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Camarillo, CA
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Newest venture is to build gimbal using Storm32 control board. Lot's to learn.
Hometown:
Birmingham Michigan
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Just when I thought I had the Storm32 Gimbal well on it way to be in a working state all of a sudden I'm getting the "IMU Not Present" error.It started this way:Followed one of the many YouTube videos on calibrating the IMU. I removed the Storm32 pc…
"A new option for copter is either a Taser or a C4 dispatcher."
"I'll reiterate my suggestion on a different assembly subject: Use .031 organic core solder. Here is link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kester-Organic-Core-Solder-Spool/dp/B00068IJY0
Note that is is up to $37/lb. It is water wash up without…"
Note that is is up to $37/lb. It is water wash up without…"
"Can you give us some specs? Camera, servo (360deg or?) Source for dome and its size?"
"Elijah,
Yes sailing is the correct metaphor. What if you devised a blimp that could change its shape based upon wind direction?
The issue of course is how do you counteract the force of the wind. Going into the wind one would need to reduce the…"
Yes sailing is the correct metaphor. What if you devised a blimp that could change its shape based upon wind direction?
The issue of course is how do you counteract the force of the wind. Going into the wind one would need to reduce the…"
Well, after blitzing my 3rd servo while testing (learning) my BlimpDuino card I finally figured out a good way to attach the big gear to the servo.The problem has always been that the Lego gear is Lego specific and never fit nicely on any servo.The…
"Well, compare your quad hobby to something like GOLF! In that activity you can eat up $600 before you get your bag full of clubs. Or, how about bicycling? The new bikes cost up to $8000 for the full tilt carbon-fiber.
And the list goes on: Skiing,…"
And the list goes on: Skiing,…"
Here is a link to a nice Enterprise Blimp.Here is link: http://www.instructables.com/id/2-meter-flying-RC-starship-Enterprise/
"I wish I had a lawn so I could a quad to mow it!"
"I noticed that the date showed 2008. You've been traveling back in time?"
"Chris,
That is some sweet machine. Way back when my little company was making a special board we outsourced a company to do all of the surface mount (size of Sen-Sen). I would do all of the 'dumb' parts by hand. 120 pin connector, and other stuff…"
That is some sweet machine. Way back when my little company was making a special board we outsourced a company to do all of the surface mount (size of Sen-Sen). I would do all of the 'dumb' parts by hand. 120 pin connector, and other stuff…"
"It would be neat if you could hack the camera to focus at will via laptop ground station. Or maybe there is a way to interface to a digital remote trigger."
"Instead of the CD jewel case I'd use the CD. It is a much tougher plastic."
"Try these guys on the AT45DB161D-SU. They list 300,000+ so they will probably deal.
Also, they list 1000's of the AT MEga 1280s.
http://www.4starelectronics.com/part_search/search_results.asp"
Also, they list 1000's of the AT MEga 1280s.
http://www.4starelectronics.com/part_search/search_results.asp"
