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Friday, October 13, 2017
Drone with a Knife!
Just kidding. Not a drone post! Some cool knives one of the boys has been making lately. We have a separate blog to show them, and even some video HERE
The blog is http://yukonapproved.blogspot.com/
The blog is http://yukonapproved.blogspot.com/
Drone Range Finder
Yep, another drone post. There will be many more...
Out shooting the other day, we used the drone to not only range the distance but to give feedback on where we were hitting. It was great! The range was much farther than we guestimated, and with the drone overhead we could see where the bullet strikes were and quickly compensate. We are taking the bird every time now!
The distance to the target was ~1858 feet. The argument was wither it was 450 or 550 yards away... we were both wrong!
Here is a view from above the shooter. Target is at the base of the taller trees, to the right of them. You might even recognize the spot...
No real good video to show what we were seeing... but here is from a different time when the drone could show us steel strikes.
https://youtu.be/XHH_J0guSjA
Out shooting the other day, we used the drone to not only range the distance but to give feedback on where we were hitting. It was great! The range was much farther than we guestimated, and with the drone overhead we could see where the bullet strikes were and quickly compensate. We are taking the bird every time now!
The distance to the target was ~1858 feet. The argument was wither it was 450 or 550 yards away... we were both wrong!
In the image above, we could see (real-time) the bullets hitting at the base of the right leg of the target. Having a larger tablet to fly the drone is a BIG deal here, to see better where the strikes are. My old eyes could barely make it out on the phone we were using. A quick adjustment was ready.
Here is a view from above the shooter. Target is at the base of the taller trees, to the right of them. You might even recognize the spot...
No real good video to show what we were seeing... but here is from a different time when the drone could show us steel strikes.
https://youtu.be/XHH_J0guSjA
A Drone with Freakin' Lasers
It didn't take long flying our drone before we started thinking of fun things to do and add to it. How about Freakin' LAZERS!
Two lasers are added, and the whole thing, including battery (rechargable) is under 1 oz.
The tolerances on the 3D print weren't good... but some slight modifications were all that was needed. for the Phantom 3's 4K camera, we also cut down the length of the cap to be less obtrusive. There are tabs for a rubber band to secure the cap to the back of the camera, but with the radial force exerted by the cap itself, it stays in place very well.
Everything is installed quickly so we don't have it permanently on the drone. One mod we did make to the drone was to drill into the LED cap and hot-glue the light sensor directly to the bird. We are using this sensor for other control projects, and it is easy to attach to the laser's control when we put the cap on. You can see how we secured the sensor's wire to the drone's leg to keep it in place, and keep the wires from flapping about.
If you are interested in buying a cap or a whole setup, shoot us an email! we've made a few of them and can make more.
Some demo videos:
Laser control demo
We had some caps 3D printed to fit and stay in place on several different drone cameras. The plastic they are printed with is Glow-in-the-dark! Of course, just having lasers wasn't enough - we wanted to remote control them, on-n-off, while flying. The easiest way to do this is using the remote control's ability to turn the drone's LEDs on-n-off. That way we get a farther range on the control.
Under settings, a simple switch turns them on for us. easy peasy.
Two lasers are added, and the whole thing, including battery (rechargable) is under 1 oz.
The tolerances on the 3D print weren't good... but some slight modifications were all that was needed. for the Phantom 3's 4K camera, we also cut down the length of the cap to be less obtrusive. There are tabs for a rubber band to secure the cap to the back of the camera, but with the radial force exerted by the cap itself, it stays in place very well.
Everything is installed quickly so we don't have it permanently on the drone. One mod we did make to the drone was to drill into the LED cap and hot-glue the light sensor directly to the bird. We are using this sensor for other control projects, and it is easy to attach to the laser's control when we put the cap on. You can see how we secured the sensor's wire to the drone's leg to keep it in place, and keep the wires from flapping about.
If you are interested in buying a cap or a whole setup, shoot us an email! we've made a few of them and can make more.
Some demo videos:
Laser control demo
A Drone for Exploring
Finally got one, and now that we have it, I wish we had gotten one sooner! This thing is so fun, so easy to fly, and really expands many options in exploring the world.
One favorite has been to fly around all the large ships and fishing going on along the big river. It is a bit freaky flying so far over the water... but worth it.
With an app showing what ships are passing by, we can run down and fly about them.
Here is the Queen of the West from the air.
here is a race at the local race track.
One favorite has been to fly around all the large ships and fishing going on along the big river. It is a bit freaky flying so far over the water... but worth it.
With an app showing what ships are passing by, we can run down and fly about them.
Here is the Queen of the West from the air.
You can see video of her (and other big ships) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qln8n87UlxY
Night flying is also tricky, and unnerving. Be sure to scout out all the power-lines and trees before going back at night! Here's a rodeo practice going on at the Fairgrounds.
here is a race at the local race track.
So much fun. All the new features and capabilities make this really easy to pick up and fly. The 4K camera is especially awesome!
Stay tuned for some of the other modifications and projects...
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