# Robot description in the robot.yaml format, version 0.1.

format_version: "0.1"
name: RC Drone and Controller (Nano ESP32)
summary: A custom 3D-printed RC quadcopter with its own flight computer on an Arduino Nano ESP32, paired with a 3D-printed joystick controller.
category: drone
difficulty: advanced
license:
  hardware: MIT
  software: MIT
source:
  repository: https://github.com/twodoot/RC-Drone
  ref: 0cf43b638229dc92fc02b4de52c0a42a946244e1
tools:
  - 3D printer
  - soldering iron
  - multimeter
  - hacksaw
  - sandpaper
  - scissors
  - pliers
  - screwdriver
files:
  parts_3d: CAD Files/
  cad: CAD Files/
  electronics: Wiring Diagrams/Drone/
  bom: BOM.csv
  images:
    - Images/Drone/Drone_Final.jpeg
build_steps:
  - title: Print and prepare the controller body, lid and drawer
  - title: Solder wires and female headers to the controller Arduino Nano ESP32
  - title: Mount the Arduino in the controller with M1.6 bolts and stand-offs
  - title: Mount the joystick modules with M2.5 bolts and foam pads
  - title: Wire the joysticks to the controller Arduino
  - title: Print and prepare the drone top, base and spacers
  - title: Solder and mount the MPU-6050 IMU on the drone top
  - title: Solder male headers to the drone Arduino PWM pins and mount it on the base
  - title: Assemble the frame with M5 bolts and legs
  - title: Attach banana connectors to motors and mount the motors with M3 bolts
  - title: Mount ESCs and wire power, BEC and PWM connections
  - title: Flash via PlatformIO, calibrate joysticks and ESCs, fit the propellers