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All the safety equipment and clothing in the world will not protect someone from a defective thought process and lack of reasoning. Instead of focusing on protective gear what's wrong with using the landing gear to put the thing down on the ground a safe distance away from oneself instead of...

Well done.

We would hope since the CAA already does this. We're off topic but the U.S. FAA does things a bit differently but the same in ways. I anticipate the FAA will use the methodology they already have established since to do otherwise would entail a massive restructuring of the regulatory process...

Back up a few centuries and figure the knights of old were way ahead of their time with those suits of armor.

I only have a couple questions with the mAH/gm thing. One can obtain advertised weights and battery capacities off the internet or a battery labe. Has anyone performed actual measurements to verify the claimed ratings? We are living in a world where advertising statements have been known to...

Good info jes1111/ If I might add for the fingernail polish trick. one can purchase "witness paint" AKA "torque stripe", for this task from places like Mcmaster-Carr and other well rounded hardware vendors. It's designed specifically for the task of providing an easy to see verification that...

I haven't run numbers for energy density but I use Max Amps batteries because they have worked better than anything else to date. The fact their prices are considerable lower than what one pays for Thunderpower in the U.S. doesn't hurt, nor that they were found superior to anything else tried...

Thank you sir. With the Permatex brand the product name is "Threadlocker Green". I'd have to look up the Locktight P/N. Permatex also makes a "Threadlocker Purple", intended for carburetor work, that has a 6inlb breakaway. Works great for m2 sized screws. Your bearing compound is the same...

Kloner, Would you expand a little on flying through the Go Pro and making that stay working? I've tried doing that with my practice rig and the Go Pro/video always shuts down after 10 minutes or so of ops time. If being used in a straight video mode, completely separate from the FPV stuff, it...

Sleepy, I'm going to copy and paste your initial post in this thread over at Team Flying Circus. You know the door is always open for you to visit there, and post a review if you want. Small place with a tight group of people and we can't pay ya nothing but friends are always welcome. I am...

Depends on what the fastener is and where it is. Med strength blue is good most of the time but small metric fasteners work very well with the thin green since it wicks in after the screws are tightened. Bear in mind there is a green sleeve lock compound that you never ever use on anything you...

Time for smoke...

No argument from me:)

The mention of Kickstarter suggests they are brand new and broke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR94e3pSyQo

Hopefully you meant Wiha when you referenced Wera? Wiha makes some very, very good torque screwdrivers that more than likely already meet all our needs without reinventing the wheel. They are used in a great many small component situations where larger tools just won't do. Check the published...

Dazzab, I don't think anyone could be more clear than you were in your earlier post. That was good stuff to read. I've been wondering who is the driving force behind Pixhawk. Is it 3dR, the owner of Wired magazine, a few independent engineers, or who? I think the answer to that would...

Perhaps this discussion has considerably more relevance than it first appears due to expansive versatility of the flight controller in discussion. There was a point where Pixhawk was suggested as not best suited for photography, which I will not attempt to debate because I'm not an aerial...

I tend to agree. Like the UAV players that have been supporting war efforts a shake down is on the horizon. Those most capable and technologically savvy will move forward while those lacking funds and ability will start to fall to the side. The individuals that are producing great work will...

I've tried Naza, Wookong, A2, and APM 2.6, and Pixhawk 3.2. I rather liked the lazy operation of Naza and Wookong, A2 was a disaster, and I have yet to experience a problem with the 2.6 or Pixhawk. Aerial photography for me is something done for fun and when I want to see a movie or commercial...

I did notice that a couple times after reviewing post flight aerial video. There were a few times the copter would enter a bank smoothly, then lay over a lot more to the point it exceeded the gimbals ability to self level. I was pushing some things pretty hard at those points though. I...