RunCam 3 - User Feedback

Recently bought this RunCam 3 box style HD camera for FPV and general use. I also 3D printed a cover for it. Thanks for Barspin who contribute the 3d design. Here is the link to the 3D Design. Here is the RunCam 3 manual.

So far, I feel the picture quality is great or even better than my old GoPro 3. The cube size is perfect for putting anywhere I want to. For FPV, it is easy to wire the cam to video transmitter.

RC Electric Boat - Smash Shark

This is my first RC boat. The quality of the hull is super high. Will add more photos and videos soon. 
Specs:
- Hull Length: 840mm
- Beam: 220mm 
- Height: 150mm
- Fiberglass hull
- Motor: 3660 size 2070KV brushless inrunner
- HobbyKing High Torque Servo MG/BB Water Proof 12.8kg/0.22sec/58g

ESC Specs:

- Constant Current: 120A
- Burst Current: 150A
- Battery: 2-6S Lipoly 
- BEC: 5.5v / 4A
- Motor Type: Sensorless Brushless
- Cooling: Watercooled
- Size: 109 x 45.5 x 22mm
- Weight: 166.4g
- Running Mode: Forward with brake / Forward and reverse with brake / Forward and reverse
- Acceleration: 6% / 9% / 12%
- Low Voltage Protection: None / 2.6V / 2.8V / 3.0V / 3.2V / 3.4V
- Reverse Force: 25% / 50% / 75% / 100%
- Timing: 0° / 5° / 10° / 15° / 20° / 25° / 30° / Automatic

FPV Drone Plane - Mini Talon X - UAV

The is the Mini Talon UAV build logs. I plan to use this plane for FPV and auto pilot flying purposes.

I first 3D printed many parts for improvements.

Micro OSD for APM Auto Pilot Drone

Steps show how to connect wiring, configure display and download the firmware.

OSD Configuration


Micro OSD Board

OSD Board Pin Layout

Auto Pilot RC Drone - ArduPilot APM 2.8

ArduPilot APM 2.8 setup:

1. Download Mission Planner from here. Mission Planner documentation can be found here.
2. Connect the ArduPilot APM to the computer via USB cable.
3. Open Mission Planner, select the comm port then click "Connect".
4. If not working, go to Device Manager to update driver using driver under Mission Planner folder.
5. Download firmware to the board (don't "Connect" to mission planner). Mission planner will automatically download the firmware from internet and upload the firmware to the board.
6. See the wiring connections between the board and the other hardware. Here.
7. Calibrate the board, radio and ESC. I skipped the ESC calibration. 
8. Select flight mode. Flight mode descriptions are in here.

Helpful schematic from dmercØØ RTP.

APM Features:

-  Arduino
-  3-axis gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer, along with a high-performance barometer
-  4 MegaByte Dataflash chip for automatic data logging
-  GPS, uBlox LEA-6H module with Compass
-  Open source autopilot systems to use Invensense 6 DoF Accelerometer /Gyro MPU-6000
-  Barometric pressure sensor MS5611-01BA03
-  Atmel ATMEGA 2560 and ATMEGA 32U-2 chips for processing

Auto Pilot - APM - Quadcopter

APM Mission Planner Screen Shot

Connected to computer with LEDs ON

RC Flight Stabilizer - Orange RX 3-Axis Review

Click here for manual. Picture below shows how I connected the stabilizer to the receiver.

3D Printed Drone

This is a 3D printed drone. The size is 190 mm.

More to come.