Bored, then why not make a helicarrier:
http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/watch-drone-take-another-drone
http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/watch-drone-take-another-drone
Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread
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Not quite the same, but I took my Hubsan on and off my Roomba, which was quite fun 
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Are there still no off the shelf systems or controllers that will maintain altitude and follow their user either via mobile or via the remote?
Ardupilot will but not sure of it's efficacy, robustness or simplicity!
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The Flite Test guys are awesome - seeing the aircraft they built that had a functioning microwave on it was nuts haha
That and the circle wing craft they got airborne then flew their quads through it repeatedly (until they started just trying to down it ha) was what made FPV seem like many funs
That and the circle wing craft they got airborne then flew their quads through it repeatedly (until they started just trying to down it ha) was what made FPV seem like many funs
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Test flight from yesterday, pre-rain (just!).
Russ, what kind of speed does your Octo do? Watching the vids on your YouTube it looks sedate and slow as it wafts, but then you realise how high it is and it must be seriously shifting to get some of the pans.
PS, epic skills keeping that white 4x4 in shot as you hover above it!
PS, epic skills keeping that white 4x4 in shot as you hover above it!
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Nice video russ! No banging dubstep?
Ha, no, sorry
About 30mph, but at that speed you risk the front props coming into shot and generally lower stability.
There's a few aerial shots with cars in this WIP production as well. Was good fun!
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Anyone managed to find some Nyloc nuts to hold the props on the DYS 1806 motors?
Thread is an odd size (1.5mm)
Thread is an odd size (1.5mm)
got mine in B&Q. Think they are just standard m4 nuts....
Yep, just measured mine. M4.
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Thanks, do you re-use them or once they come off is the lock ruined?
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Re-use them generally. As long as you do them up tight, they wont come off, even if the nylon part is quite worn.
I've used standard M5 nuts on Multistar motors before with nothing but a blob of blue locltite. Never had any issues with my nuts
On the DYS1806 motors I'm still using the stock bullet nuts, no locktite and somehow haven't managed to lose them! Says more about the amount of flying time I've got in lately though Even a well worn nyloc will have enough friction to stop it spinning freely. The problem with the bullets is once they come lose they will spin freely and unwind themselves, pop off the top and fly away, closely followed by the prop, and then your quad falling from the sky.
Not that I've had that happen... of course
Not that I've had that happen... of course
So, having recently bought a 3D printer, one of the projects on my list is to do a 'cheapish' Quad/Hex-Copter..
I can find a few designs out there, but since there are clearly some experts in here, I wouldn't mind some advice on
1. What's a good entry level radio/receiver
2. What controllers do people recommend? Ideally GPS/Auto hover, and that kind of thing, I'd like to try to let my son have a go, so the easier it is, the better
3. What size? I think something 30cm accross or so would be quite stable, I've tried an X4 the other day and it's so tiny, it was not that stable, and hard to see at moderate distances.
4. What about motors?
I think £150 for the 4 main items above would be a possibly starting budget, is that possible?
I can find a few designs out there, but since there are clearly some experts in here, I wouldn't mind some advice on
1. What's a good entry level radio/receiver
2. What controllers do people recommend? Ideally GPS/Auto hover, and that kind of thing, I'd like to try to let my son have a go, so the easier it is, the better
3. What size? I think something 30cm accross or so would be quite stable, I've tried an X4 the other day and it's so tiny, it was not that stable, and hard to see at moderate distances.
4. What about motors?
I think £150 for the 4 main items above would be a possibly starting budget, is that possible?
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Yep, I have had two props come off in flight with the bullet bolts they come with. I then started doing it so tight I ended up snapping two shafts clean off (pushed a small screw driver through the holes and tightened). Anyway I ordered some M4 nyloc nuts off ebay.