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Yes...... LiPos are technically a HAZMAT item especially when larger capacity batteries are not properly packaged and/or shipped in bulk....... the crackdown is on all parcels from RC product suppliers from HK and Singapore which sends a message that all businesses and customers will be hurt if...

Well I am really just getting started but here is a sampler of my aerial video attempts with a custom Hex 800mm c/w Hero GoPro3 Black set to 2.7k @ 30 fps..... Skyloco does the video editing for me.......

In case you are not aware.... a major crackdown just occurred by the air freight and shipping industries due to unsafe transportation of LiPo batteries from China..... they are classified as HAZMAT material...... HobbyKing made a major announcement that all RC products are delayed significantly...

Here are some of the radar frequencies that are in use. Generally these are in the microwave bands which can be high energy. At very close range, over an extended period of time it is possible to become sterilized and/or become blind. http://www.radartutorial.eu/07.waves/wa04.en.html The only...

I have been using FW 5.20 for a very long time on my custom 800mm HEX with WKM V2 and am 97% happy with it. I suspect any remaining issues have more to do with me than the firmware. It is however, unfortunate that DJI did not offer the WKM Assistant feature to activate/deactivate individual...

Select the data table below for a complete listing at full size. These are mostly Turnigy Nanotech batteries that are less than 7 months old....some with less than 20 cycles, some with about 50 cycles and the two largest capacity batteries are brand new...... HK sent the wrong ones! The DJI...

I am looking for local North American distributors/suppliers of metric circlips and shim washers for the 686ZZ or equivalent bearings..... that are mounted on a 4 mm diameter motor shaft. The 686ZZ bearings are a very common size that is 13mm x 4mm ID by 5mm high. Anyone know where to look for...

The basic device for RC Transmitter channel direct on/of control is a Pololu RC switch as per the following: https://solarbotics.com/product/17677/ But you still have to figure out the wiring and jumpers etc. If you want something fully ready check out HobbyKing for components that can do what...

See attached for an Octocopter I designed......... I had someone in our AutoCAD drafting dept..... throw this together so that I would not have to do the calculations manually.... If the tips do not touch even when there is vibration etc. you are clear for takeoff!!!

You can adjust you account so that the items you fly appear in your signature at the end of your posting every time..... makes it easier for others to grasp your main posting points etc. If you work with eCalc for Multicopters, all you have to do is adjust the AUW, i.e., All Up Weight in your...

SleepyC.... Providing rigs etc. in signature helps others to understand to some degree the specific experience of the poster and saves redundant retyping of the same info with every posting...... the photo helps too!!

Thanks Kloner..... I just bought two from Ebay thanks to you. I like what you did with your power system....What size Pelican case is that in the photo?

A class 10 microSD is the minimum but you will still have some issues even with a Class 10 card...... I still had jerky playback until I played by my videos on my son's gaming computer.... The new GoPro3 Black at 2700 x 1500 HD is more than most computers can possibly handle.....especially...

Thanks Koolkiwikat, I'll chuck one, fix fuse in the other, and order a good power supply online.... Maybe the refused unit will keep me going until a good PSU arrives. Fuse size hard to determine and it seems impossible to get under the PCB board to get at the fuse solder on points.....