Gender
Male
About
Location
Florence, AL
About Me:
Been building and flying just about anything you can put a controller on. Started when I was twelve and haven't put it down since. If I have the tools I can build it. If I don't have the tools I will make them too. Husband, father and combat vet.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I currently run a small business that works on designing, building, and operating various types of small UAS.
Hometown:
Florence, AL
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"No doubt traditional helis' still hold the belt when it comes to flight time and payload. I've flown gas helicopters with 2.1m rotors and multis with 28" blades, and the large gas helis' are far more intimidating and complex to operate and…"
"I used the Solo because of my familiarity to the hardware and software its derived from. The Solo was "intended" to be a hack-able quad, and it is to a degree. The phantom I am uncertain of, but I do believe it is possible. You may have a bit more…"
"Sure it is. Can't do it with every setup, but it is possible. If you can pick up a Solo for less than 400 it can actually be cheaper than buying RC transmitter, flight controller, and video down link separately. I've got an ongoing project using…"
"@scott, check out Ardupilot.org, as that is where you will find the lead developers of the project roaming. Maybe paste your post here, and here. Those are the perhaps the two biggest developer discussion forums you will find online for open…"
"This is how i joined tubes on a different frame. Once joined and bonded I mounted it to a plate with four non-ferrous screws. Nylon bolds would work just as well.
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"Great job! Testament to how much the tech has developed in the last couple of years. Few years ago I was fixated on going screw-less as well. I tinkered around with a few ideas, but the hardware tech wasn't where its at today (obvious from…"
"I have tried the Dualsky motors. They are really good quality for price. I'm not sold on any particular brand of motor. I've learned through years of experience that higher cost doesn't always translate to better quality, especially considering…"
"You are obviously doing something wrong then. The 170KV on 14S 80A ESCs' on a 12S Lipo turning 22" props barely gets warm in 80+ degree ambient temperatures Matt. KDE are way over priced for what they are. "
"Also, if you are wanting to run big motors and props on a 6S setup you should check out the Dualsky XM9010HD-6 300KV motors. "
"You should really be using a 12S setup for those U8 motors. You will need to get the blade speed up on them to get the best performance from the flight controller. You should also notice a bump in efficiency as well. "
"Technology is a double edged sword in our case. It is in the industries interests to see the boundaries of whats possible with drones pushed to the limits. The industry needs buyers, buyers who increasingly more often than not are completely…"
"Even if the GPU wasn't an issue you've got four image sensors that jut out past the arms with their lenses fixed at the tips. Hope they are planning on incorporating an easy way for the user to replace them, cause I really don't see them holding up…"
"Totally agree with Nico on the PXF mini. The lack of an rc io co-processor was a deal breaker after using the Erle 1 and the Navio+. The inability to vary the frequencies on the outputs greatly diminishes their utility. I also found the Navio…"
"@Philip, is there anyway to get one of the prototype carrier boards, or a schematic? "
"+1 that Patrick! "
"This is the first time I ever heard the name Yuneec. Not sure if its the same exact company. I also think they made a small rc toy coaxial helicopter that looked like a spaceman around the same time as the video. If I am not mistaken, Yuneec has…"
