Making a Drone with Lego Motors and Propellers

In the end, there are some benefits to working with Lego. These motors and propellers are relatively cheap and easy to acquire, and if you mess something up, you can always try again for free! At the same time, these components don't seem quite sturdy enough for a proper drone (not to mention that I lack the patience for soldering), so your money may be better spent on more established components from more reputable manufacturers.

These are the steps I took to make my own drone. It looks similar to the one shown here but mine is larger and it was made entirely with Lego pieces including the propellers, round plates, and jumper wires. I have it controlled using an Android device using a bluetooth controller. The android device runs a WiFi hotspot and connects to your phone via a designated app. The drone can also be controlled by manually turning the transmitter and moving it up or down. As you can see there are many possibilities for your own homemade drone once you have learned how to control the Lego motors or any micro motor for that matter.

I really enjoyed making this drone and you can too. If you didn't get the chance to do the project, have no fear. You can still order all of the pieces from my list and build it apart from your class. Or you can even buy a different drone on Amazon or at a store that has electronics.

This is a cool project to replicate and its surprisingly quite easy, however I suggest that you make a backup copy of the code incase your drone flies off mid air.

If you are planning on getting into the Drone building business then this article will guide you through the process.

I hope this was interesting and possibly even useful information!

Here are the instructions of making a drone with lego motors that you can assemble easily.

I hope you're inspired to make some awesome things with your Legos. If you're looking for more information about the Legomotor and Lego propellers, check out these links:

And with that, we have come to the end of this Lego drone tutorial. We have made our Arduino Drone without any problems. The one thing to keep in mind is the order of connection of the output shaft and the motor. All the motor wires should be connected in a clockwise manner. You might also try using other motors or use bigger propellers if you want to increase your range or if you are a beginner, then decrease them once you're comfortable flying it. finally make sure that your motors are not getting hot while working on it. And if they get little hot you can always wrap them up with heat shrink tubing. Hope you enjoyed reading this tutorial as much as I enjoyed writing it. The next thing would probably be to create a camera platform for aerial photography and take stunning pictures from high altitudes. As usual share your projects by posting pictures on Hackster or by emailing us photos at [email protected] . So until next time Happy Hacking .

For a relatively affordable price, you can buy a kit with everything you need to build your very own drone. Depending on your level of expertise and ambition, the sky's (literally) the limit for what you can design and create using Lego tech. As long as there is an outlet and some compatible software, anything is fair game for automation with Lego. If you have children in your family who like to build things or play with Legos, think about giving them this as a gift. Not only do they get to enjoy their favorite toy, but they get to learn how computers work and how to construct, connect, and program an object that they designed all by themselves – I can't think of any other skill set that will give them more satisfaction.

This project was a fun challenge, and I was very happy with the end result. In the future I plan on integrating different ways to interact with it. There are many different types of techniques you can use to make a drone; this is simply one of them.

If you have a knack for designing, have a look at our previous article, 3 Simple and Easy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Designs for Arduino. You will be sure to find something to suit your needs.