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  1. wafflejock

    To build or buy

    As long as can get replacement tips and it gets hot (with temp control even better) it'll do the job. The longer you stay into any hobby rc stuff the more use it'll get :)
  2. wafflejock

    Filming nature in Texas froma drone. Can or cannot do?

    Yup would say check out Tommy/ummagawd, nurkfpv, or vanovers recent vids on rotor riot about commercial shoots for some info but it is mostly good if doing advertisements or little bits for movies where a helicopter is impossible or cost prohibitive. For smaller businesses where quad flying...
  3. wafflejock

    2.4GHz FPV setup for a micro drone?

    One other thing to note is if getting into hobby grade quads then need to separately buy the transmitter typically. I suggest the Jumper TX16S (hall sensor gimbal one if have the cash to drop on it), is a good transmitter because runs OpenTX software and has module bay and come with 4 in 1...
  4. wafflejock

    2.4GHz FPV setup for a micro drone?

    Yah on a lot of the 3" ones I believe the vtx board is separate so should be somewhat easy to swap. Generally you do need to do a bit of soldering and unscrewing things to get to the boards and remove or replace them but usually isn't any configuration really needed to make them work you just...
  5. wafflejock

    2.4GHz FPV setup for a micro drone?

    I think you'll have a hard time finding anything that isn't just sold/made only in Japan that uses 2.4GHz out of the box but you can always replace the video transmitter on a quad assuming it isn't using a "all in one" or aio where the video transmitter is baked into the flight controller and...
  6. wafflejock

    US company still in business?

    https://www.resellerratings.com/store/Ready_To_Fly_Quads https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/ready-to-fly-quads-reviews.7493/ I don't know anything about this business or owner but it seems just from some searching around that it's been and maybe still is a one man show. Given...
  7. wafflejock

    Filming nature in Texas froma drone. Can or cannot do?

    Gotcha, I'm more familiar with the FAA regulations than the parks, but in any case if doing the flying primarily for commercial purposes then a part 107 license would definitely help a lot in terms of arguing the case for flying commercially (and knowing what is allowed in those circumstances)...
  8. wafflejock

    Filming nature in Texas froma drone. Can or cannot do?

    IANAL but my brother is and in general what you are saying at the end is what the truth is the word of the law is different from the intent of the law if anyone took you to court for flying around in a field because a bird flew by in view I don't think you'd have a serious problem contending it...
  9. wafflejock

    To build or buy

    The ts100 should come with that cable too usually comes with a adapter cable an optional wall plug (they might skip that to get cost down a bit). Would contact seller though and just confirm if they include it, in many cases will be a 5.5mm outer diameter with negative on outside and positive on...
  10. wafflejock

    To build or buy

    Just to throw my 2 cents into the hat, in same camp as others here build your own. I started with couple "toy grade" things and then did a 3d printed frame and build following an online guide and then bought plastic frame then bought CF frame but lots of components just got migrated from one...
  11. wafflejock

    Filming nature in Texas froma drone. Can or cannot do?

    Yup so long as you don't hit the monetize button on vids or have your vids default to monetized you're definitely well within the rules, even then it's not as though the FAA is hunting down every little FPV channel on youtube to bring them down, is more that if doing commercial work then you...
  12. wafflejock

    Newbie with a newbie question

    Yah as far as I know quads that leverage a cell phone use it for display/vid feed and potentially modifying configuration/modes but the cell connection isn't used like holtneil said the quad itself doesn't have a cellular radio (would need sim card and connection to towers itself, cell isn't...
  13. wafflejock

    Worked then it didn't

    Think after flashing you need it to apply the board config on first connecting or else the outputs and gyro pins on MCU and won't be mapped correctly so will show no gyro. Make sure to flash it disconnect unplug FC , plug FC back into USB then connect again on first connecting should get dialog...
  14. wafflejock

    Help, i made a fire

    Yah so maybe not obvious but carbon fiber is conductive and so you need or have some tape or other insulation between it and any PCBs that are being mounted on there. Regarding the short, whatever voltage regulator was supplying power to that component maybe fried so depends on what else uses...
  15. wafflejock

    HELP - T-Motor F4 and Spektrum

    Hey suggest start a new thread so can post your details and some screenshots of BF there, need to see your ports tab, configuration tab, and ideally image of the FC showing the receiver hook up and FC and receiver model.
  16. wafflejock

    Erratic yaw to right

    Alternative can try adjusting the filters to get it to ignore the knocks on the gyro from the screws mounting it to the frame.
  17. wafflejock

    Erratic yaw to right

    Might be kinda counter intuitive but try loosening stack screws so FC can move a tiny bit in there if have em add rubber grommets under/above the FC or in screw holes ideally so screw not rattling the gyro on the FC.
  18. wafflejock

    Consultant for hire?

    Hiya sorry for slowish responses here just busy with work. That FC can work and according to their product page has ability to "remotely adjust gains" so assuming they mean the PID gains there, but it may be difficult to get decent baseline to start with and/or may take a lot of...
  19. wafflejock

    Consultant for hire?

    To answer your question, in general what you said is totally true and fine. You can lift the electronics that do the flying (the flight controller/FC) out of one frame and disconnect the motor throttle signal wires from one set of ESCs and put that FC onto another frame with different...
  20. wafflejock

    I need an answer please

    Will add that getting a computer or phone to stay connected to wifi that has no internet can sometimes be tricky. You may need to adjust some of the phone settings around wifi also disabling lte data temporarily sometimes helps with forcing any connections to use the WiFi
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