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Chip commented on Jordan Fryar's blog post Disconnect Motors During Setup!!!!! (WARNING: GRAPHIC!)
"Just to add to the disconnect-motor before testing... I was testing an Ardu-variant on my R/C buggy and of course, had grown complacent with correct function and start-up. Something went wrong, the motor went full throttle on start-up, and I…"
Sep 14, 2011
Chip commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Jumping+gliding robot
"So, are they going to nickname it the cricket or the grasshopper?"
Sep 14, 2011
Chip commented on ARHEXA's blog post Preparing the RED CARPET !
"Wow.. Now how did you organize it all? My workbench looks about like your before picture."
Mar 24, 2011
Chip commented on ionut's blog post Biggest UAV to date-Russian Buran
"I believe the point of the post was to bring up the fact that the Buran was the largest UAV, I would say the X-37 is a UAV.. Just not the largest."
Mar 12, 2011
Chip commented on ionut's blog post Biggest UAV to date-Russian Buran
"The X-37 is not nearly as big as the Buran and Space Shuttle Orbiter.. But the Russians pulled off a fully autonomous flight, while our orbiter has never been flown without a human pilot."
Mar 12, 2011
Chip commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Let's start an official ArduRover project
"I'm using an Associated B3 1/10th scale buggy for my rover and an original ArduPilot. I started with the "ArduPilot goes into the water" code and worked from there. I've added a compass to provide for a more accurate heading and it works great (wish…"
Jan 31, 2011
Chip commented on Michael Smith's blog post Choose your equipment carefully.
"I try to stick with name brands, even if it costs a little more you can generally rely on them. I have enough problems, I don't need a radio/esc/servo failure to throw off the troubleshooting process."
Aug 31, 2010
Chip commented on Patrick Mccabe's blog post My New AGV
"Do you mind sharing your code?"
Jul 5, 2010
Chip replied to GhostRider's discussion Ardupilot in 2ch RC car
"I bit the bullet and bought a four channel pistol radio and receiver. Makes the process go a lot smoother.

This radio
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXYYC3&P=7
Has one two position and one three position switch. I figured it would…"
Apr 9, 2010
Chip posted a discussion
I've seen a few interesting posts about people who have remolded the EasyStar and made their own fuselages and such, but I'm clueless as to how. I've done some searches but I don't think I'm looking for the right terms... So, how do you make your…
Mar 30, 2010
Chip replied to GhostRider's discussion Ardupilot in 2ch RC car
"I'm also setting up with a 2ch car. I've followed all the setup instructions, but when I tried to modify the code as discussed in this thread, I got nowhere. I'm assuming it was a previous version of the code that was talked about, because I can't…"
Mar 7, 2010
Chip commented on Dr. Stewart Pid's blog post EasyStar fiberglass mold; dirty but smooth. Elapore filled, epoxied and painted. Need to fill wing saddle still.
"Any way you can make a tutorial out of this? This is a pretty cool process."
Mar 2, 2010