About

Gender

Male


Location

Midland, TX


About Me:

I am a designer and 3D modeler in the Oil and Gas Industry. I have worked on various sites inventing and improving designs in this field. Also built and provided the Logics for a power plant company. I have been interest in 3D modeling since I graduated college. We have just opened up a shop and invite to see what we are about. Our motto is "fly something different"


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I have always been involved in something to do with flying, astronomy or space since I could walk. I just recently switched over the quad copter due to the high winds where I now live. I also own a workshop and have tried my hand at creating unique designs.


Hometown:

Mildand Texas


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Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
We have had our web store front open now for 2 weeks and we are proud to say we are very happy with our new customers who bought from us.  In celebration we have lowered our prices on all of our 3D printed parts.  Come and visit us and see what we…
Jul 17, 2016
Bill Schonfelder replied to Matthew J's discussion New drone Website for the uk
"Come see my site and I will help you.
www.multicopterdesign.com

MCD"
Jul 17, 2016
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
I want to pose to this group a question or thought. What if I told you that I created a frame that can handle 12 in props in a Quad format with longer arms as 650 mm. The same frame with 12 or 15 in props and add two arms to make it a Hexaquad 700…
Apr 23, 2016
Bill Schonfelder replied to Bill Schonfelder's discussion Autonomous Flight parameter checklist
"Thanks I like to design things so I took on the drone industry.  
I want to add a buzzer to my setup. I see on you tube it says to put it in channel 5.  I did this and the buzzer kept going off as if it was in low battery mode.  How do I change it…"
Apr 10, 2016
Bill Schonfelder replied to Bill Schonfelder's discussion Autonomous Flight parameter checklist
"It must of been the design then because lastnight after I programmed my taranis and the ardrucopter I was able to loiter then I would drift out a ways, and rth dead on with in inches each time.  I ran three packs through my tests.   It may have been…"
Apr 7, 2016
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
Since where on the subject of autonomous flight. Here is my check list.#1. Make really sure the rth works every time. (try this out with different angles and directions). Once I am secure that rth works and lands in the same spot with the same…
Apr 7, 2016
Bill Schonfelder replied to Bill Schonfelder's discussion APM 2.6 with ublox gps , pm and compass (bad compass health) and no gps detected.
"Houston we have found a fix for the ublox gps/compass from amazon and ebay.
It is in the wiring setup.  You just have to switch the green wire for the red one.
The way it comes out of the box is like this.
Black Space Green Yellow Red
It should look…"
Mar 11, 2016
Bill Schonfelder replied to Bill Schonfelder's discussion APM 2.6 with ublox gps , pm and compass (bad compass health) and no gps detected.
"Update measured the battery on the gps/ compass module and it is barley reading .03 volts.  Do I buy a new one or try and solder a new battery in?"
Mar 11, 2016
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
I decided to get something a little more robust for my 43202 Torpedo Drones that I designed.  I have only been using the KK2.1 updated with the new firmware.  These all flew great, but the KK2.1 was missing some of the flight parameters that only…
Mar 11, 2016
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
I am selling some motor mounts that are made out of a material that has a wood finish on it.  These are laser cut.  Selling them in packs of 4.  They have holes slot cut for 2mm or 3mm screws.$12.00 a set.  18 grams.Contact me by my email for…
Dec 7, 2015
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion in DIYDrones - CNC Project
I have been using kk2.1 boards upgraded with stevis 1.9 firmware.The highest motor I have used is 800 kv with 30 amp simonk flashed firmware.I have created new styles of power distribution boards for each one of the designs.Each of the designs are…
Nov 10, 2015
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
https://youtu.be/1it0kZNscUkBasically the site and links tell it all.This will be the fourth design made out of the new material flying.
Nov 9, 2015
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
Hello fellow fliers. I want to take the time to share with you a project that is well underway and ready for orders.It is a folding drone, (deltarotor is what I am calling them), that will fit inside of a small suitcase for travelling.  The…
Oct 27, 2015
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
Had a thought. Maybe someone with knowledge or has flown an H design (insert name here)cough, drone, quad, multirotor. I know about the x design, but the H design is something I can't find much on. I have never flown one. So I can't experiment with…
Oct 20, 2015
Bill Schonfelder posted a discussion
I found a material that is light as wood and strong as carbon fiber to make these drone designs out of.  The CNC is lined up to cut these out.  These will come with custom aluminum studs with brass knurled inserts that accept a 3mm screw.  The lead…
Oct 19, 2015
Bill Schonfelder replied to Ruwan's discussion Share your drone info thread
"This is going to be called the Suitcase drone.  I am calling it this because of the shaped of the handle on top.  I have never made a folding drone before.  I thought that by making it out of wood it would not only look really cool, but the reason I…"
Oct 7, 2015
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