popsjumper 2 #76 May 28, 2013 I love your egotism....so easily led around and entertaining to watch...and laugh at.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #77 May 28, 2013 In light of the bogus video, this thread is pretty much dead anyway. Let JK get his last word and the mods should lock the thread.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #78 May 29, 2013 popsjumperI love your egotism....so easily led around and entertaining to watch...and laugh at. Did a teacher give you a bad grade at some point in your life? Get over it.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #79 May 29, 2013 Since the OP turned out to be pure CGI, I attach a picture of my drone, which is real. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #80 May 29, 2013 kallend Since the OP turned out to be pure CGI, I attach a picture of my drone, which is real. How loud is it in use? Can you see the camera's view in real time?Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #81 May 29, 2013 jcd11235 *** Since the OP turned out to be pure CGI, I attach a picture of my drone, which is real. How loud is it in use? Can you see the camera's view in real time? It's very quiet. Right now there'a a 4 second delay with camera view. For another $500 I can get real-time view.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #82 May 29, 2013 Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #83 May 29, 2013 DanGWhy the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.)... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #84 May 29, 2013 kallend***Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.) Thats cool. You build from scratch? or is it a kit?Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #85 May 29, 2013 Stumpy******Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.) Thats cool. You build from scratch? or is it a kit? Bits from various places. "Igor, bring me brushless motors". Pic attached of Santa having a ride last December.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #86 May 29, 2013 What's that thing sticking up with a wire coming out? "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #87 May 29, 2013 What are you using for "ground station"? ETA: Nice setup. I was helping out with installing an old pan titl zoom pelco. Hashing out control was easy, but them dealing with the weight was , judging by the increase in profanity and flung hardware, not a lot of fun. That project really needs two controllers though: one pilot and one camera operator. The really cool ideas thrown around were shrinking linear sensors and adding laser range finders for 3D mapping. Sonar was thrown around in the bull session, but none of them know anything about it. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #88 May 29, 2013 1969912What's that thing sticking up with a wire coming out? GPS antenna and magnetic compass. Raised up so the magnetic fields from the motors and power wires don't affect the compass. It also has a barometric altimeter, 3 axis accelerometer and 3-axis "gyro".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #89 May 29, 2013 What's you do, break a student's iPhone and pirate the parts? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #90 May 29, 2013 Kennedy What's you do, break a student's iPhone and pirate the parts? No, just spent money. I have a good job, widower, house is paid for, car is paid for, plane is paid for, kids all grown up, pension in good shape. What's a guy to do? (I suppose I could buy a yacht).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #91 May 30, 2013 Pics come out pretty well. Attached is a (highly compressed for this site) pic I took of my house this evening.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #92 May 30, 2013 How much wind can you fly in and how many minutes of flight? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #93 May 30, 2013 kallend*********Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.) Thats cool. You build from scratch? or is it a kit? Bits from various places. "Igor, bring me brushless motors". Pic attached of Santa having a ride last December. Thats very cool - wish I had the expertise to build one. Might get a kit though. You using a raspberry pi to control it?Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #94 May 30, 2013 Stumpy************Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.) Thats cool. You build from scratch? or is it a kit? Bits from various places. "Igor, bring me brushless motors". Pic attached of Santa having a ride last December. Thats very cool - wish I had the expertise to build one. Might get a kit though. You using a raspberry pi to control it? And.... damn you. I have now spent all evening researching how to build one.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #95 May 30, 2013 OpieHow much wind can you fly in and how many minutes of flight? Up to approx 15kt of wind. On a 4000mA.h battery I can get around 12 minutes with the camera on board. More without the camera (because it's lighter).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #96 May 30, 2013 Stumpy************Why the delay? Is it a bandwidth issue, or something less obvious? Just the behavior of the GoPro WiFi link (cheap bastard that I am, I use that instead of a proper FPV link.) Thats cool. You build from scratch? or is it a kit? Bits from various places. "Igor, bring me brushless motors". Pic attached of Santa having a ride last December. Thats very cool - wish I had the expertise to build one. Might get a kit though. You using a raspberry pi to control it? I use a conventional 2.4GHz R/C system. Range is well over a mile. (Of course, it's just a speck at that distance)... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #97 May 30, 2013 kallend***How much wind can you fly in and how many minutes of flight? Up to approx 15kt of wind. On a 4000mA.h battery I can get around 12 minutes with the camera on board. More without the camera (because it's lighter). That's a 5C discharge rate. What lithium chemistry are your cells? Also, what is the voltage of the battery? It's not a single cell, is it?Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #98 May 30, 2013 kallend Since the OP turned out to be pure CGI, I attach a picture of my drone, which is real. Four mechanical engineering students who share my communal machine shop were building a heavy-lift (50 pound payload, 112 pound vehicle) twin engine quadracopter with an estimated one hour loiter time for their senior project. _That_ is a drone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #99 May 30, 2013 It's also over the FAA twenty five pound limit.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #100 May 30, 2013 jcd11235******How much wind can you fly in and how many minutes of flight? Up to approx 15kt of wind. On a 4000mA.h battery I can get around 12 minutes with the camera on board. More without the camera (because it's lighter). That's a 5C discharge rate. What lithium chemistry are your cells? Also, what is the voltage of the battery? It's not a single cell, is it? It's a 3 cell (3S) hobby grade LiPO pack.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
