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Few days ago I was shopping for some specific screws and nuts and was amazed at the wide selection of fasteners available on the internet. Has anyone tried non standard fasteners with good results? Has anyone tried using the nylon screws and nuts? Might reduce weight and vibrations, however is...

These articles are very heavy on the military aspect. With all of the regulations going on worldwide it might go a long way to change public opinion by adding other uses of UAVs and sUAVs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_unmanned_aerial_vehicles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAV

I recently posted an article on my blog about getting started with multi-rotors for film and would like feedback on it. This is my first blog post. Let me know if you see anything that I left out or any remaining errors. http://bit.ly/19FUp4V Thanks Richie

I made a couple of orders from Hobbyking recently. Later I was surprised to see to extra and separate transaction on my bank account. Both less than $2 US. I contacted Hobbyking and got a cryptic response and that I should check with my bank. My bank is checking into it. Have you ever had...

http://joinaria.org/ http://www.rcapa.net/ http://nadse.net/ http://parcap.org And I am sure there are more. Most of these look like they are dead. Parcap at least has recent news. None seem to be an open organization at all. We are reaching a point where we need a strong organization to...

I am working on a FAQ of sorts for Cinematographers and would like some help with this. The reason I started this was because a cinematographer forum I am apart was and is having a lot of debate about RC aircraft used in making films. Much of the debate is one sided and based on...

I was asked this question on another forum and wanted to get your guys input before replying. "is there any technical reason why the electric rotors can't be shrouded to minimize rotor tip injuries?" Likewise a follow up question is should it be standard or required by law? Thanks for your...

Can anyone give me some recommendations for a GoPro 3 gimbal? I am looking for something that can work with the KK2 FC and give professional results. How much should I budget for this? Thanks Richie

Corridor Digital is a channel on youtube, recently they have had some great videos that used a couple of the DJI multirotors. Very much inspired. First Person vs Third Person (Splinter Cell: Blacklist) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNm6qGwx5kI&feature=share&list=SP269398EFF9B8DE81 Behind the...

Starting a build thread for my next multi. Planning to work from what is outlined in this video. http://youtu.be/YCPMC_fiSMI First question is what receiver would you guys recommend for use with DX6i and the KK2.0 FC? Thanks Richie

Looking to buy some small quantities of vacuum forming plastic and carbon fiber materials in the US. Any recommendations?

Check out this video. Was thinking about building this. Has anyone tried something like this? He seems to have this working well with a KK2 board but I wonder if other boards would be thrown off by the tilt motor? http://youtu.be/YCPMC_fiSMI Let me know what you think.

Found this on youtube and thought it was interesting. I wonder how much things like this will impact us. http://youtu.be/PX4oeZwwpqM

This looks kind of interesting. Supposed to sell for $49 USD. http://androidcommunity.com/mecam-49-helicopter-follows-you-and-streams-live-video-to-your-android-20130124/

Yikes was looking for a flight log program to use on my android tablet and was overwhelmed by all the options. What have you used and what do you recommend? How much does it cost? Richie

I guess the main question I have is the RCAPA active? I have not been able to detect any activity in the time that I have been research the subject. Does anyone know how the RCAPA is organized or what fronts they are working on? Richie

Just got a Blade mQX last week and DX6i. One of the things I noticed is that when I yaw it either direction it looses altitude unless I also give it a lot more throttle. I have been trying to setup a mix to compensate but have not been able to get it to work. What settings would you recommend...

I am pretty new to this hobby, although I have been researching for a while and flying cheap coaxial helis for awhile. Is it reasonable to be able to avoid crashing larger multirotors or should I expect that it just going to happen at some point? It seems that most crashes are due to lack of...

Hey All Richie from Spokane area here. I have been working in multimedia creation since 1995 and have always had an interest or dream in using and building a UAV for video and photography. I have been researching this for a Long Time. Now is the time for me to get into to this. Even with...