Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch-Part Six

[bigbells]

Bells, I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at the beginning of the video. To be honest, that's an experiment I would have tried myself. I'd have been out there trying to have one quad taking a video of the other quad.

I would have never thought the two signals would interfere with one another. Glad you stuff wasn't damaged. Now I don't feel so bad about laughing at the back flip

The one that did the back flip was examined, brushed off and flown again 10 minutes later. The one that was in the air already headed into the woods, broke a prop trying to chop up a tree, and crashed, dislodging the battery. I haven't checked yet to make sure it suffered no internal injuries but I'm reasonably confident (hopeful) that replacement of the broken prop is all it needs.

Bells, good video. To bad they cannot fly simultaneously. That would make some interesting vids. Are you sure the signals do not have frequency adjustments? They fly multiple hover craft at hover meets???

I was surprised too. It's conceivable that the crash of the quad in the air was caused by the back-flipping quad landing on its back on top of the remote control of the airborne quad. Still, that wouldn't explain the failure of the quad on the ground to take off properly, and wouldn't explain the deterioration of the hovering accuracy of the quad that was already flying. You can see that the airborne quad starts to wander some before I try to launch the other one, but that both times I look at it during that time, it holds still as if it didn't want me to see it planning to go nuts.

On a handful of occasions I have flown two different Phantom quads simultaneously with no difficulty. There's all kinds of things I could try, in an effort to eliminate any signal conflict, and at least one of them would probably work; but I think you can probably understand I'm not in a hurry to try those things.

 

[3mg Meniere]

On a handful of occasions I have flown two different Phantom quads simultaneously with no difficulty. There's all kinds of things I could try, in an effort to eliminate any signal conflict, and at least one of them would probably work; but I think you can probably understand I'm not in a hurry to try those things.

That would have to be a two-person effort, IMHO.

 

[garyoa1]

Biggie!!! Wutz rong wit choo?
U NEVER blame u. Wut kinda quadperator iz you?
Hay, wind shear, gusty, mini tornado, ice on da wingz, fast growin' tree.
Ya gotta tink like a pylot!
Be professional, sir!!!

 

[garyoa1]

 

[bigbells]

That would have to be a two-person effort, IMHO.

With the hover-in-place capabilities of these quads, one operator per quad is best, but is not essential. I've flown two different Phantom quads at the same time by myself..... fly one to a spot, put down the remote, pick up the other remote, fly the other quad; repeat.

 

[Iffy]

No humans or animals were harmed in the video below.

I thought both models had switchable/selectable channels...?

 

[3mg Meniere]

With the hover-in-place capabilities of these quads, one operator per quad is best, but is not essential. I've flown two different Phantom quads at the same time by myself..... fly one to a spot, put down the remote, pick up the other remote, fly the other quad; repeat.

Only if they operate on signals that are distinctly different.

 

[Uncle Willie]

I believe it's Oct. 1st. I do like your idea of mailing cig butts to the 'gubner'. I actually has a quart mason jar filled w/ old butts. Saving them was part of a smoke-enders course I once took. Maybe I now know what to do w/ them.

You and I have known for some time that we share the "You Never Know When You Might Need It" gene .. however, consider this ::

These Cities are Trading in Cigarette Butts for Cash

"Hey, Willie .. why do you save those 3 and 4 foot pieces of 2x4 and other scrap lumber .. ??"
"Do you have any idea what wood costs these days .. ?? And who knows when you might need a piece for one thing or another .."

 

[Debadoo]

but that both times I look at it during that time, it holds still as if it didn't want me to see it planning to go nuts.

lol aint that always the way!

fast growin' tree.

lmao....that wuz hilarious..... but this one was the best!

 

[Semiretired]

With the hover-in-place capabilities of these quads, one operator per quad is best, but is not essential. I've flown two different Phantom quads at the same time by myself..... fly one to a spot, put down the remote, pick up the other remote, fly the other quad; repeat.

Sounds like you need a portable platform (foldable) to operate both remotes from...

 

[Von Vape]

Goooood Mooornin' Porchers!

The X Star is new enough that only one company makes a properly-fitting polarized lens for it, and I'll wait until the price drops below the current price of $40 before I get one.

Yessir! I'd hold off for awhile TOO! I liked your "tape on" solution.

Didn't do any damage to the tire but it was the valve extension so they replace that an remounted the tire. Total price for the whole job 0. It's where I got my tires at another location but I thought that was pretty good considering they spent about an hour on it.

Man, that's AWESOME, Legs. It's sure nice when a service center of any type does "the right thing". Good for you, buddy!

We saw this quad related story on the news last night and I just knew I'd have to post it here...........
VIDEO: 'Papa's Dental Drone Service'
(If you're gonna sneak up to Alaska @bigbells, you should drop by and see us! )

 

[2legsshrt]

kewl!!! Jup we get our car tires at discount tire, and they've done a lot of flat work for free.

Yep Les Schwab is the best in WA OR ID and I think certain places in CA, They guarantee their tires for life against flats caused by anything. They will take into consideration the mileage on the tire but at $400 a tire that's a big deal.

 

[2legsshrt]

That would have to be a two-person effort, IMHO.

@bigbells I don't know if you read this but up here on the island some teens caught some people stealing one of those real expensive inflatable boat I think they are called Odyssee or some such thing. They cost in the 1000's and video taped them getting it and followed them pulling it out as far as the range of their drone would get. The cops got them when they got to another island. I'll be the owner was happy it had about a 50hp outboard on it and they ain't cheap either.

 

[Von Vape]

Yup, know what you mean about the outboards, Legs. Now a days a 50 horse will set you back 5K or more. Seems like they like matching the HP with thousamds of dollars. It's the same with snow mobiles or at least it was. A 600cc was about 6K, 700cc was about &7K, etc.... They've gotten even MORE expensive now. BMW cars were like that too. A 3 series was about 30K, all the way to the 7 series which was 70K plus........

 

[Von Vape]

Some good AGT last night! No spoilers though, @Debadoo

 

[Debadoo]

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Some good AGT last night! No spoilers though, @Debadoo

thanks hun. I'm so far behind! Really need to get caught up.

 

[yiddleboge6]

Thursdays Freewheelin' Evening BS in the Hang Out (BYOB....)

9 pm eastern - 8 pm central - 7 pm mountain - 6 pm pacific

Until...????

Sign in - Google Accounts

Y'all are invited....



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[MattB101]

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How ya duin, Iffy? Looks like Matt must be getting closer all the time. I see he's starting to catch up on the threads so that's a good sign. Sure hope so, we're ALL missin' ya buddy!!!

Not really catching up. Mostly just skipping ahead.

 

[MattB101]

Our Sony LED lasted 5 years. Sheesh!



I believe it's Oct. 1st. I do like your idea of mailing cig butts to the 'gubner'. I actually has a quart mason jar filled w/ old butts. Saving them was part of a smoke-enders course I once took. Maybe I now know what to do w/ them.



Unpackaged ours when I got home today. Really like the size of 'em, particularly since it takes an 18650 batt. I popped a Kabuki on mine and really like that combination. I can see a couple more coming soon. That's a Provape Radius in the middle for comparison.

Yet another great ending!

What's a "Pico"? I like the looks of that too.

 

[clnire]

Not really catching up. Mostly just skipping ahead.

No harm in that, always great to see ya! Hope things get squared away soon so you can get on with life.