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There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes at the moment, hence the lack of updates lately. However I feel the time has come to explain what I’m doing and why it take so much time.
I’m currently working full time as a test technician for a big electronics company here in Sweden, but not for long… I’ve been offered a new job… at FliteTetst! So I’ve spent the last couple of months struggling with the process to get a US work visa. Luckily it’s almost over as it’s in the final stages now, and all I can do is wait. I’m really exited to see Chad, Josh and the gang again. I’ve got a lot of ideas for episodes and wacky builds, that I’m itching to try out.

Also I’m working hard on the new homepage, which hopefully will be up soon. It’s been a major pain to move all the old post one by one into the new CMS. But it’s almost done. There will be a couple of new features that I think a lot of you will really like. I wont give anything away just yet, I want it to be a surprise.

I also got a few projects that I haven’t had the time to publish yet, like a new ridiculously overworked FPV groundstation. Here is a sneak peak of it:

Intentionally dark and hard to see 😉
Other projects coming up is a EPP FPV build with the FY21AP, the video of the Tricopter V2.6HV, a tricopter V2.6HV dlux build, a video of the quadrone and much more.

I wish to thank all of you that visit this site regularly. Without you, RCExplorer.se wouldn’t be able to keep going. I’m very grateful for your support.

In this update I show and explain my way of powering the FPV gear from a 4S battery using a linear voltage regulator.

Click here to get to the build log

Last year I was asked if I wanted to fly over to the UK and help get some aerial video for a show called Pyros. It was quite the adventure (click here to read all about it). The show has now aired on Discovery Channel Canada and episode 7 is the one where I helped out.

The show can be watched on Discovery Channel Canada’s online service if you live in Canada or in the US if I’m not mistaken. Unfortunately the service won’t work for the rest of us. Luckily youtube comes to the rescue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6JWFxovZCPg
So what do you guys think? Good enough for TV?

Here is the second part of the Tricopter V2.6HV build log. In this part I show the new vibration dampening system.

Click here to get to the build log

Let me present the next evolution in my tricopter adventure. I call it the Tricopter V2.6HV where HV stands for High Voltage. This version uses a 4S LiPo battery, shorter arm and smaller props to achieve increased stability, improved maneuverability and almost no wobbling during decent.

In this version I will present a whole new vibration dampening system, that works so well that even with relatively heavy vibrations it still produces silky smooth video.

Click here to get to the first part of the build log

5 Quadrone kits are now ready for shipping. These will most probably be the only 5 I’ll ever make, as the time and effort it takes to make them where much grater than I had first anticipated.

Items included in the kit:
Pre-drilled carbon fiber arms.
40 M3 16mm screws
30 M3 Lock-nuts
4 M3 40mm screws
2 10mm plastic standoffs
10 2.5mm black zip-ties
8 Motor mount plates
8 Elbow fold plates
4 Landing gear plates
1 Top frame plate
1 Bottom frame plate
2 Servo mount plates
1 Tilt camera gimbal
(2 side plates, 1 bottom plate, 1 back plate, 2 support brace pieces, 2 side plates for the FPV camera.)

Price will be 250USD for the above package. Insured and trackable international shipping is 20USD.

I can offer to sell the plastic dome at 12USD but that will bump the shipping up to 40USD as the package passes over the magic limit of 500 grams.

I can also offer the peli-clone case for 80USD but then I have to look at other shipping alternatives.

First come, first served my friends. Send me an email through the contact page to order

I’ve been getting quite a few emails about the Quadrone. A few asks for the DXF files others to buy kits. I though I would answer these questions here.
I will be sharing the plans and DXF files soon, I just need to have the time to sit down and complete the drawings. I’m currently working full time as an electronic test-technician and don’t quite have the same time as I use to. But don’t worry, they will be available soon.

As for selling kits; I will be offering 5 kits for sale within 2 weeks or so. These kits will include all CF parts, pre-drilled arms, screws and nuts. I’ll will also be to buy the plastic dome and case for those who want the exact same ones that I use. I’ve yet to calculate the cost for these kits but I’m afraid to say that they won’t be cheap as the raw material cost are high as well as it takes 3 hours or so simply to cut the parts for each kit. That is why I only will be offering 5 kits. I couldn’t afford more material. 5 also seemed like a good trial run to see how much trouble I run into during production.

As soon as the kits are available for sale I’ll make a post on the homepage and the first 5 people to order will get the kits.

I’ve felt for quite some time now that it is time to give RCExplorer.se a face lift.
But I don’t have the time nor the necessary know how to make a professional homepage of the caliber that RCExplorer.se deserves. But perhaps one of my lovely readers might be up for the challenge? (more…)

I managed to crash the Quadrone while I trimming out the Wookong-M. What happened? I accidentally reduced the gain with about 100% when I bumped a switch I didn’t think was programmed to do anything… The quad became extremely hard to control and it resulted in a hard crash. But, it turned out that my frame worked as planned — most of the energy was absorbed by the arms and elbows, protecting the large center pieces, so now I know it crashes well. Back to the basement and repair…
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My new CNC machine is cutting tricopter frames like mad and is working like a charm.

However when I built it I did the bare minimum just to get it going. Now the time has come to make the finishing touches.

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