes successful.
I just became a Commander of my Quadcopter Team in ROTC and at first I knew a little about drones, now I feel confident that I will be able to help my team. Thanks my guy!
You know! There are many other smart/smarter electronic nurds, and many other smart/smarter teaching talented people. But you have both! Your power is your talent in "efficiently" delivering knowledge. Keep work on that.
I just recently got into FPV and have a few small quads. I have been wondering about building my own for quite some time and have watched many vids. Your Plain Jane tutorial just gave me the confidence to go ahead with my 1st diy! Thank you so much for your time!! Keep it up! 😎subbed!
Thx mate. After 2 years flying planes just getting into drones. Us oldies need you young guys to show us the way. Great video. About to watch the rest and build my own. ( after learning on a whoop and then a X220 wizard?
Wow, you are gifted in explaining and instructing, I was engaged fully constantly. Your speech was clear and the speed is spot on and so are the durations of the pauses. I did not have to pause or rewind at any point. I will be learning to present like you do.
Exactly what I needed, got my first quad about 4 days ago off of craigslist along with a spektrum dx4e (old crappy radio but it did the trick for me to learn on), and some custom made fpv goggles with a diversity receiver. I knew nothing. Spent 2 days just trying to bind the radio and when I got flying it was amazing. I felt like a bird! Lol did some training up on a simulator and was ready to take off the angle crutch, the quad responded very well and I was doing flips and rolls within an hour. Decided to go for a night flight last night and tried a front flip, camera cut out due to cable coming unattached half way through the flip and I couldn't finish the flip and it sent it speeding straight into the concrete. Shoved the lipo straight through the flight controller and video receiver destroying everything lol and I broke 1 prop! Haha anyways believe it or not the frame is good, just need new flight controller and vtx. Your video helped me realize just how simple this all was to replace, thank you!
Only seen this now but I wish this kid taught me through my school years maybe I would have enjoyed & learned more in my lessons hahaha. You sir need a medal
Dude I have been watching lots of videos on how to build a drone and so far you are the only one that has been able to dummy it down to make it very clear. Thank you so much and keep up the good work. Keep posting
thanks for the video. I needed help trouble shooting my transmitter disconnecting at 200ft or so turns out i broke the radio antennas lol. Theory is super helpful when trying to diagnose a problem.
You good sir are fucking awesome
Thanks dude!
Yeah he pretty much said it MB, bitchin information, well done, thx!
You are the BEST ! ! ! Very detailed, especially on compatibility issues and definitions ! BadAZZ Professor, yeahhh.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!! I really appreciate it!!!! I know I'm late to respond but I'm glad people appreciate what I made
Erik Bruner
1 second ago
I have been playing with electronics for many years. I thought I would watch this for hoot. Well, the young man in the video did a wonderful job of expressing the basic concepts.
Kudos to you sir. Keep the shiny side up!
I am 39 years old, and that young dude there is teaching me like a champ!
damn im 14 lol
Knowledge is an equal opportunity instructor.
i am 36, and i will pu together my first drone :D
Yeap!! I will make my own drone.. next project.... damn... I am 48
Holy crap, we're a bunch of old dudes having a really good lesson about drones. Knowledge comes from everywhere. Stay sharp and never close your eyes.
This video is 6 years old and is still the single best video on CZcams related to beginner quad building. Awesome job man.
Coming from a 30 year EE, I really would like to commend you are your enthusiastic mentoring. Low-tech presentations take it home to the masses! Thanks to what you are doing.
Real teaching. Honestly I hope he becomes a professor.
As your spiritual successor, I hope to see this lad surpass my research in autonomous aerial robotics.
I could not leave without commenting.. You did a really great job at making this video and explaining everything!
Thank you!! I'm glad you liked the video.
Excellent simple explanation for someone like me who has no idea
yup same
This video is a masterpiece, and I mean it! I cannot express how important this video is to me but I have to let you know that I admire you from the bottom of my heart. Showing off advanced flying techniques is good, yet there are more people who want to get into FPV like me find hard to start understanding functions of components & basics of this hobby. Especially being that funny & humble in teaching is a real good time to me, it’ s not bored in the theories you explained! Thank you man, you have done a very good job! And you have helped a lot of people through this! Sad to see you break your arm & hope you get recovered soon!
Dude even in 2021 you deserve a medal for this. I think you need to make an updated version, win.
Your video is the best explanation video I have seen for the absolute beginner, thank you
It's the end of 2019, and I found this video as relevant and as helpful as it probably was way back when it was uploaded in 2016. Loved the explanation, the sequencing, and the clarity. You, sir, have my eternal gratitude, thumbs up and subscription, in that order.
Rock on.
I'm a complete noob thinking about getting his first drone. Without a doubt you just gave my a very clear and easy to understand first lesson. If you're educating people like this in 2016, you should be awesome now in 2020! THANK YOU!
Very simple, precise and right to the point drone concept explanations! Bravo!! Love your "cardboard classes lessons", you should do more like this!
Thanks
I am a noobie, I listened to your explanation and went from "I haven't got a clue" to "now I understand this". You sir have talent, it takes talent to show people something that seems complicated and get them to understand by breaking it all down. Hell yeah make more videos ! Thanks for taking the time. Hope your hand gets better !
Single best explanation of what is going on with drones that I have found anywhere. Too many other videos presume a degree of electrical/drone knowledge that is very offputting for newer types like myself. Oh well, thanks to vids like this the future is droneshaped!
Thank you so much! I mean it man!
I have started a job at a 3D printing/engineering firm, and have been tasked with designing a drone, have done nothing like that and found this tutorial very helpful.
This is the only video that simply explained drone layouts clear enough to where I actually learned something & now have a firm grasp on a drones basic components
Dude thankyou so much i have been looking for a video just like this for three days now because im trying to get into fpv drones
In 2021 I watch this video.. even without proper tools and just record in your room, you have deliver this very well.. nice job 👍
You explained the concept step by step and easy to follow. Thank you.
No prob!
This is great, dude. I'm 44, have had a drone for a while, but it's winter and I'm bored. Regulated boards, was searching like crazy, you answered my biggest question! Now to solder up something bigger than 11.8/1500mah! Word!
dude ur awesome thanks for ur time
+Joe Eichholz Thanks!!!!!!
Your explanation and conversation with the comment is very wonderful👍👍 continue
A fine gentleman....
thank you good sir. VERY well explained.
nice work kid. really like your teaching style. this is coming from a teacher and coach...
Thanks Bobby! That means a lot! 👍👍👍
Bobby Dixon I need the schematic diagram.
Benjamineudeh@gmail.com
Bobby Dixon I looove how you think adding "coach" might make somebody respect you more. If you are anything like any coach I have met ever, then you suck.
Why the hell am i getting this video after 4 years??? Your teaching is freakin awesome and crystal clear, great potential.
Thanks, very informative! I like your editing and humor.
I just want you to know that I’ve watched about 10 different “how to build a drone” videos and they all assume I know what ESC, VTX, etc stand for. This video has been more helpful than all the 30+ mins ones I’ve watched. Thanks so much!
+Michael Strack No prob! That was the idea :) get the basics in ASAP and you can get yourself flying in no time :)
well explained dude enjoyed it lot nice info.
Thanks for watching! Glad that you found it useful. Let me know if there's anything I could do better
7 years later, getting interested in the thing, you made it really simple for me to understand.
This is a great how to video I am 61 years old and this video has given me the confidence to build my own drone BTW how do I get to the second video I subscribed to your channel.
i hope you are still alive, i see your comment from 6 months ago nobody willing to answer.
here are viseo of part two.
czcams.com/video/kQ9FvNB9sNA/video.html
i wish you great life.
He ded
I grew up oldskool RC. (Vintage RC). I built my own cars, was even sponsored here and there. I'm stunned when I think about it I haven't even touched a drone yet. Probably because I was awash with all the changes and components involved. Thank you for breaking it all down. Now, the rabbit hole of FCU's and firmware... lol. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.
THE POWER DISCIUBISCIONBOARD:. :D thank you, awsome video!!
The same here as I was confused by the dish-tribution board first :)
The skills you demonstrate in this video will serve you well in life. Don't lose that spirit!
This is the best video..I've ever seen..great work!
You deserve more subscribers..you earned my sub..
Thank you!!!! I'm glad you liked it.
Young man you did an excellent job teaching this old guy the basics of drone function and building. I understand completely how they work now.
nice explanation..dude
Thanks!!!!!!
You have an approach to teaching that is extremely beneficial and rare. You did a fantastic job with this.
Thank you, that means a lot
instructions not clear, accidentally created a sentient robot who eats hand lotion
Graeme Baxter 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤯🤔🥴
just starting out, this is very basic, kind of crude BUT it is all I need to understand the core concepts of WTF the quad needs to run. Awesome video. Thank you.
Simplest,perfect explanation.Thanks
You're welcome!
I'm 65 and this video was one of the easiest to understand from this young guy. Top job. You will certainly go places.
great video dude!! great help for anyone to start building!! keep up the good work!!
Thank you!
This is the only video on the World Wide Web that explains how a drone works in a way that i can understand. Thank you! Finally!!!
+Takle Glad you like it!
Awesome. Thanks!
Np!
I am an Electrical Engineer at Purdue and I just want to say that you do an excellent job at giving the basics of this. Hat's off to you sir
You should become a university teacher!
Its quite possible he is. Maybe he invented a youth regenerating processor?
Thank you, someone who put thing in simple terms. My interest are drone, flying ,fixing, moderfing and building them. I am 70 years and get real annoyed as I find almost all CZcams posts are low on their advice Tahank you again.
Low quality with card board backing but much better explained than most youtubers with a big budget could do great vid keep up the good work
7 years later, you're still helping us newbs out here bro
Great job. you got professionals out there that can’t even explain it like you did, sir.
Dude, you are the only one on the internet that has done the most excellent job of explaining a quad copter on the internet, I appreciate the no QUAD PRO LINGO and you speaking to the beginner level on their level and I am going to watch YOUR videos from now on. Thanks again
we should donate $ for his time to this professional drone professor lol in 1 video i am learning 100miles/hour what to do with each part. This is a basic setup of course and more sophistaced setups exists. Thank you for your time and video. Cheers!
That was way much better to understand the actual concept with all the components working, uses, pros and cons. Subscribed.
This is the best video I've watched so far about breaking everything down.
Good job
Gotta say, you sure make it seam realistic. Mr. Steel just makes me want to skip even trying a bnf, but just jump straight to rtf. You inspire the confidence to try at least.
Great job man! I am 36 and just starting out. Super easy to understand and wrapped it all up nicely! Keep it up!
Thanks for the video Riley. I did not know anything about how drones were constructed. I understand the basics now, so thanks. Great video!
Wow that's a induction on how to understand how a drone works 👍 going to watch Part 2 now. Thanks for shearing. 🙏
Wow, this young fellow has a brain like a professor, he is really explaining with such a manner, that almost anyone could learn. Bravo!
I just wanna say out standing job sir. I have watched countless build and explanation videos and haven't bean as clear as I am now after seeing what u did here with just cardboard pictures and sharpie. Great work good job man keep it up
Been flying drones for three years and even tho I know all this, it was cool to watch it.
One of the best explanations for anything so far
This is fun and super helpful, From no idea -> I know the basics now. Loved the way to explained it with all the cardboard, printouts and cellotapes ..
My greater take with this video is: How to explain things to noobies in a very fun way.
The best explanation ever seen among professionals, thanks
OMG your heaven sent, your explaining it in easy terms! Subscribed! Thank you young man! All these other drone channels are teaching me in the hardest way possible. Let me get lammans terms please! Thank you!
Hey! I know I’m 5 years late but what a video!! 🔥 you just killed it. The way you explained about the components was just fabulous. I’m so impressed. Keep it up bro 👍
Thank you .I searched many videos to find these basics but no one could explain as you do.You are the best.Simple and direct. Whatever you do may your career becomes successful.
Excellent ! You explain better than most proclaimed Experts !
I just became a Commander of my Quadcopter Team in ROTC and at first I knew a little about drones, now I feel confident that I will be able to help my team.
Thanks my guy!
You know! There are many other smart/smarter electronic nurds, and many other smart/smarter teaching talented people. But you have both! Your power is your talent in "efficiently" delivering knowledge. Keep work on that.
And I'm sorry that i am limited to 1 thumb up!
Phenomenal, first video I found which was explained why rather than what to do. I'd say it's good enough to be a college lecture.
this was so so helpful and super easy to follow. im so excited to start building
I just recently got into FPV and have a few small quads. I have been wondering about building my own for quite some time and have watched many vids. Your Plain Jane tutorial just gave me the confidence to go ahead with my 1st diy! Thank you so much for your time!! Keep it up! 😎subbed!
I decided to do something like this for my senior project, you are a wonderful help in my research!
+connor jackson No prob dude, let me know if I can be of any help!
Thx mate. After 2 years flying planes just getting into drones. Us oldies need you young guys to show us the way. Great video. About to watch the rest and build my own. ( after learning on a whoop and then a X220 wizard?
Riley, you did a very good job of clarifying, one question how to choose a controller and how to sync the transmitter
Wow, you are gifted in explaining and instructing, I was engaged fully constantly. Your speech was clear and the speed is spot on and so are the durations of the pauses. I did not have to pause or rewind at any point. I will be learning to present like you do.
this video helped me as a uni student learning abt drones sm.
Respect to all the embedded engineers who create all the programs and modules to make this plug and play.
Awesome, you are like a university lecturer. A simple explanation that make me understand what Drone all about.
Exactly what I needed, got my first quad about 4 days ago off of craigslist along with a spektrum dx4e (old crappy radio but it did the trick for me to learn on), and some custom made fpv goggles with a diversity receiver. I knew nothing. Spent 2 days just trying to bind the radio and when I got flying it was amazing. I felt like a bird! Lol did some training up on a simulator and was ready to take off the angle crutch, the quad responded very well and I was doing flips and rolls within an hour. Decided to go for a night flight last night and tried a front flip, camera cut out due to cable coming unattached half way through the flip and I couldn't finish the flip and it sent it speeding straight into the concrete. Shoved the lipo straight through the flight controller and video receiver destroying everything lol and I broke 1 prop! Haha anyways believe it or not the frame is good, just need new flight controller and vtx. Your video helped me realize just how simple this all was to replace, thank you!
I'm glad you liked the video! Super happy it helped you out. Glad it seems like you're headed in the right direction with the build!
Damn man, there's so many new build videos but it wasn't as detail as your. This video is far better than the new ones out there. Great job man!
I thank you for doing this.. You really break it down and don't assume the beginner knows anything. My students love your video. Great job.
I thought building a drone was going to be super difficult....til I watched your video...excellent job.
Riley, Thanks a million sir! Your efforts are sincerely appreciated!! I’m definitely going to see if you have put out any more videos on this!!!!
Good presentation. Well done!
Watching your video in 2018. Hope you are doing great 2 years later.
Only seen this now but I wish this kid taught me through my school years maybe I would have enjoyed & learned more in my lessons hahaha. You sir need a medal
Dude I have been watching lots of videos on how to build a drone and so far you are the only one that has been able to dummy it down to make it very clear.
Thank you so much and keep up the good work.
Keep posting
thanks for the video. I needed help trouble shooting my transmitter disconnecting at 200ft or so turns out i broke the radio antennas lol. Theory is super helpful when trying to diagnose a problem.
please make a part two to this video. it was great information and i have watched it many times to clear the concepts in my head. thank you
6 years ago video but still useful . well done brother
Cardboard, Duck Tape and you're set - brilliantly done !
Hahhaha yessir! Cardboard and tape is all you need :) Thanks for watching.
Great video! You explained in 14 minutes what most people would take hours. Thank you.
Blown away at how well you got this across. Well done and I know you're a kid.. but kick ass job
Out of all of the fpv videos I've watched this is the only video that had everything I needed to know. Thank you.
almost 2 years for the last 2 components,
the last section of this series must be epic if its taken this long to do
finally a vid that's not over a hour!! and its simple to understand
That was an amazing class 👍🏻thanks from 2022. Incredible how you explained best teacher ever
The way you explained it, is simple and genius. Even a money could build a drone after watching your video! Keep up the good work mate, cheers!
Dude well done video. Simple and too the point. Still helping people even 6 years after you made it