r/diydrones is a subreddit with 88k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, looking, drone, build, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, action cam, and goggles.
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 Themes in r/diydrones
#1
Advice Requests
: "Can anyone help out a newb?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What’s the best esc+fc for 5 inch fpv"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Drone shoots up uncontrollably on takeoff / arming"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Seed Bazooka drone, the idea is to grow food to help people survive, have millions of flowers and new species, and less chemicals."
1 post
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 Sub-250g 2.5"/3" Y4 Frame Design"
68 posts
#2
Build Showcase
: "Designed an LED Arch that prints flat"
30 posts
#3
Guide
: "Lace II “Aero”: 3D-Printable Frame Release"
6 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Couldn’t find a good 2.5” in the US, tried designing my own, think it’ll be good?"
5 posts
#5
News
: "ok this flying pocket 3 looks interesting... can we make our own wings for it"
3 posts
#6
Other
: "Beginner CADing my first drone! 5 inch with a lil thermal camera.."
2 posts
#7
Resolved
: "Drone flips when arming"
1 post
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Yearly
+20k members(29.4%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026