Below is a list of links I find useful in feeding my MultiRotor habit. If you’d like us to add your link please feel free to Contact Us. The rate for sponsored links that are approved is $150/year and we will invoice you via paypal.
3D Printing & Laser Cutting
- 3D Systems 3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services for professionals and consumers alike with materials ranging from thermoplastics, metals, ceramics and sugar.
- AeroBotix.co.uk on Shapeways Original designs by Diver Tom. Mainly brushless gimbal parts.
- Crazy Boriss on Shapeways 3D printed, extra large, handheld, brushless gimbal. Cool design. Not cheap.
- GoPro Anti-vibration Mount for MultiRotor Downloadable 3D printable design for an anti-vibration GoPro mounting plate.
- jess111 on Shapeways 3D Printed OpenPilot CC3D cases and a few other things.
- JTech Laser Laser cutting service for balsa, aircraft ply, lite ply, plastics, depron, foam, paper, leather and other materials.
- makexyz Find 3D Printing Services in Your Neighborhood! Pretty damn cool site. Found a dude 15 mins away from me that prints stuff on a Makerbot. Check it out.
- Polakium Engineering Founded by Adam Polak, this little shop has a few 3D printed Multirotor frames and other goodies. Custom 3D printing service is available as well. U.S. based with fast shipping!
- Ponoko 3D Printing and Laser Cutting.
- Shapeways 3D printing in over 30 materials, including metals and ceramics.
- SkyLight SBG – Open Source 3D Printable Gimbal by Ed Oates The coolest thing since sliced bread! Ed is attempting to make brushless gimbals accessible to all, via a wonderful 3D printable design. Custom manufacturing on demand is the future - make only what you need, when you need it. Thanks for creating this
- Thingiverse Digital designs for physical objects. Really cool free stuff for MultiRotors and everything else. Just plain awesome!
- you3Dit.com 3D printing for everyone. This is a community built to help bring the world closer to 3D printing in a fun, easy and friendly manner. They have a network of 3D printers and designers spread out all over the world.
- YouMagine A 3D printing community, this is Ultimaker's direct competition for Makerbot's Thingiverse. Yes, every damn thing has to be a competition.
Aerial Photography Gear
- blip Specializing in originally designed remote control imaging systems. Australia based, they have some unique camera control devices.
- Drone Store MultiRotorUSA.com's own little drone shop. Hand selected items brought to you in partnership with Amazon.com - reliable, fast shipping and top notch customer service!
- Gentles Limited U.K. based company specializing in camera triggering and control type devices.
- GoPro 360 Panorama Head for MultiRotors A neat but slightly expensive way to create aerial 360 panoramic images with your copter.
- Kite Aerial Photography Just what says, Kite AP! Yeah, those fellas must be patient to get their shots. There's some interesting stuff on the site, otherwise I wouldn't have added it.
- Quadcopter Reviews Quadcopter Reviews talks about the recent quadcopters and reviews them for the common people. If you are confused about a quadcopter, this is a great place to look for a review.
- Space City Drones Online's best resource for drones, quadcopters and accessories for your aerial photography needs. We specialize in DJI, SteadiDrones, Action Drone for security, industrial, and agricultural needs.
Anti-Vibration Mounts and Materials
- Advanced Anti Vibration Components NY based supplier of a wide range of anti vibration mounts and materials that can be used for various applications on multirotors.
- Rubber Products Located in Chennai, India - they manufacture, supply and export all kinds of rubber products including customized rubber solutions.
Apps & Software for Drones
- Autoflight Logic An autopilot for the DJI Phantom with features such as motion tracking and a flight recorder.
- DroneDeploy Simple, fast, drone software for business. Compatible with DJI, 3DR, and AgEagle.
Associations and Professional Organizations for MultiRotor and Drone Operators
- Drone U Home of the Drone Census Map. Learn more about the social, political, and legal implications of drone technology here.
- DroneClick.com This website is a Directory and Community of Drone and MultiRotor Professionals specializing in Aerial Photography, Aerial Cinematography, and Custom Drone Design/Building Services. It also features a variety of Drone related News Stories.
- Droneport Droneport has a very target mission - to help those who build, fly, operate, and maintain drones make a transition from personal experimentation to flying Drones commercially.
Brushless Gimbals
- Altitude Hobbies Colorado based company with MultiRotor gear, and brushless gimbal building supplies.
- CNCHelicopter California based RC supply company with a ton of parts and accessories for multirotors.
- Crazy Boriss on Shapeways 3D printed, extra large, handheld, brushless gimbal. Cool design. Not cheap.
- Defy Gimbal Pricewise, these guys are claiming to have a real Movi-killer. No real proof of concept out there though, but we're watching!
- DJI-Innovations A developer and manufacturer of UAV autopilot/control systems and frames. TimeCop's boards do not work on their frames, however.
- eHobby Canadian company with plenty of parts and accessories as well as brushless gimbals/controllers.
- Fly Carbon USA Carbon Fiber building materials, brushless gimbal parts, props, and other cool stuff you may not find elsewhere.
- Foxtech Hobby China based, lots of FPV and multirotor stuff. Never tried them, but they look decent enough.
- FPVModel Chinese company, FPV and Multirotor gear!
- Freefly Systems Home of the Cinestar Multirotor.
- From Above Polish Company with various Multi-Rotor supplies and a very solid brushless gimbal design.
- Got Heli? Multirotor and RC Parts! They're a good source for Graupner Props.
- Hobby-Wing.com Chinese based company - general R/C and Multirotor supplies as well as a Brushless Gimbal design.
- iPower Brushless Motor Manufacturer of iPower Brushless Motors, ESC's, and Brushless Gimbals
- MultiRotor for the Professional South Africa based company with some interesting MultiRotor gear some sweet Polish designed brushless gimbals.
- OneDrone.com Slovenia based company. FPV gear, MultiRotor Parts and frames, and Brushless Gimbal supplies.
- Quaternium Spain based company, cool Brushless Gimbal design and some decent multirotor frames.
- RCTimer Lots of parts and frames for Multirotors - all from China. Relatively fast shipping, and I've never had any issues with them.
- Ready to Fly Quads Multirotor parts and frames, RTF builds available as the name implies! Also a good spot for brushless gimbal controllers.
- RedRockMicro's GoPro Cage Just a really cool GoPro accessory that'll give you interesting mounting options all around. Check it out!
- ServoCity Unique devices for all sorts of imaginitive uses! Love their selection of strange stuff. No gimbals yet, but gimbal parts can be found here.
- Simple Brushless Gimbal Controller Project structured to build a high-quality system of stabilization for a camera mounted on a brushless gimbal.
- SkyLight SBG – Open Source 3D Printable Gimbal by Ed Oates The coolest thing since sliced bread! Ed is attempting to make brushless gimbals accessible to all, via a wonderful 3D printable design. Custom manufacturing on demand is the future - make only what you need, when you need it. Thanks for creating this
- UAV Objects RC supplies, brushless gimbals, and a variety of multirotor parts shipped right from the Cowboy State of Texas!
Drone Dealers and RC Supplies
- Aerial Media Pros U.S. based Multirotor supplier geared toward Aerial filming/photography with high end items like Droidworx frames as well as FPV supplies and other RC supplies
- Altitude Hobbies Colorado based company with MultiRotor gear, and brushless gimbal building supplies.
- Atlanta Hobby Georgia based, full service hobby shop with brick and mortar store. Sound advice, mail order priced since 1978.
- Bambucopter Interesting MultiRotor frame designs and other accessories.
- BEVRC The largest vendor of FPV products in China (at least that what it says on their site). They have a lot of equipment!
- Blackout Mini H Quad Probably the coolest mini FPV quadcopter out there. Buy it or trace the templates and build it yourself. Very sweet design, check it out!
- BlueSkyRC.com Creators of unique laser cut wood multirotor frames made in Arizona. Fast shipping, and great prices. This is where I purchased my first quadcopter frame!
- BP Hobbies LLC BP Hobbies LLC was founded in 1989. This is a full service hobby shop based in the good ole USA.
- Bradatech Corp. Canadian based hobby neighbors. They stock the interesting and expensive Sky Hero MultiRotors. Interesting shop eh?
- BuddyRC Good source for RC Parts and the lovely SunnySky Multirotor Motors.
- Built Drones Jacksonville, Florida based retailer and wholesaler of Drones. Built Drones also provides Drone maintenance, repairs, and modifications.
- Carolina Dronz Anderson, South Carolina based - Carolina Dronz is your one stop shop for all Aerial/UAV products.
- Century Helicopter Products Same folks as Heli-World. California based company, nice stuff here.
- Charles Bauer Co. Ltd. International FPV Gear and MultiRotor Supplies. Hong Kong based. Dig the retro styling.
- CNCHelicopter California based RC supply company with a ton of parts and accessories for multirotors.
- Copter Frames Turkish based MultiRotor and R/C supplies, they have a few interesting items for sure.
- CopterShop Based in beautiful Washington State, CopterShop sells quadcopters, drones, multi-rotors, and aerial rigs for pros and hobbyists.
- Curtis Youngblood Home of the Stingray 500, an extremely interesting QuadCopter which uses variable pitch folding props and 2 motors.
- DiVi Studio China based. A company that sells photo-video stuff with a little MultiRotor frame department.
- DIY Drones Full service R/C and MultiRotor store. Good selection of parts and accessories. FPV cables are cheap here, good prices on APC props, and I like their power distro boards.
- DiyQuadCopters Connecticut based MultiRotor supply company. Decent prices, good selection, and U.S. based shipping.
- DJI-Innovations A developer and manufacturer of UAV autopilot/control systems and frames. TimeCop's boards do not work on their frames, however.
- DroidWorx Australia based company with some of the hottest, sexiest, carbon fiber MultiRotor frames on the market. For those that can afford it, this is a great way to fly.
- Drone Store MultiRotorUSA.com's own little drone shop. Hand selected items brought to you in partnership with Amazon.com - reliable, fast shipping and top notch customer service!
- Droneframes Australia based company that stocks some nice looking, originally designed quadcopter frames.
- DroneNerds DroneNerds is based out of Miami, Florida and sells Drones and Drone accessories. They also provide repair and maintenance services.
- DronesVision Taiwan based company. No first hand experience, but they have some pretty stuff.
- ecks store Cool, stylish, unique Swedish frames. If you want a speedy little acro quadcopter, this is it!
- eHobby Canadian company with plenty of parts and accessories as well as brushless gimbals/controllers.
- eRCMarket Belgium based RC supplier. They have a few unique items here and it's good to list a supplier that's not from China every now and again.
- Flite Test Shop Ohio based RC shop with some interesting and unique items for MultiRotors. Well known for their dorky but entertaining flight test videos on YouTube!
- Fly Carbon USA Carbon Fiber building materials, brushless gimbal parts, props, and other cool stuff you may not find elsewhere.
- Fortis Airframes U.S.A. based company with some really cool full sized tricopter frames. Fortis is the Latin word for strength - and that's what Zachary aims for in his awesome frames!
- Foxtech Hobby China based, lots of FPV and multirotor stuff. Never tried them, but they look decent enough.
- FPVModel Chinese company, FPV and Multirotor gear!
- Freefly Systems Home of the Cinestar Multirotor.
- From Above Polish Company with various Multi-Rotor supplies and a very solid brushless gimbal design.
- Fun to Buy Online Hobby Store! Yes it's another Chinese supplier. C'mon the names the Chinese come up with for their stores are very amusing. This one made the list because they carry iFlight products, which I like.
- GetFPV NYC Based, quick shipping, good service. A little pricey on some items, but definitely reliable.
- Got Heli? Multirotor and RC Parts! They're a good source for Graupner Props.
- GravesRC.com Store owner Bill Graves has been in the hobby for more than 50 years and has flown R/C since 1977. He opened the store in 1991, and has been in the present 7,500 Sq ft location since May of 1996.
- Heads Up RC Heads Up RC is located in Ocala, Florida and carries a wide selection of supplies.
- Heli-World Helicopter World has been around since 1987 and provides high quality RC Helicopter and Multirotor frames, accessories, and upgrades. California based.
- Helicopter Hobbies NC based helicopter and MultiRotor supply shop.
- HeliDirect MA based company. Lots of RC stuff ncluding a small MultiRotor section.
- HiModel Chinese based RC supplier. Lots of stuff, never tried 'em myself though.
- Hobby-Wing.com Chinese based company - general R/C and Multirotor supplies as well as a Brushless Gimbal design.
- HobbyPartz, Nitro Planes, XHeli An Evil company, poor customer service, and if you have any issues with your order they will give you a hard time.
- Hobbywing North America Direct sales distributor for RC Hobbywing products.
- Horizon Hobby Horizon Hobby is the company behind Spektrum transmitters. They are stocked with a full range of RC supplies.
- Infinity Hobby YACBRCS - Yet Another China Based RC Supplier. They have a bunch of stuff, and are Tarot dealers too.
- Innov8tiveDesigns CA based MultiRotor and hobby supply shop. Featuring Next Level frames. A great place to find 4-40 threaded aluminum standoffs.
- IntelligentUAS Based in Riverdale, Maryland, IntelligentUAS carries hgh-end RC MultiRotor frames and supplies.
- jDrones General MultiRotor and RC supplies, in the far away land of China.
- KopterWorx Slovenia based high end supplier of MultiRotor frames and accessories.
- Lynxmotion Robot Kits All sorts of strange an unique robotics thingamagigs and strange esoteric devices. Also, they recently acquired DiaLFonZo-Copter.
- MaxAmps.com These guys specialize in RC batteries.
- MikroKopter.US Shop California based supplier of frames, camera mounts, and other MultiRotor & R/C accessories.
- Monto RC Hobby Multirotor Motors, props, and general RC shop. Home of Avroto brushless motors.
- MultiRotor for the Professional South Africa based company with some interesting MultiRotor gear some sweet Polish designed brushless gimbals.
- Multirotor Superstore California based company, some pretty unique MultiRotor items - definitely worth a look.
- MyRCBuild.com CNC machine cut frame kits. Made by a flyer for flyers.
- MyRcMart.COM Yet another China based RC Supplier.
- New Generation Hobbies One stop FPV shop.
- OMGFLY Beijing based company selling interesting multirotor & FPV gear
- OneDrone.com Slovenia based company. FPV gear, MultiRotor Parts and frames, and Brushless Gimbal supplies.
- Photo Higher New Zealand based company with innovative, high end frames, camera gimbals, and other MultiRotor accessories.
- PhotoShip One High end Frames, Aerial Photography Accessories, and related MultiRotor items.
- PMG MultiRotors If you're looking for unique, these guys have something for you! The most notable original design they have is a GoPro rig that can fly for 50 minutes using DJI S800 arms, motors, and ESC's. Some original ideas going on here.
- Polakium Engineering Founded by Adam Polak, this little shop has a few 3D printed Multirotor frames and other goodies. Custom 3D printing service is available as well. U.S. based with fast shipping!
- QuadFrame.com Jakub Jewułas company in Poland, now with a U.S. based reseller. Jakub supplies frames, camera mounts, and other MultiRotor parts and accessories.
- QuadFrame.us U.S. Based distributor and retail seller for quadframe.com!
- QuadroCopter Freefly Systems (Cinestar) and MikroKopter licensed corporation with a variety of Mutirotor and FPV stuff. Higher end stuff here.
- QuadroUFO U.S. based Multirotor supplies. Good place to get pre-flashed SimonK ESC's. Quick, friendly service - and I recommend them.
- Quaternium Spain based company, cool Brushless Gimbal design and some decent multirotor frames.
- Radical RC Dayton, OH based. Suppliers of RC components and some raw materials such as carbon and fiberglass.
- RC Dude Hobbies RC Dude Hobbies specializes in radio control electric flight. Their goal is to offer customers the highest quality products at the most reasonable prices while providing the personal service and customer support.
- RC-Connectors A good source of Radio Controlled Micro Connectors. U.S.A. - Colorado based!
- Rc-Drones.com RTF Multi Rotor/UAV/MultiCopter Kits & Parts. Located in Rochester, New York.
- RCHobbyHelicopter.com RC supplier specializing in MultiRotors and Helicopters. This company stocks some quality gear in the way of frames and camera mounts.
- RCTimer Lots of parts and frames for Multirotors - all from China. Relatively fast shipping, and I've never had any issues with them.
- Ready Made RC Good company in the past, but lately has gone downhill. Selling cheap Chinese crap and peddling it as "better" - you can buy the same stuff elsewhere for less -- just compare prices.
- Ready to Fly Quads Multirotor parts and frames, RTF builds available as the name implies! Also a good spot for brushless gimbal controllers.
- RealFPV Chatch's stuff, spanky is pretty damn cool.
- Secraft I think they meant aircraft. Higher end Multiritor and RC stuff.
- Sierra RC & FPV Products Great guys based in good ole California USA. Fast shipping, fast delivery, and when I had an issue they were quick to help me out. I can directly recommend this company.
- SimpleCopter Cheap wooden MultiRotor frames
- UAV Objects RC supplies, brushless gimbals, and a variety of multirotor parts shipped right from the Cowboy State of Texas!
- UAV Products Specializing in MultiRotors and DJI frames.
- UAVFrame.com Unique & innovative molded carbon fiber frames.
- Value Hobby Based out of good 'ole Addison IL - just as the name suggests, this shop caters to those that are price conscious. They have a nice, unique assortment of items.
Drone Maintenance & Repairs
- Built Drones Jacksonville, Florida based retailer and wholesaler of Drones. Built Drones also provides Drone maintenance, repairs, and modifications.
- DroneNerds DroneNerds is based out of Miami, Florida and sells Drones and Drone accessories. They also provide repair and maintenance services.
Drones and Journalism
- NPPA Blogs National Press Photographers Association Blog - They don't play a huge role at the moment in Drone Journalism issues, but something tells me we'll hear and see more of their opinions in the near future.
- Professional Society of Drone Journalism (PSDJ) An International organization dedicated to establishing the ethical, educational and technological framework for the emerging field of drone journalism.
Education and Training for Drone Pilots
- UAV Coach – UAV Bootcamp This is a training course endorsed by MultiRotorUSA that will help you establish a solid foundation as a safe, skillful, and well informed drone pilot by providing excellent online training and information.
Electric Motors for Multirotors
- AXi Model Motors High end, well built, reliable motors for the finest Multirotor craft. Made in the Czech Republic.
- BuddyRC Good source for RC Parts and the lovely SunnySky Multirotor Motors.
- Hacker Motors German engineered motors that provide some nice smooth power.
- iPower Brushless Motor Manufacturer of iPower Brushless Motors, ESC's, and Brushless Gimbals
- Keda Motors Affordable Chinese manufactured motors of decent quality.
- Monto RC Hobby Multirotor Motors, props, and general RC shop. Home of Avroto brushless motors.
- Sunnysky Chinese electric motor manufacturer. Decent quality for the price as far as motors go and some really nice options for MultiRotors.
Electronics Manufacturers
- Hobbywing Technology Co. LTD. Makers of the 4 in 1 ESC for QuadCopters and various other electronics.
- Lemon RX Online Shop Cheap Chinese DSM2 receivers. Very light weight, and supposedly higher quality than the Orange series of receivers. Cheap and light to use as a camera operator RX. Also for sale by WiteSpy Quad in the USA.
FPV Equipment
- Aerial Media Pros U.S. based Multirotor supplier geared toward Aerial filming/photography with high end items like Droidworx frames as well as FPV supplies and other RC supplies
- BEVRC The largest vendor of FPV products in China (at least that what it says on their site). They have a lot of equipment!
- Charles Bauer Co. Ltd. International FPV Gear and MultiRotor Supplies. Hong Kong based. Dig the retro styling.
- Digital Products Company Unique selection of video/communications products.
- DIY Drones Full service R/C and MultiRotor store. Good selection of parts and accessories. FPV cables are cheap here, good prices on APC props, and I like their power distro boards.
- Drone Store MultiRotorUSA.com's own little drone shop. Hand selected items brought to you in partnership with Amazon.com - reliable, fast shipping and top notch customer service!
- DronesVision Taiwan based company. No first hand experience, but they have some pretty stuff.
- Flite Evolution Cool FPV stuff if you're ready to drop some serious coin. Nicely priced on SimonK ESCs though.
- Foxtech Hobby China based, lots of FPV and multirotor stuff. Never tried them, but they look decent enough.
- FPV Hobby An RC and FPV shop in Istanbul, Turkey. Specializing in mini, micro, and nano FPV systems.
- FPVModel Chinese company, FPV and Multirotor gear!
- GetFPV NYC Based, quick shipping, good service. A little pricey on some items, but definitely reliable.
- ImmersionRC A developer and manufacturer of innovative equipment for the great hobby of FPV flying.
- Jetview Electronics High-Tech Security Surveillance Equipment.
- L-com Wired and wireless connectivity products.
- New Generation Hobbies One stop FPV shop.
- OMGFLY Beijing based company selling interesting multirotor & FPV gear
- OneDrone.com Slovenia based company. FPV gear, MultiRotor Parts and frames, and Brushless Gimbal supplies.
- QuadroCopter Freefly Systems (Cinestar) and MikroKopter licensed corporation with a variety of Mutirotor and FPV stuff. Higher end stuff here.
- RangeVideo Miami, FL based - FPV Supplies and some interesting flying wings. A few MultiRotor frames, but primarily a source for FPV gear.
- Ready Made RC Good company in the past, but lately has gone downhill. Selling cheap Chinese crap and peddling it as "better" - you can buy the same stuff elsewhere for less -- just compare prices.
- SecurityCamera2000 Personal and business security and surveillance products. A whole bunch of stuff.
- Sierra RC & FPV Products Great guys based in good ole California USA. Fast shipping, fast delivery, and when I had an issue they were quick to help me out. I can directly recommend this company.
- StereoFPV The site is dedicated for stereoscopic video taken by using radio controlled aircrafts.
Frame Manufacturers
- Curtis Youngblood Home of the Stingray 500, an extremely interesting QuadCopter which uses variable pitch folding props and 2 motors.
- XAircraft A group of geeks in China working on MultiRotor frames and control boards.
- Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd China based, building/designing original MultiRotor frames and control boards.
High End & Industrial Drones
- Aerialtronics – Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aerialtronics designs, produces and services unmanned aircraft systems. In 2014 Aerialtronics successfully launched its 3rd generation system, the Altura Zenith.
- Aeryon Labs Inc. Aeryon Small Unmanned Aerial Systems SUAS is a technology and industry leader in the design and production of small unmanned aerial systems. They are a Canadian controlled private company with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Draganfly Innovations Inc. Innovative UAV aircraft & aerial video systems. These guys were first on the scene and began back in 1998.
- Hawk Aerial Commercial grade drone solutions.
- Microdrones UAV and drone solutions for mapping, aerial inspection, and unmanned cargo applications.
MultiRotor & Drone News Websites
- DIYDrones Blog This is the official DIYDrones News Blog. Here you'll find all manner of interesting MultiRotor and Drone related topics ranging from interesting to extremely technical. A pretty cool source of info and news!
- DroneClick.com This website is a Directory and Community of Drone and MultiRotor Professionals specializing in Aerial Photography, Aerial Cinematography, and Custom Drone Design/Building Services. It also features a variety of Drone related News Stories.
- sUAS News Now this is one of our favorite News Sites! sUAS News provides great stories related to the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems industry to include both MultiRotors and Fixed Wing aircraft. Check them out!
- UAV Coach Drone reviews and UAV training.
Multirotor Control Boards
- AbuseMark Multiple control boards uniquely designed and manufactured to run various types of firmware and GUI software. Technology & personality all in one place! NOTE: None of the control boards sold here will work with DJI frames or accessories.
- Arduino Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software.
- Autoquad Autoquad is an autonomous MultiRotor vehicle controller featuring open source firmware and closed source hardware.
- Blue Light Technologies Thailand Based, home of the Ice Man Control Board.
- DJI-Innovations A developer and manufacturer of UAV autopilot/control systems and frames. TimeCop's boards do not work on their frames, however.
- KK Multicopter The low part count and simple to build multicontroller for Remote Control multicopters.
- MultiWiiCopter The home of MultiWiiCopter PARIS board for UAV RC multicopters - flight control system for a MultiWii SCARAB Quadcopter, Tricopter, Y6 and HexCopter.
- OpenPilot.org The next-generation Open Source UAV autopilot and multirotor control board. Run by a dedicated, great group of highly skilled people.
- Ready to Fly Quads Multirotor parts and frames, RTF builds available as the name implies! Also a good spot for brushless gimbal controllers.
- XAircraft A group of geeks in China working on MultiRotor frames and control boards.
- Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd China based, building/designing original MultiRotor frames and control boards.
Multirotor Forums
- Multi Rotor Forums A global MultiRotor community.
- RCGroups.com MultiRotor Forum The forum on RCGroups geared toward MultiRotors. A lot of stuff. but home to some childish shenanigans at times.
Other Helpful Links
- eCalc MultiRotor thrust calculator that lets you estimate your build requirements regarding motors, esc's, props, batteries, and weight.
- Fly Brushless Brushless Motor specs. Great resource for comparing and choosing the right motor.
- Go Professional Cases Some pretty cool cases pre-fitted with foam for MultiRotors and gear. Weird company though - tried to buy some replacement foam for a used Go Professional case, and they demanded a receipt for the case to sell me the foam. Uncool, and bad business.
- Shrediquette – the award-winning multirotor MAV by W. Thielicke Really cool mini MultiRotors designed by Mr. Thielicke. Compact, fpv capable, and very interesting minimal designs.
Propellors for MultiRotors
- APC Propellors The classic brand of props. I started with these on my first quadcopter and still use them today. Great quality/durability, and at a decent price point. Be sure to check out their performance data page.
- Gemfan Hobby MultiRotor Props Cheap and durable, but far from the top of the barrel. Some folks swear by them, especially for flying in places where you'll break a lot of props like in the woods. China based, many U.S. retailers carry them though.
- Graupner MultiRotor Props Some of the best available. German made, expensive, pretty to look at, and functional. In stock at quite a few U.S. based online hobby shops.
- RCTimer Props Decently priced carbon fiber models, some very comparable to APC. Don't expect perfection here. Quality is good for the price though. China Based.
- T-Motor MultiRotor Props Very high quality, well balanced, carbon fiber multirotor props. Great craftsmanship and beautiful finish on these expensive beauties.
- Xoar Props Check out their wooden props. Yes, they have wood...and some pretty sweet looking MultiRotor specific carbon fiber props as well.
- Zinger Propellor Known for their clipped-end wooden props, the Zingali Family has a long-standing history of manufacturing fine crafted Propellers for R/C Aircraft. Old school American company here.
Raw Materials & Hardware
- 80/20 Inc. Industrial aluminum framing supplies. U.S. based.
- AKS – Alpha Knife Supply A nice assortment of G10 and other materials. Premium materials without the premium price!
- Alufab Inc. Aluminum structural framing, aluminum frame extrusion, aluminum framing system, structural aluminum framing systems. May be useful for some mad science type metal ideas.
- Amazon Supply Earth's largest selection of essential products for businesses, labs, workshops and factories (according to them).
- American Epoxy & Metal Inc. Thermoset cups, tubes, headers and bobbins, fabricated from epoxy glass G10/G11, phenolic laminate sheets and epoxy silica filled tubing.
- DragonPlate Carbon Fiber Composite Components - Carbon Fiber Sheets, Nomex, Square Tubes & Splices, Carbon Fiber Panel, Carbon Fiber Tube
- Drone Store MultiRotorUSA.com's own little drone shop. Hand selected items brought to you in partnership with Amazon.com - reliable, fast shipping and top notch customer service!
- Fly Carbon USA Carbon Fiber building materials, brushless gimbal parts, props, and other cool stuff you may not find elsewhere.
- Goodwinds.com Specializing in carbon fiber and fiberglass tube and rod. Based in Washington State.
- Industrial Plastic Supply Inc. One of the largest plastic supply houses on the West Coast, since 1975.
- MagnumWood Professional grade modelling wood, aluminum, and other materials. They have metric wood. That's right, I said wood.
- McMaster-Carr Over 490,000 products - nuff said.
- Metals Depot American metals superstore for hobbyists and professionals. Good shipping/packaging of materials.
- Non-Ferrous Fastener Plastic fasteners made from Nylon: Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Washers, Spacers, Threaded Rod and more!
- Parker Steel The largest supplier of metric sized metals in North America. That's what is says on their site, and I haven't found any competitors yet!
- PCBWeb A free CAD application for designing and manufacturing electronics hardware.
- Radical RC Dayton, OH based. Suppliers of RC components and some raw materials such as carbon and fiberglass.
- RCScrewZ Providing the RC Industry with the most complete Stainless Steel Screw kits in the World.
- RTL Fasteners Hard to find small fasteners.
- TAP Plastics Resins, fiberglassing supplies, and various sheet plastic products. DIY supplier in business since 1952.
- Trimcraft Aviation RC Stainless steel fasteners for R/C equipment.
Robotics and Unique Electronics
- 123D Circuits An open hardware community providing free collaborative circuit design tools and easy PCB manufacturing.
- Lynxmotion Robot Kits All sorts of strange an unique robotics thingamagigs and strange esoteric devices. Also, they recently acquired DiaLFonZo-Copter.
- RC-Connectors A good source of Radio Controlled Micro Connectors. U.S.A. - Colorado based!
- Robot Marketplace Distributes robot parts and hobby accessories. Some unique finds here.
- RobotSimple Co. All sorts of robotice, electronics, RC interface stuff, breakout boards, and other nifty items. They ship fast and their prices are good. Based in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada!
- ServoCity Unique devices for all sorts of imaginitive uses! Love their selection of strange stuff. No gimbals yet, but gimbal parts can be found here.
Sponsored Links
- Online Scientific Calculator EEweb.com's online scientific calculator is free. They also have some other online tools for Engineers.
Thermal Imaging
- FLIR Systems Pretty cool stuff here. FLIR Systems specializes in thermal imaging, night vision optics, and infrared camera systems. While most of those things are really expensive, their new FLIR ONE thermal imaging device for iPhone 5/5S is reasonably priced!
Transmitters and Long Range Systems
- Dragon Link Long range UHF systems for Spektrum, JR, and Futaba transmitters.
- EzUHF Long range UHF transmitter - receiver systems.
- Futaba Tried and true! This is the brand of RC transmitters that has been around forever. Solid lineup and performance.
- Spektrum 2.4GHz Transmitter - Receiver systems featuring digital spectrum modulation technology - by Horizon Hobby. This is the brand I've been using.
Unique & Useful Devices (UUD's)
- 360Heros.com Interesting HD video gear designed to use multiple GoPro Hero cameras to simultaneously film in 360 degrees.
- Critter's Inflatable Automatically inflating floatation devices for your over-water Multirotor flights. Float like a duck, don't sink like a rock.
- FLIR Systems Pretty cool stuff here. FLIR Systems specializes in thermal imaging, night vision optics, and infrared camera systems. While most of those things are really expensive, their new FLIR ONE thermal imaging device for iPhone 5/5S is reasonably priced!
- Flytrex Live 3G This is some really cool technology that logs flight details as you fly to provide real time tracking data via a cell tower connection. It also provides Google Maps integration for a flight path overlay and a live tracker feature. Interesting stuff!
- Loc8tor Ltd. Tagging, locating and tracking devices that help find track and locate your MultiRotor if it is lost.
- Marco Polo Tracking System Long range RF tracking system for finding lost MultiRotors at a range of up to 2miles.
- Mars Parachutes Definitely unique, definitely useful, but very expensive. Cool that these guys have finally produced a recovery parachute system like the one Cirrus employs in full sized aircraft, but I think they need to work on their price points to get users on board
- My Dip Kit This is an interesting way to get a finish on plastic, fiberglass, or carbon fiber MultiRotor parts. Dip the parts in a film and they're covered with a cool finish. Haven't tried it yet, but will do so shortly!
- RF Explorer A true U.U.D. - RF Explorer is a relatively low-cost, RF spectrum analyzer. It works as both a standalone, handheld RF spectrum analyzer and it can also interface with a PC running data analysis software.
Whatever I Feel Like Linking To
- Hack a Day Fresh hacks every day. Interesting website, lots of fun projects and ideas floating around. Check out their videos too!
- Open Source Underwater Robots for Education and Exploration Very cool open source project related to exactly what the title sounds like it's related too. Underwater robots!
- SketchChair A very cool open-source software tool that allows anyone to easily design and build their own digitally fabricated furniture. Some really cool samples live on their website.
