Start

Hello, this is the beginning of my adventure.

So I originally asked my GF if I could start taking Helicopter Pilots lessons, and of course the cost is very high, so I got the expected no. That was that, until I saw a video on RC First Person Videos or FPV for a quadcopter, and I was hooked. I told the GF I wanted to make one, and it would get me out of the house, plus we could goto the park together and have picnics. Lastly, Its hella cheaper than lessons. She said yes! I didn't need an invitation, so I ordered everything immediately, I already had been designing one in my head for a few weeks prior.

Quadcopters in general are awesome, there is alot that goes into design, but having fun is the biggest part. If you are going to build one, I recommend designing and sketching out everything, either in google Sketchup or meatspace. After that, you can price it all out, buy your parts, and start building. I have a few links at the bottom if you want to know more.

So my project breaks down into a few parts

1. Design
2. Part order
3. Assembly
4. Tweak, Program, Modify
5. Fly!

My resources, if you want to know more.

http://multicopter.forestblue.nl/multicopter_basics.html

http://oddcopter.com/2012/02/06/choosing-quadcopter-motors-and-props/

Great Calc, helped me design everything to make sure it would work together
http://www.ecalc.ch/xcoptercalc_e.htm

I read through all 5 articles on EPS
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333326

A few videos

Original Inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQkzrGMtY14

Dino shows you how its done.
http://youtu.be/GKGULf6ocI8

Build things

My blog will post a project. So be it. What follows is a personal build log.

Billiards

When you have extra time, practice your long shot on a billiard table. This will give you time to focus on simple but important objects in life.

Seeing a movie

You should go see a movie. Any one will do, i hear there are many to see, and enjoy. I will go see one if you do.

The poem by edgar allen poe about a bird is a great poem

Go look up The Raven by E.A. Poe you might like it. I sure did. I have been trying to memorize it, by reciting it a lot. I have been doing pretty well so far. I think that i might need to read one of those books on memory improvement. Let me know how you do.

trees

There are trees in the forest. They are green. Pine cones too, you should go see them.

what

You know there are a lot of people in this world. Most of whom have not traveled. Try going somewhere you have never been, you will probably experience something new along the way.