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    Potentiometer centering problem

    Hello guys, I'm having a very interesting problem, which makes me sick more than ever :) I remember the time when I changed the roll potentiometer on my AV200. I just plugged in it, made a very minor adjustment on MK Tool and it worked. I got two Cinestar gimbals. One of it, it worked out of...
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    Mikrokopter Cinestar 8 to X8

    Hey guys, I've built mt CineStar 6 and now building up CineStar 8 frame with CS 360 mount. The biggest problem with big Okto birds is, it's hard to do fast forward flight since the booms get into the video frame when a wide angle lens is used. So, I'll convert it to a coaxial octo. I have...
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    Mikrokopter Fan solution for BL-Ctrl 2.0 ?

    Hello, I've just built my new ship CineStar 6 with MK electronics. It flies perfectly, I'll post some details on this craft soon. It runs Copter Control for camera stabilization. Here in Turkey, the weather is getting too hot, it's over 33 celcius right now and under the sun, the motors get...
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    RC Timer Carbon Fiber props

    Hey Guys, While surfing on RC Timer, I just realized they now offer CW / CCW Carbon fiber props, which are reasonably priced: http://rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=704&productname= 2 pairs cost $42. Each prop costs around $10,5. They lack of sizes. The bigger one is 15...
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    Mikrokopter Several crashes, some lessons learned

    Hello guys, I've been out for filming and photo shooting, I couldn't have enough time to participate here. Crash with YAW gyro malfunction: I barely call it a crash. The yaw gyro stopped working in flight. It started to spin like crazy. I had hard time to control it but managed to land it...
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    Want to trade my Wookong-M with MK electronics

    Hello guys, I have a Wookong-M set including powe module which I use it with my quad. I can trade Wookong-M with MK electronics: * Flight Ctrl 2.1 ME * Navi Ctrl 2.0 * GPS Or, I can sell Wookong-M including these parts: * 4 x MK3638 motors * 4 x Turnigy Plush 40A ESC * Quad frame set (for...
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    Mikrokopter Crash after 0.86d firmware update

    Hello guys, After upgrading to 0.86d firmware, I went to beach to try new firmware and settings. My first session was 3 minutes long and I was impressed how my Y6 flew. Actually I was a bit skeptical after reading all crash topics after the 0.86d firmware upgrade. After second take off...
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    Wookong-M on Quad (Build Thread)

    Hello everyone, One month passed after recieving the shipment from djiusa and finally I gathered all the bits and parts. My first intention was to build a hexa or Y6 but, I found myself building a quad. First specs: * Custom frame * MK3638 motors (These motors were purchaed with the QuadXL...
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    V6 and V8 Frame Designs

    Hey guys, I'd like to discuss this topic extensively. I know that Matt is a big fan of V-tail design. I'm also considering building a V8 frame but as far as I've searched, V design is patented by another German multirotor company called Asctec. (asctec.de) They have a multirotor system called...
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    Mikrokopter Y6 Setup: Tips and Tricks

    Hello everyone, I'm converting my Flat Hexa to Y6 configuration. MKTool doesn't provide official Y6 mixer table, there are some mixer tables out there including this: http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/mkm Motor alignment: So, there are two important parts as far as I read: * Mixer table *...
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    Wanted Looking for FlightCtrl 2.1 ME

    Hello, As in the topic, if you want to sell please let me know.
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    What might have caused to fry the FlightCtrl?

    Hey guys, I'm in the process of building a Quad MK system. The system was working fine previously, the BL Ctrl was ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) kit. I'm using Spektrum DX8 with Quadro system. To get telemetry, I soldered +5V power pad for gettting power for telemetry module. And I changed the...
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    What is the difference between non-electric and electric propeller?

    I'm trying to figure out the differences. First one is this: http://www.himodel.com/plane/JXF_13x6_inch_Beechwood_Propeller.html The other one is this: http://www.himodel.com/plane/JXF_13x6_inch_Beechwood_Propeller_for_Electric_Engine.html Is there any limitation that prevents us to...
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    Shots over the sea

    We had some wind again. This time 16 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
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    What are your back-up tools and equipments?

    Hey guys, What do you have in your gear box when you go on a field work? I transport three cases with me in which I have: * Lots of Lipos * A box full of screws in case of a problem * A full set of props. For instance, I take 3 CW and 3 CCW of current props as a back-up. *...
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    Improving piloting skills, keeping orientation etc.

    Hey guys, I bought AeroSIM RC for improving my piloting skills but I get bored of it. I'm not having any fun with AeroSim. I have a CC powered quad, I try to fly it indoors. And when it's not windy, I fly outside. I think I have 10-12 hours of flying experience right now. I know it's...
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    How brave are you? Hexacopter chasing kite

    Hey guys, I took this video yesterday. I know I do dangerous things but... I was brave enough to fly over the sea. And here is the result. No roll / tilt compensation. Wind is 12 knots, gusting 14 knots. I didn't use FPV or ground station. So I was just chasing kite with my naked eyes. I...
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    Flying with 12-15 knots of wind

    Hello everyone, I posted my details of high altitude fly with the help of GPS addition to MK FC. Here is the topic of it: http://www.multirotorforums.com/showthread.php?936-I-flew-to-320-meters! The day I flew so high, the wind was also a challenging factor. It was gusting to 15 knots...
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    I flew to 320 meters!

    Hey guys, It was full of adrenalin. Today, I was trying AD6-HL on a windy weather. Wind was about 13-15 knots (mph), and the gusts was even higher. I'm going to post the videos soon, it was a bit tricky to control the copter but after a systematic approach I was super comfortable...
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    Another cheap but yet effective dome protection

    Hello everyone, I posted my aluminium dome protecter a few days ago. You can check that out here. After the crash, dome protection of the AD6 frame was broken. I could use my aluminium protector but I decided to try another protection, a plastic food storage case from IKEA (model name is...
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