I decided our chickens needed an automated door to let them out of their coop and into a run through the day (and secure them at night). After a bit of research the Arduino Chicken Coop Controller by Robot-Chicken on instructables looks like a good guideline. I purchased a $10 cordless screwdriver with charger from Canadian […]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Tricopter Flight Control Board
The hobby king KK2 board looks like a good low cost option at only $30. If you just want something cost effective and simple this seems a solid route to go. Longer term though; I like the idea of autonomous flight capabilities and, even when manually controlled, the ability to automatically return to the launch […]
Transmitter
A number of people recommend the Spektrum DX6i transmitter for use with tricopters. It appears to go for around $110 shipped and, as the name implies, has 6 channels. Further research indicated the Turnigy 9x is a better buy. It is only $54 from hobby king and comes with an 8 channel receiver. This transmitter utilizes […]
Tricopter – Airframe Selection
The RCExplorer Tricopter V2.5 appears a strong option. Unfortunately, when I was ordering bits the motors they recommend were not in stock. Not wanting to munge my motor/esc/batter mix, risk being under/over powered or otherwise messing up, I decided to skip this design. Upon further research the INFINITY T3 – DIY Carbon Fibre Tricopter looks like a great option. […]