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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: mantahatch on 11 February 2011, 18:50:12
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This looks fun [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvH2f-AewX8[/media]
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I want one. 8-)
Kevin
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Think you may be looking at near a £1000, Kevin :(
May have come down in price now though :y
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I have been looking at ways to justify the price for some time now, alas, I cannot :'(
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I have just had a troll around some sites and I think it will be nearer £3000 by the time you get software and radio :y
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I have been looking at ways to justify the price for some time now, alas, I cannot :'(
Can't you get Auntie Betty to buy one for you for "battlefield monitoring" purposes?
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Now that is a boys toy! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
What a fantastic rate of climb though, and that noise like a swarm of bees 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
I would love to see a full sized manned version :y :y :y
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Think you may be looking at near a £1000, Kevin :(
May have come down in price now though :y
Ahh, well I didn't say I was off to get my cheque book. Anyway, buying one off the shelf would be no fun. I'd like to build one, and develop the control software. Hmm. I wonder how many I'd lose while debugging it? ::)
Kevin
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I have been looking at ways to justify the price for some time now, alas, I cannot :'(
Can't you get Auntie Betty to buy one for you for "battlefield monitoring" purposes?
She already has some, and they are pretty cool too :y
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I,d settle for the iPhone based one.
http://recombu.com/news/parrot-ardrone-iphone-controlled-helicopter-leaves-us-speechless_M11288.html
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I,d settle for the iPhone based one.
http://recombu.com/news/parrot-ardrone-iphone-controlled-helicopter-leaves-us-speechless_M11288.html
Why, oh why, would you want to post that highly tempting link again? :-X ::) :D
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I,d settle for the iPhone based one.
http://recombu.com/news/parrot-ardrone-iphone-controlled-helicopter-leaves-us-speechless_M11288.html
Why, oh why, would you want to post that highly tempting link again? :-X ::) :D
Koz it's a fraction of the price of the other link posted again. :P ;) if only I/we had the time/money for such things. :'(
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I,d settle for the iPhone based one.
http://recombu.com/news/parrot-ardrone-iphone-controlled-helicopter-leaves-us-speechless_M11288.html
Why, oh why, would you want to post that highly tempting link again? :-X ::) :D
Koz it's a fraction of the price of the other link posted again. :P ;) if only I/we had the time/money for such things. :'(
Indeed :'(
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Although this, egay link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Parrot-AR-Drone-Controlled-iPhone-iPod-Orange-Yellow-/260734488377?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item3cb4fc8f39), makes it even more tempting ::) ::)
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Woo. Getting cheaper.
LPG next project though. :y
You however have time on your hands of course. I recon some research on behalf of oof is in order. Again. ;)
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Woo. Getting cheaper.
LPG next project though. :y
You however have time on your hands of course. I recon some research on behalf of oof is in order. Again. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
So... How many for a bulk order then ::) ::) ::)
Unfortunately you're right though... Back on painkillers 3/4 times a day at the moment :'(
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http://www.youtube.com/user/outlaw00143?feature=mhum
i love my toys lol got 4 helis and 5 plaines
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Woo. Getting cheaper.
LPG next project though. :y
You however have time on your hands of course. I recon some research on behalf of oof is in order. Again. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
So... How many for a bulk order then ::) ::) ::)
Unfortunately you're right though... Back on painkillers 3/4 times a day at the moment :'(
Ouch. Whats the diagnosis? Have they sussed it out? Doesn't sound like it. :-*
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http://www.youtube.com/user/outlaw00143?feature=mhum
i love my toys lol got 4 helis and 5 plaines
I like the iPhone based one as it displays real time on a screen. So there's none of the usual left is left while driving away, but left is right when driving back toward the pilot, if you see what I mean.
And by "like" I mean, it looks like a good idea, without having used it personally.
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Woo. Getting cheaper.
LPG next project though. :y
You however have time on your hands of course. I recon some research on behalf of oof is in order. Again. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
So... How many for a bulk order then ::) ::) ::)
Unfortunately you're right though... Back on painkillers 3/4 times a day at the moment :'(
Ouch. Whats the diagnosis? Have they sussed it out? Doesn't sound like it. :-*
Just went back to work too soon :( My job doesn't help ::)
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Woo. Getting cheaper.
LPG next project though. :y
You however have time on your hands of course. I recon some research on behalf of oof is in order. Again. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
So... How many for a bulk order then ::) ::) ::)
Unfortunately you're right though... Back on painkillers 3/4 times a day at the moment :'(
Ouch. Whats the diagnosis? Have they sussed it out? Doesn't sound like it. :-*
Just went back to work too soon :( My job doesn't help ::)
Yes I've seen posts re crane driving, but what is the cause of the pain? ciatica? Slipped disc? DDD? Compressed vertebrae? (mine are last two)
Did you get a scan in the end?
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http://www.youtube.com/user/outlaw00143?feature=mhum
i love my toys lol got 4 helis and 5 plaines
Me too, 3 heli's, not sure how many planes but a few :y
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http://www.youtube.com/user/outlaw00143?feature=mhum
i love my toys lol got 4 helis and 5 plaines
Me too, 3 heli's, not sure how many planes but a few :y
was planing geting a jet this year but just brourt a harley davidon so have to wait now or mrs will lock me out if i spend any more on toys
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There are a few open source quadrocopter designs out there
http://uavp.ch/moin/FrontPage
http://code.google.com/p/quaduino-ng/
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1066119
http://aeroquad.com/
All you got to do is find the time to build it .
Ken
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That last one, aeroquad, motors look to be about $14 each, http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5691
Doesn't look expensive ;)
Ken
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Certainly shifts doesn't it :o .
Wonder if it was scaled up, if it would be as quick.
Seems more stable with multiple blade rotors, surprised the military hasn't looked into something like this :-?
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Yes I've seen posts re crane driving, but what is the cause of the pain? ciatica? Slipped disc? DDD? Compressed vertebrae? (mine are last two)
Did you get a scan in the end?
Pain was initially diagnosed as a "Slipped Disc", although what had actually happened was my spine had twisted slightly at one of the joints, trapping the nerve (which is basically all a slipped disc is ;)), since it has been realigned I have abrasion in the Facet Joints, basically the disc is still a little squashed so vertebrae are too close together.
It will all heal but just have to give it more time... The Chiropractor and the Doctor were both surprised I felt fit for work after "only" 9 weeks and have hinted that I may well need at least another month/6 weeks :(