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Male


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Rockaway, NJ


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I recently discovered multirotor copters and find the arducopter very interesting.


Hometown:

Rockaway, NJ


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James Butler replied to hiroshi's discussion clone of APM2.6 in ArduCopter User Group
"I've had good success with the RCTimer version
http://www.rctimer.com/product_1121.html
and there is plenty of information and help on the forums
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1897295…"
Jun 7, 2014
James Butler replied to Aaditya Hambarde's discussion AHRS and DCM in Arducopter in ArduCopter User Group
"If you don't like (I mean really like) reading about this stuff, then you should select a new topic for your project. That being said, here are a few links and a document that should help.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2053670…"
May 27, 2014
James Butler commented on Gordon's blog post Mode Switch Setup for Turnigy 9x with ER9x Firmware
"This is really great stuff. OpenTX on my Turnigy 9x along with this  and Bill Bonney's instruction (http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/setting-up-open9x-to-show-curre...) on showing the current flight mode on the display is very cool. Thank you…"
Jan 7, 2014
James Butler replied to Bo Wingo's discussion Laser Cutting Service in ArduCopter User Group
"If you are just cutting plywood and you want to prototype, buy your own CNC machine:
https://www.inventables.com/technologies/desktop-cnc-mill-kit-shape..."
Nov 22, 2013
James Butler commented on Tim O'Brien's photo
"The box looks like a Lego parts assembly. Very cool. I'll have to look for that considering I don't have a 3D printer (yet)."
Jun 9, 2013
James Butler posted a discussion
Today I got an email from Hobbyking advertising their HKPilot Mega V2.5 Flight Controller. Has anyone else seen this? It bares a striking resemblance to the Ardupilot Mega 2.5. The description is virtually the same. I know the arduino based boards…
May 29, 2013
James Butler replied to droner's discussion HELP - Crash bent/broke motor mount at arm - FIX? in ArduCopter User Group
"Perhaps you could pick up a set of these and with longer screws and elastic lock nuts add them to the arms, bypassing the damaged section. Of course it would need to be done to all arms and you would need to drill the holes for mounting the…"
May 15, 2013