Devlog – Day 3

Date: July 29, 2026

Time Worked: 3 hours

Today I refined the hardware design for both the drone and the custom controller. I switched to the Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 board for the transmitter and receiver, finalized the controller’s battery setup, and continued planning the drone frame.

I also confirmed the motor mounting hardware, selected M3 nylon standoffs for mounting the flight controller stack, and evaluated using a PLA+ frame instead of carbon fiber to reduce cost and manufacturing time.

Next Steps

• Continue designing the drone frame.
• Finalize the frame material.
• Design the controller enclosure.
• Review the parts list.