Still waiting for the replacement parts to arrive like.....
rubschin:
evil:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on August 04, 2014, 06:05:54 AM
Bah! Banghead
Just had a call from Limassol post office - have to go and collect the parts.... noooo:
...which means that the bastards will charge me some made-up duty charge plus VAT on the entire shipment value including delivery charges plus add a number relating to a multiplication of your age next birthday and without taking away the number they first thought of... evil:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on August 04, 2014, 09:30:11 AM
Just had a call from Limassol post office - have to go and collect the parts.... noooo:
...which means that the bastards will charge me some made-up duty charge plus VAT on the entire shipment value including delivery charges plus add a number relating to a multiplication of your age next birthday and without taking away the number they first thought of... evil:
Ah but revenge will be yours when the quad copter goes on its first 'bomb the bastards with cat and dog shit' mission.
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on August 04, 2014, 09:50:00 AM
Just had a call from Limassol post office - have to go and collect the parts.... noooo:
...which means that the bastards will charge me some made-up duty charge plus VAT on the entire shipment value including delivery charges plus add a number relating to a multiplication of your age next birthday and without taking away the number they first thought of... evil:
Ah but revenge will be yours when the quad copter goes on its first 'bomb the bastards with cat and dog shit' mission.
eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on August 05, 2014, 09:24:12 AM
I am Quadcoptertastic! cloud9:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on August 05, 2014, 09:38:37 AM
Just got the motors armed and running for the first time! eeek:
Armed.......... eeek: eeek:
eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 28, 2014, 10:17:59 PM
Relax Apey, given that we men never read the instructions to anything there is a good chance that BM will run out of spare rotors before he manages to get it to fly any distance. rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on October 28, 2014, 10:19:50 PM
Relax Apey, given that we men never read the instructions to anything there is a good chance that BM will run out of spare rotors before he manages to get it to fly any distance. rubschin:
Or run out of fingers
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Baldy on October 28, 2014, 10:40:07 PM
Relax Apey, given that we men never read the instructions to anything there is a good chance that BM will run out of spare rotors before he manages to get it to fly any distance. rubschin:
Or run out of fingers
The season is now over, no nubile youngsters in minimal attire for him to film. But plenty of grandmothers. point:
I guess he will just perfect his flying/photography skills for next year......as long as he does not smash it up before then. whistle:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on October 29, 2014, 05:55:33 AM
Relax Apey, given that we men never read the instructions to anything there is a good chance that BM will run out of spare rotors before he manages to get it to fly any distance. rubschin:
Or run out of fingers
The season is now over, no nubile youngsters in minimal attire for him to film. But plenty of grandmothers. point:
I guess he will just perfect his flying/photography skills for next year......as long as he does not smash it up before then. whistle:
sad32:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on October 29, 2014, 08:33:55 AM
It all functions but you have to configure the PIDs (Proportional Integral Derivative) before it will fly properly... It is like a 'closed loop' system that enables the model to remain stable based on the feedback from the accelerometers and gyroscope...
It has been too windy/rainy to do it since I got it close to finished and the animals go mental if I fire it up indoors! ;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2014, 02:42:30 PM
It all functions but you have to configure the PIDs (Proportional Integral Derivative) before it will fly properly... It is like a 'closed loop' system that enables the model to remain stable based on the feedback from the accelerometers and gyroscope...
It has been too windy/rainy to do it since I got it close to finished and the animals go mental if I fire it up indoors! ;D
That's wot I thought......... whistle:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 01, 2014, 02:44:54 PM
It all functions but you have to configure the PIDs (Proportional Integral Derivative) before it will fly properly... It is like a 'closed loop' system that enables the model to remain stable based on the feedback from the accelerometers and gyroscope...
It has been too windy/rainy to do it since I got it close to finished and the animals go mental if I fire it up indoors! ;D
That's wot I thought......... whistle:
Top man! Thumbs:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 02, 2014, 09:41:14 AM
It all functions but you have to configure the PIDs (Proportional Integral Derivative) before it will fly properly... It is like a 'closed loop' system that enables the model to remain stable based on the feedback from the accelerometers and gyroscope...
It has been too windy/rainy to do it since I got it close to finished and the animals go mental if I fire it up indoors! ;D
That's wot I thought......... whistle:
Yes, obvious when you think about it. Thumbs:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on November 02, 2014, 11:40:14 AM
I was once an engineer and I had to look it up - and my guess was wrong redface:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 04, 2014, 05:32:26 AM
rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2014, 07:04:26 AM
Quadcopter grounded Sundays and Wednesdays as it is hunting season - they'll shoot anything that moves! scared2:
I had a number of crashes yesterday (including one in the neighbour's garden redface:) while trying to fine tune the flight control board... noooo:
Consequently, last night I changed the flight control software from Multiwii to Megapirate which should be simpler to tune and offers better GPS support... Thumbs:
It will prolly chase Miss D around tho.... noooo:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on November 05, 2014, 08:57:50 AM
Ah it has a brain of its own. Why not sign it up here so it can post its version of events? And of course images of naughty goings on in others gardens in a 'what the copter saw' theme nice pictures.
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on November 05, 2014, 01:55:11 PM
Quadcopter grounded Sundays and Wednesdays as it is hunting season - they'll shoot anything that moves! scared2:
I had a number of crashes yesterday (including one in the neighbour's garden redface:) while trying to fine tune the flight control board... noooo:
Consequently, last night I changed the flight control software from Multiwii to Megapirate which should be simpler to tune and offers better GPS support... Thumbs:
It will prolly chase Miss D around tho.... noooo:
;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2014, 02:24:15 PM
Gubbed... sad24:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on November 05, 2014, 02:27:11 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Baldy on November 05, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
lol: lol:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2014, 09:03:00 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Install a parachute you say... rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2014, 09:05:21 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Install a parachute you say... rubschin:
Oh noes.... noooo:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on November 05, 2014, 09:08:50 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Install a parachute you say... rubschin:
Or learn how to fucking use it....... whistle:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Install a parachute you say... rubschin:
Or learn how to fucking use it....... whistle:
redface:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2014, 09:10:26 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Install a parachute you say... rubschin:
Or learn how to fucking use it....... whistle:
Tea meet keyboard lol:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Pirate on November 05, 2014, 09:29:54 PM
Quadcopter grounded Sundays and Wednesdays as it is hunting season - they'll shoot anything that moves! scared2:
I had a number of crashes yesterday (including one in the neighbour's garden redface:) while trying to fine tune the flight control board... noooo:
Consequently, last night I changed the flight control software from Multiwii to Megapirate which should be simpler to tune and offers better GPS support... Thumbs:
It will prolly chase Miss D around tho.... noooo:
eyes: eyes:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2014, 10:08:38 PM
It will follow Miss D right up to the point that she attacks either the copter or the pilot with her axe.... whistle:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on November 05, 2014, 10:44:38 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 06, 2014, 05:20:42 AM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
I should have bought two - they are only €13 - but yesterday they were out of stock so I bought spare arms instead...
...today they are in stock.... Banghead
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on November 06, 2014, 08:08:22 AM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
I should have bought two - they are only €13 - but yesterday they were out of stock so I bought spare arms instead...
...today they are in stock.... Banghead
get one now, they'll be flying off the shelves. Only €13 eeek: and :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 06, 2014, 08:09:43 AM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
I should have bought two - they are only €13 - but yesterday they were out of stock so I bought spare arms instead...
...today they are in stock.... Banghead
get one now, they'll be flying off the shelves. Only €13 eeek: and :thumbsup:
drumroll:
Ordered a complete kit and eight arms... oh and loadsaprops... ;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 06, 2014, 12:15:39 PM
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
I should have bought two - they are only €13 - but yesterday they were out of stock so I bought spare arms instead...
...today they are in stock.... Banghead
get one now, they'll be flying off the shelves. Only €13 eeek: and :thumbsup:
drumroll:
Ordered a complete kit and eight arms... oh and loadsaprops... ;D
Bastard thing is that I crashed a couple of times yesterday and thought, "you should really order some spare parts before it breaks".... talk about tempting fate... ::)
I think I've got the software sorted....
I was unhappy with the throttle response with the old software... I had to get to 50% before the motors started and at 100% it was a bit anaemic (but flying)...
So, with the new software I re-calibrated the speed controllers (ESCs)....
Started her up today (armed), opened the throttle and she zoomed to about a billionteen feet in the air at the point where the props would not have even started before...
I panicked, cut the power and watched it succumb to the irresistible power of gravity.... redface:
Oh woes
You could buy another one, just pretend it's a kit of spares
I should have bought two - they are only €13 - but yesterday they were out of stock so I bought spare arms instead...
...today they are in stock.... Banghead
get one now, they'll be flying off the shelves. Only €13 eeek: and :thumbsup:
drumroll:
Ordered a complete kit and eight arms... oh and loadsaprops... ;D
Saw a bloke at the harbour the other morning, he had a screen in front of him and I sat and watched him fly it over all the place.....then brought it back gently toward the ground and some laydee with him just gracefully picked it out of the air in front of her. It was still in one piece. Thumbs:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on November 13, 2014, 09:05:46 PM
Saw a bloke at the harbour the other morning, he had a screen in front of him and I sat and watched him fly it over all the place.....then brought it back gently toward the ground and some laydee with him just gracefully picked it out of the air in front of her. It was still in one piece. Thumbs:
That's them .......I think he/she are photographers ..... rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Baldy on November 13, 2014, 09:12:04 PM
Saw a bloke at the harbour the other morning, he had a screen in front of him and I sat and watched him fly it over all the place.....then brought it back gently toward the ground and some laydee with him just gracefully picked it out of the air in front of her. It was still in one piece. Thumbs:
That's them .......I think he/she are photographers ..... rubschin:
Yep. Thumbs: The woman had a camera strapped on her shoulder with a mahooosive lens.
They flew all around the fort and seemed to be videoing from all angles and he did not crash it. Thumbs:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 14, 2014, 05:59:50 AM
No crashing you say eh....? rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 14, 2014, 07:41:59 AM
Disaster struck the other day (hence my tears above)....
She was all ready to fly (I thought) with new software.... for the first time everything seemed to be working perfectly...
However, the motors would not arm - the motors default to 'unarmed' so they don't chop your arms off when you connect the battery if you have left the throttle half way...
You 'arm' the motors by putting throttle to zero and full right 'rudder' on the radio transmitter....
...but it didn't work.... I plugged it back into the flight planner (on my PC) and it said the motors could not arm as the compass needed re-calibration.
So, I went into calibration mode - the flight planner collects data for a minute from the compass while you turn the aircraft through all axis.... it can then calculate 'offsets' which are downloaded to the board...
...about 50 seconds into the process THE USB CONNECTOR BROKE OFF THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER!!!! Banghead
So, it is basically fucked... I can't fly it without calibrating the compass....
The USB connector has teeny-tiny connections which make contact with the board - they are not soldered but the connector shroud itself is soldered to the board....
I thought I could possibly hot-glue it back onto the board but (after getting boiling hot glue all over my fingers) while I can get a connection the PC will not reliably see it as connected...
I can connect by a FTDI (serial) port on the board but I needed a USB to FTDI converter which I don't have....
So, now waiting for a new flight controller and an FTDI to USB converter (belt and braces) to arrive through the impossibly slow Cyprus Post system...
OK...?
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on December 05, 2014, 03:21:32 PM
Disaster struck the other day (hence my tears above)....
She was all ready to fly (I thought) with new software.... for the first time everything seemed to be working perfectly...
However, the motors would not arm - the motors default to 'unarmed' so they don't chop your arms off when you connect the battery if you have left the throttle half way...
You 'arm' the motors by putting throttle to zero and full right 'rudder' on the radio transmitter....
...but it didn't work.... I plugged it back into the flight planner (on my PC) and it said the motors could not arm as the compass needed re-calibration.
So, I went into calibration mode - the flight planner collects data for a minute from the compass while you turn the aircraft through all axis.... it can then calculate 'offsets' which are downloaded to the board...
...about 50 seconds into the process THE USB CONNECTOR BROKE OFF THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER!!!! Banghead
So, it is basically fucked... I can't fly it without calibrating the compass....
The USB connector has teeny-tiny connections which make contact with the board - they are not soldered but the connector shroud itself is soldered to the board....
I thought I could possibly hot-glue it back onto the board but (after getting boiling hot glue all over my fingers) while I can get a connection the PC will not reliably see it as connected...
I can connect by a FTDI (serial) port on the board but I needed a USB to FTDI converter which I don't have....
So, now waiting for a new flight controller and an FTDI to USB converter (belt and braces) to arrive through the impossibly slow Cyprus Post system...
OK...?
Gubbed ....... noooo:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on December 06, 2014, 12:00:06 AM
Disaster struck the other day (hence my tears above)....
She was all ready to fly (I thought) with new software.... for the first time everything seemed to be working perfectly...
However, the motors would not arm - the motors default to 'unarmed' so they don't chop your arms off when you connect the battery if you have left the throttle half way...
You 'arm' the motors by putting throttle to zero and full right 'rudder' on the radio transmitter....
...but it didn't work.... I plugged it back into the flight planner (on my PC) and it said the motors could not arm as the compass needed re-calibration.
So, I went into calibration mode - the flight planner collects data for a minute from the compass while you turn the aircraft through all axis.... it can then calculate 'offsets' which are downloaded to the board...
...about 50 seconds into the process THE USB CONNECTOR BROKE OFF THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER!!!! Banghead
So, it is basically fucked... I can't fly it without calibrating the compass....
The USB connector has teeny-tiny connections which make contact with the board - they are not soldered but the connector shroud itself is soldered to the board....
I thought I could possibly hot-glue it back onto the board but (after getting boiling hot glue all over my fingers) while I can get a connection the PC will not reliably see it as connected...
I can connect by a FTDI (serial) port on the board but I needed a USB to FTDI converter which I don't have....
So, now waiting for a new flight controller and an FTDI to USB converter (belt and braces) to arrive through the impossibly slow Cyprus Post system...
OK...?
Ta
Cheap Taiwanese shite you say
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on December 16, 2014, 08:35:39 PM
I am ready! Thumbs:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Nick on December 16, 2014, 08:40:03 PM
noooo:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on December 16, 2014, 08:42:34 PM
. . . One of the motors and one ESC is completely FUBAR (hence the flames)...
Flight controller and receiver worked after being dried out...
Three other motors worked okay...
Three other ESCs worked intermittently.... hoping that a night on the radiator will have sorted them out...
I had a spare motor and ESC so worse case scenario, I will need three new ESCs that I can probably buy here...
Then a full re-build.... ::)
Luckily I didn't have the camera and gimbal on it! ;D
Oh fuck, am I allowed to say oh flying fuck?
Goes off to look up what an ESC is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumbs:
An idea (serious) when you get it working again (and you will) is it worth getting some of that magic nano coating stuff you can get from Amazon to protect phones from water?
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2014, 11:09:20 AM
. . . One of the motors and one ESC is completely FUBAR (hence the flames)...
Flight controller and receiver worked after being dried out...
Three other motors worked okay...
Three other ESCs worked intermittently.... hoping that a night on the radiator will have sorted them out...
I had a spare motor and ESC so worse case scenario, I will need three new ESCs that I can probably buy here...
Then a full re-build.... ::)
Luckily I didn't have the camera and gimbal on it! ;D
Oh fuck, am I allowed to say oh flying fuck?
Goes off to look up what an ESC is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumbs:
An idea (serious) when you get it working again (and you will) is it worth getting some of that magic nano coating stuff you can get from Amazon to protect phones from water?
Or just don't be stupid enough to fly it next to the swimming pool again! lol:
The results are in tho, two ESCs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_speed_control) are working fine this morning and the other somewhat intermittently....
So currently we are in a no fly scenario situation.... lol:
I've ordered some replacements.... I'm tempted to re-build as a hexacopter..... rubschin:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on December 19, 2014, 11:37:37 AM
. . . One of the motors and one ESC is completely FUBAR (hence the flames)...
Flight controller and receiver worked after being dried out...
Three other motors worked okay...
Three other ESCs worked intermittently.... hoping that a night on the radiator will have sorted them out...
I had a spare motor and ESC so worse case scenario, I will need three new ESCs that I can probably buy here...
Then a full re-build.... ::)
Luckily I didn't have the camera and gimbal on it! ;D
Oh fuck, am I allowed to say oh flying fuck?
Goes off to look up what an ESC is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumbs:
An idea (serious) when you get it working again (and you will) is it worth getting some of that magic nano coating stuff you can get from Amazon to protect phones from water?
Or just don't be stupid enough to fly it next to the swimming pool again! lol:
The results are in tho, two ESCs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_speed_control) are working fine this morning and the other somewhat intermittently....
So currently we are in a no fly scenario situation.... lol:
I've ordered some replacements.... I'm tempted to re-build as a hexacopter..... rubschin:
It already seems to have a hex on it . . .
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on December 19, 2014, 11:43:06 AM
. . . One of the motors and one ESC is completely FUBAR (hence the flames)...
Flight controller and receiver worked after being dried out...
Three other motors worked okay...
Three other ESCs worked intermittently.... hoping that a night on the radiator will have sorted them out...
I had a spare motor and ESC so worse case scenario, I will need three new ESCs that I can probably buy here...
Then a full re-build.... ::)
Luckily I didn't have the camera and gimbal on it! ;D
Oh fuck, am I allowed to say oh flying fuck?
Goes off to look up what an ESC is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumbs:
An idea (serious) when you get it working again (and you will) is it worth getting some of that magic nano coating stuff you can get from Amazon to protect phones from water?
Or just don't be stupid enough to fly it next to the swimming pool again! lol:
The results are in tho, two ESCs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_speed_control) are working fine this morning and the other somewhat intermittently....
So currently we are in a no fly scenario situation.... lol:
I've ordered some replacements.... I'm tempted to re-build as a hexacopter..... rubschin:
Alcohol may help. No seriously, drown the semi fucked ESC in isopropyl alcy?
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2014, 11:43:21 AM
. . . One of the motors and one ESC is completely FUBAR (hence the flames)...
Flight controller and receiver worked after being dried out...
Three other motors worked okay...
Three other ESCs worked intermittently.... hoping that a night on the radiator will have sorted them out...
I had a spare motor and ESC so worse case scenario, I will need three new ESCs that I can probably buy here...
Then a full re-build.... ::)
Luckily I didn't have the camera and gimbal on it! ;D
Oh fuck, am I allowed to say oh flying fuck?
Goes off to look up what an ESC is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumbs:
An idea (serious) when you get it working again (and you will) is it worth getting some of that magic nano coating stuff you can get from Amazon to protect phones from water?
Or just don't be stupid enough to fly it next to the swimming pool again! lol:
The results are in tho, two ESCs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_speed_control) are working fine this morning and the other somewhat intermittently....
So currently we are in a no fly scenario situation.... lol:
I've ordered some replacements.... I'm tempted to re-build as a hexacopter..... rubschin:
It already seems to have a hex on it . . .
;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Hexacopter Thread
Post by: Barman on January 08, 2015, 07:32:48 PM
I was trimming it all up and had a hard landing which cracked the undercarriage....
I fixed it with my hot glue gun (owch! redface:) fairly easily but realised that it was all a bit top heavy (hence the rather undignified falling over at the end of the first flight)...
So, I changed the undercarriage to a 'spider' type which is more stable....
I have also taken it all apart and fitted the flight controller to an anti-vibration mount to make it fly more smoothly....
How is Mr QuadCopter? Have his bits been calibrated now?
Half calibrated.... redface:
It was calm one day last week so I took her out....
It was quite misty (sand in the air) so I couldn't see front from back very well...
To cut a long story short, it ended up at about a squillion feet high and going away from me... I couldn't even hear it! I couldn't cut the power as it would have landed behind a row of trees in a valley...
Luckily, I have programmed 'Return To Launch' as one of its flight modes... It takes a GPS fix before it takes off and so knows where 'home' is... So I hit the RTL switch and she flew back, landed and shut down right next to me... cloud9:
More practice required when i have finished my fiddling....
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 25, 2015, 01:46:24 PM
How is Mr QuadCopter? Have his bits been calibrated now?
Half calibrated.... redface:
It was calm one day last week so I took her out....
It was quite misty (sand in the air) so I couldn't see front from back very well...
To cut a long story short, it ended up at about a squillion feet high and going away from me... I couldn't even hear it! I couldn't cut the power as it would have landed behind a row of trees in a valley...
Luckily, I have programmed 'Return To Launch' as one of its flight modes... It takes a GPS fix before it takes off and so knows where 'home' is... So I hit the RTL switch and she flew back, landed and shut down right next to me... cloud9:
More practice required when i have finished my fiddling....
:thumbsup:
Return to Launch mode, rubschin: I can think of a few humans that need that button
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 02, 2015, 12:43:27 AM
Possible quadcopter projects for BM... rubschin:
https://youtu.be/-JsGggcQRTM
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on May 02, 2015, 05:51:31 AM
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 19, 2015, 08:41:35 PM
Quadcopter Hexacopter is fine.... :))
Just fallen off the radar a bit with other things I have been busy with...
Last action was to buy some sexy new carbon props as I believe the original cheapy props (no loss if they smash into trees, etc.) were too flexible... I have balanced half (3) of the new pops and need to finish the others before she takes to the air again...
I also lent the memory card out of the CopterCam to somebody to take to the UK... now returned...
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on November 19, 2015, 09:49:12 PM
Classic cupboardware
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on November 20, 2015, 06:24:50 AM
It would be good to see a 'no limits' contest with robots sporting .50 cal with AP ammo trying to out manoeuvre flippy/sawy/choppy bots to get a shot in! ;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 14, 2016, 08:12:30 PM
It would be good to see a 'no limits' contest with robots sporting .50 cal with AP ammo trying to out manoeuvre flippy/sawy/choppy bots to get a shot in! ;D
It would get taken over by Jihadi-bots with exploding waistcoats.
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on January 14, 2016, 08:29:50 PM
It would be good to see a 'no limits' contest with robots sporting .50 cal with AP ammo trying to out manoeuvre flippy/sawy/choppy bots to get a shot in! ;D
It would get taken over by Jihadi-bots with exploding waistcoats.
;D ;D
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on January 15, 2016, 05:59:09 AM
It would be good to see a 'no limits' contest with robots sporting .50 cal with AP ammo trying to out manoeuvre flippy/sawy/choppy bots to get a shot in! ;D
It would get taken over by Jihadi-bots with exploding waistcoats.
lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Pirate on February 08, 2016, 11:06:59 AM
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 29, 2016, 08:31:30 AM
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Order an FPV rig while LL is away you say...? rubschin:
Somehow I don't think she would believe you when you explain it's because you are going to be an pro drone pilot and race for millions, can you post the video of you trying though... point:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on July 20, 2017, 01:40:55 AM
The pro guy nearly crashed his tonight taking wedding wedding pics .......... eeek: eeek:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on July 20, 2017, 06:02:06 AM
Could add a whole new dimension to clay pigeon shooting. 'Clays' that shoot back
It may be bonkers but the flight transitions and dynamics were awesome and the camera work impressive given the difficulties
On the other hand I've always wondered what would happen if you tried to fire a shotgun under water..... rubschin:
I seem to remember Mythbusters did that years ago with fairly unimpressive results...
Also The SlowMo guys have filmed different weapons fired underwater...
EDIT: Actually I seem to remember it was The Backyard Scientist and The SlowMo Guys...
I guess a lot would depend on whether the barrels were full of water. If so wouldn’t it create a huge back pressure?
Yarp. You can certainly blow up a shotgun by accidentally blocking the barrel(s) and a quick Youtube search shows dipping the end of the barrel in water isn't really something you want to do!
Not sure if I have miss-remembered or the outcome is different when the entire gun is underwater. I remember them shooting other weapons (pistols, AK47, etc.) underwater with no ill-effects...
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on March 31, 2019, 10:36:33 AM
Could add a whole new dimension to clay pigeon shooting. 'Clays' that shoot back
It may be bonkers but the flight transitions and dynamics were awesome and the camera work impressive given the difficulties
On the other hand I've always wondered what would happen if you tried to fire a shotgun under water..... rubschin:
I seem to remember Mythbusters did that years ago with fairly unimpressive results...
Also The SlowMo guys have filmed different weapons fired underwater...
EDIT: Actually I seem to remember it was The Backyard Scientist and The SlowMo Guys...
I guess a lot would depend on whether the barrels were full of water. If so wouldn’t it create a huge back pressure?
Yarp. You can certainly blow up a shotgun by accidentally blocking the barrel(s) and a quick Youtube search shows dipping the end of the barrel in water isn't really something you want to do!
Not sure if I have miss-remembered or the outcome is different when the entire gun is underwater. I remember them shooting other weapons (pistols, AK47, etc.) underwater with no ill-effects...
Tis amazing how much like a rock water can suddenly become
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on April 28, 2019, 05:18:00 PM
Professional photographer today had a phone-drone thing ..... rubschin:
I hope his pictures were better than yours! lol:
On a grand a day I hope so .... eeek:
A bag of sand? Shocked:
Yep ..for Photos only .... eeek: not video ..
I did a wedding for a free buffet... redface:
I'm sure LL realised but hoped it was for more. But what was her reason?
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 11, 2020, 10:25:13 AM
Chain gun? Rockets? Twin shotguns? Just how big is this bloody hexacopter? eeek:
Quote
“Fixed with twin stabilised shotguns, [the i9] is also expected to undergo trials with other weapons including rockets and chain guns,” reports The Times. The i9 hexacopter is absolutely built to carry weapons, and to use them.
Chain gun? Rockets? Twin shotguns? Just how big is this bloody hexacopter? eeek:
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“Fixed with twin stabilised shotguns, [the i9] is also expected to undergo trials with other weapons including rockets and chain guns,” reports The Times. The i9 hexacopter is absolutely built to carry weapons, and to use them.
Chain gun? Rockets? Twin shotguns? Just how big is this bloody hexacopter? eeek:
Quote
“Fixed with twin stabilised shotguns, [the i9] is also expected to undergo trials with other weapons including rockets and chain guns,” reports The Times. The i9 hexacopter is absolutely built to carry weapons, and to use them.
Chain gun? Rockets? Twin shotguns? Just how big is this bloody hexacopter? eeek:
Quote
“Fixed with twin stabilised shotguns, [the i9] is also expected to undergo trials with other weapons including rockets and chain guns,” reports The Times. The i9 hexacopter is absolutely built to carry weapons, and to use them.
I suppose an automatic shotgun wouldn't have too much recoil but I'd have thought a chaingun would be difficult to cope with... rubschin:
That's why I wondered just how big the platform was
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According to The Times, Strategic Command in the United Kingdom is working with an unnamed British company to develop a 3-foot long, six-rotor drone, designed for urban conflict and named, simply, the i9.
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 11, 2020, 01:00:18 PM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on October 11, 2020, 01:26:02 PM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
I smell something.... rubschin: turd:
Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
A short-barrelled, unchoked shotgun with a light (~24g) load would fill most rooms and barely needs to be aimed. I reckon a light load auto shotgun (recoil absorbed by the loading mechanism) would be easy to accommodate... Thumbs:
But you could still disable it by throwing a tea towel over it... ::)
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 11, 2020, 01:48:03 PM
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Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
I refer the gentleman to maxim 37: There is no 'overkill.' There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on October 11, 2020, 10:39:49 PM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
I smell something.... rubschin: turd:
Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
A short-barrelled, unchoked shotgun with a light (~24g) load would fill most rooms and barely needs to be aimed. I reckon a light load auto shotgun (recoil absorbed by the loading mechanism) would be easy to accommodate... Thumbs:
But you could still disable it by throwing a tea towel over it... ::)
Or an anorak ... whistle:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Barman on October 12, 2020, 04:02:31 AM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
I smell something.... rubschin: turd:
Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
A short-barrelled, unchoked shotgun with a light (~24g) load would fill most rooms and barely needs to be aimed. I reckon a light load auto shotgun (recoil absorbed by the loading mechanism) would be easy to accommodate... Thumbs:
But you could still disable it by throwing a tea towel over it... ::)
Or an anorak ... whistle:
lol: lol: lol: evil:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 12, 2020, 04:43:55 PM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
I smell something.... rubschin: turd:
Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
A short-barrelled, unchoked shotgun with a light (~24g) load would fill most rooms and barely needs to be aimed. I reckon a light load auto shotgun (recoil absorbed by the loading mechanism) would be easy to accommodate... Thumbs:
But you could still disable it by throwing a tea towel over it... ::)
Or an anorak ... whistle:
lol: lol: lol: evil:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: Steve on October 12, 2020, 11:20:09 PM
a 3 foot long stable platfom capable of mounting a minigun and firing accurately? Something tells me that aim will be shunted a little.
I smell something.... rubschin: turd:
Fact is, for indoor you don't need a minigun do you...? Or rocket or bazooka or whatever... noooo:
A short-barrelled, unchoked shotgun with a light (~24g) load would fill most rooms and barely needs to be aimed. I reckon a light load auto shotgun (recoil absorbed by the loading mechanism) would be easy to accommodate... Thumbs:
But you could still disable it by throwing a tea towel over it... ::)
Or an anorak ... whistle:
lol: lol: lol: evil:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Barman's All New Quadcopter Thread
Post by: apc2010 on January 11, 2021, 09:27:12 PM