Low Volts - LiftRC RotorX Atom RX122 FPV crash abuse
Three days of "cool" stuff, and crashes. Actually, just a bunch of "cool" stuff, cause crashes r definitely "cool" bra'. The Skyzone goggle DVR sometimes records audio out of sync, cause why perfect a product before you release it, right? I'm too lazy to fix it for a SD video (hypocritical?--probably). Yes, that was a tree I landed in, after doing dumb things... Successfully recovered with a dowsing rod (Taranis RSSI) and my significant other's enhanced visual pattern recognition... and my leatherman's saw along with a tree branch that gave it's life for me to make a long pokey thing (sorry tree(s). I had fun... rate mode feels natural, finally. My Atom had been entirely submerged in nasty flood water in a field the day before this... so it wasn't 100% for this weekend. Lots of q-tips and rubbing alcohol. I lost a front post where the frame was designed to fail (genius! now I have to buy a new one right?). I also knocked the IR filter loose inside the camera, both during collisions with blue goal posts. Motors are fine, as long as their crappy solid wires survive the coming frame transplant. Still have plenty of props, though 4-less nylon screws than I need. Arms are de-laminated on the edges, and some of the carbon fiber is now in my finger thanks to this. Nothing special. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNa2P6MCiO0
BTFL 4.1.2, 16.77 48kHz w/ (JazzMaverick) Telemetry & RPM Filtering enabled: O_H_5_48_REV16_77.HEX
This is a semi-tuned maiden, unfortunately in 30kph gusts of wind at -12°C. It's very floaty, with no options for increasing braking power afaik. The 48kHz might have something to do with it, but I'd rather have the efficiency and fly around the tendency to fluff down on these giant parachute props.
@1:05 Both the ESC's and the FPV AIO crash at ~2.5Volts... this could present an issue that may necessitate actually using timers on the Taranny. It happened in flight @5:50 to just the back motors on a very gentle blip of throttle to arrest some of the forward momentum I carried out of a descent. They wouldn't reboot without pulling the battery.
Direct-soldering was a nightmare, the additional 24x solder joints on the arm LED's involving 28AWG wire was simply a dumb idea; not worth it. I've got a lot of tweaking and finalization to do before I'll be comfortable flying this, but it's off to a really good start. You can punch it full-throttle and it barely gets louder. This thing is made for guerilla night flying!
FPVCycle "BabyTooth" Frame (2mm): https://fpvcycle.com/products/fpvcycle-babytooth-frame-choose-your-thickness?_pos=1&_sid=ba9775b37&_ss=r
BetaFPV 1S Brushless AIO FC V2.1: https://betafpv.com/products/f4-1s-brushless-flight-controller-v2-0-frsky-rx
FPVCycle "1202.5 11,500KV" Motor w/2mm Shaft: https://fpvcycle.com/collections/new-products/products/fpvcycle-1202-5-11-500kv-motor-2mm-prop-shaft
Gemfan Hurricane 3016 Durable Tri-Blade 3" Props: https://pyrodrone.com/products/gemfan-3016-3-props-2cw-2ccw?_pos=9&_sid=3c6718dc5&_ss=r
Caddx Beetle Mullet Mod 5.8Ghz 48CH 25mW Mini FPV AIO (w/IR filter removed): https://www.heli-nation.com/caddx-beetle-mullet-mod-5-8ghz-48ch-25mw-mini-fpv-aio-camera-heli-nation-exclusive
FlyWoo Micro Arm LED Board Light 1/2 Bits 4x10mm 1-4S (white): https://flywoo.net/products/4-pcs-flywoo-frame-arm-led-board-light-1-2-bits-4-10-15-20mm-1-4s-for-rc-drone-fpv-racing-multi-rotor?variant=29485227409460
Pyro Drone 1S 600mAh 50-100C LiPo 5 Pack (w/XT30's): https://pyrodrone.com/products/pyrodrone-1s-600mah-50c-lipo-5-pk?_pos=1&_sid=f247a6b7a&_ss=r
Music;
2 tracks from "De Nederlandsche Underground"
06_marcello_-_serenity_steric_(basic_cut_mix)
07_pa_presents_-_entangled
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KofPNi9kdcA
don't watch this, it's terrible. i went and dug out the ancient audio gear... it's gonna take a while to dial it in. once i get the tech straitened out so i'm not wasting people's time, we'll see who turns up. i'm not going to be censoring things... it's laborious, though the end result is much funnier to me.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8maJpGzs9I
2S on the original 15000KV 08025 Tinyhawk motors
[2S flights @0:00 - 4:40, 1S @4:41 - end]
Nothing seems to be overheating now... except for the battery (they hate life now).
I think the following parts and a slightly higher C lipo, preferrably 350-400mAh would be the perfect "2S" Tinyhawk (these flights are the stock EMAX 2S);
Frame: Emax Tinyhawk S 75mm Polypropylene Frame Kit 1-2S
https://emaxmodel.com/emax-tinyhawk-s-indoor-drone-part-frame.html
AIO (1-2S) "FC / VTX / RX": EMAX Tinyhawk S Indoor Drone Part - AIO Flight Controller/VTX/Receiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Poc1MszbzB0
Redesigned frame, same hardware from the gatorfoam quad build. Teaching myself control theory, the fun way. Used stabilization in post. One of my first flights ever.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWf9lu3hL_0
I ended up chasing cars like a dog on meth, and seeing how late into the dark I could fly,.. until the mosquitoes found me.
More attempting to make things look decent in DaVinci Resolve. This uses the 4x Upscaling feature, some color grading, etc. Nothing went smoothly, but my computer is getting pretty old.
::Gear List::
Stock Eachine H8 Blue Board (w/ prop guards and other superfluous plastic removed)
^^^ w/Silverware firmware (31.10.16 stock)
CL-0615-17 Coreless Motor ("INSANELY FAST")
^^ This doesn't make much if any difference imho; stock motors feel just as good. Once again, the only thing that made the H8 fly any better is the Silverware firmware, period! They're on clearance, so I tried 'em; https://www.airbladeuav.com/collectio... (coupon code: "CLEARANCE" = $5 for a set of 4x)
Caddx Beetle CMOS 800TVL FOV 170 4:3 NTSC Camera With VTX
Turnigy nano-tech 260mAh 1S 35-70C Lipo Pack (~5 minutes each @ 4.2V)
FrSky Taranis X-Lite
IRangeX IRX4 LITE (Mixer = AETR!, Multi: Bayang / Bayang)
Recorded via ground-based DVR;
Fat Shark Dominator HDO
ImmersionRC rapidFIRE VRX Module
FXT 60FPS Analogue DVR w/ WiFi, Android & iOS Support (all I used was the record button on it)
All music is from various Paul White beat tapes;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_White_(record_producer)
^^^ One of, if not my most favorite producer / beat maker of all time! https://paulwhite.bandcamp.com/ buy stuff.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBhYP_AHg2E
Mostly playing with extreme Noise Reduction in DaVinci Resolve on the Pixel 2's weird noisy low light video. You can see the vertical line wipe across the screen to compare the raw version with the one I attempted to clean up. FiLMiC_deLog_V2.CUBE LUT was applied to both as a starting point.
I like teh flarez tho.
Stuff used here;
Google Pixel 2 XL
ULANZI 1.33X Anamorphic Lens
FiLMiC Pro LOG V2
DJI Osmo Mobile 2
DaVinci Resolve 16 Studio
Music; Flying Lotus - 1983 / "Untitled #7"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGCJTguReTE