G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ I saw that at the end of the latest KH you are doing another quad build... I have some parts collecting dust and wouldn't mind doing another one... and being that it's going to be getting colder here in the Northeast, an indoor quad would be fun... if you have any designs finalized please let me know and I can get started printing... :) And, by the way, is Jason REALLY tall, or are you REALLY short??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Wiggins Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I think it's both. It's funny when Jason is on tnss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 David Wiggins Maybe they can drop the floor on his side, or get a box for Padre... lol... but hey, I'm short too, so I can relate... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Wiggins Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 X-files had that problem with Scully. They had her on little boxes or platform shoes pretty much the whole series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Yea, I knew that... was a big fan back in the day... was hoping the comeback was a true "comeback"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerome Semichon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 If it's an indoor quad, I need to move to an empty warehouse. Otherwisee I'll end up being expelled to one by the rest of the family for causing too much damage to furniture and walls :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Jerome Semichon This is a quad that has "ducts" around the propellers, like a Tiny Whoop (look that up if you've never heard of them, I have 2 and they are SO FUN to fly!). So the propellers are protected, the only way you can damage something is if you go full-speed into it... and if you're indoors, yuo REALLY shouldn't be going full-speed... lol... Of course this build is a bit bigger than a Tiny Whoop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerome Semichon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Ken Jancef . Thanks I saw the pics from Padre on the group after I saw your post. I've yet to view the last KH. It looks great and there are some great ideas to pick from. I'm about to get my air explorer scouts (I run a unit of 25 x 14-18 year olds in the UK) to build a couple of quads from parts - they need to finish their designs and risk assessments first but the parts are on my desk. I'm looking for ideas of other things to do once the quad is built: FPV is a given but I'd also like to make them do precision drops of small bags of sand (not stupidly big weights like a certain ex-quad from PadreSJ :) ) or enhancements to their quads. It all needs to be modular so they can swap things in and out as needed. Weight isn't an issue as such (we have access to a private airfield (ex-RAF and USAF base) if we need). Prop guards sound great because they also have to manage the air flow, the theory and the engineering around them + the 3D printing. That said do you want to bet I don't destroy everything in sight even with the prop guards? My hand eye coordination has never been good due to several ear operations and flying quads can be quite challenging when they're flying the wrong way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Jerome Semichon I'm sure you'll be fine... :) I am a computer tech for a school department here in the States, and our Robotics department is #1 in our state. I'm trying to get the Robotics teacher to integrate Drones into his curriculum. There are programs out there that will work. We have another school in our state that is trying to get a High School racing team together, but the robotics teacher is neck-deep into getting his robot together for their competition next month. It's great that you are getting kids involved. I wish more educators would do that. These are the drones that the High School team is using: helipal.com - STORM Racing Drone (FlexRC Owl / Storm Spec) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerome Semichon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Nice drones! Mine would look like a bunch of links to Banggood, AliExpress and Hobbyking (which they are). We started flying a few air scouts (younger section) several years ago (gliders). Several are now explorer scouts and fully fleged glider pilots (you can legally fly a glider solo at 14 here although the youngest so far was 15). We've also taken part in UKAYRoC (great fun - make a rocket, launch 1 or 2 eggs to a certain height, get they back down safely in a given time. UK + France + US competition, finalists from each country meet at a big international air show Le Bourget or Farnborough and fight it out!). Quads / drones give uss the engineering side of aviation, which is great. Since a few days ago I have a link to a good local university aero engineering department, so we'l lsee what we can do with them and the students. I have zero budget apart from what we raise ourselves. So it's hard work but it's great for the kids and it makes STEM fun. So far 1's gone to study aerospace engineering and another has just been offered places in the best university courses in the UK next year (needs to get the grades to join now), 1 has an apprenticeship with the RAF and 2 more are applying for univesities / apprenticeships. There should be more STEM students in the next couple of years as a result. And a lot of that is because a certain Jesuit priest (yes, you Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ (:) take the credit, you deserve it) rekindled my maker spirit and electronics knowledge by joining KH 6 years ago.... (I am an enterprise architect by trade). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Jerome Semichon So awesome! I can imagine the feeling you get when the students move on to things so great! We have the same issue here with funding, it's very hard to come by... that's why we can't participate in the High School drone racing as of yet, unless the funds come from my pocket, or the robotics teacher. He gets a bunch of grants and private donations for the robot, so that works out well. I think I posted this picture a while ago, but this is my drone "family", except the yellow one in the middle turned into the green one in the other picture. I didn't quite like the yellow one after a while, and I got the other frame super cheap, so i just transplanted the parts and I was good to go... I did 3D print the green pieces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jerome Semichon Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Ken JancefNice collection! The printed parts look really good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks! I have a MonoPrice Maker Select plus, prints like a dream!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks. I have the Maker Select Plus from Monoprice, works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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