Can I get a quick show of hands from any members interested in doing a quadcopter build if I do a class?
The Lil’ Deuce frame I got from Dalton is really turning out to be a lot of fun and you can build one out for under $100. You can get a cheap, compatible 6-channel radio for about about $50 and same for the goggles so total cost would be $200 if you need everything.
You can get extra receivers for the radios for around $10 to $20 that can also work for controlling robots. Also, extra cameras with transmitters around $20 for the video if you want to telepresence (the kids call it FPV for First Person View) your bot.
These things are a blast to fly around indoors and you can set the video transmitters to the minimum 25mw so you don’t need the HAM license required for the higher power levels. Eventually I’d like to offer HAM test training classes too. So … anyone?
Here’s a couple of videos I did with the Lil’ Deuce, and don’t worry, it’s on horizon mode so no dizzying dives or loops. Also check out my latest addition to the effort of blending moving features to the indoor course.
