Minor crash yesterday into the wetlands. Only broke one landing gear, so a quick fix and back into the air. Set the GoPro on the one-photo-every-two-seconds mode – this is maybe the best of the bunch: A little windy today, … Continue reading
When the GoPro Hero 2 cameras arrived, this little plastic mounting plate was glued to the top of the each box, presumably for display purposes? In any case, the plate makes a really solid camera mount, albeit a shaky one. … Continue reading
After the bad crash – the bitter outcome of this otherwise successful flight – I rebuilt the ELEV-8, and finally had the chance to fly it this afternoon. One of the props is acting a little janky, so I need … Continue reading
One of the crucial tasks in getting the quadcopter flying is programming the ESCs, or Electronic Speed Controllers. They store a variety of parameters, not all of which I entirely understand, but all of which need to be set for … Continue reading