Quadrocopters :)

[Col]

Originally Posted by neallewis

Yes, one similar to that, plus some sticky Velcro on each pack, lining up with a 2" piece on the quad. I didn't feel the strap alone was enough.

How the chuffin hell are they supposed to work?
Post a pic...!

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by Col

How the chuffin hell are they supposed to work?
Post a pic...!

Velcro strap has hook one side, loop the other. its through the topdeck and looked over itself to secure. I felt the pack would slip out, so i stuck a 2" piece of velcro on the topdeck, and some loop on the packs to line up. it stays put now.

[Col]

mine are essentially the same, except...



Unless I twist the strap, it is fluffy side to fluffy side. Or am I too stupid to work it out?

[andys]

Originally Posted by Col

mine are essentially the same, except...


Unless I twist the strap, it is fluffy side to fluffy side. Or am I too stupid to work it out?

Col - How the hell did you ever get this thing to fly when you can't work out the velcro strap

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by Col

mine are essentially the same, except...



Unless I twist the strap, it is fluffy side to fluffy side. Or am I too stupid to work it out?

Don't put it through the loop and try put it back on itself, you'll lave loop to loop. move the position so you can pass it through, then tighten it down on the hook side.

Does this picture help?

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by Col

It's resurfaced.
Are you still using the 808#16? How is it attached - velcro?

Col, this is the reputable ebay seller of the various 808 keychain cameras:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eletoponline365

They are well described and you get the exact version you order.

Mine is the 808 #16 v2 D Lens.

More info about them here: http://www.chucklohr.com/808/C16/

I'm very happy with mine considering its £28 delivered from china. Came in under 10 days as well.

[Col]

Originally Posted by neallewis

Don't put it through the loop and try put it back on itself, you'll lave loop to loop. move the position so you can pass it through, then tighten it down on the hook side.

Does this picture help?

Doh...

Do I spy a GPS unit?

[learnerdriver]

So what are you boys doing to minimise a fly away ?

Reading about lots of tears from flyaways on variuos forums with some never found

Solutions seem to be a sticky label with contact details or a gps tracker !

Been playing today with a £40 personal gps tracker off the bay, loaded with a payg sim card on same network as my mobile.

Can get co-ordinates or google map link with a text message command

Seems to do what it says on the tin

Hopefully try some long range FPV at the weekend

hth

[Col]

Originally Posted by andys

Col - How the hell did you ever get this thing to fly when you can't work out the velcro strap

It's always the little things! Can you believe I've been racing these toy cars for nearly 7-8 years (this time) and have never built one?

Originally Posted by neallewis

Col, this is the reputable ebay seller of the various 808 keychain cameras:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/eletoponline365

They are well described and you get the exact version you order.

Mine is the 808 #16 v2 D Lens.

More info about them here: http://www.chucklohr.com/808/C16/

I'm very happy with mine considering its £28 delivered from china. Came in under 10 days as well.

Already got one, just wondered how it was secured. I've always used velcro in the past with pretty good results, but this thing pulls much higher G's than a fixed pitch heli or miniquad.

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by Col

Doh...

Do I spy a GPS unit?

Yup you do. it flies real nice with it :-)

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by learnerdriver

So what are you boys doing to minimise a fly away ?

Reading about lots of tears from flyaways on variuos forums with some never found

Solutions seem to be a sticky label with contact details or a gps tracker !

Been playing today with a £40 personal gps tracker off the bay, loaded with a payg sim card on same network as my mobile.

Can get co-ordinates or google map link with a text message command

Seems to do what it says on the tin

Hopefully try some long range FPV at the weekend

hth

I've not yet had a flyaway!

Actually I did with the v949, but I found it looking in the area i thought it went down, and revved up the props to make a noise, then located it from the sound.

what GPS tracker are you using? Link?

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by Col

Already got one, just wondered how it was secured. I've always used velcro in the past with pretty good results, but this thing pulls much higher G's than a fixed pitch heli or miniquad.

Ah cool. yes velcro works fine for me. i made the error of putting a rubber band on it, but it transferred all the vibrations to the camera. velcro seems to a good job of reducing the prop vibrations

[learnerdriver]

Originally Posted by neallewis

I've not yet had a flyaway!

Actually I did with the v949, but I found it looking in the area i thought it went down, and revved up the props to make a noise, then located it from the sound.

what GPS tracker are you using? Link?

New Mini GPS Personal Locator Car GSM Tracker GT03B Upgrade Version Realtime UK

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2208302518...84.m1439.l2649

[DanB4]

I've had a DJI Phantom for a while now - using a GoPro Hero 3 HD Black.

Awesome.

They just brought out a plug & play FPV kit for it too - better start saving!

[learnerdriver]

Originally Posted by neallewis

Ah cool. yes velcro works fine for me. i made the error of putting a rubber band on it, but it transferred all the vibrations to the camera. velcro seems to a good job of reducing the prop vibrations

try pedal board velcro, much stronger than ordinary velcro

[learnerdriver]

Originally Posted by learnerdriver

New Mini GPS Personal Locator Car GSM Tracker GT03B Upgrade Version Realtime UK

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2208302518...84.m1439.l2649

If you do get one, pm me as there are some extra commands i have found to get uk time as default is gmt +8 :-(

[neallewis]

Originally Posted by learnerdriver

If you do get one, pm me as there are some extra commands i have found to get uk time as default is gmt +8 :-(

sure. Are you limited to using that cootrack http://www.cootrack.com website for tracking?

[learnerdriver]

Originally Posted by neallewis

sure. Are you limited to using that cootrack http://www.cootrack.com website for tracking?

from what i have read, cootrack is free for first 12 months then subscription ;-(

will just get a few gps reference points to start with !

[Col]

A few more back yard flights under my belt now and still loving the kk2!

Andy - USBasp flash tool is going in the post tonight (2nd class - the only stamps I have!)

There are plenty of "how to's" out there, but this is the one that I used:



The hardest bit is getting the driver to work. Some people are having trouble with the older USBasp tools and windows 7, but this laptop is win7 64bit and it all worked fine.

[andys]

Cheers Col.

Appreciate the help

I am still very confused by this though.. done some more reading on prop adapters / prop savers etc and I think I should have bought motors that are kind of the other way around - with the motor shaft extending out the other side so I could use a prop saver

As it is - I have to use the included prop adapters - shown here mounted with the 3 screws.
It's effectively a nut & bolt with a washer, so my question is how is the prop held firm ? Is it just held by the pressure of the nut & bolt, I thought there would be a flatspot on the shaft or similar - like we have with buggies / pinion gears - very confused about this