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  • Kirill November 12, 2011 at 10:09am

    Here is corrected version of the scheme: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28761563/scheme_updated.jpg

    Thanks again for noticing!

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    Mark Harrison November 10, 2011 at 4:03pm

    Here's where people seem to be posting the scary pics:

    http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1144377

    and somebody posted this nice pool-noodle based prop holder which in addition to keeping props immobilized while working on a model keeps the blades from snagging during transport.

     

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    Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk November 10, 2011 at 3:01pm

    Hi Mark,

     

    Great set of slides, you should mark them as NSWE(Not Safe While Eating) the last slide is a great reminder to all the non prop (blade) removers out there why they should be removing them!

     

    As for the use of the table, thats a great plan, I use my flight "tub" to get to the field and the set up on it:

     

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    Regards

     

    Martin.

  • Kirill November 10, 2011 at 8:10am

    BTW, nice photo!

    It's a good idea to use a portable table, like the one I have. It's convenient to put all the stuff on it rather than on the ground. And it prevents laptop, transmitter and so on from dust and sands and thus scratches.

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  • Kirill November 10, 2011 at 7:18am

    I.S. and Chris, thanks! I'll correct that.

  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson November 10, 2011 at 7:13am

    I.S.: That's correct

  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson November 10, 2011 at 7:09am

    Hey, that's me!

     

    In your slide you mention Altitude Control as "To Do". Obviously you've already got that with APM. Did you mean something else?

  • I.S. November 10, 2011 at 1:33am

    Shocking but necessary slide at the end.

    When I go flying to the park I look for a lonely place always but after some time people start arriving and placing closer and closer to the copter, they see it flying so stable and still in the air and get overconfident, not realizing that things can go really bad in a split of a second.

     

    @Kirill: nice scheme but as far as I know temp and baro are digital (read by I2C), so no ADC for them.

  • Kirill November 10, 2011 at 12:50am

    Nice slides! But the last one is shocking, be careful with it.

    I also did the similar presentation for University conference. I'd like to share the scheme of APM which I made. It might be useful for someone. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28761563/scheme.jpg

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