Hover bike

October 28, 2014 Adam 0

Coming to a future near you!

Only at proof-of-concept phase, but how cool is this idea.

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Perfect for ducking over to Morton Island, or Straddy, for lunch!

Titan Y6 Large camera mount kit

October 10, 2014 Adam 0

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Today the Large camera mount kit, from Fortis Airframes, is being assembled.

 
Like the airframe itself, the camera mount is laser cut Delrin.

It actually hangs beneath the airframe.

 

The entire platform is isolated from the vibration of

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Mirrorless Camera Mount

October 5, 2014 Adam 0

This is a home-brew tilt-stabilised light-weight camera mount, designed for a mirrorless class (400-500g) camera.

Tilt stabilisation is achieved using the Wookong-M’s gimbal control.

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Not having the weight budget for it anyway, no attempt at roll stabilisation has been made, … Read more...

F550 Quad landing gear modifications

October 1, 2014 Adam 0

DJI Flamewheel nylon landing gear tends to break easily.

Shifting a point of failure to a cheap and easy to replace item is probably not a bad thing, but a weak point was also identified in that the 8mm aluminium … Read more...