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Austin, TX


About Me:

Cinematographer, beginning RC pilot


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Filming video from Octacopter


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Austin, Tx


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Rod Cole replied to Marque Cornblatt's discussion Motors won't spin at all - Everything else seems OK. in ArduCopter User Group
"I had nothing but problems with my APM 2.0 due to the GPS noise. Their solution was APM 2.5, and, BTW, I was told I could not exchange my APM 2.0 for APM 2.5.
I solved the problem by purchasing a Wookong M. DJI did have a problem with defective…"
Nov 2, 2012
Rod Cole left a comment for Rod Cole
"Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely look into isolating the booms. Do you have close up photos of your grommets and APM mount isolator? Was going to do that but some of the reports using the mount suspended with prop savers was getting a…"
May 10, 2012
Rod Cole left a comment for James Dinh
"Thanks for the update on your Hexa. I bought three 24 inch towel bars from Home Depot and cut them in half for the Hexa that I am building. I cut four 8 inch booms from the same material for my quad, on which I want to learn to fly before building…"
May 10, 2012
Rod Cole replied to James Dinh's discussion In Theory, some say my Hexacopter can't get it up!
"It looks very stable James. Congratulations! What did you use for your booms? Looks a little like mine. I made mine out of 1/2" square aluminum tubing. I am also a newbie and have two flights on my Quad. Trying to learn more about tuning as roll,…"
May 10, 2012
Rod Cole replied to The Old Flyer's discussion We need a TRIGGER command!
"I too would like to see this implemented. I just purchased a GentLED to trigger the shutter on a Canon DSLR. While it works, it is hardly cost effective when all we need is a contact closure. As nearly as I can determine, the GentLED has a very…"
May 3, 2012
Rod Cole left a comment on ArduCopter User Group
"Dan, did you set your ESC Battery type to NiMh before you performed the Throttle Range Calibration?
If so, the ESC will not issue the three beeps indicating 3S LiPo because it cannot detect the NiMh cell count. I confirmed this by setting the…"
Apr 20, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Jose R's discussion Help
"Jose:
It would be helpful to know more about your objective.
1. What is your experience with Radio Control models and multi-rotor helicopters?
2. What is your experience with photography?
3. Stills, Video, or both?
4. Professional or fun?
As Chris…"
Apr 2, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Andreas M. Antonopoulos's discussion Quad power wiring, with BEC + 2 on/off switches (am I doing it right?) in ArduCopter User Group
"Awesome drawing Andy. In what drawing software did you create it? Are you willing to share your source drawing?
I am hearing many reports of some very expensive multi-rotors falling out of the sky due to power distribution wiring issues. Please…"
Mar 31, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Ellison Chan's discussion DIYDrones Rants and Raves
"I checked the Twitter feed and they did not update the last order shipped yesterday. Could we please get an update?
Thanks"
Feb 16, 2012
Rod Cole commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Sgt Ric:
I couldn't agree more wholeheartedly with your statement. I do not personally know any of the folks at DIYDrones, but reading their answers to the same question over and over certainly validates your statement and is a testament to their…"
Feb 14, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Chris Anderson's discussion ArduCopter 2.3 released
"My colleague just purchased a Wookong M. He told me that it has a feature called "Tail To Me" that will be useful for aerial cinematography. Are there plans to implement such in a later version of the code? Looking forward to 2.31 soon after I…"
Feb 14, 2012
Rod Cole commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Chris:
I have no complaints with the way you are providing delivery status, but then again, I follow you on Twitter. I am getting excited that I will soon have my coveted APM2 and can finish my Quad."
Feb 14, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Denny Rowland's discussion This is the ROWLAND F1-535 White Knight
"This looks very promising. Keep me posted on your development activitie."
Feb 11, 2012
Rod Cole replied to The Old Flyer's discussion A successful APM aerial survey mission
"Irvin:
Thanks for posting such a helpful article. I am truly amazed at your results. Since I already own AutoPano Giga, I think I will give it a try for stitching instead of purchasing PTGui
I have some questions.
1. Can you recommend any other…"
Feb 11, 2012
Rod Cole commented on Jordi Muñoz's blog post Please welcome ArduPilotMega 2.0!
"Pretty impressive that you have been able to produce 200 per day. Tip of the hat to all!"
Feb 7, 2012
Rod Cole replied to Chris Anderson's discussion ArduCopter 2.3 released
"I can hardly wait to get my APM2 so I can get started. Great job team!"
Feb 3, 2012
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