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just adding one little bit (electronics background) - heatsinks perform best (when not under direct airflow from a propellor or fan) if the fins are vertical, as natural convection helps create an airflow to help cooling.

Well.... I placed my order on Tuesday, so I am hoping sometime next week ? but havent delt with DIYDrones before. Just went to the DIYDrones store, the order is still "Processing"

The KKuK boards are a nice easy answer if you want to fly a cheap "keep it in the car" multirotor. The board works well, but is not perfect, as the gyros are cheap,and you do get drift during the flight. but its no biggie, and for $100 USD its a easy way to get a quad/Y4/Y6/Hex flying. the...

well, i guess this will be a good test, se if i can get it to perform adequately

look at you....you droidworx fanboy !!! Only jesting :) yes great to see the droidworx guys sign up, they are almost kiwis now :)

Hi Bart, The board is coming from www.DIYdrones.com - its the real thing , great deal $300USD for all you need, board, gps, magnetometer. Ardupirates group were a splinter group that decided to develop the multirotor version of the software, when the original went "commercial" recently they...

well , ignoring all good advice - just brought an ardupilotmega, gps, magnetometer, oilpan, $318USD inc shipping to NZ been following the thread, they are hot on the MK's achievements and in a month we should have a good system (famous last words) Will post up the trials and tribulations :)

yep, not a PG13 site, but good fun

never got around to any competitions :) next time !

look at the pro-bro site www.theprofilebrotherhood.com they have a great selection of smileys

hey guys, thanks for that, I have put the guy in contact with Droidworx, its especially handy now they are based in New Zealand. yep, 4kg falling from the sky wouldnt be fun, especially with people in the way

@bart = it was a fixed wing event (I am a fixed wing pilot :) ) so they put up with us ! Tokoroa is a great place for RC flying, anything goes there, 850 meter sealed runway to use, its used alot by the RC Jet guys. Heres a video here from a Tricopter, unfortunaetly has "Jelly wobbles" but...

The Inaugral Multirotor "hover-in" in New Zealand. 20th March 2011 - Tokoroa Air Field, hosted by the SWMAC (South Waikato Model Aero Club) http://www.aardvark.co.nz/swmac/ and Bruce Simpson of RC Model Reviews Fame http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/ knowen as Xjet and RCMR on YouTube. A total...

Well, what else do ya call it ? its a "fly-in" for fixed wing :) looks like we will have 5-6 of us together from all over the North Island tomorrow at Tokoroa - our first official gathering over here :-)...

What frame would you guys recommend, got asked the question, but it outside of my area of experitse (i can recommend something if ya want to carry a go-pro :) ) thinking droidworx heavy lift hex

hi - welcome aboard - just need to mention I have built 3 of the kkuk boards from quadframe so sing out if you need some help- Jakub does a nice frame as well, very well machined. ESC's that work with the KKuk boards - turnigy Plush 18's are great, Hobbyking brand 18's are also good (run the...

i use deans talk connectors and you always get debate :-) For the record, I push 96 amps thru mine, no worries in 30 flights , basically using a y adaptor, the two deans that go to the batteries handle 40 odd amps each, the one dean between the ESC and Y harness never gets pulled apart, and it...

thats only two letters - ive been short changed ! can you give me a 5 second rundown on what MK can do please (lazy is one of my virtues, but its also late and kids are playing up)

what can i use, that wont finance a small country, that will esentially hold position for me. I have a guy who wants to do aerial photography, and want to equip the quad so he can move the sticks to move it , but let go and it sits there. Ardupirates ? any other thoughts ?