Quadcopters

So, along with so many other un-finished projects, I have also began to play around with quad-copters.

I have previously built my own quad-copter frames using wire-screen aluminium as the framework and 1mm aluminium as the plates and fastened together with silicon and rivets. Link to short video on how to build one of these to be added.

First Quad-copter frame build using aluminium and rivets - 700 mm

These were somewhat successful and flew very well, however they bent when crashed, and this was a major bummer as I crash a lot!

I have now moved onto using in-expensive frames from eBay in this my learning phase of quad-copter mastery.

I started off with the CC3D flight controller from Openpilot which I found to be excellent, and have moved onto a Flip32 with on-board Barorometer and Compass and External GPS. This is still a work in progress. I have also built a Phantom 2 copy using a shell from Buzz hobbies and a NAZE32 Acro flight controller. This one looks great and flies very well so far.

So this is my DJI 450 copy:

My DJI F450 Copy from eBay

More to follow soon.

Slippery Out!

Back to the Blog

After some time of non-blogging I am back!

Update of current projects:

Kitchen:
Not yet finished, currently getting quotes for splashbacks

Shed:
Finished, full and almost unusable

Fences:
Right hand fence and gate complete!

Left hand fence and gate ordered and should be complete before Christmas! Yaaaa

Caravans:

Uncle's Viscount:
As finished as it is likely to be, usable with working solar power etc

My Millard:
All done, painted, awning installed and working, solar power excellent (running a engel 24/7 for more than a year now), inside needs cleaning but not too bad!

Planning:

After fences we would like to sort out the Patio at the back, and a carport out the front.

We would also like to build a limestone retaining wall instead of the metal fence that currently retains the soil.

After limestone retaining wall with steps is installed a terrace for the grapevine to grow on.

A pool is also on our agenda, but will be a significant cost with all the rock breaking required...

Cheers

Slippery out!