G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Guess what... we gave the quads two months off.... so we're getting jiggy with multi-rotors for the next three months! 450+ class craft, aerial videography, FPV, GPS, prop/motor balancing, night flying, gimbals, waypoint flight controllers, swarm logic, and upgrades GALORE! If you fine folks are up for it, Bryan Burnett and I are going to show you the next level of fun in the sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Gerald McEvoy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yay!!! Happy Dance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Buchmann Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Nice! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Miller Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I really don't understand all the "personal multi-rotor aeronautics device" hate, but having said that in looking forward to seeing what y'all get up to with the Raspberry pi 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel Hudson Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 PadreSJ Welcome back to technology, Hope your retreat was... restful, prayerful, well what you Needed it to be :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jani Turunen Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 next step hook arduino or similar to it and have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Jani Turunen Surprise! --- the Flight controllers I've been using ARE arduinos. (Atmega) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jani Turunen Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ cool and hey you could use one for collect data from surroundings like temp, huminidy, air quality and so on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William Clauss Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Awesome. Because I just got a hobby king x560f frame and a Naza M V2 gps/flight controller, but am stuck on motors, props, power distribution, and batteries. Also not sure Spektrum vs Futaba for the transmitter and receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William Clauss Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Super excited this is coming back. I want to rewatch a compilation of all the previous quad copter segments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Carrin Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just bought my first quad. It was inexpensive but it' shot me hooked. I'm looking at getting in deeper. Hopefully your builds will help me to know weather to build my next multi rotor or buy off the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jim Skutt Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Right on schedule. I am ready to crank up the mods to my 450. Thanks Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steven Voller Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ready and waiting for more quad goodness! I was going to purchase parts today but will hold off to see what updates you have. Have you checked out the travel quad setup Darren Kitchen put together over on Hak5? Everything needed for FPV quad flying is in a small ballistic nylon kit. It has folding legs and batteries that charge over USB. Meanwhile, I have been building flying skill using the Cheerson X-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nathan Weaver Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ I remember on one of the episodes you did a clip of you out on the football field explaining the exercises to try and master with your quad in order to learn how to fly it. I'm having trouble finding it, what episode was that in or could you post a link to that video? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Camacho Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 +Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Help! I´ve just bought the ones that you have in the picture, but I never realize that I need a battery and I don’t know how to connect it with the board of the 250! I´m just waiting for that know how episode!!!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bill (CryptoMoore) Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Awesome cannot wait.. been looking into the FPV/Telemetry/OSD stuff but just in the infancy... Love it . !! Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Bryan Burnett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steven Voller Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 David Camacho The battery info has been spread across four (at least) episodes: Check episode 118 at 30:41 for info on selecting purchasing batteries Check episode 119 at 26:13 for info on charging batteries and selecting buying chargers Check episode 120 at 32:40 for how to solder bullet connectors Check episode 122 at 22:20 for the quad build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Camacho Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hi!!! Thanks for that! And yes I Am aware of the batteries for de 250, but I was talking about the picture of father Robert, that's and FPV transmitter / receiver and it's the same that's I bought, and I want it to fire it up, but couldn't because of the lack of batteries. So maybe he would assemble it in a new episode, so I'm eager to see that! But this group is amazing thanks for the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steven Voller Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Missed that! I'm interested in FPV also and wondering if it will be easier to fly (or easier to crash, especially if I don't learn to fly well first.) I'm hoping that the KH Krew have an economical solution as well. The Fatshark systems look amazing but they are about the same price as the complete build for the KH Quads. I'm getting a lot better with the Cheerson CX-10 (Indoor Flight Rules in Wisconsin in February with -25 to -35 windchills not uncommon.) I have the Syma X5C but the first couple attempts indoors broke a couple pieces off the undercarriage. Meanwhile, I'm working on visualizing steering as port/starboard/fore/aft to help me get over the tendency to mix up left/right/foreward/backward when the orientation changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Claude Gregoire Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I really really want to see more quadcopter stuff. I wish you you guys would put all of your quadcopter videos together in one link. Everything from videos about ESC's, Motors, Batteries, and all of your build videos. I almost wish Leo would let you guys create a new TWIT show called TWIQ This Week In Quadcopters. I know not very original but I do love this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Claude Gregoire Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 William Clauss Yes a compilation would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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