I used one of the 3M sticky bases to mount my GoPro camera to my quadcopter frame. I set it up to be the most basic, front-facing camera possible so that I could test both the camera and the stability of the copter with the camera attached. I've spent some time flying the copter and was finally comfortable enough to attach the camera and get some footage.
This second video is an outtake from the same flight. I landed a little hard and the camera popped loose. I need to find a better camera mounting solution that is stronger. I have several ideas that I will test.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Quad Copter Maiden Voyage
The first time I built this copter it only hovered for a few seconds before I had to abort. There were several reasons: potentially bad parts, a potential short, and no thread locking compound on the props. I replaced the ESC's and the motors with RC Man Child 30A ESC's and 3407 motors. Once all of the preflight was completed, the copter was stable and hovered fairly well. I was able to fly it extensively before crashing it into a parked bicycle and breaking one prop. Fortunately I have spares for just this reason.
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