Received: by 10.42.95.210 with SMTP id g18mr453484icn.0.1340860390464; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:10 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.231.8.197 with SMTP id i5ls2242831ibi.9.gmail; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.179.66 with SMTP id de2mr3498910igc.4.1340860389728; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.179.66 with SMTP id de2mr3498906igc.4.1340860389682; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f181.google.com (mail-ob0-f181.google.com [209.85.214.181]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTPS id s10si2139472igs.0.2012.06.27.22.13.09 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of davidb...@gmail.com designates 209.85.214.181 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.214.181; Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of davidb...@gmail.com designates 209.85.214.181 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=davidb...@gmail.com; dkim=pass header...@gmail.com Received: by obbup19 with SMTP id up19so2739120obb.40 for ; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:content-type; bh=ReXb3kywqvLouQz+U+ZPE7O7DxkRxLI8u65IE7BtFZM=; b=CoQJfiDzbhJtoXkkSW+xHJdQBJhyANLkHrQQ1Nbva+2JEcden/U9cIeNLl/B0Hbe1K +kCKYBbvb+k8wToqf9u5s0rSmdokx1xVJec+YJ5WEevtOUjSxBcxZpUmGK2lH2o1cYn/ 6HCJRFrGoTI5yuqSqM29/dDtP5p3xVssyiYdaJBDfA10IBdtLGgR6hKkThK2wOJePuFu V0hnCwBPSA7LJYue0rBPW6lH6RMU2eKRebB0aCXJtDk+l1QMmgccxp6hQHxM2/6AANwi PT/aMMkLeSCYGHoeveIaxTMYbIuP/I1NGzK9GcGgjOl7jeObFGRGug/wPHMq3jWfId4F TxkQ== Received: by 10.50.42.196 with SMTP id q4mr2984777igl.28.1340860389008; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:13:09 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.240.134 with HTTP; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:12:48 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: davidb...@gmail.com In-Reply-To: References: From: buzz Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:12:48 +1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Quadcopter build To: hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec5396c602e235804c38163d2 --bcaec5396c602e235804c38163d2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I yanked the wire antenna off one of my turnigy RX's, and seppo re-soldrered it in seconds, so I suspect it's not too hard. :-) Do you still have the antenna? if not, use an exactly 6cm piece of wire ( 6cm = 1/2 wave at 2.4Ghz ). :-) it's not perfect, but it'll be fine. :-) have you bought a KK QUadcopter board from hobbyking. at under $20, It's a good short-term alternative to the APM, and way easier to tune. eg, any of these should be fine: ( I have the first one) http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19534__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V2_1_Atmega168PA_.html http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21977__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V3_0_Atmega328_PA_.html Buzz. On 28 June 2012 14:26, tjhowse wrote: > Happy days! My props and motors have arrived. I'll be butchering my other > airborne devices for their guts until my APM2.0 arrives. It's been > "Processing" for 8 days now, but apparently that's to be expected. > > If someone has a turnigy 9x receiver they'd be willing to sell I'm all > ears. I've got an old one but the antenna wire has broken off at the > enclosure, not sure if I can trust it. Might work for indoor and very short > range testing. > > > On 9 June 2012 14:32, Joel Byrnes wrote: > >> The high power reading glasses was for focusing on a smartphone screen, >> in an xkcd comic. Not sure if it was a real thing anyone built. >> >> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM, tjhowse wrote: >> >>> I've considered both of those. Buzz uses one of those boards for his >>> quad at the moment. I'm going for the full-blown APM since I'm planning to >>> reuse it for fixed-wing UAVs in the future. Eliminating the light from one >>> of those small lcds is a tricky proposition, and wearing a cardboard box on >>> your head for 20 minute stints wouldn't exactly be comfortable. The >>> looking-like-a-dork battle is already lost, though. I recall someone >>> building one using those high-power reading glasses, did that go anywhere? >>> I can't find any record of it. I could 3d-print a custom visor that exactly >>> matches my head. Viva la phrenology! >>> >>> >>> On Jun 9, 2012 2:49 AM, "James Churchill" wrote: >>> >>>> If price is an issue, why not start with one of the supercheap >>>> multirotor control boards from HK, instead of a full APM build? I'm >>>> talking about these: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19534__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V2_1_Atmega168PA_.html >>>> >>>> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__12974__Hobbyking_i86_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_.html >>>> >>>> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21977__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V3_0_Atmega328_PA_.html >>>> >>>> Also goggles aren't really necessary; you could just use a small lcd >>>> monitor instead. Sure, it's not strapped to your head (unless you >>>> really want to), but that's overhyped anyway. >>>> >>>> - James >>>> >>>> On 8 June 2012 22:51, tjhowse wrote: >>>> > So I'm seriously considering putting together a FPV-equipped >>>> quadcopter. >>>> > Here's the bill of materials thusfar: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq6iGQSKjhLXdEZ6RmtVU3BITUVkczgyS0N6aTFQbWc >>>> > >>>> > Shit's expensive, yo. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> > "hackerspace_brisbane" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> > hackerspace_brisbane+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace_brisbane?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "hackerspace_brisbane" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> hackerspace_brisbane+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace_brisbane?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "hackerspace_brisbane" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> hackerspace_brisbane+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace_brisbane?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "hackerspace_brisbane" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> hackerspace_brisbane+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace_brisbane?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hackerspace_brisbane" group. > To post to this group, send email to hackerspace_brisbane@googlegroups.com > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > hackerspace_brisbane+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hackerspace_brisbane?hl=en. > --bcaec5396c602e235804c38163d2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I yanked the wire antenna off one of my turnigy RX's, and seppo re-sold= rered it in seconds, so I suspect it's not too hard.=A0=A0 :-)=A0=A0=A0= Do you still have the antenna?=A0=A0 if not, use an exactly 6cm piece of w= ire ( 6cm=A0 =3D 1/2 wave at 2.4Ghz ). :-)=A0=A0 it's not perfect, but = it'll be fine. :-)

have you bought a KK QUadcopter board from hobbyking.=A0=A0 at under $2= 0, It's a good short-term alternative to the APM, and way easier to tun= e.=A0=A0
eg, any of these should be fine: ( I have the first one)
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyk= ing/store/__19534__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V2_1_Atmega168PA_.ht= ml
http://www.hobbyking.com/hob= byking/store/__21977__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_V3_0_Atmega328_PA= _.html

Buzz.

On 28 June 2012 14:26, tjhowse = <tjho...@gmail.com> wrote:
Happy days! My props and motors have arrived. I'll be butchering my oth= er airborne devices for their guts until my APM2.0 arrives. It's been &= quot;Processing" for 8 days now, but apparently that's to be expec= ted.

If someone has a turnigy 9x receiver they'd be willing to sell I= 9;m all ears. I've got an old one but the antenna wire has broken off a= t the enclosure, not sure if I can trust it. Might work for indoor and very= short range testing.


On 9 June 2012 14:32, Joel By= rnes <fatal.exception.occur...@gmail.com> w= rote:
The high power reading glasses was for focus= ing on a smartphone screen, in an xkcd comic. Not sure if it was a real thi= ng anyone built.

On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM, t= jhowse <tjho...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've considered both of those. Buzz u= ses one of those boards for his quad at the moment. I'm going for the f= ull-blown APM since I'm planning to reuse it for fixed-wing UAVs in the= future. Eliminating the light from one of those small lcds is a tricky pro= position, and wearing a cardboard box on your head for 20 minute stints wou= ldn't exactly be comfortable. The looking-like-a-dork battle is already= lost, though. I recall someone building one using those high-power reading= glasses, did that go anywhere? I can't find any record of it. I could = 3d-print a custom visor that exactly matches my head. Viva la phrenology!


On Jun 9, 2012 2:49 AM, "James Churchill&qu= ot; <pelrun@gmail.= com> wrote:
If price is an issue, why not start with one of the supercheap
multirotor control boards from HK, instead of a full APM build? I'm
talking about these:

http://www.= hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19534__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_= V2_1_Atmega168PA_.html
http://www.hobbyking.com= /hobbyking/store/__12974__Hobbyking_i86_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board_.html=
http://www= .hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21977__HobbyKing_Multi_Rotor_Control_Board= _V3_0_Atmega328_PA_.html

Also goggles aren't really necessary; you could just use a small lcd monitor instead. Sure, it's not strapped to your head (unless you
really want to), but that's overhyped anyway.

- James

On 8 June 2012 22:51, tjhowse <tjho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So I'm seriously considering putting together a FPV-equipped quadc= opter.
> Here's the bill of materials thusfar:
>
> https://docs.google.com/= spreadsheet/ccc?key=3D0Aq6iGQSKjhLXdEZ6RmtVU3BITUVkczgyS0N6aTFQbWc
>
> Shit's expensive, yo.
>
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