In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.>How do I get started with racing drones?https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-racing-guide/https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-list/> How to build a racing drone (16 part video series from Joshua Bardwell)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8mWARrcxtX_G6yytK7QFHID>What about planes?https://www.flitetest.com/>What about aerial photography, is DIY viable?Buy a DJI if what you actually want is to take good photos/videos, with Potensic being an alternative, go DIY if what you actually want is a fun project.>I want a cheap RC training plane that is turnkey.XK BeaverEachine Wing DragonOMPHobby T720Hobbyzone Champ (used only)>I want a good FPV fixed wing platform.ZOHD DriftSonicmodell AR WingFinwing Albabird>I want a basher fixed wing model for doing crazy shit that is easily repairable.RCFactory, Hacker and other similar profile models>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly around my yard/gardenSyma X5C>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly inside my houseEachine E010/Hubsan X4>What are some good YouTube channels for learning or fun?Joshua Bardwell - https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaBardwellPainless360 - https://www.youtube.com/@Painless360Flite Test - https://www.youtube.com/@FliteTestPeter Sripol - https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSripolRCModelReviews - https://www.youtube.com/@RCModelReviewsAndrew Newton - https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewNewtonRCGutt - https://www.youtube.com/@rcguttRC Test Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@rctestflightThink Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkflightTail Heavy Productions - https://www.youtube.com/@TailHeavyProductionsPrevious: >>2975889
Rather than buy big dedicated bags with minimal padding I would rather just carry my RC car in backpack / duffel I already own. But I would like a form fitting bag I could put my car or controller in inside my bag. (double bagging it) Does anyone happen to know anything that would fit for 1/24 scale RC car ?I guess I could just use a basic camping stuff sack but if anyone could think of anything better...
>>3010157To answer my own question. I went digging around in stuff I already own. Those promotional soft side lunch boxes / 6 can-ish size cooler they will fit in and have pretty good padding. Your specific car might be a bit too big though.
>>3010157harbor freight gun cases are pretty good, they come with foam to cut out.kinda bulky but it should easily carry everything you need on a track day with a 1/24
>>3009886Current setup: BetaFPV Pavo 20 Pro 4S W/ DJI 04 Pro air unit modified by flywoo with the mp66 gyros Radiomaster Boxer max radio DJI goggles 3 Am I missing out on some more top tier shit? I have whoops , like the air75 original and the air65 2 champ that I fly with my T8L I also have a goggles N3, Neo and DJI controller And ev800D goggles
>>3010209Got a Whoopstor 3? Greatest 1S charger I know of. Did 3 hours of flying a couple Saturdays ago because I can swap in batteries and they're done by the time my last battery is discharged. 2S charge of course.
>>3010259I got the Geprc woo power and I charge it off of ridgid power tool batteries and an inverter in the field No idea if I’m retarded or not for doing it
>>3010349You're losing a fair bit of efficiency that way. You're going DC->AC->DC->less DC. Try to cut some conversions out if you can.
>>3010349>Geprc woo powercut out the inverter and plug in the tool lion pack via the xt60 directly. just keep an eye on the input voltage so you don't fuckup your tool packs.
I preordered this thing, I hope it's really silly like the 1/10 quake
>>3010259>2S chargeMy mistake. I meant 2C.
How do I make a UAV that can carry at least 2kg? I need a 3d printable VTOL design
>>3011408Most people who are asking how to carry something are trying to carry explosives. Maybe you better figure that out yourself instead of making us accessories to murder.
>>3011412Ayy noo, I want to make a pesticide sprayer for farm
>>3011444How much fluid do you need per acre? I can't imagine you're going to get a lot done with such a small volume.
>>3011408You can get that using any 10" quad frame with 10" rotors along with appropriate motors. 3D printing the frame makes things a lot harder because 3D printed plastics have much lower strength to weight ratios than carbon fiber, and it's unlikely to benefit you much because the frame is the cheapest part.
>>3011563sooooo what if he prints using carbon-fiber?There are dudes flying mountain ranges using PLA+ prints just fine. Carbon fiber is also conductive, which can degrade your receiver & transmitter signal(from what I've read).>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NtY0IyGNhE
>>3011408Just ask AI, so far it doesn't gatekeep knowledge like the internet Karens TRY to do. These are the same cunts who love making sure there are redactions in the epstein or 911 files.
>>3011563The other major benefit of a carbon frame is the rigidity. The weight of aluminum, but the rigidity of steel. Keeps those nasty vibrations in check where plastic will wobble all over and freak out the PID loop. Gotta remember that the more instantaneously your machine reacts, the better it flies. A bendy frame requires for there to be slop.
>>3011643Carbon fiber filament isn't even remotely close to carbon fiber cloth because the binding material and internal structure are completely different. The only real way to use carbon fiber with a 3d printer is to 3d print a mold and then use the mold to do a resin infusion, which isn't impossible but it's a lot more work than just pushing a button. As for the PLA drone, you'll notice that it's only a 5" and isn't carrying any payload. As you get bigger and heavier, your material requirements get tighter.
just got the latest slash, its my 3rd rc, I want to talk about it but theres literally near 0 rc car talk on 4chan, no where on /auto/ or /toy/ do people talk about it, even though theres plenty of rc stores and followings out there
>>3011706I've fiddled with ground RC a bit since I'd like to still have FPV stuff to do if the FAA actually manages to start enforcing their bullshit. It's true that discussions are considerably less common, and it's surprisingly hard to learn terminology because of it. Kinda want to DIY a near unstoppable RC vehicle.
>>3011706how do you like it?kinda crazy they switched to an open motor you can't service on an off road car. dunno what they're thinking.
>>3011706didn't know they made rc cars that run on actual gasoline or rc cars being bulit from lego AND the engine being built from custom steel lego technic parts
>>3011799yeah the big 2stroke stuff looks really fun.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkQYX5tM8sg
>>3011766it fucking rips compared to my tamiya bbx i made, im also not scared to go to town on it, this new model is more damage proof, ive done massive roll overs so many times alreadyIve already installed a chassis brace bar, i want to do more to it
>>3011799friend had a RC car that ran on (illegal) drag race fuel, hed do tricks n shit, real cool, he jumped it it into an oncoming truck once and that was the end of it
First rc car kit ive ever made and first model since i was a kid. Just took it on its first test drive and it did great. Need to put decals on now and finish up the trim. Test drive got dirt all over my desk…
>>3012034very cool anon, im almost done making my BBX too
>>3012034also, hows the paint on the frame holding up? unfortunately my painted frame keeps chipping off
>>3012039Def show when done. I copied the colors of some pics I saw online, i think its a bit goofy now but with the decals I think itll look better.I really fucked up the body panels on the first try. I actually spent $25 for a second set to do them right because I cut them so bad. I used scissors lol.
>>3012040Its chipping on the top under the white panel where Ive touched it. I think it will chip all over. But the grey chips under the red isnt too bad. Looks like wear in a way. Ive learned I should have dyed it
>>3011644The fuck are you on about? One is refusing assist in a culling war, and the other is jewish bullshit that can and should hang a lot of vile people. Excuse me for not playing into yet more jew schemes.
>>3011706Enjoy, I've just ordered my 4th (another Tamiya Mini Cooper). How does the Slash hold up for jumps?
>>3009886anyone has any experience using 5g sims from cellphone companies providers and a 5g modem for the control link of the drone??? can it handle control link and video at the same time? any recommendation on hardware ?
>>3011706I just kinda got back into RC after having a kinda weird relationship with it.Got an Arrma gorgon because it was $99 and a kit.I'd previously messed with boats and a 3d printed car, mostly out of fear of breaking it and having to get parts.Didn't realize modern RC was so extremely durable to basically anything and parts are really cheapI'm busy trying to blow the brushed motor up which is slightly difficult with the nimh which lasts 5 min. Got a lipo and some stiffer diff fluid to accelerate the process
>>3012227I wish I had that sort of terrain in my area.>>3012401I grabbed one of those kits too, that chassis is just to good to pass up at $99. I plan to swap my 3s infractions electronics into it once I decide what sensored system I want in the infraction.I tried to kill the brushed motor in my fury for a year and just gave up, they're pretty strong when you stick to 2s. good luck
>>3012453It's nice but I wish I could get access to some local motocross tracks to fully take advantage of the big jumps, even the ones we can find in public land are too small to take at anything over 1/2 speed on 4s or 1/4 speed on 6s
>>3012453>I tried to kill the brushed motor in my fury for a year and just gave up, they're pretty strong when you stick to 2s.I've took it out a few times and the motor is fine but the stock nimh is cooked I think First time I took it out I must have drove it pretty hard and the battery was pretty hot, now it doesn't seem to last as long nor does the battery get as hot as it did.I expected a little better given it's spektrum but maybe this is a last gasp for nimh and they are all crap nowI got a 2s lipo on the way.
>>3012467Modern Esc's are designed to run on Lipo, Nimh is old tech
>>3012471The ESC is the included 2 in 1 as the gorgon kit came with electronics including a nimh batteryESC has a jumper for nimh/lipo and is set on nimh, I'm sure the battery is just bad even if it's new.
>>3012471What's the difference between lipo and li-ion anyway?
>>3012473The Escs that come with Tamiya RC kits also have that, it's just the Japanese refusing to update stuff they've used for 40 years.>>3012474Li-Po is more suited for high power, fast discharge, Li-on is more for medium discharge and storing power.
>>3012474Mostly in how it's constructed.Lipo uses a polymer to hold electrolyte while li-ion is more a liquid.All your cylindrical batteries are li-ion and soft packs are lipo useally.The biggest difference for RC purposes is the chemistry. You might have soft packs that are both lipo in construction but one is "li ion* and the other a lipo, big difference here is the lipo is likely a high discharge, low internal resistance chemistry while the li-ion is a high energy density, high cycle chemistry.
>>3012467yeah they get hot, mine does too. if you have a normal charger you could see how much energy is put into the nimh pack. I just ran mine and put ~2900mah into it after.is the charger blinking yellow? that's the active charge color for nimh.it's a shitty setup where it's usbc but only quickcharge 2.0/3.0 compatible. none of my usbc to usbc chargers work with it.their warranty is pretty good too, if it really is faulty they should replace it without much issue.>I got a 2s lipo on the way.worth noting the s120 only works with their smart batteries, I tried using it with my other nimh and 2-3s packs and it errors out.
>>3012481>worth noting the s120 only works with their smart batteries,I just realized this which is retardedThe battery I even bought was an ec3 just to save buying an adapter or digging out my old IDST Q6.Turns out you can just shove an EC3/IC3 into an Xt60 anyway so I can both charge the new battery and capacity test the nimh out of sheer curiosity.
>>30123495g makes for a poor long range option. The frequencies are so high that it barely penetrates anything. We're talking blocking it with a cereal box in many cases. With that said, as long as reaction time isn't a factor, 4g serves just fine. There was a particular group that took a bunch of RC trucks and drove them from their homes. Would link the video, but all I can find is a bunch of shills doing onions face.
My very long running RC scratchbuild plan is coming together. I am basing this off of some of what Andrew Newton does in his videos, and wanted to know how much weight does this add? Is it significant?
>>3012567How much weight does what add?
>>3012577I missed it, packing tape. Sorry, I wrote this just before falling asleep and I just woke up again.
>>3012603Unless you're using a ton of it, the added weight is negligible. Probably single digit grams.
>>3012531a chinese guy did it himself, cool workhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgZ1qacufJk
>>3012906I always appreciate people turning old e-waste phones into useful things again.
>>3009886Damn, I must be going blind. The thumbnail made me think that was a drone with a body and props made entirely of wood and bark strips.
