r/diydrones is a subreddit with 91k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, looking, drone, build, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, action cam, and goggles, and the most common flair used is question, build showcase, guide, discussion, and other.
If you want to show off your new DIY drone, or if you have questions on how to build one, this reddit is for you!
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and just about any other unmanned vehicle you can think of are welcome here.
Popular Topics in r/diydrones
#1
Looking For
48 posts
#2
Looking
42 posts
#3
Drone
42 posts
#4
Build
22 posts
#5
Struggling
9 posts
#6
Parts List
2 posts
#7
Flight
2 posts
#8
Camera
2 posts
#9
Hardware Cofounder Team
2 posts
#10
Building
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/diydrones
Soldering Station
9 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
TS-100
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Delixi
3.0★ from 1 review
Action Cam
6 reviews
#1
GoPro
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Insta360
3.0★ from 1 review
Goggles
3 reviews
#1
Walksnail
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/diydrones
#1
Question
: "Custom DIY Drone with problems"
59 posts
#2
Build Showcase
: "Starting to print my new V-Tail 3D Printed FPV Wing"
28 posts
#3
Guide
: "Need help guys"
8 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Anyone tried printing drones with industrial powder bed fusion like MJF?"
6 posts
#5
Other
: "Diy Drone 2.0"
4 posts
#6
News
: "Breaking news: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) just announced a new Darpa Lift Challenge for drones, having wrapped up this year's Challenge three weeks ago."
1 post
#7
Resolved
: "DJI O4 Air Unit Pro won’t activate / disconnects from USB when powered – SOLVED"
1 post
#8
Review
: "First fly after sim"
1 post
Member Growth in r/diydrones
Yearly
+22k members(31.9%)
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Last updated: September 14, 2026