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Lazy auto take off with APM

February 29, 2016 thedoble Uncategorized

I know that APM supports automatic takeoff, but from my reading on the matter, it wants you to program the takeoff as a mission from the ground control station. This

Running two webcams with Octoprint for HD timelapses

January 5, 2016 thedoble 3D Printing, Sysadmin

Referencing my previous post on setting up a proxy for your Octoprint webcam, I found that I wasn’t happy with the quality of the timelapse videos. Especially when my webcam

Proxying MJPEG video for broadcast with Octoprint

January 4, 2016 thedoble 3D Printing, Sysadmin

I just set up Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi to manage my Rostock Max V2 3D printer. You can view the webcam, timelapses of existing prints, and other cool stuff

3D printed portable camera crane / jib / gimbal

December 26, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing, Electronics

I’m lucky to be involved in the eSports scene doing IT work for live events. Every now and then I get to do some videography as well. These events are

3D Printed Hexicopter Prototype 2

December 26, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing, APM, Drones, Hexicopter

After the moderate success I had with my first mini hex prototype, I thought I would start fresh and apply what I had learned to a new design. Technically, this

ArduCopter custom motor mix – Vampire Hexicopter

October 4, 2015 thedoble APM, Drones, Hexicopter, Multiwiicopter, Vampire

EDIT: I’m leaving this post up here because it contains useful information, however please note that you DO NOT need to perform these steps to get the Vampire working well

3D Printed Hexicopter Prototype 1

September 19, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing, APM, Drones, Hexicopter

I love my Vampire hexicopter. It’s been an awesome airframe, extremely reliable, it looks awesome, and it gets fantastic video. It’s main drawbacks are it’s size and it’s flight time.

Raspberry Pi as a Thin Client for 3D Graphics

June 9, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing, Electronics

I love efficiency. I love seeing an office get by using exactly what they need with no fluff. Terminal Services services suits that goal perfectly, which is why a number

3D Printed Hammer Quad v1

June 5, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing, Drones, Multiwiicopter

Here’s the assembled mini quad! Don’t ask why there is a random surfboard there. It was just there in the park. Turns out it makes a pretty good landing pad!

When it all goes wrong …

June 4, 2015 thedoble 3D Printing

I had my first problem with my new Delta 3D printer today. I was messing around with some of the settings, mostly relating to extrusion amount, retraction and speed. I