RCBuild.Info parts

RCBuild.info is in its early stages so many part haven't been imported into the repository. Your help in improving this data would be greatly appreciated.

Getting started

RCBuild.Info's part information is stored in its own GitHub repo. To get started, fork your own version of the repo. Now what do you want to do?

• Find a part in my build
• Add a new part
• Curate parts for my build
• Bulk import more parts

Find a part

Many more parts exist in the part repository than are listed on the supported parts page. All of the known parts are listed here. Search in the page to find your part and use its ID as you would a supported part. If its still not there, please add it.

Add a part

Adding a part is easy!

1. In your copy of the part repo verify there is a directory for the manufacturer of the part. If there isn't, create one with the name of the manufacturer where spaces are replaced with dashes.
2. Create a file with the name of the part with spaces replaced by dashes. Part names should not include the manufacturer name or the category of the product (for example a flight controller name should not include "Flight Controller" in its name.)
3. Copy the contents from the part.json file in this repository into the new file.
4. Fill it out based on the reference below.
5. Submit a pull request from your repo to the canonical one and wait for it to be accepted.

Curate a part

Parts can be curated more easily with scripts in here.

Bulk import parts

Many parts have already be added tentatively by scraping popular RC part stores. The code that does it lives here. Its been done over ReadyMadeRC, ReadyToFlyQuads, GetFPV, Flyduino and UAVObjects so far.

Reference

• category - category of the part. Should match a key in the partCategories.json file in this repo.
• equivalent - rcbuild.info IDs of exact parts that are branded separately.
• name - name of the part. May or may not match any retailers name. Should not include the name of the manufacturer or its category.
• manufacturer - name of the manufacturer of the part.
• replacement - rcbuild.info IDs of parts that fulfill the same purpose as this part.
• subpart - rcbuild.info IDs of parts that are included in this part. This is useful for replacement parts for frames for example.
• url - grouped lists of related urls.
  • store - links to places where the part is available for purchase.
  • manufacturer - links to canonical part pages by the parts manufacturer.
  • related - links to anything related to the part such as its RCGroups thread.