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  1. SleepyC

    Motor angle dihedral What’s the deal with this?

    Ok.. so the spy shots of the new DJI S1000 started to surface and it looks like this: So it looks like DJi is staying with the dihedral concept even with the stiffer carbon tube booms. Has anyone tried this with motor shims on a normal Cinestar or (insert any other pro frame name) I can see...
  2. SleepyC

    Light gauge HDMI cable Mini to normal. Where to get?

    Hey guys, setting up my GH3 with a Vid TX and have the kopterworx hdmi converter, but I need a nice soft mini to normal hdmi cable so it won't mess with the operation of my gimbal. Any leads? edit: you're welcome :)
  3. SleepyC

    Hemlock Grove - The netflix original series - Who Filmed it?

    Het guys, anyone watching Hemlock Grove on netflix? It’s an original series, and every single episode has around 5 - 10 “cut shots” that were defiantly shot with a multi. The series filmed in Pennsylvania, anyone know who the aerial guys were? They did a good job!
  4. SleepyC

    DJI Naza lite compared to Normal Naza

    Hey guys, So anyone try out a Naza Lite that has a naza? I’m not a naza guy but I have a lot of experience with HoverFly, KK2, SuperX and a few other flight controls. I am doing a review for my day gig at RCG and i was sent a Naza lite. The frame is a SkyHero Spyder. It’s a pretty cool frame...
  5. SleepyC

    Best use of a phantom ever. Dji promote this!

    AMAZING.
  6. SleepyC

    THIS IS REAL: Colorado town to consider drone hunting license, bounty

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/drone-hunting-colorado-172357477.html WTF - just sayin.... If someone shots down my Aerdro XY8 I will kill them.
  7. SleepyC

    Hoverfly 2013 Joe Nall Fly-in re-cap video using my Aerdro XY8 Rig with Hoverfly Pro...

    Hey guys, I slapped together a 2013 Joe Nall Re-cap video, I could have done a much better job but my bosses want it NOW... SO NOW got them this... (coloring needs work, the sky's were gray for much of the week) Anyways, I used my Aerdro XY8 with the Hoverfly Pro board and GPS to snag the...
  8. SleepyC

    HELP: Need Opinions on the possibility of different SimokK firmware?

    So last night I finished programming my octo and started to test out the motor direction. iPeaka 30am esc's (SimonK) on 800kv T-motors. I did the SimonK throttle calibration and got the beeps. 6 motors start perfectly, and 2 start at about 1/10th throttle. It just so happens the last two esc's...
  9. SleepyC

    Hoverfly New Aerdro XY8 w/ Hoverfly Pro/GPS going home!

    Man.. I am PUMPED! After some R&D and a whole bunch of sweat and blood from Bartman, I scored my new Aerdro XY8 today. I can not wait to get this puppy flying! Bartman and I had a pretty killer weekend at the 2013 Toledo show. And I finally got my new baby.. Here it is getting eyeballed by...
  10. SleepyC

    Anyone use this yet? NEW: Smooth Operator - 3 AXIS Gimbal Controller from Quadframe

    Anyone know anything about this? on quadframes.us Smooth Operator - Gimbal Controller $279.00 USD Description Smoooth Operator is an advanced electronic device designed to stabilize camera gimbals (servo based) with up to three axes. Stabilization algorithm can be tuned via the...
  11. SleepyC

    Hoverfly Firmware 4.3.860 - any problems I need to know about?

    Hey guys, I'm having problems with a rolling artificial horizon with my 2 HFP green boards running 4.8, but they are fine on 4.3.860. Anything I should know about flying using 4.3.860? I know a lot was corrected for 4.8. Is it cool to fly on 4.3.860? I never had a chance to.. Thanks, SC
  12. SleepyC

    Hoverfly HELP - I am starting to think I'm "special" - HF Pro issues Green Board

    Ok, so I had this HF Pro (Green) board set up on a cheap frame and it worked very nicely without much effort at all. Flew smooth as butter, AL worked and to be honest I never even tried AH. Anyways, I pulled the HFP board out of el cheapo and built a decent Y6 rig I built. (Pics- First pic...
  13. SleepyC

    Zero UAV Which "inexpensive" Android Tab will work with YS-X6 GCS ??

    Hey guys, I was assigned a review of the ZeroUAV YS-X6 150 waypoint system for one of the websites I work for. I have been setting this thing up on my rig for a week or so and I'm now getting into starting to program it and such. I have an iphone and and ipad, but I have NO interest in jail...
  14. SleepyC

    Hoverfly Setting up Autolevel on HFP.. small question.

    In the set up client, when setting the slider for auto leveling... It has Smooth ---------- Balanced ------- Aggressive. I have left the slider at balanced but I'm interested in finding out what exactly smooth and aggressive mean. Does the auto level respond Smoothly allowing the rig to drift...
  15. SleepyC

    Nat Geo Photo of the day! MikroKopter Drone

    http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/mikrokopter-drone-mcnally/ Pretty cool! Full story HERE>>> http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/unmanned-flight/horgan-text?source=podrelated
  16. SleepyC

    Xoar 12/4.5 anyone know who has them in stock?

    So.. my rig is sitting on my work bench, just chilling. I had just spent 3 hours balancing the new set of xoar 12-4.5 wood props I had bought long ago, and installed them on my machine. My one cat comes in and chills on the desk as she often does. I turn my back and I hear "CRUNCH.. CHOMP"...
  17. SleepyC

    Hoverfly Trying to get the Y6 with HFSport dialed in.

    So I have a Y6 that has a stationary GoPro mount on the snout and I have been playing with it for a while trying to get the jello beat. I think I'm close. I'm going to rebalance the props one more time and tighten a few bolts, but I'm getting close I think. HoverFly just flys sooooo smooth...
  18. SleepyC

    Hoverfly Power filter released the magic smoke.

    Hey guys, So I was changing my Y6 from a HF Sport to a Pro board last night and had everything mounted up and ready to go. I was starting to check motor spin and such and plugged in my battery for around the 10th time in 5 minutes and BAM magic smoke. I was totally worried it was the HF Pro...
  19. SleepyC

    Was looking for a dome for my custom mild lift build.... I found one.. HA HA

    Well I found my "look" for my future rigs.... My wife was laughing so hard she started to cry. Then she said "Actually that is CREEPY!" :livid:
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