My new blog has been quiet, but it won’t be for long. I’ve begun a couple design projects, and planned a few more, all of which I intend to complete in 2013. Here’s a quick list, feel free to suggest others! I’m starting a design consultancy I’m doing designer versions of two of my favorite [...]
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QuadCopter Week 2-6: The Build
Posted: November 10, 2012 in Projects, quadcopterTags: arducopter, electronics, Futaba 8fg, multicopter, quadcopter, quadrotor, RC Aircraft, UAV
I spent all week prepping for my build. I read and re-read the terrible assembly instructions (more on that later), did a good deal of research to fill in the gaps, and spent time prepping my workspace. I bought a beat up stainless steel table that came out of a restaurant kitchen to use as [...]
QuadCopter Week 1
Posted: September 15, 2012 in Projects, quadcopterTags: arducopter, electronics, Futaba 8fg, multicopter, quadcopter, quadrotor, RC Aircraft, UAV
In the week since my last QuadCopter post I’ve made a ton of progress. As I mentioned, the learning curve is steep, so I spent most of my spare time doing research to make sure I’m getting everything (and the right everything) I need for a successful build. I’ve also ordered a whole bunch of [...]
I’m building a Quadcopter
Posted: September 8, 2012 in Projects, quadcopterTags: arducopter, multicopter, quadcopter, quadrotor, RC Aircraft, UAV
After a mind numbing last few weeks at work, I realized a thing I already knew: I need to be building things. I haven’t built a thing in months, and I’m going slowly mad from it. I’ve got tons of partly-imagined and half-realized projects. After some brainstorming, thumbing through my catalog of hobby bookmarks, paging [...]