[ML-General] Makers Local Build-Your-Own Quadcopter Class!

Tue Dec 30 23:17:14 CST 2014

Love to do it but I don’t have the money right now.

--Stewart

From: general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org [mailto:general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org] On Behalf Of Phillip Showers
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Subject: Re: [ML-General] Makers Local Build-Your-Own Quadcopter Class!

count me in too!
Phil

On Dec 30, 2014 11:15 AM, "Tyler Crumpton" <tyler.crumpton at gmail.com <mailto:tyler.crumpton at gmail.com> > wrote:

Kirk and Jake, great! If you want to order parts, send me an email with which options you'd like (see the wiki page <https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Build-Your-Own_Quadcopter_Class>  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!

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!

Thanks all!

Tyler

On Tue Dec 30 2014 at 5:54:15 AM Nolan Cash <r48811 at gmail.com <mailto:r48811 at gmail.com> > wrote:

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. 

On Dec 30, 2014 12:48 AM, "Jake Polatty" <ki4btj at gmail.com <mailto:ki4btj at gmail.com> > wrote:

This interests me.  I too would like to participate.

-Jake

On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, Kirk D Mccann <kirk.mccann at gmail.com <mailto:kirk.mccann at gmail.com> > wrote:

Count me in.

On Dec 30, 2014 8:37 AM, "Tyler Crumpton" <tyler.crumpton at gmail.com <mailto:tyler.crumpton at gmail.com> > wrote:

Hello Makers!

After putting together a quadcopter with Brian at the shop, many people have expressed interest in learning how to build their own quadcopter.

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:

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  <https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Build-Your-Own_Quadcopter_Class> wiki page for the event for more information on costs and parts.

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.

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.

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!

Cheers!

Tyler Crumpton

tyler.crumpton at gmail.com <mailto:tyler.crumpton at gmail.com> 

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