Additional Materials#

This section details the materials needed to build and fly your Duckiedrone that are not included with the kit.

Essential tools and accessories#

Building and maintaining the Duckiedrone requires soldering. Here is a list of soldering-related items.

Example of soldering iron, sponge and solder

Fig. 2 Soldering iron with base, sponge and solder.#

  • Soldering iron: capable of reaching a temperature between 450 and 480 degrees Celsius

  • Solder: use only lead-free solder

  • Brass wool or a sponge to clean the soldering iron

Example of wire stripper

Fig. 3 Example of wire stripper.#

  • Safety goggles: wear them while soldering

  • Fume extractor: use a dedicated fume extractor while soldering in a well-ventilated area

  • Helping hands: can simplify soldering tasks

Nice to have tools and accessories#

  • A chisel or bevel soldering iron tip: can simplify soldering to pads

  • Desoldering tool: a solder sucker or desoldering wick for correcting mistakes

  • Soldering mat: keeps the work surface clean and protected

  • Tweezers or pliers

  • Wire strippers

Miscellaneous Tools#

  • Multimeter: to verify the build by checking for shorts and measuring voltage where needed

  • Joypad: not required, but useful for manually controlling the Duckiedrone

  • A long (~1 m) USB-A-to-USB-C data cable or USB-A extension cable: simplifies connecting the flight controller to the base station during initial configuration