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ArduCopter pre-sales now up at the DIY Drones store

Posted by Chris Anderson on October 28, 2010 at 5:51am
ArduCopter is now available for pre-sale in the DIY Drones store in the US, too. This is the same kit as the Fah Pah model, but without the APM board, which you must buy from Sparkfun as usual. (This is due to regulatory rules in the US).

The price is $439.90, reflecting the fact that it does not include the APM board. With the board, the price is the same as in the Fah Pah store in Thailand, where Jani and his team are making the quads.

Stay tuned for photos of Jani's new ArduCopter factory in Bangkok. It's going to rival our San Diego factory in technology, but with CNC mills rather than Pick and Place machines. By the end of the year, we should have manufacturing operations in Bangkok, San Diego and Tijuana, with more more workers on DIY Drones products than I've got in my day job!
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  • Ground Loop October 28, 2010 at 9:10am
    Hmm.. So why 9.75% tax for San Diego (92126, 92121, etc)?
  • Toby Stein October 28, 2010 at 9:08am
    Whoo hoo!
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    Chris Anderson October 28, 2010 at 9:02am
    GroundLoop: sales tax should be calculated by your home county at the time of purchase. We have nexus in all of CA--sales tax within CA is determined by your address, not ours.
  • Ground Loop October 28, 2010 at 8:59am
    Another sales questions: Why is sales tax for CA set to 9.75%?
    San Diego is 8.75%. Is the nexus somewhere else?

    (If Prop D passes, we're in for another +0.5%; yikes)
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    Chris Anderson October 28, 2010 at 8:56am
    Jeffrey: complete waypoint-capable autopilots are export controlled in the US, so we can't sell the complete package without export restrictions. Not the case in Thailand.
  • Steve October 28, 2010 at 8:41am
    When can I order just the power dist board? I have my own frame in the works so I don't need a kit, just need that piece along with the boards.
  • Jeffrey batista October 28, 2010 at 7:58am
    chris what you mean by (This is due to regulatory rules in the US).?
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