Gender
Male
About
Location
Savage, MN
About Me:
I started building robots and control panels in grade school. Now I upgrade and maintain industrial control systems. I started flying RC about a year ago and I mentor in the FIRST robotics program.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I just finished assembling an APM. I want to try it in an airplane, helicopter, quadcopter, and a snow sled that I made last winter. I would like to automate my yard work and house work. Some day I want a light speed star ship, with an autopilot of course.
Hometown:
Minneapolis MN
Activity Feed
"Nice project and write up!"
"Amazon servers are slow this morning, but this just made my Cyber Monday complete, Thanks Chris."
"Sale appears to be over."
"Mic, I am going to recommend that you use a controller (autopilot) that can run the Ardupilot Rover Firmware, there is a list here, http://ardupilot.org/rover/docs/common-autopilots.html The FPV parts are usually a separate system and may or may…"
"Mic, that https://www.goldenmotor.com/ website looks very interesting, have you ordered from them before?
A problem that I anticipate having is getting a good GPS signal where I want to mow as there are a lot of trees in the area. I just found…"
A problem that I anticipate having is getting a good GPS signal where I want to mow as there are a lot of trees in the area. I just found…"
"Mic, start by reading all of this, http://ardupilot.org/rover/index.html
If you need 4 motor drivers, you will probably end up with 2, two motor drivers. There are some quadcopter 4 motor drivers, but those would not be suitable. There are many…"
If you need 4 motor drivers, you will probably end up with 2, two motor drivers. There are some quadcopter 4 motor drivers, but those would not be suitable. There are many…"
"Same here, would be fun to discuss. I have been thinking of an autonomous weed whip."
"A few years ago I answered an ad about a large RC aircraft collection that was being sold off here in MN, when I called the guy he said I'm sorry but Tyler Perry just showed up with two rented trucks, bought everything, and took it back to GA. He is…"
"By that I mean it could keep you alive."
"Wearing a smart parachute (yup its a thing, just looked it up) in the sky could do the job of wearing a life jacket on the water. If I were a little younger I think I would like to try it."
"Thank you Carles for an amazing post. The entire reason I started following DIYdrones was to do something new. Today. Please continue with this idea. If you have any thoughts on where a newby could start that would be appreciated. I have some Pi's,…"
"I picked up one of these as well. It flies very good and it has survived many crashes so far. One surprising thing is that it is heavier than it looks. I think somebody could cut the weight in half, and then add more electronics!"
"Great to see a working stair climber. I am glad to see they are making it open source. I would like to see a less expensive device specifically for domestic household stairs. They are at half of their goal with 22 days to go.
Kickstarter"
Kickstarter"
"Nanobeams are 5 mm x 5 mm. MicroRax and Maker Beam are 10 mm x 10 mm. The original T slot extrusions are 20 mm and up. "
"I live in the Midwest and I fly drones, so I got to back these guys. Looking forward to mission reports. Stay safe."
