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  1. Apr 14, 2016 at 6:49 AM
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    Started in 500mm quads when gyros were the only sensors.. Much harder to fly and less precise.

    Tried to get into videography before everyone and chased a vibration free rig. Then the Phantoms hit the market and everyone became drone videographers for 1000$..

    Eventually moved to long range, low altitude fpv flights going out a little over a mile

    Now I've recently broke into the 250 class and wow..flight times suck but changing a battery (that charges faster) every 8 minutes isn't that bad..everything is cheaper, lighter, and waaay faster..

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  2. Apr 14, 2016 at 6:57 AM
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    I don't think I ever posted this. Senior engineering design project 2 years ago. H8 design, 13" props, (5) 5200 mAh LiPo batteries, KK2 controller, weighing in at nearly 55 lbs. It was a competition to see who could build the heaviest quadcopter/drone while still being maneuverable and meeting certain dimensional criteria.


    Fully modeled in Solidworks ( we had to have a shroud for competition, 1x4s did the trick.)
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2016 at 6:59 AM
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    Flight time?...

    I have really wanted to build a huge quad ( maybe 24" props) for extremely long flight time but the motors alone were over 1000$..
     
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  4. Apr 14, 2016 at 7:04 AM
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    At full throttle, probably 6 minutes. Closer to 10 for just hovering. We intentionally made the frame heavy though. It was 1/2" square steel tubing with 1/4" steel rod inside the square tubing, welded together. If we would have used aluminum or carbon fiber, I bet we could have gotten closer to 20 minutes.
     
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  5. Apr 14, 2016 at 7:25 AM
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    Charger problems again... :facepalm:
     
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  6. Apr 22, 2016 at 6:14 PM
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    Has anyone here used UAVs for anything besides photos/videos?

    Anyone used dronedeploy or anything else to survey or 3Dmap?
     
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  7. Apr 22, 2016 at 8:22 PM
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    That's weird. Never had jello effect with any Phantom I've had right out of the box.

    Let me know if you need any help :D

    Other than driving it around like a race quad :anonymous: I personally haven't. But the people that bought my Phantom 2 were going to use it to train Falcons by hanging meat off of it with a string lol
     
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  8. Apr 22, 2016 at 9:23 PM
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    train falcons to do what? eat meat off a quad?
     
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  9. Apr 22, 2016 at 10:17 PM
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  10. Apr 23, 2016 at 5:31 PM
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    That's the strangest thing I've ever seen. What are they trying to accomplish?
     
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    Custom body work/damage ARB rear locker Bumpers Shocks Other parts Tires and Rims Air tank fully plumbed into truck "Golf ball mod"
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    A little speed demon! Sputnik 117mm, take the prop guards off toss a 4s on it and this thing flippin MOVES! Then add the guards and 2-3s for a little indoor practice.
     
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  13. May 28, 2016 at 9:09 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Got a DJI Phantom 3 today:

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. May 28, 2016 at 9:23 PM
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    Pro?
     
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  15. May 28, 2016 at 9:26 PM
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    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    No, I got the Advanced. Seemed to be the best compromise between the Standard, and Pro.
     
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  16. May 29, 2016 at 8:24 AM
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    Didn't realize there was a plastic protection film on the lens. The picture I took had that still on. I took it off, and will try it out today.
     
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  17. May 29, 2016 at 10:41 AM
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    Who the hell let you have anything like this
     
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  18. May 29, 2016 at 10:43 AM
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  19. May 29, 2016 at 10:54 AM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    I.....well......umm.........:bikewheelie2:
     
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  20. May 29, 2016 at 10:54 AM
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    yup
     
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