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Yay, first IED delivered via drone! FFS... Can't wait for the new soccer mom rhetoric whenever I'm flying at places closer to civilization.
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Dessert Rose posted:Even in the air it slowly rolled to the left so I just fixed it with trim. You shouldn't need trims in acro mode - make sure your sticks are at centered at 1500 and that your RC midpoint is set to 1500 in cleanflight/betaflight/whatever you run. You may need to add a bit of RC deadband if your centered values tend to wander a bit. You shouldn't be getting any attitude drift in acro.
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Nerobro posted:got a link to that? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-37638982
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Oct 14, 2016 00:34
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Goddammit, that headline.
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That associated photo you dumb assholes bbc
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Terrorists made a killer flying robot? Where do they get these ideas from??
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Admittedly a $300 DJI carrying 2 pounds of dynamite is a pretty scary proposition.
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Sagebrush posted:Admittedly a $300 DJI carrying 2 pounds of dynamite is a pretty scary proposition.
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I know I've probably presented this before. But why not again? APM is totally capable of flying a r/c plane any arbitrary distance. And "landing" anywhere. It's also got provisions for landing gear deployment. Pick your favorite pylon racer from hobbyking, since you don't need to turn, you can overload the frame. Toss it in the air, and watch it take the payload anywhere you want, and then using that landing gear feature, "activate" the payload. (Take a picture, spray water, release confettiti, whatever...)
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This is really neat!: http://store.aimdroix.com/product-p/adx1501.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInUxB8t3Yg I doubt it would hold up to the wear and tear from racing, but it's really well made.
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Forbes has a write-up on 3D Robotics' trashing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/10/05/3d-robotics-solo-crash-chris-anderson/#2553404a4840 Short version: 3DR has exited hardware entirely. Basically 3DR's direct competition in hardware is DJI which is not only successful but owns all its own factories, etc.
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I'm not sure if you were presenting that in context of the other posts, but the trigger functions, normally for cameras, would work fine for that as well.
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Mister Sinewave posted:Forbes has a write-up on 3D Robotics' trashing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/10/05/3d-robotics-solo-crash-chris-anderson/#2553404a4840 Now they want to sell sitescan packages for 11k. Good loving luck
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Mister Sinewave posted:Forbes has a write-up on 3D Robotics' trashing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/10/05/3d-robotics-solo-crash-chris-anderson/#2553404a4840 I work in the drone ag industry and have lots of experience with the Solo, Pixhawk, DJI and others. The Solo was a total flop on launch, could barely fly more than 100ft away before losing signal and RTLing. GoPro glitches causing the camera to freeze mid-flight was also a big problem. The gimbal also sometimes would snap to 45 degrees sideways right after take off and was useless when it finally was released. By the end there were enough software fixes to make it work OK but then 3DR pulled the plug on new developments and threw Tower to the open source community. When it worked it was pretty dang cool and the image quality was very impressive, the gimbal turned out very good in the end, but it still just was no where near as good as what DJI had. DJI developed their own wireless technology and 3DR tried to use normal Wi-Fi. DJI added sonar and other sensors and 3DR was using last year's GPS. DJI was simply 3 generations ahead. The Karma doesn't even do half the stuff the Solo did, either. No follow me or automatic flight modes, maybe that's coming. At this point I see no reason to sell a drone without a camera either. I can't wait for Mavic. My pre-order should be here by the end of the month! I'm leaving for vacation to New Zealand on the 28th so I'm biting my nails in anticipation and keeping my fingers crossed it arrives on time.
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I largely agree with you about the Karma. The only saving grace I think it has is it will appeal to heavy gopro users that might see it as more of a flying gopro mount than as a drone. It coming with the handheld gimbal stick is attractive for them as well. I'm also going to get a Mavic but mine is going to be an Xmas present to me from me so I have to wait a bit.
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Vitamin J posted:DJI developed their own wireless technology and 3DR tried to use normal Wi-Fi.
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Does anyone know what the FX798T weighs without its case? I'm looking at this tiny camera as an upgrade to my tiny whoop to drop the weight (3.6g!), but I don't have a gram scale to figure out if the weight difference is worth the drop in video quality.
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Why do you assume a dipole will have a drop in video quality? Anyway, new build starting! gently caress you, HobbyKing $1/frame sale. That was expensive.  Parts list: Turnigy Talon CF frame: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22397__Turnigy_Talon_Carbon_Fiber_Quadcopter_Frame.html BLHeli 20A ESCs: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111851997422?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT SPRacing F3 Deluxe FC: http://www.ebay.com/itm/112054227788?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT 3508 700kv motors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122031110406?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT 13x6.5" CF Props: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121542910258?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT This little PDB everybody uses: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121990206276?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I'm going to run a 4S 6750mah 25C Tattu on it (got it refurb for $30), and normal FrSky gear. It should have quite a bit of lifting capacity -- maybe I can pay it off by rescuing downed 250s on roofs? edit: eCalc estimates up to 4kg additonal payload. insta fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Oct 15, 2016 |
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insta posted:Why do you assume a dipole will have a drop in video quality? I don't - it's a different camera entirely, and the DVR footage of it looks lower quality vs the FX798T, which is a pretty darn good camera for the size. The quality difference isn't huge mind you, but if it's a difference of like .2 grams it's not worth it.
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Darn, I wanted to go flying today but it's like 20mph gusts outside. Not confident enough to fly in that. Wish I knew some abandoned lots or parking lots or warehouses or something. 
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Get an tiny whoop and practice indoors.
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evil_bunnY posted:Get an tiny whoop and practice indoors. Is a tiny whoop a particular brand of micro fpv quad or something? (e) Seems to be a modded Blade Inductrix. Seems like a neat project. Ciaphas fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Oct 16, 2016 |
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Go for the QX** (80, 90, 95). There's a model that natively supports Flysky radios, so you can bind it to yours without buying new gear.
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insta posted:Go for the QX** (80, 90, 95). There's a model that natively supports Flysky radios, so you can bind it to yours without buying new gear. Or buy a FrSky compatible Beebrain FC (or Beecore for the Chinese knock off, which I think does FlySky on top of DSM/FrSky) + frame + upgraded motors + props and assemble a DIY inductrix.
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It kinda sucks that those new f3 based brushed flight controllers have such weak fets- only appropriate for the 6mm sized motors (maybe 7?) If you're going diy, look for a brushless build though
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So I ordered a bunch of stuff and now I need to stick it all together and I need help. Here's what I got: 1 x Armattan Kojak Flight Controller (Naze32 Rev 5 clone I think) 1 x Armattan Morphite V2 Frame Kit (MV2 Arm Length: 5" Arms (224mm size)) 3 x Little Bee 20A PRO BLHeli ESC 1 x Little Bee 4 in 1 ESC 4 x Armattan 2204 2300kV Motor 1 x Matek PDB 1 x FrSky DR4-II Craptop of Gemfan props The frame was probably a poor choice for a first build as it has a ton of fiddly parts (15 pieces total?) and a limited interior for fitting everything in. But I liked the way it looked so eh... You'll notice I only have 3 ESCs. They ran out and threw in the 4 in 1, which is great, except the frame isn't roomy, so I'm not sure there is still room for a PDB, which means I don't know how I would power my camera/vtx. I have no camera/VTX. I have a little FX798 kicking around for an indoor build that I could use. Then I would just need to find 5v somewhere and save space/weight, but I wouldn't have much range. I guess I'm mainly wondering if I should buy another ESC, or use the 4 in 1. I still need to do some shopping for a long term cam/vtx solution. FliteTest likes the Owl+ since it does day/night well. I wouldn't mind sticking on some LEDs for night flying since this is more of a fun flyer than anything aggressive. If I was going to do that, I should probably go for the PDB + 4 ESC or a different FC to control the LEDs. Hmm. I'm stuck in analysis paralysis. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks.
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Use the 4-in-1 and power your camera off the balance lead of your battery.
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For the love of God, I wish F1 based controllers would finally vanish from the face of earth. Or at least from the pages of online shops.
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Had a good weekend. Got my KISSed alien flying really well, and also flew my toretto 130. The toretto is a blast. Super quick, stable, and easy to shoot tiny gaps with. Great practice quad. The camera kind of sucks but the VTX is really good. Unfortunately I broke a few plates with it which is fine because they are cheap but I think with a little more engineering this thing could be really indestructible. Also I got to fly on Rotor Riot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5d3uzUKaRY i own every Bionicle fucked around with this message at 15:06 on Oct 17, 2016 |
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Combat Pretzel posted:For the love of God, I wish F1 based controllers would finally vanish from the face of earth. Or at least from the pages of online shops. Why? I got 10 minutes into a ranty video last night about why the Naze32 should never be bought, but he never got to a useful point, and was plain wrong on the ones he did get to, so I turned it off.
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Geburan posted:So I ordered a bunch of stuff and now I need to stick it all together and I need help. Here's what I got: I bet you can manage a full stack w/ the 4 in 1 with some smaller spacers (the nut height sized nylon ones that come with every set out there)
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SYMA X5SC WHITE QUADCOPTER WITH 2 MEGAPIXEL HD CAMERA 4GB SD CARD HEADLESS MODE FUNCTION https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00XYUCJFW/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_1 This is the one to get for someone who fell in love in the Phantom 3 when they had a play with it, but doesn't want to lay out that kind of cash for a toy at this time? I guess some more batteries would be on the shopping list.
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Combat Pretzel posted:For the love of God, I wish F1 based controllers would finally vanish from the face of earth. Or at least from the pages of online shops. A 10dof Naze is great for a "farting around" build, or good fight stabilizer for a fixed wing, for like $11 shipped. What beats that?
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Nerobro posted:Why? I got 10 minutes into a ranty video last night about why the Naze32 should never be bought, but he never got to a useful point, and was plain wrong on the ones he did get to, so I turned it off. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 17:35 on Oct 17, 2016 |
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Related: Recommend me an F3-based flight controller for an FPV 210mm quad. Also, are BLHeli_s ESCs worth the extra effort?
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The amount of woo and mysticism with this stuff reminds me of parenting forums. I'm seriously about to rub coconut oil on my ESCs and put a drop of lavender essential oil on the gyro.
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Managed to welp my 250 into some trees and then subsequently into the ground. Destroyed the video antenna and busted the SMA connector off the vtx board, chipped a couple arms. But the vtx itself is intact so maybe it'll be an easy repair. I've been looking at Tiny Whoops, really want to put one together. I don't have a Taranis or Spektrum radio though, just a Flysky i6. The only full kit they have on the TW site is a BnF for either Taranis or Spektrum. I could go with a RTF inductrix and the conversion kit, but then the tx would be fairly garbage. Any recommendations on Taranis vs Spektrum? Or some way to get my i6 to work with the BNF whoop?
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Geburan posted:So I ordered a bunch of stuff and now I need to stick it all together and I need help. Here's what I got: Since you have a 4in1, you can solder the signal wires from the ESC straight to the FC and save a lot of space (dont use any pins on the FC) and you'll have a plenty of room. It's a little more daunting, especially if it's your first build. Alternatively, I would order another ESC. I think powering other stuff from the balance lead is a messy solution. I also made this some time ago, which should help with the assembly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y49DFed7vLg MrYenko posted:Related: Recommend me an F3-based flight controller for an FPV 210mm quad. I'm currently running this and are very happy http://furiousfpv.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=59 I'm running that in combination with a diatone VTX, meaning the only 'add-on' is the RX.   BLHeli esc's are totally worth it. Just the ability to troubleshoot any issues easily by just plugging a USB into the FC makes it worth it, not to mention to be able to easily change motor direction, etc. The Configuration software is also fairly easy to use now.
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Combat Pretzel posted:And thank Jeebus that DJI didn't give two shits about interference with competing systems.
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