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Makes perfect sense....but I am guessing the similar chart for three blades...will show same relationship to ..front ..back...and left and right..in relation to power vs movement....with rear supplying more than front..to move forward and such...and ...see ..this is what happens when I get...

Look into a SymaX8 series......You can't go wrong.....

Hey...Smart guy.....I have been inspired with an idea.... Is it possible to convert a smaller quad...X5 clone for example...to a tricopter by eliminating one of the front rotors and re-positioning the three properly??obviously I would have to fab a custon frame... but I wonder...?? will the...

No numbers needed....Just line up with the rest....... but you guys can rest assured, at least I'm not getting rich doing what I do....hardly... But my life has way less stress than most...and my wife lives at another address...lmao....Or should I say...BECAUSE she lives at another address...

Well then just get in line to kill me.......Cause not only do I run the department...But I am paid salary and get lots of paid time off to go fly....PS my boss is just like me...only HE is a flight instructor, pilot, engineer, and Helicopter instructor to boot...and he fly's RC heli's...so I...

Yes I do..But the College Degree was a re-training program through the Washington dept. of Labor and Industries, after a work related back injury partially disabled me...I chose the best option at that time... But my paid work now days has Nothing to do with my degree....I am a Fabrication...

CCNA...and I friggen hated addressing....failed the first time through.......barely scraped through the second time....I changed my major from Network Admin...to Support specialist after that........ I worked my butt off to get through....

Here is the second flight today...

Shot this one today...

I myself still have a flip phone also...how strange.....see..maybe we're related. except I text the EX daily.......I do have a buttload of relatives in Arkansas....and a Son in Tennessee I am not on facebook, and don't have a data plan either..lol...but I play the crap out of my rc toys..

Oh..and I guess .......I should mention....I have an AAS Degree in Micro Computer Support....with programming...animation....Linux..Unix....Cisco networking Academy...hardware..software...Mac programming....I spent a few years in college.......at age 50

I am now flying the Syma X8C shown as my avatar....I mounted an Andoer gimble for anti-vibration, and am using a re-purposed 8mp 1080p 60 fps camera that came originally on an Ares Athos HD that my brother bought...and subsequently broke the usb plug off of the camera, rendering it useless ...TO...

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I had seen, and contemplated several tricopters...yes they are simpler.But I do like the idea of flying by a map and coordinates like the auto pilot versions of quads can.....the DJI is just fascinating to me with all the bells and whistles... However...I am a technology "Whore"....and just...

Besides........I am not even at the end of my first year with quadcopters..... I am just getting started.......WAY more...and way better things to come from me.... gonna build a 500mm custom quad from a kit...carbon chassis...all the sensors, bells and whistles... a REAL video platform.....in...

DANG IT MAN........gonna call you..."Brother from another Mother".....That is a SMOKIN deal..... now...get the 2400 mah or 2500 mah batteries coming....I have BOTH coming, but not arrived yet.. When you get it...I can assist you in getting it right, ...but that is guessing, as to if you need...

Went down to my Dads at Long Beach....did a little flying

Here is a little vid I shot in Sept at the end of the summer...

Here is a few pics of the led headlight system I added to the X8....Very simple.... salvaged the emitter head from a flashlight...soldered on a pigtail plug to use second power lead from a 3.7v 850 mah batt. already in place for the video camera.....a little 3m double sided tape..and Viola'...

I was asked if I could share some pics and tips......well...Here it is....Don't bet on the seven dog....that's your tip....LOL.....seriously...sorry but couldn't resist....after changing the resolution on my camera...now I can show what I have, and share hints with all of you....I will start...