"Now I see why people went crazy for micro pushers + naked Gopros" https://www.reddit.com/r/Multicopter/comments/lqu1oc/now_i_see_why_people_went_crazy_for_micro_pushers/
imo we still need better non-gopro-hd-cams
Pelton Turbine Development For An Air Powered Model Helicopter
[Tom Stanton] has been messing around with compressed air power for a few years now, and most of his work focused on piston engines. He likes using 2-liter soda bottles as lightweight tanks … https://hackaday.com/2021/02/23/pelton-turbine-development-for-an-air-powered-model-helicopter/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1364144607534206977
TIL: mein 85g mini-FPV-Quadcopter könnte doch registrierungspflichtig sein, weil er zwar deutlich unter 250g liegt, aber evtl. schneller als 19m/s fliegen könnte.
(davon abgesehen eh, weil "hat eine Kamera" - auch wenn jene NICHTS negativ beeinflusst. Nein, auch nicht Privatsphäre!)
Die haben doch alle nen Schaden!
Mastering The Tricky Job of Soldering SMA Connectors
There’s a satisfaction in watching someone else at work, particularly when they are demonstrating a solution to a soldering problem you have encountered in the past. SMA panel sockets have a particula… https://hackaday.com/2021/02/22/mastering-the-tricky-job-of-soldering-sma-connectors/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1363782252975521797
Airplanes are ridiculously safe — just imagine having part of a car-engine explode and you'd keep driving the openly burning car to the next garage for repairs. https://t.co/YmFbdneeh7
RC glider at 548Mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eFD_Wj6dhk (that's 881km/h in sane-people-units)
Manned Electric Helicopter With 7 Tail Rotors
One of the best things to come from the growing drone industry is the development of compact and powerful brushless motors. We’ve seen several multi-rotors capable of carrying a human, but electric helicopte… https://hackaday.com/2021/02/16/manned-electric-helicopter-with-7-tail-rotors/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1361607858094235650
dRehmFlight: Customizable Flight Stabilisation For Your Weird Flying Contraptions
The availability of cheap and powerful RC motors and electronics has made it possible for almost anyone to build an RC flying machine. Software is usually the bigger chall… https://hackaday.com/2021/02/15/drehmflight-customizable-flight-stabilisation-for-your-weird-flying-contraptions/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1361471945322151938
WTF? Nitromethan-Treibstoff ist gerade gar nicht legal zu kaufen?
Gut dass ich den Motor im 1:8er RC-Auto gerade eh auf elektrisch umstellen will.
Mein Vater kann seinen großen Heli dann jetzt wohl endgültig entsorgen.
https://www.dmfv.aero/allgemein/eu-verbietet-nitromethan-treibstoffe/
Nur Spezialexperten am Ruder!
RT @albertkim@twitter.com:
World's Lightest 3-inch DJI Cinewhoop? 😲
https://t.co/yTfWK3veb8 https://twitter.com/albertkim/status/1359158641568456709
How To Run Alternative Batteries On The DJI Mavic Mini
Rechargeable batteries are ubiquitous these days, freeing us from the expense and hassle of using disposable cells. However, this has come with the caveat that many manufacturers demand their equipm… https://hackaday.com/2021/01/25/how-to-run-alternative-batteries-on-the-dji-mavic-mini/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1353861864661385218
well… that mobula6 is probably not salvageable https://www.reddit.com/r/fpv/comments/kw4glb/you_win_someyou_lose_some/
Active Aero For A Radio Control Car
Motorsport became obsessed with aerodynamics in the middle of the 20th century. Moving on from simple streamlined shapes, designers aimed to generate downforce with wing elements in order to get more grip between the … https://hackaday.com/2021/01/03/active-aero-for-a-radio-control-car/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1345843946019291137
Federal Aviation Administration Announces Major Drone Rule Changes
If new rules from the FAA regarding unmanned aircraft operations in the US are any indication, drones are becoming less of a niche hobby and more integrated into everyday life. Of course… https://hackaday.com/2020/12/29/federal-aviation-administration-announces-major-drone-rule-changes/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1344077391136759818
Quadcopter and FPV in Dresden, Germany