Quadrocopters, any builders here?

[RossMAN]

I am not sure what this is! Maybe I can sweet talk Ruby into doing it for me.

It's a magazine

http://store.2600.com/autumn2012.html

The Quadcopter Crash Course

 

[The Boston Dangler]

when i get quads, they better do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcPWEMwGJVQ

 

[Raduque]

You could get something like this RTF to get started flying quads and learn how to handle them.

http://www.xheli.com/walkeraheli-ladybird-rtf-24g.html

 

[RossMAN]

You could get something like this RTF to get started flying quads and learn how to handle them.

http://www.xheli.com/walkeraheli-ladybird-rtf-24g.html

I wish the flight time was longer

 

[artvscommerce]

I wish the flight time was longer

I had the same thought when I got into this hobby, but flying is a lot more intense than you might imagine. One of my first copters was a Blade MCPX which has about 4 minutes of flight. At first I thought this was going to be really annoying but flying that thing was so intense I really needed a break after even 4 minutes. Batteries are fairly inexpensive so it's no big deal to have several charged packs ready to go. However, if long flight times are what you're going for it's certainly do-able.

 

[artvscommerce]

Oooo that looks really nifty! Are there any guides for the electrically challenged like me? :$

there aren't very many good one-stop shop guides, but there are lots of great resources on multiwii.com and rcgroups.

If anyone here is looking to build one I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

 

[Ravenit]

Plenty of web sites out there now with full parts list. I followed this guide here www.notsealed.com/quad.html
I get another 10 min flight times. Steady flying no 3d stuff yet. Have 3 batterys so can get a good time flying.
The pool noodles for noobs works well lol.

 

[MongGrel]

Go professional and buy one of these.

J/K

https://aerospace.honeywell.com/news/uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicle

 

[Ravenit]

Or go tiny and get a pocket drone.
http://notsealed.com/fq777124.html
It seriously fits in your pocket flys well with 3d flips and very easy flyer.

 

[gorcorps]

Or go tiny and get a pocket drone.
http://notsealed.com/fq777124.html
It seriously fits in your pocket flys well with 3d flips and very easy flyer.

Those actually look kind of cool. Might get a bunch for my friends for X-mas