RC aerial vehicles: because we don't have flying brooms

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namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

TheReverend posted:

I'm a dumbass and want to get a 107.

Has anyone really got rave reviews for online school?

I love this thread, but am out of the hobby and have been for a while.

Someone answer this poster so I know I�m not just having a stroke and those words together actually mean something

Vvvvvvv thank you

namlosh fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Jul 23, 2022

# ¿ Jul 23, 2022 15:41

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# ¿ May 15, 2024 10:19

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

I�ve been out of this game for a while, but happened across some videos that you might find interesting�

https://youtu.be/3dArEoLOvzI

https://youtu.be/KZ4cylB114E

Mainly the first one� but the second was cool too imo

# ¿ Sep 8, 2022 03:52

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

i own every Bionicle posted:

I have not heard of this particular chud subspecies before, but that�s funny as hell

Is it just bando because they use a bandana for a mask?

# ¿ Oct 27, 2022 16:48

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

Austrian Agnostic posted:

If you see the OSD but no image then there might be a loose connection between the air unit and the cam.

Seconding this� the only thing that would change in that scenario as described would be the temperature and humidity. Bad solder joint maybe

# ¿ Jan 20, 2023 20:10

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

Dominoes posted:

Shameless self-promotion: I just launched a pair of ExpressLRS receivers. Dual and single radio variants: https://www.anyleaf.org/elrs-rx-dualradio.

Open-hardware available here with KiCad files, schematic images, and gerbers/assembly files: https://github.com/AnyLeaf/elrs-hardware So feel free to make your own or w/e.

Props to goon CapnBry for playing a big role in writing and maintaining the ELRS firmware!

This is awesome, I was just thinking of getting into building a drone and one of the requirements would be open source everything.

Toot your own horn as much as you want, great accomplishment

# ¿ Jan 23, 2023 02:37

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

ImplicitAssembler posted:

"It's because due to import/export regulations, that if it can record more than 30 minutes, it's classified as a video camera and not a drone and is taxed differently".

Lol, I�m in no way trying to say you�re wrong

But this is a real thing� we bought a Sony A7 camera that�s meant to take videos and such: it won�t record more than 30 minutes at a time

I think Techmoan or someone mentioned it, but there�s a serious tax/tariff put on video cameras which is defined as �can record more than 30 min contiguous�. Some camera manufacturers choose to disable that feature in order to keep the cost of the camera down.
You�re right to look for another firmware. They probably have one for Asia and other places where the tariff isn�t a thing.
Oh and it�s been around forever� like since the 90�s

It is total bullshit, lol
Good luck!

# ¿ Feb 5, 2023 03:52

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

LifeSunDeath posted:

yeah I got the RC (my phone is so old it won't work with the N1) and the bigger batteries...and the insurance...ugh, 1400 bucks total.

Happy (almost) birthday dude. Enjoy it and let us know how you like it

# ¿ Apr 26, 2023 03:49

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

What�s a good resource for building a drone from scratch? Like starting with a carbon frame, picking out engines, flight control, etc� is there a single place that rules or is it all fractured?

I used to fly little micro helis like the blade mcpx but haven�t picked it up in a while. I still have my old Spektrum DX8 and some bits and pieces and was thinking of getting back into it or making a drone. Should I ditch my radio or is there compatibility with BnF stuff still?

Is there a good storefront everyone uses or has Ali express taken over all others? I remember back in the day you could get stuff super cheap as long as you didn�t mind waiting for the slow boat from China, (pre-Ali express) but can�t remember any reputable sites or if it matters anymore. Cheap Chinese stuff really revitalized the industry back then.

Anyway, Love the thread and hearing about people�s experiences. Also my bad if this is scattered� figured I�d :justpost:

# ¿ Sep 10, 2023 15:49

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

DreadLlama posted:

There's the website https://rotorbuilds.com/ where people upload what they've built. It's not a store, just collections of lists of parts that go well enough together that the builder decided to share with the internet.
It's searchable, so if you have a vague idea of what you want you can enter in some terms and it'll spit out a number of builds fitting that description: https://rotorbuilds.com/search/3%22+ultralight+LR
Some builds include step by step instructions with photos and videos. Others are a little more barebones. This is a pretty good one:
https://rotorbuilds.com/build/26959

But it doesn't have everything you could possibly think of. This search query sadly returns nothing: https://rotorbuilds.com/search/ardupilot+ultralight

This is pretty awesome, thanks!

# ¿ Sep 10, 2023 19:02

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

Dang, there�s a ton of great information in this page

# ¿ Sep 12, 2023 16:11

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# ¿ May 15, 2024 10:19

namlosh: Feb 11, 2014; I name this haircut "The Sad Rhino".

FEMA summer camp posted:

I've wanted a drone for a while now and got recently got myself a mini 3. I was flying it around a few weekends ago and a falcon (I think) attacked it. Fortunately it recovered and I got the drone back and also I was recording when it happened. Here's the frame with the best view of the culprit:

I guess my question for everyone is does this sort of thing happen very often? Do I need to start keeping a lookout for prowling birds of prey?

Additionally, how lucky was I that the drone recovered? Is recovery from mid-air collisions something that most drones can do to one extent or another?

I have no answers but that is cool as hell

# ¿ Sep 27, 2023 04:55

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