Chris Hardwick's Discussions (10)

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Strange Vibration Issue

I first posted this in Unassigned, but it wasn't getting any traction.

Hi All,

I have been chasing jello in my video for about seven months now. Somewhere along the line I've introduced a new vibration problem that I don't understand and haven't been a

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Strange Vibration Issue

Hi All,

I have been chasing jello in my video for about seven months now. Somewhere along the line I've introduced a new vibration problem that I don't understand and haven't been able to fix.

In addition to the typical jello that is caused by prop/mot

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KDE Driect motor vibration issue

Hey All,

Does anyone have personal experience with KDE motors? I have two sets of four; one set each of two sizes. The larger size seems to work fine, but the smaller size, 2315 have serious vibration issues. Even balancing them the best I can with th

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APM/Pixhawk: RC Not Calibrated Issue

Today I swapped in a Lemon Rx 8-channel, with PPM output in place of a Spektrum DSMX satellite RX. I tested and calibrated before sticking down the hardware with foam tape. The new receiver bound and connected on the first try. All of the other hardw

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Request help with a range issue

Hi all,

I'm a noob to FPV and have recently put together my first kit of hardware. The setup operates well enough in most ways, but the useful range is only about 50m. This is not what I would expect with a 600mW transmitter.

Here's my setup:

500mm quad

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CC3D Tuning Question

Hi All,

I'm having trouble getting yaw dialed in. With small stick inputs the aircraft is flyable, but with large yaw inputs it wants to pitch and roll violently, and climb too. I assume that I'm making a noob mistake. I come from Pixhawk and autotune

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CC3D - 3DR Radio compatibility issue?

Hi All,

So I've killed both of my 3DR branded telemetry radios after moving them to a new aircraft. They worked great for a couple of years in a DJI F450. I recently moved one to a new build, along with the DJI E300 power system. The flight controller

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PX4 Flight Stack vs. Pixhawk Hardware

Hi all,

I have some questions and could use some clarification that I haven't been able to get through my own reading. My project has essentially gone full-circle and I am questioning the basics.

My project info:

Airframe: DJI F450 frame, motors, ESCs k

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