Entering the world of 3D printing

RC is probably one of the greatest hobbies in the world. There is so much stuff to explore and technology has made huge leaps forward. 3D printing is one of this leaps and it is  clearly for me a part of  the RC hobby these days. What could be greater than just printing the parts ...

FT952 5.8 Ghz mini video transmitter

For about $20 Hobby King sells at the moment this tiny video transmitter. It can handle 32 different channels and to have it working with your FatShark, all you need is to flip the first two DIP switches to Off position. Then it selects the D-Channel Group – which are the Fatshark frequencies. The PCB ...

Trifecta FPV upgrade

As mentioned in my other post related to the Quanum Trifecta mini I planned to add FPV equipment to it. I ordered a number of items and once arrived I started to make it FPV ready. What I ordered was: 200 mw mini Video Transmitter (FT952) Mobius AV cable with the small USB plug 1.7a ...

Trifecta Mini Tricopter Build 6

It was a few month ago when I saw the Trifecta Mini quad at least 8 weeks prior its release. Hobby King did a promotion tour across Australia and also did a stop in Penrith, which is just about 25 KM from my place. This was the rare occasion getting hands onto a HK product ...

SD2IEC on ATMEGA32 – easier data exchange with my C128 5

Recently I discovered that my Time Pilot arcade PCB is broken. It works partly, its the graphics that is messed up. The cause is an eprom, where all of its legs on one side, just rusted off the socket. Some of these old PCBs are in rough shape. Not always treated well – especially after ...

Saablin on Raspberry or another RPi in a car project – Part1 5

It was time for a new geeky project. What could be more geeky than having a Raspberry in a car, talking to the stock radio and pretending it is a CD changer? It can also throw some messages on the information display – like the title of the current MP3 and of course it listens ...

Help, my HobbyKing order is not getting shipped! What can I do?

An experience I just collected recently. That orders are delayed is nothing new. That can be extremely frustrating, when you selected an ‘Express Shipment’ option, willing to pay some extra bucks to get the stuff fast. But there is not much you can do about the usual delays, which are around 3 – 10 days. ...

Reptile500 Motor Upgrades

I was not getting happy with my old KEDA motors. The quad is a lot heavier than the F450 Flamewheel and the performance of the motors measured by some forum users, was not on par with what I was experiencing. After researching I found that some people were using the NTM Prop Drive 28-26 with ...

Turbo Charge your old Galaxy Tab 10.1 without KitKat or JellyBean

My first and only tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Recently I was getting a bit annoyed by it. I tried some custom ROMs already a year back. To get from Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean and later Kit Kat. I felt never so confident about my own decision. The Samsung TouchWiz UI is ...

Reptile500 as ultimate Low Cost FPV machine

I finally completed my project with the Reptile500 frame, ordered from Himodel. The same frame is also available from Hobbyking, when its not on backorder. It doesnt come with lots of accessories. Just a set of screws, for arms, top/bottom plate and two small fiber glass plates for the camera. In one you would drill ...