<div dir="ltr">As a note to anyone that is considering doing this but didn't make the order 'deadline', you can buy everything you need from the USA West warehouse if you poke around the site a bit. It may even come out cheaper once the shipping is factored in. <div><br></div><div>-stephan</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Tyler Crumpton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tyler.crumpton@gmail.com" target="_blank">tyler.crumpton@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><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" width="446" height="335"><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 href="mailto:tyler.crumpton@gmail.com" target="_blank">tyler.crumpton@gmail.com</a></span></div></div>
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