Gender
Male
About
About Me:
I work in aerospace and love to design and build new projects
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
After getting a 1sq I build a Tricopter and love to fly it. Still working on making it full autopilot.
Hometown:
Los Angles
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"I have never really had airframe durability problems. .. I usually just bend motors...
I don't get the push for a indestructible frames when the motors don't hold up to bad crashes anyways...
I do like how all the wiring is internal..."
I don't get the push for a indestructible frames when the motors don't hold up to bad crashes anyways...
I do like how all the wiring is internal..."
"Should have a GPS/loiter flight mode that works without caveat.Along with the simple modes, and RTH.Should warn the user, if vibes are high enough to put flight at risk.Should warn user if magnetic compass is compromised.Should warn user if MEMS are…"
"It seems there is no real value added for MANY existing users compared to APM...
To roll out a new platform without much change on the user end is what makes it feel liked planed obsolescence(even though it's not)
I understand 200 is very cheap for…"
To roll out a new platform without much change on the user end is what makes it feel liked planed obsolescence(even though it's not)
I understand 200 is very cheap for…"
""Legacy APMs"
It was my understanding that APM is marketed more towards hobbyist and PIXHAWK is more for developers and more advanced users...
Just to clarify, will apm 2.6 still be avaliable?"
It was my understanding that APM is marketed more towards hobbyist and PIXHAWK is more for developers and more advanced users...
Just to clarify, will apm 2.6 still be avaliable?"
"GET TO THE very small CHOPPER!!! haha"
"http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:158396
If you want to print one without vibration dampening I found this.... (not my design)
And another Nicer looking one : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:101698
I also would love the files for the one with…"
If you want to print one without vibration dampening I found this.... (not my design)
And another Nicer looking one : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:101698
I also would love the files for the one with…"
"I know what im working on this weekend!!! haha "
"I have been using Microsoft ICE
its free, and can work off videos or photos...
The interface is basic but its easy to use
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/"
its free, and can work off videos or photos...
The interface is basic but its easy to use
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/"
"External compass just arrived im going back to 2.9.1 for now also...
I get what the change were but it seems so lame my tri flys so much worse with the "update"
I know it should be better if my compass had less interference but it WORKED…"
I get what the change were but it seems so lame my tri flys so much worse with the "update"
I know it should be better if my compass had less interference but it WORKED…"
"I am currently dealing with warranty returns on mine... my battery life slowly dropped from 1.5hr to 12 minutes!!!!!
(not the battery or memory fault, the camera now gets very hot during operation and quickly discharges the battery)
Hero 2 is much…"
(not the battery or memory fault, the camera now gets very hot during operation and quickly discharges the battery)
Hero 2 is much…"
"Try spinning it up with the props inverted (so it pushes into the ground)....
My Tri had video issues after a while and it turns out I had a SLIGHTLY bent prop adapter.... It wasnt noticable when flying and my props and motors were balanced....
If…"
My Tri had video issues after a while and it turns out I had a SLIGHTLY bent prop adapter.... It wasnt noticable when flying and my props and motors were balanced....
If…"
"Im not sure what FPV gear you are running but I would make sure your have a nice clean filtered power source for your FPV gear...
The fatsharks have their own filtered power supply that attaches to the balance plug...
running everything on one…"
The fatsharks have their own filtered power supply that attaches to the balance plug...
running everything on one…"
"I had an issue like that on my TRI and my friend had a problem like that on his quad.... We finally removed the CHEAP HOBBYKING BULLET CONNECTORS....
Im not saying it is 100% the problem but on the cheap bullets the "prongs" rotate around the pin…"
Im not saying it is 100% the problem but on the cheap bullets the "prongs" rotate around the pin…"
"Right but you probably only have a "ABC" extinguisher, and that would not be properly rated for a lithium fire (like your lipo...)
Sand will work much better on that type of fire suppression. (and just use the ABC fire extinguisher to put your house…"
Sand will work much better on that type of fire suppression. (and just use the ABC fire extinguisher to put your house…"
"You can easily discharge your bad lipos by taking an old brushed RC motor and connecting it to your battery on a flameproof test bench (i do it on my BBQ)
After your lipos are fully discharged drop them in a bucket of salt water.... its safe as a…"
After your lipos are fully discharged drop them in a bucket of salt water.... its safe as a…"
