"Start your troubleshooting by checking the wiring harness for the motors. Make sure there are no loose connections. Check power and servo.
Also you should install the battery monitor board. Look at your flight…"
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Hi.. I figured I'd post this requests here since it's unrelated to drones but I could use the help LOL
Started Sep 19, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
I figured I'd post a request for likes in this forum. My son entered a commercial in a video commercial contest.Unfortunately they use facebook likes to rate the videos.. I told him that other…Continue
I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Githens Sep 11, 2012. 24 Replies 0 Likes
One thing about Chinese motors. They are cheap and you can build a prototype quickly, but the Chinese can't make ball bearings to save themselves! After 13 flights I had a motor fail. I ordered…Continue
Here's my evaluation of the XproHeli HD GoPro landing gear/mount
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Githens Sep 8, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I decided to purchase the Xpro Heli Camera Mount 2 to add to my SK-450 quadcopter platform.When I opened the box I was impressed with the craftsmanship, but skeptical about the tinsel strenght of the…Continue
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Photo of my SK-450 Quad w/Xproheli landing gear / camera mount
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jerry Normandin Jul 4, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I just mounted my SK450 frame on a XproHeli landing gear platform with camera mount. I'm going to make a wight that weighs as much as a gopro, mount it and test. I figured I should see if I crash…Continue
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Simon Arnold replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion Has anyone configured APM 2.0 for the QuadPOD ?"Hi Jerry, I have a Quadpod with APM 2.5 onboard and it flys well. I use a 1100mah battery. Regards Si"
Jerry Normandin replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.7.2/2.7.3 released"Sorry I have an APM 2.0 board, GPS and magnetometer are on the same board.
The magnetometer is mounted on the APM 2.5 board right ?
Rotate the orientation of the APM board. That should fix simple mode.
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Jerry Normandin replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter 2.7.2/2.7.3 released"Regarding simple mode, I think your GPS orientation is reverse of what it should be. I bet the back of your GPS is facing the front of your quad. That's what makes sense to me."
Jerry Normandin posted a discussionHi.. I figured I'd post this requests here since it's unrelated to drones but I could use the help LOL
I figured I'd post a request for likes in this forum. My son entered a commercial in a video commercial contest.Unfortunately they use facebook likes to rate the videos.. I told him that other contestants might actually pay for likes but he wanted to submit anyway.Here's the link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4112923855283&set=vb.42614107953&type=2The driver in the…See More
John Githens replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"@R.D., (looks like we reached the limit of indents on this thread)
"Roll cage" is a good description! And you're right, the cable ties are like mechanical fuses (or structural fuses). Given the frame I have to work with,…"
"Nice ideas John!
A roll cage for the camera is essentially what you are making. In your case, the larger balls will be just fine. I would be a bit concerned about busting a zip tie in the event of a severe landing but.. another way to look at them…"
John Githens replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"I was sorely tempted to use the fire hydrants, which weigh 9.2g each. The orange-red ball came from a 99 cent ball-and-jacks toy. The ball doesn't seem to be of the same material as the super-bounce balls, isn't very sticky, but it is…"
"Nice job!
I cut some plastic legs for my #1 build while I had the Gcode loaded in my homebrew CNC mill. PCB material Leg I haven't tried the plastic ones yet as only three of my initial stock of PCB legs blanks have been…"
David replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"I too was snapping legs so I tried to come up with a design made from readily available material that was cheap, strong and light. I was using Plexiglas for a while (2mm and 3mm) but then I found 3mm Lexan at the local hardware store (Lexan is…"
"The smiling face ball is identical to the pack of 9 I gave my wife. I considered them too large but the right material. The baseball keychain balls are about 50% smaller or so. The Star looks like a good candidate if mounted flat.
The small dense…"
John Githens replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"I may be having too much fun. Went to a local Seattle tourist destination, Archie McPhee's, and found some candidate feet (not those feet... LOL). See photo uploaded below. Time will tell if any of them will survive many quadcopter landings. I…"
"Nice link. Another website to wander around looking at pretty toys. ;)
Sponge balls are harder for find for me locally but here is a link to one supplier of all sorts of sponge/rubbber/plastic balls. Oriental Trading
I picked some at the local Hobby…"
John Githens replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"Thanks. Here's a site with more photos of the ALware 3D Elastic Landing Gear. Looks like a nice design if it fits your frame. For the frame that I have, I am going to try some 12 inch sections of 0.188 inch square carbon fiber stock. Seems to…"
"Truck shocks are not cheap. At least the Traxxas shock set I purchased were almost US$18.. for two!
Some form of spring steel, CF strips, or fiberglass stips, anchored at one end, allowed to slide at the other end might do the trick. Once I have…"
John Githens replied to Jerry Normandin's discussion I replaced a failing NTM 26-28a motor on the front starboard side.. better flights now! Does anyone have any ideas onhow to make a good foam or rubber based landing gear to absorb shock ?"Thanks for the links! Knut has a very, very clever design for shock-absorbing wheels. However given what I have in hand, I am about to head down a similar path as you, looking for RC truck shocks (hope they don't weigh too much). Although I…"
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- I've been building robots and devices with embedded controllers as a hobby for a few years now. I've built a snellflight quadcopte, added night lighting, video cam, and soon a laser that will get triggered from my momentary toggle switch on channel 6.
I finally got my APM 2.0 board! Parts to build a largeer quadpod with 4 30A ESC and motors that need it :)
I think I'll need at least a 3200ma 3cell Lipo for a 20 minute flight. Once this baby is flying I'll start saving for a gopro hd cam.
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- I've built gadgets that use embedded controllers for a while. I think the hobby UAV is pretty cool, and the fact that there's an open resource that we can can use and contribute to is awesome! I'm hoping to build a quadpod heavy lifter, when I finally get a trunigy 9 channel radio I'll add a remote claw to the APM 2.0 to grab, lift, and place objects. I'm also looking forward to building a marine uav with my sons.
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