About

Gender

Male


About Me:

I'm just Chuck


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Building them.


Activity Feed

Chuck commented on Adam Rivera's blog post Object Tracking - Working on Mission Planner Integration
"Congrats!"
Jan 29, 2012
Chuck commented on Adam Rivera's blog post Object Tracking - Working on Mission Planner Integration
"Oddly I didn't get a PM.
I did box up the Micro Maestro.
 
I'm not using servos.  I have two tracking solutions.  One is stepper motors the other is dc motors.
The stepper solution is wicked fast, but meant for a dish.  The DC motors solution is…"
Oct 12, 2011
Chuck commented on Adam Rivera's blog post Object Tracking - Working on Mission Planner Integration
"Adam,
I happen to have an extra six-channel Micro Maestro.  I had one then purchased a second by mistake.
You can PM me if you still need it.
 
I'm hoping for enough precision to use a zoom lens and keep the plane within the field of view.
Speaking…"
Oct 11, 2011
Chuck commented on Adam Rivera's blog post Object Tracking - Working on Mission Planner Integration
"I'm in with Yusuf.
I want to film my planes, from the ground.  I have no friends to hold the camera.
 
 "
Oct 11, 2011
Chuck replied to Chuck's discussion Where's the gas pedal?
"Is there a guide which includes the throttle settings anywhere?
 
Can I get a courtesy link please?"
Sep 30, 2011
Chuck posted a discussion
Sorry, I search posts and I searched the mission planner. Where do I set the air speed between way points?  My plane runs a hair above stall speed.  It putts through the air.  Flys good, does the way points good, altitudes good. I just need more…
Sep 28, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmad Usman's blog post Remote Control Helicopter with Camera onboard and LCD Screen on Transmitter
"Where can you buy one without ordering 10000 of them?"
Sep 19, 2011
Chuck posted a blog post
 Not that great of video, but you get the idea.There is a better view at 1:02  New High Tech Military Hummingbird Drone- Can Watch Inside Windows No tail, just flapping wings, dressed as a real bird but fitted with a camera, costing $4 million. The…
Sep 17, 2011
Chuck posted a blog post
Check out 2:22  Diydrones makes the engineering.com news.  (matternet) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnB9EHIpPK0 Just passing it along.  
Sep 12, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmed Rehan's blog post The Fastest Drone I did
"So you plan to launch drones out of the front of the air ship and recover them from the rear?
I think they did that in the 1930s with piloted planes.  But it didn't pan out.
The launching is easy.  The recovery is difficult at best if not nearly…"
Sep 10, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmed Rehan's blog post The Fastest Drone I did
"If you mean trigger the launch sequence?  Yes. "
Sep 9, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmed Rehan's blog post The Fastest Drone I did
"I should have something to take pictures of in a month.
 "
Sep 8, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmed Rehan's blog post The Fastest Drone I did
"Thanks.
I'm trying something smaller.  8 foot long.
Powered by a reverse block and tackle system.  The the sheaves would be forced apart using pneumatic cylinders.  Slack would be taken out of the cable using a second set of cylinders.  I hope to…"
Sep 7, 2011
Chuck commented on Ahmed Rehan's blog post The Fastest Drone I did
"I'm interested in the catapult.
Does it use springs?  Pulleys and Rams?  What makes it go?
 
Thanks"
Sep 7, 2011
Chuck replied to bergsprekken's discussion lost in a swamp
"It probably went to 0 degree latitude, 0 degree longitude.
Is that far from you?"
Aug 29, 2011
Chuck commented on Mathew Wellington's blog post New Vtail 8 build started
"That doesn't make any sense to me.  Power flows one direction through each ESC.
it isn't going to flow through all four ESCs as a complete loop.  Just four small loops.
I don't see where it makes any difference what side the beginning is. 
If you're…"
Aug 29, 2011
More…