So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

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Ordered all the drone parts, now lets practice soldering until they get here :D
Still can't figure out what hyper cheap 4k cam i'm going to use (when you don't need a dedicated battery, those things are LIGHT!)
Hawkeye thumb 4k or runcam thumb pro v2...

Could probably make for half decent dashcams too if there's a power source somewhere
 
Most of the parts have come in...minus the FPV cam, but ali express was pretty darn quick (ordered on feb 25th and most have gotten here today)
Now i have to do my soldering homework that ive been putting off before i actually do it on the the board and put all the parts together!

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Fully built, and it flies!

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It's pretty light, about 150 with the battery but it packs a punch. I don't have a gps on it so i can't tell you speeds but it's darn fast.
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I'd say overall, for a beginner solderer it was an easy project
but i was challenged by the video transmitter chip which, in it's "nano" size, has super tiny hole/pads. I ended up ruining 2 of them at about $25 a pop lol so i went for another one that had muuuuuch better pads/spacing. It's just so easy to bridge when it's that tiny.

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Obviously now that i'm done and ready to fly winter is back
 
LePhillou said:
Fully built, and it flies!

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It's pretty light, about 150 with the battery but it packs a punch. I don't have a gps on it so i can't tell you speeds but it's darn fast.
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I'd say overall, for a beginner solderer it was an easy project
but i was challenged by the video transmitter chip which, in it's "nano" size, has super tiny hole/pads. I ended up ruining 2 of them at about $25 a pop lol so i went for another one that had muuuuuch better pads/spacing. It's just so easy to bridge when it's that tiny.

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Obviously now that i'm done and ready to fly winter is back
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What was causing you solder issues on that? If they did solder mask properly and you don't booger on too much solder, the solder should sort itself out with no issues. If they didn't get the masking right, it would be a bugger.
 
With smaller pads you sometimes need more flux than flux core solder can provide, to get it right. Years back, when I routinely had to repair surface mount boards, I kept a bottle of liquid flux next to me.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
With smaller pads you sometimes need more flux than flux core solder can provide, to get it right. Years back, when I routinely had to repair surface mount boards, I kept a bottle of liquid flux next to me.
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Agree. I normally flux before I start. Flux is a lot cheaper than a $25 board and it makes life simple. Rinse with alcohol after.
 
GreyGhost said:
What was causing you solder issues on that? If they did solder mask properly and you don't booger on too much solder, the solder should sort itself out with no issues. If they didn't get the masking right, it would be a bugger.
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The issues were
- i'm new at soldering
- those pads were tinier than the wires i wanted to use for colour coding i had (i had awg24 black, shouldve used awg28) so much easier to bridge by accident which made me resolder these 2-3 times
-i thought i only needed V(ideo) G(round) 5V(volt) but i also needed (smart) A(udio) to send updates;
the first one, when i ended up going back to fix it i ended up dropping some solder by accident on some of the resistors/capacitors on the nano board... and one of them came off, dont know where it went.
the 2nd one, i ended up plugging everything properly, but plugged soldered it to a 10v input thinking it could take it/regulate it... but i got smoke when i first plugged it in (weird because i didnt get that witht he first one)
- just overall the size and proximity made it hard(er) for a noob like me to work with it (you can also see some of the components i messed up on it lol)
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so i said eff it, ill get a different one, which turned out to be WAY easier to work on. and it has features that make it easier to use (like barcodes to change channels, brilliant)

i mean the whole flight controller and other components didnt cause any issues for my soldering. i have a syringe of flux paste that worked GREAT for everything, but even with flux on this, quarters were too tight for me. basically intermediate level work and i'm a beginner and my hands aren't steady enough

It was an awesome experience though but it makes me want to build using "bigger" components so ...bigger drone? LOL
 
Made this hat for my friend who punched Carey Elwes, in "A Bit of Bad Luck", Scott C Brown.
 

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Crap. First time I've screwed up on the sizing of a hat. it sucks when you're 4000 Kms away and can't check. I'll start on the replacement in a few days.
 
Got started a little early. Well, not actually, because I started it soon after finding out that I messed up the size of the last one that I made for Scott (a few months later). Just sent it off to Seattle.

Then I quickly dashed off something that I'd been meaning to make for a while; a holster for my Colt 1861 Navy replica.
 

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Absolut beauty . Great job.

My mom used to be a purse maker back home.
I use her sewing skills on a regular basis.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Got started a little early. Well, not actually, because I started it soon after finding out that I messed up the size of the last one that I made for Scott (a few months later). Just sent it off to Seattle.

Then I quickly dashed off something that I'd been meaning to make for a while; a holster for my Colt 1861 Navy replica.
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Nice work.

I enjoy working with leather too (mostly fur hats, mitts and gauntlets). Haven’t seemed to find time to sew for a while, but since I’m spending time in the north, people are asking again.

My granddaughters mom and other grandfather are trappers, I ordered up some beavers for this winter.

Post more pics as you go - they are inspiring!
 
Mad Mike said:
Nice work.

I enjoy working with leather too (mostly fur hats, mitts and gauntlets). Haven’t seemed to find time to sew for a while, but since I’m spending time in the north, people are asking again.

My granddaughters mom and other grandfather are trappers, I ordered up some beavers for this winter.

Post more pics as you go - they are inspiring!
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I've done rather a lot of hats, for friends, most of whom are actors. Direct link below)

 
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justride said:
I have been saying this for awhile but I want to try cross country sking. Maybe take a class and get some gear later. I am in Mississauga.
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Also wanna give this a whirl. I’m literally next door to Erindale Park.

Lots of places. Not enough time.
 
Whoa,Whoa,Whoa!

Who said winter is here? I'm looking at available Sundays to see when I can get out to St Thomas Dragway with the new Wing. Gotta get some passes in before the season ends.
Also there was chatter about a fall Ghostbusting tour up to Silver Center.

AND I still may have issues with the sled that weren't resolved late last winter.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Got started a little early. Well, not actually, because I started it soon after finding out that I messed up the size of the last one that I made for Scott (a few months later). Just sent it off to Seattle.

Then I quickly dashed off something that I'd been meaning to make for a while; a holster for my Colt 1861 Navy replica.
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Beautiful. I didn't inherit the skills but my Grandfather was an important fella at the Davis Tannery factory in Newmarket.
 
Bought my early bird GlenEden ski pass and got an email from my cycling coach he wants to start times a week , zoom cycling sessions. Both feel early but winter happens every year …..


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