Gender
Male
About
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Me:
I am a freelance journalist and photographer, and enjoy storm chasing as a summer hobby.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I am a UAV enthusiast who has built (and rebuilt) various iterations of quad helis, the latest being the new 3DR frame.
Hometown:
Winnipeg
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I am having difficulties with ESC calibration on my 3DR quad. The calibration seems to go okay, with all motors starting in unison and accelerating proportional to throttle settings.The trouble begins when I cycle the power on the APM2 board, the…
"Got everything deciphered, flight is nearly flawless and ESC is behaving after firmware upgrade to 2.5
But thanks loads for all the help, anyhow.
John"
But thanks loads for all the help, anyhow.
John"
After many successful flights (congrats, 3DR team!) of my APM2 quad, a problem suddenly cropped up and my quad is grounded.When I hook up the lipo and the APM2 is finished its boot sequence, one of the propellers begins to "twitch", and emit low…
I have finally completed my winter project - a bench top CNC mill. After several hard landings (tongue planted firmly in cheek), I want to start making my own replacement landing gear and/or electronics platform.I am currently flying a modded…
"Thanks for clarifying that, Mike. The guys I picked up are very small, only an inch in diameter."
"Sure, that's not a problem at all. You say you work for MAKE! That's real cool!
I used to write for WIRED News a few years ago, so there's a bit of past connection to the community.
John"
I used to write for WIRED News a few years ago, so there's a bit of past connection to the community.
John"
"I am interested in knowing what kind of embedded Linux system these robots use. Is it a Gumstix board, perhaps?
John"
John"
Although LED strip lighting looks more spectacular, I couldn't help but notice these little lights the other day when I was nosing my way through the aisles at Home Depot. They are called Dot-Its, by Sylvania. They are meant to be decorative…
"Thanks for all the comps! How well the painted prop tips show up all depends on the sky, Mike. They are most visible if the sky is overcast, and a bit harder to see against blue sky. As for the ESC mounting, it required a lot of fiddling to get them…"
My 3DR quad frame is finished, and I mounted the 880 kV motors and 12" props. This thing is a BEAST! It takes off like a rocket, although the flight times are rather short. All in all, I love the frame build. Thanks, Jeff, for helping me out with…
Okay guys, another noob here with ESC issues. Assembled Arducopter kit from jDrones, and everything appeared to be working well hardware-wise. ESC calibration process appeared to work, at first. I advanced the throttle to maximum, and powered up the…
