It has been a little bit of time since my last video. My tricopter had a crash about a month ago and I have been working to get it repaired and flying good again. I have also been getting my big hexacopter and quadcopter...
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I have seen lots of talk about the noise that a GoPro produces and it’s potential effects on UHF radios. I didn’t think much of it until I got a RangeLink LRS recently and also had a crash on my tri that might...
I will keep this short as I don’t want to come off as ranting or preachy. We all know there is plenty of bad press out right now about drones. The general public doesn’t know the difference between military drones...
I guess this is my first post of the year! I have been busy, making and modifying a lot of things. One of which is a better method for eliminating vibrations on my Turnigy Talon tricopter.
I ordered a 2nd camera plate and...
The weather has been bad lately and I just got the Hero3 Black Edition. Here is the result of playing around with some GoPros, a Traxxas Mini E-Revo and some mud puddles. Mostly shot with the Hero3 Black Edition at 1080p60...
I frequently get asked how much it costs to build a quadcopter or other multi-rotor helicopter. I usually try to add together a number real quick based on equipment I own. Which could come close to $1000. I decided to look...
A compilation of FPV flights during the Thanksgiving weekend. Still working out the last of the twitches and vibrations. Had a lot of fun trying new things with FPV while staying safe!
Setup:
Turnigy Talon tricopter frame
RC...
I started flashing my Atmel-based speed controllers with the SimonK firmware a few months ago. There is definitely a big improvement in motor response when flashing the ESCs with the new firmware. I have found this to greatly...
Working my way up to getting comfortable doing FPV flights. Here is some footage I shot this morning with my recently built (and first) tricopter. Shot with a GoPro Hero2 with Protune 1080p30 medium FOV mode. Still working...
In my quest to get vibration-free footage with my tricopter, I tried various props with mixed results. In all tests, the GoPro was isolated from the tricopter body using silicone standoffs.
Props tested: RC Timer 8×4.5″...
