1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Most of the computer, including half of Teams, switched automatically. I’ll try rebooting later.

 

I bet fpv helps a ton, especially goggles. Good editing too.

 

lol, I've missed a nonzero number of meetings due to Outlook timezones

"Oh it's at 230, I have time to grab lunch"
Later: oh shit it was 230 EST?

 

You sure you're not

 

I've seen pictures of a headset that holds a cell phone for operating a phone-controlled drone. It keeps the glare out. Looks like someone playing with a virtual reality game. Glare from the sun is a problem trying to use a phone.

 

@Kwikvette, stock stuffing a 37 just fine...

 

yep. They make headsets specifically for fpv flying as well. I want to build one of the Tiny Whoop drones for that, would be a ton of fun for flying practice.

 

Funny you say that because last night, I found pics of 33s (a few 35s, and 1 37) on Mud looking at tire sizes at stock height.

Further reinforces keeping it stock height!

Shitty thing is, those Dobinsons rear coils are backordered until end of Feb

 

Trust Mike to fulfill your order. I ordered in Dec of 2020 and got the coils in April of 2021, they come over from Aussie land in shipments.

 

No worries about trusting him; I'll just be on clapped coils for awhile

Damn shipping is $100

Be ordering later today.

 

Don't forget the discount!

 

Those look like fun. One of my kids has a DJI Mini that he wanted me to buy from him. I know people that use both for the application. Getting the Skydio setup and paired up for flying is more work than I thought it would be. Maybe I should just be using the controller. We've been flying it in relatively close space.

We can tell the obstacle avoidance does work as it kept it out of a tree and from crashing into the house. The real use for that drone is to use it with the tracking beacon to follow a one-wheel, bicycle, motorcycle, or truck when off-roading. Obstacle avoidance always takes priority over the requested operations. Maybe to keep a new flyer from crashing.

I might try to get the Mini and use it for quick shots. There are three different paddle setting modes for the Skydio drone. I suspect Skydio and DJI will default to stick movements that are way different. if you get your right hand trained for operating one type you'll need to readjust to another.

 

I had a DJI Phantom Pro for a little while, fascinating to fly but really didn't hold my attention for very long and I had no desire to bring one out while wheeling.

 

But he cut off the ear and focus on the nose. Clearly he's a toddler

 

That happened near my old house. In the 4 years~ I was there they developed 100acres ~ of open space into row homes and apartments. I hated it and the additional traffic which even made grocery shopping a chore but guess it helped my property value

 

If you're cold, they're cold, bring them in

 

You don't want to hold up the group for 45 minutes trying to get a sick shot for insta??? Did you really even wheel if you didn't take drone pics???

 

I get mad enough when everyone else in the group stops to take pictures every 45 fucking seconds. One of these days I will have some sort of aneurysm from people stopping in the middle of the trail to take a goddamn picture.

 

Send in the drones.. Keep the group moving.

 

I hear that, it is definitely an annoyance.

I kind of had a realization about that outdoors stuff. If I'm doing it for me, why the fuck do I need 100 pictures? Maybe I'll take one at the top or when I stop to eat or whatever. If I don't? that's cool too. Who actually gives a chit about another blurry hike photo?