[Quadcopter] Fwd: Re: [hacklab-members] Quadcopters meeting tomorrow

[Eric Boyd]

Some great info from David.  The table of controllers he links is pretty 
awesome.

Eric


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Subject: 	Re: [hacklab-members] Quadcopters meeting tomorrow
Date: 	Sat, 3 Mar 2012 16:12:51 -0330
From: 	David Bartlett <davidbartlett at gmail.com>
To: 	Eric Boyd <mrericboyd at yahoo.com>



Hey Eric

Yeah theres lots of good resources.

http://rcexplorer.se/projects/projects.html
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1097355

some stores that carry quadcopter frames
http://www.hoverthings.com/frame-sets.html
http://store.diydrones.com/Arducopter_3DR_B_Frame_Kit_p/kt-ac3dr-01.htm
http://www.flitelab.com/OnlineStore/VC450QuadFrameKit.aspx
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22397__Turnigy_Talon_Carbon_Fiber_Quadcopter_Frame.html

One of the main Decisions you need to make early on is the flight
control system as these aircraft are sort of fly by wire. meaning they
naturally want to crash. inorder to compensate for all the external
unbalanced forces you need a controller board to handel the minute
corrections. Heres your main options

kk Board
Ardupilot
wiimulticopter board
open pilot board

heres a comparison of all the flight control boards.
http://multicopter.org/wiki/Multicopter_Table

Hopefully all this hasen't confused you. Feel free to email me with
questions. i've attached a picture of my tri copter im currently
rebuilding my quadcopter waiting on some parts.

Later
David Bartlett

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Eric Boyd<mrericboyd at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>  David - OK, we might do that.  I don't know how far we'll get in this first
>  meeting.  I'll keep you in mind as we move forward though.  Can you point us
>  at any good online resources for learning about our options?
>
>  Eric
>
>
>  On 3/2/12 10:01 AM, David Bartlett wrote:
>>
>>  From: David Bartlett<davidbartlett at gmail.com>
>>  Subject: Quadcopters meeting tomorrow
>>
>>  Message Body:
>>  Hi im interested in the quadcopter meeting tomorrow but i don't live in
>>  your area. i have alot of experience in this area of rc  and im doing a
>>  similar project. i wouldn't mind skyping in during the meeting to show my
>>  try copter and the quadcopter i'm currently building. feel free to email me
>>  at davidbartlett at gmail.com or skype me at dbartlett41
>>
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David Bartlett


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