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Hank - RC Aircraft and Boats
Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B
There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:42:28 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. === This stuff is only going to get better over time. I was looking at a spec sheet the other day for a thumbnail sized micro chip that contained not only a 3-axis gyro but also 3-axis accelerometers and a magnetic compass sensor - everything you need for an inertial navigation system, automatic flight controls and an auto pilot. The retail price was only about $40 which blew me away. It's only a small step from there to creating a helicopter that almost anyone could learn to fly in very little time. |
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Hank - RC Aircraft and Boats
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:07:24 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:42:28 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. === This stuff is only going to get better over time. I was looking at a spec sheet the other day for a thumbnail sized micro chip that contained not only a 3-axis gyro but also 3-axis accelerometers and a magnetic compass sensor - everything you need for an inertial navigation system, automatic flight controls and an auto pilot. The retail price was only about $40 which blew me away. It's only a small step from there to creating a helicopter that almost anyone could learn to fly in very little time. Like this? http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...yro-GWSPG03#t3 Note the review. Here's the technology on airplanes: And, it doesn't add a whole lot to the price of the airplanes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKA88noI9rY |
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On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 11:42:28 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. Purchase a " Park Flyer " first. They fly slow, electric, and are easy to learn the basics on. You can certainly destroy an expensive Model quickly in that R/C hobby. Thats why I went into Boats. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:35:51 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:07:24 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:42:28 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. === This stuff is only going to get better over time. I was looking at a spec sheet the other day for a thumbnail sized micro chip that contained not only a 3-axis gyro but also 3-axis accelerometers and a magnetic compass sensor - everything you need for an inertial navigation system, automatic flight controls and an auto pilot. The retail price was only about $40 which blew me away. It's only a small step from there to creating a helicopter that almost anyone could learn to fly in very little time. Like this? http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...yro-GWSPG03#t3 Note the review. Here's the technology on airplanes: And, it doesn't add a whole lot to the price of the airplanes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKA88noI9rY === Yes, although I think the chip technology has already advanced well past that point. It's only a matter of time before it shows up on real helicopters. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:58:36 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:35:51 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:07:24 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:42:28 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. === This stuff is only going to get better over time. I was looking at a spec sheet the other day for a thumbnail sized micro chip that contained not only a 3-axis gyro but also 3-axis accelerometers and a magnetic compass sensor - everything you need for an inertial navigation system, automatic flight controls and an auto pilot. The retail price was only about $40 which blew me away. It's only a small step from there to creating a helicopter that almost anyone could learn to fly in very little time. Like this? http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...yro-GWSPG03#t3 Note the review. Here's the technology on airplanes: And, it doesn't add a whole lot to the price of the airplanes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKA88noI9rY === Yes, although I think the chip technology has already advanced well past that point. It's only a matter of time before it shows up on real helicopters. I'd expect it's already there. |
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On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? |
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On 3/4/14, 5:11 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:08:58 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 3/4/14, 11:42 AM, Poco Loco wrote: Cute boat: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...tr-v2-PRB4250B There, now no one can bitch about the lack of boating content. I'm about to decide that in order to get into the current crop of RC airplanes, the various transmitters, electronic speed controls, battery elimination circuits, the lithium polymer batteries and their chargers, balancers, brushed and brushless motors, etc., one needs an EE degree at a minimum. But, I went out a few days ago and watched a few RC airplanes being flown. I've got the bug. You can store the RC plane with the guitar you can't play, the golf clubs with which you can't play, and the guns you can't shoot straight. Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? Jealous of what, pray tell? Certainly nothing in your life or closet of possessions. BTW, I tried out (handled and dry fired) a new S&W 686 Plus down here. It's the seven shot six shooter. 4" barrel, very nice. I just can't get my brain around a seven shot six shooter. Also comes in a six shot model. Might get one when we return to the Frozen Tundra of Maryland. 82F on the beach today. |
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:11:11 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: Rancorous, FOAD? Jealous? Something's eating at you, almost continuously. Wonder what it could be? === It's always about envy. |
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