Can you guess what the problem was? I feel a bit foolish, but realized after much fussing and tweaking of settings that the kit contains two kinds of props: clockwise ones, and counterclockwise ones. I had three out of four … Continue reading
After buttoning up the wiring and top plate, took the quad outside to a flat spot and gave it a go. The props seem very uneven, with the right front one having more pepper than the others, and at full … Continue reading
Finished with the LED wiring, which for whatever reason was a total pain, and then set to work on the wiring harness to connect the battery to the ESCs and other powered components. It took quite a long time, but … Continue reading
Brought many of the parts for the project home – it’s much easier for me to work in my shop, where I have all of the tools and ventilation that I need to work efficiently. Spent a couple of hours … Continue reading
Daniel, Dave and I set out to start building the ELEV-8s yesterday, and we had some questions about wiring and layout, so Nick graciously agreed to meet with me this morning at Parallax. Nick (pictured below) and Kevin have both … Continue reading
Really. I picked up some of the last remaining project pieces from Parallax this morning. I was surprised (and pleased) to find safety glasses (2 pair!) in the box. Safety first. I also picked up crash packs, which contain the … Continue reading
I had a good conversation with David from OpenROV this morning. We talked about potential partnerships, and I shared information about the Watershed Education Summit (WES), a project involving various El Dorado County high schools, the state Water Resources Control … Continue reading
This little beauty is the OpenROV. From the site: OpenROV is a Do It Yourself telerobotics community centered around underwater exploration and education. We have developed a low-cost telerobotic submarine that can be built with mostly off-the-shelf parts. The goal of OpenROV … Continue reading
The quadcopter controllers arrived – specifically, a pair of Spektrum DX8s. They’re complex-looking things, with numerous switches and dials. They also have a sweet screen that will (as I understand it) display telemetry data. I put in a requisition for … Continue reading
The trip to Parallax referenced in the previous post was a fruitful one indeed, as we (Folsom Lake College) ended up being the recipient of a sweet, brand new Propellor QuadRover. The bot is a burly little beast, a sturdy … Continue reading