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This is really more of a mod of my last build than anything. I originally built out an F550 that I made custom carbon fiber arm extensions for which pushed it out to a 650 size. I had Aeroxcraft landing gear and a frankin-gimbal on it that held a Canon S90. You can find that build thread...

Hey gang, So my wife and I are being interviewed by the news show, CBS Sunday Morning. They are doing a story on drones, from military to civilian use. They seem to cater to somewhat of an arts crowd, so they wanted to show a civilian using a "drone" for artistic purposes. We have been doing...

Just saw this over at Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/29/sigma-unveils-three-new-mft-and-sony-e-mount-lenses/ Sigma Corporation announces four new lenses at CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2013 January 29, 2013 Sigma Corporation announces four new lenses at CP+ Camera...

I have a brand new 2 axis camera gimbal from copterframes.com for sale. It's their G.O. model and features a 2-1 belt reduction system. It's very smooth, just a little more camera mount than I need. Includes G.O. kit assembled and both servos, 1x hacked Hitec hs-645MG with potansiometer for...

I try to be a good guy and follow the rules laid out in front of me. From many of the threads that are on this board here, as well as others I've seen, it's obvious that the FAA has laid out a "no commercial" flights rule for our aircraft. There seem to be countless discussions about it here...

Hey guys, I'm starting up a new meetup group called Baltimore Drones. I am a member of a simular group in DC, but it's very hard for myself, and others, to make the drive to DC or northern Virginia. The aim of the group is to bring local multirotor and fixed wing enthusiasts together so that...

Hey gang. I'm just wondering what settings you guys are using in your voltage protection for a 4S battery. As long as I've had this wookong, I've never set this up, so it's still a bit new to me. I'm rebuilding this thing after having a mishap with an under charged battery, so I don't want to...

Has anyone seen one of the RC Timer S800 clones yet? They just got marked down to $899, so I'm wondering if they are not selling well or it's just a temp sale. http://rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=849&productname=

I haven't seen anything else about the "Ruling" controller that DJI had planned the same time as the S800. I wonder if they still plan to put it out? I know I originally heard rumors of prices around the $1,500 range. I wonder if they are still looking for something like that since there are a...

It looks like everyone is getting in on the built in wifi action now. Canon just announced a new powershot today at CES that looks pretty interesting. http://mashable.com/2013/01/07/canon-poweshot-n/

Hey gang. I've got something that I can't seem to figure out and was hoping to get some fresh perspective from the group. I bought a new gimbal from CopterFrames.com for my NEX. This is the first time I've used one that has incorporated the potentiometer hack. It's a 2 to 1 reduction belt...

I jut got a set of the RC timer extended arms. They seem pretty nice so far, but I'll revisit this after I've actually flown with them. They are much longer, and surprisingly have less flex, than the originals. I put them in an old 450 frame I had laying around it it increased the motor to...

Even though I had a ton of things on my to-do list, I couldn't bring myself to work on anything in the workshop. I just recently came up with a new idea on how it should be laid out, so fixing the room before starting any actual work was the only thing on my mind. It turned into a new layout for...

Does anyone know what the voltage of the outputs are on the iOSD? Is it stepped down to 12v so I can power the vtx & camera, or do I still need a voltage converter? -Terry

Hey guys, I wanted to bounce an idea off the group that has been jumping around my head for the last few weeks. I'm going to do a new FPV build this winter, but I really wanted to build something that gets much longer battery life then what I'm used to. Watching the DJI S800 on the AP side of...

I had to put something on the tree this year to represent our time spent in the air. What do you think?

I just saw this over at the DJI website. Anyone know anything about this "height limit" that is mentioned on the page? Is that a limit you can place on the aircraft itself? Would be an easy way to ensure we stay inside of FAA guidelines if so. (below 400 feet)...

Anyone else find a problem with their Wookong not stepping the voltage down that is sent to the RC receiver? Earlier this year, when I hooked up a 4S battery for the first time, both of my gimbal servos fried instantly. I needed a BEC anyway, so I put one in place and all was well again. Then...

GoPro just announced that they will reveal their new GoPro3 tonight at 12:01 pst. It's 30% smaller, 25% lighter and has wifi built in now.

Has anyone seen the new Makerbot Replicator 2? They have upped the resolution to print in 100 micron layers... about the same thickness as a sheet of printer paper. No more stair step sides on your parts. These might actually be good enough to print copter parts from now. What do you think...