"Loose wires can easily get entangled, even when just carrying the copter around the house. Also the wires can add pressure and upset the sensitive BLG balance. Lastly it's not an easy feat to route signal wires thought a rotating joint. Hence I…"
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XAircraft X650-V8 For Sale
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam AKAV8R May 17. 2 Replies 0 Likes
FOR SALE-Gently used carbon fiber XAircraft X650-V8 Octocopter, flies great, has LED nav lights and extra parts. Add you Rx and battery and you're flying. Will carry larger point and shoots and…Continue
Tags: X650-V8, Quad, Octocopter, X650, sale
Is my APM 2.0 Dead?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Feb 22. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Guys,Don't know what happened but I can't seem to get any sensor info to display in the mission planner? I've reloaded code, rebooted, reset, etc. GPS locks on and shows location on map but nothing…Continue
Mission Planner Google Map Question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Boston UAV Feb 4. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I noticed that the google satellite image of the area I fly has been updated recently when viewing directly through google maps yet the imagery shown in the planner when I choose Google satellite is…Continue
For Sale- Original Skywalker Airframe (Never Flown)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam AKAV8R Oct 9, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I'm selling my never flown original Skywalker w/Servo's (No motor or ESC) installed to fund another project. Asking $75.00 OBO. …Continue
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Mark commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"I agree with Adreas, some of the design elements are pretty cool - and really the kind of difference I would expect between a companies that work together vs. hackers figuring things out. The back board, which recharges and gets video out,…"
Crashpilot1000 commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"I would always go for the original from Alexmos. He got the idea and brought it to a perfect working level (from what i see on the videos), besides this he is not a big company. So supporting a russian genius instead of money saturated DJI would be…"
Andreas commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"Let's ignore the price (and love for DJI bashing) for a minute ...
The design is the cleanest of any gimbal out there.
The feature of routing the video signal through the arm something nobody else does so far. No entanglement with wires, no…"
Wiki NinjaGary McCray commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!
"Actually, it's a very pretty pro looking aluminum mount and it's got that swell (and really expensive) Zenmuse label on the box.
I'm sure it's a very nice and functional gimbal, I just don't think I'll be getting…"
Mike T commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"$700!! ill stick with my $100 rctimer one thanks...."
Muhammad Al-Rawi commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"Hmm... Buy this, or buy a small quad and DIY the gimbal for the same price...
Noticed cogging here and there in the videos on their site, especially at the end of the second."
Crashpilot1000 commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"Well it's hard to beat the quality of the "inventor" Alexmos. For that price you can build the original + gopro 3 and for the rest of the money you saved you can have a good time in the night club."
Bob Hern commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"looks like a mix of a lot of open source units out there....probably the same w/ the software too???"
Jack Crossfire commented on Adam AKAV8R's blog post DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!"Definitely a trend of Chinese brands being able to charge luxurious prices. HTC had 1 of the 1st $800 phones. The quantitative easing era may soon bring the 1st $1000 propeller from GWS."
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DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!
Well the price has finally been released for the new DJI Phantom gimbal @ $699.00 and comes complete as shown below. The nice features are the ability to charge the GoPro while flying and the ability to output video to your video Tx all contained inside the arms of the gimbal. Full details …See More
ModeratorAdam AKAV8R replied to Doug Walmsley's discussion What is the best cost effective Gimbal Stablized platform for Hero 2 Hero 3 Cameras in the group ArduCopter User Group
"Checkout the Arris CM2000. Designed for the Phantom but made to adapt to most multirotors.
http://www.hobby-wing.com/arris-cm2000-gopro-brushless-gimbal.html"
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DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!
Posted on June 18, 2013 at 3:00pm 10 Comments 1 Like
Well the price has finally been released for the new DJI Phantom gimbal @ $699.00 and comes complete as shown below. The nice features are the ability to charge the GoPro while flying and the ability to output video to your video Tx all contained inside the arms of the gimbal. Full details …
ContinueInteresting way to view a quad....
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 12:33pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Through the eyes of a CCTV security system-
Range Video RVJET Un-Boxing
Posted on May 3, 2013 at 3:32pm 11 Comments 2 Likes
X-8 Maiden Flight - Prop Strike - Crash (SafetyTip)
Posted on May 2, 2013 at 4:00pm 35 Comments 1 Like
I finally got around to the X-8 maiden flight. Nice day, gentle breeze, batteries charged and ready to go. Things went as well as they could for a first flight. The plan was to take off in manual, trim things out, then try stabilize and maybe even RTL. Unfortunately when I switched to Stabilize the plane leveled then seemed unresponsive to my control…
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- At 2:51pm on August 31, 2010,
AdminThomas J Coyle III said… - Hi Adam A,
Nice to be your friend! You have an impressive array of accomplishments!
Regards,
TCIII
- At 3:07pm on September 1, 2010,
AdminThomas J Coyle III said… - Adam A,
Check these two RC Groups Maja threads:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1118600&highlight=maja
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1095996
I have contributed to both.
Regards,
TCIII
- At 1:14pm on May 2, 2012, AirviewLive said…
Hi Adam,
I added some info about the hexa!
thanks!
- At 11:39pm on May 2, 2012,
James Dinh said… Here's to my first friend on DIY!
What type of UAV do you like to fly best? Are you be any chance in the Orange County, CA area? Are you into aerial photography and FPV? IMG_2195.JPG Talk to you soon.
- At 11:52pm on May 2, 2012, James Dinh said…
Please help me choose the right props for my hexa, I'm running on: 880kv motors, 30 amp esc's, APM 2 complete purple board, camera mount, and Gopro camera, 2 lipos (5000Mah each). The total weight is about 2.7 kg. My interests are aerial photography and eventually FPV, so I guess I need stability and longer flight times. Please suggest. Thanks.
- At 12:00pm on July 31, 2012,
Shannon Cantu said… Copter is ready to fly and anxiously awaiting a skilled pilot who can fly FPV. The amount of flying will be for 1 job (4 1/2 hours on site) which will lead to many more jobs to schedule.
- At 1:35pm on August 13, 2012,
Wiki NinjaGent Armedo said… Thanks for the tip, Adam. Just venting out, lol. I'm gonna check your vids.
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