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About Me:

NEWBIE TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Total Newbie. Would like to build a rover.


Hometown:

Middle of know where.


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Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"Hi Tommy, thank you very much. I haven't had a chance to open the zip file yet but it downloaded perfectly.
Thanks again,
RS"
Dec 7, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"This will be long term project. I hope to have the first assembly complete and flying in May 2017. 
Once I have everything where I'm happy I'll produce a couple for further testing.
This isn't a commercial exercise but if anyone wants one I'll be…"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"Thanks Roger, I'll have a look. I'm really interested in a blended wing for this project. I picked the x8 as a test run as its well known and people have plenty of hours flying experience with that wing. Meaning I can get a lot of feed back on the…"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"Cheers for the advice Ronald. I'll have a look at the foil and run some simulations and tweak it accordingly.
Had a quick look at Alta Devices. They look very nice, I'll have a chat to Rich Kapusta when I'm in the final stages of the design.
Thanks…"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"@Brandon: thanks for the suggestion. I think Tommy might have the models in CAD.
Richard"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"@Tommy: Hi That would be very cool. As I mentioned I plan to modify the design to take my payload.
Once I have the design where I want it I will CNC the patterns from Epoxy tooling block. The mould tools will be laminated from carbon in an…"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"@Ronald- I am open to other models. Do you know where I could find the models? I pan to build a few in Carbon with solar cells laminated into the upper surfaces.
Any help would be appreciated."
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"Does anyone know where I can find a 3D model of the X8?
Thanks in advance,
RS"
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Sterling left a comment on X8
"Does anyone know where I can find a 3D model of the X8?
Thanks in advance,
RS"
Dec 5, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Michael Levesque's discussion Possible Composite X8 in X8
"Does anyone know where I can find a 3D model of the X8?
Thanks in advance,
RS"
Dec 5, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Seppo's discussion RFD900, RFD900+ - New long range radio modem
"Can some one please tell me the best way to mount the RFD modems. I can mount it with double sided foam tape or I can mechanically fasten it with screw mounts and spacers.
If I hard mount it will it be affected by vibration?

Thanks in advance…"
Dec 5, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Esteban Caligaris's discussion Proper Materials for Boats in ArduBoat User Group
"Esteban, check out this post. This is the best example of balsa panked construction, the end structure is then covered with a light glass layer with polyester resin. http://diydrones.com/group/arduboat-user-group/forum/topics/arduboa...
Again…"
Mar 30, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Esteban Caligaris's discussion Proper Materials for Boats in ArduBoat User Group
"Hi Esteban,
My answer would be neither!
Reason: when you say fiberglass I am assuming you mean Polyester resin and glass fibre (normally chop strand matt)?
Neither material is good for a core material. In a structural sense the cellular bond…"
Mar 29, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Richard Sterling's discussion Lights &, joystick mapping in ArduRover User Group
"Hi Graham, In most cases the Joystick config works as intended. I am able to use the auto detect, but there are limits, for instance the channel options will see the joystick axis movement but they will not see the button activation and only record…"
Mar 29, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Richard Sterling's discussion Lights &, joystick mapping in ArduRover User Group
"Hi Graham, I have tried that and I can map Roll (rudder) on the Rz and Throttle on the slider. I tried the auto detect on the buttons but it only detects the slider.
Are you saying I can pick a button and change the "ChangeMode" to DO_SET_SERVO and…"
Mar 28, 2016
Richard Sterling replied to Richard Sterling's discussion Lights &, joystick mapping in ArduRover User Group
"@Darius, Thank you!!!!!
Sounds a bit above my head but I'll give it a go.
Thanks again,
RS"
Mar 28, 2016
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