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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ellison Chan Feb 3, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Ok, needs some hardware folks to tell me how to fix my Oilpan. Either I've been using the USB plug too much or, due to my recent rough flying, the USB plug on my Oilpan has come off.I'm totally…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ellison Chan Jan 28, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, just kicking around a stability improvement idea in my head. Thought I'd put it out to the group and get some opinions before I got whole hog on it.A little background:Some of you may be…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Harley Engholm Jan 8. 300 Replies 4 Likes
Ok guys, with all the people waiting on APM2 and all the exciting new alpha and beta releases of APM firmware coming, I think many people are starting to chomp at their bits, a little. To that end,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ellison Chan Jan 17, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Just received my 3D printed frame back from Shapeways, and I thought I'd post up some picture in my Blog. But, it's been taking a…Continue
Posted on January 13, 2013 at 10:30am 25 Comments 0 Likes
So, it's an actual real product and not just pretty pictures. Nice plastic wrapping around what I suspect is just a standard quad. I like the props. They look like normal airplane props.
Here's a couple of videos:…
ContinuePosted on January 9, 2013 at 10:00pm 15 Comments 2 Likes
Well, as you can see, I've started with the arm. This puppy has reduction gears, driven by a stepper motor. I'm planning to power the forearm with metal gear servos. Of course with slight modifications to the segment ratios, this is also going to be the legs of my robot.
I need more steppers and…
ContinuePosted on November 30, 2012 at 4:00pm 8 Comments 1 Like

Hi Folks,
Check out what Harry and I have been working on in the 3D printing group.
We're designing air foils that can be 3D printed.
Check out this discussion to get the Blender CAD files, and for more details:
ContinuePosted on November 8, 2012 at 4:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Still in the works, but can't resist putting some pictures up.
Key features are:
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Hi Ellison,
The camera used was a Canon 5D MarkII 21MP. The lens was a 16-35m F/2.8@F3.5
14 second exposure at iso 3200.
Hi Ellison,
well not to sure what you are asking re the use of foam - The wings on GUPPY are CNC foam cut and then vacuum bagged with Fglass, as are the horizontal stabs and vertical stab/rudder. The fuselage is 'wood' and that is the BEST medium for the rough and tough bush work we do - you can repair it anywhere, anytime, with some bits of wood, Cyno, epoxy, etc. Nice molded fuz is glamorous, great to look at, costly to make, and does not add any value to performance in the hard environment we work in. So, Foam has its place for wings - to much work to make many ribs, etc, but fuz, use wood!
Regards
Joe
By the way, KIWIT was all glass and carbon...
Joe
Hi Ellison,
I would like to ask a simple question. How do I add my Youtube video that is show the video in a frame. I only manage to get the link paste. Please help.
Greetings,
Hein
YEA! someone does like me HAHAH Thanks Ellison.
No no joy, still looking, I am not usually this dumb... Well most the time anyway...
Got it thanks man, I figured out how to start a group in the interim, I am good at complicated, but the easy stuff escapes me...
Noob syndrome strikes again.
It was not clear (to me) that the original post needed editing. That is done now.
for those whose are looking for there second mutirotor ship moving up from beginner please check this video out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdnpwWiLmhQ&list=FLGmJInSY4FKpP5l2yHJZ_eA&index=4&feature=plpp_video
It has been a while. I was a commercial pilot from 1969 -1996 from 87 to 94 I flew nearly every day of the year a member of the EAA for 2 years I was just getting into flying helicopters when I met my first wife (should have stuck with helicopters)1n the early 90,s my boys and I had several glow engine airplanes and a spirit glider . I have had lots of practice with broken balsa c/a and epoxy. I know what it is like to "assume the position"in the EAA I designed and was building a full scale motorized glider only to find out only certain planes are allowed to be built as home builds in Canada I got plans and starting building a 2 man Helicopter a Roto way Exec. only to find out there was a petition out to let them be flown in Canada by other members of the EAA who had finished them and had them in the garage and were not allowed to fly them .(I don,t know if they are allowed yet or not) I have had a realflight simulator on my computer for a year and a half great stuff the plane crashes just push the button it comes right back
my boys bought me a radian pro for my birthday it flies great we taped my sons i pod to it and got 6 minutes of video I live on a farm and there is a large bean field to fly it in the foam in the wings are starting to soften and if you pull up from a shallow dive they flex more than they should I have been looking around on the internet for a better air frame to put the radio and engine in and came across diy drones and signed up I might just scratch build my own drone .I am not familiar with the current rules . Thank you .funny thing I ran into my my ex wife at walmart she heard I was flying again and wanted to know if I would take her for a ride!
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