Kirk and Jake, great! If you want to order parts, send me an email with which options you'd like (see the <a href="https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Build-Your-Own_Quadcopter_Class">wiki page</a> for a list) and we can get them ordered! If not, that's cool too, since we'll have a couple of people building some, so it'll be a pretty good learning experience!<div><br></div><div>Cash, sitting in is no problem! Attendance is free, so anyone is free to come learn about it! The quads are going to be controlled by pre-built flight controllers that are based on similar chips to Arduinos, but we won't be really changing the firmware on them. We will be going over the RF and accelerometer stuff, though, so hopefully it's all useful information!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks all!</div><div>Tyler<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue Dec 30 2014 at 5:54:15 AM Nolan Cash <<a href="mailto:r48811@gmail.com">r48811@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Im assuming they will be controlled by arduinos? If so I'd like to attend to learn about the programming aspect of it. However building materials are way out of my price range. If its cool I'd like to sit in the back of the class and take notes, mainly about the RF stuff, and use of accloromitors. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 30, 2014 12:48 AM, "Jake Polatty" <<a href="mailto:ki4btj@gmail.com" target="_blank">ki4btj@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This interests me. I too would like to participate.<div><br></div><div>-Jake</div><div><br><br>On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, Kirk D Mccann <<a href="mailto:kirk.mccann@gmail.com" target="_blank">kirk.mccann@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Count me in.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 30, 2014 8:37 AM, "Tyler Crumpton" <<a>tyler.crumpton@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Hello Makers!<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">After putting together a quadcopter with Brian at the shop, many people have expressed interest in learning how to build their own quadcopter.</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">If you're interested, there will be a class/workshop on how to build your own quadcopter from off-the-self components at Makers Local, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 31st. If you have seen the quad that Brian and I have built, the quads we will be building during the class will be very similar, and hefty enough to carry a GoPro or other FPV gear! Here's a picture of our mostly-assembled quad:</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><img src="cid:ii_i4ad8l5f0_14a97fa775279dc0" class="i4" style="max-width: 100%;"><br><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">Attendance is free, but if want a quad to build, parts will cost from $220-$310 depending on some parts you may already have. Check out the </span><a href="https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Build-Your-Own_Quadcopter_Class" style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px" target="_blank">wiki page for the event</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"> for more information on costs and parts.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">If you'd like to order parts, send me an email, and we can work out the payment. I can accept cash, PayPal, Bitcoin, RedstoneFCU Transfer, Google Wallet, and a bit more.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">I'd like to put in the orders for parts as soon as possible so that there is plenty of time for the parts to ship, so please try to have orders in by January 9th. Parts for each quad will be ordered as soon as I get payment.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">Feel free to split the cost with a friend or two; flying a quad is a ton of fun! Let me know if you have any questions or comments!</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">Cheers!</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px">Tyler Crumpton</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.2000007629395px"><a>tyler.crumpton@gmail.com</a></span></div></div>
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