Hey everyone! A few things: 1. Thank you for 100k!!! This project was for all of you--now I can get back to the unfolding quadcopter project :) 2. The "toilet-bowling" in the air was the result of me actively trying to pitch it over with my implemented control method. But even the 10mph wind meant that every time I did manage to pitch it into the wind to stop the drifting, it would roll right back over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3. I actually flew this thing 3 times at the event! I'll be posting the full 3rd flight over on my Patreon page in the next few days along with a discussion on the above wind issues, which arise from the extremely low disk loading of these types of spinning drone designs. It's basically why slow planes have big propellers, and fast planes have turbojets: exit thrust speed & blade "bite" - Nick
The internet truly has internet-ed. I saw a video from Flight Fest the other day on Tik Tok of someone taking cover while everyone yelled "who's flying the ceiling fan?" and I'm so glad that I was able to see not only your POV, but the built process. Amazing work!
Muahah! So glad our Scout got in the thumbnail! Until next time Nick! PS: Sorry for smacking your head off PPS: Also sorry for absolutely DEMOLISHING you xD
@@NicholasRehm It was certainly an experience! Though, most of the credit should go to my friend Hank, as he did most of the amazing flying and was really helpful while building it.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a> hahah i love how the limitations of the size was based completely off the size of what you can fit it in to get there
@@NicholasRehm 🟦…Why do you need the lie??....Regardless of WHAT you Call it, It's still 'Clickbait',..as where it says "This is me", is NOT YOU, but rather an IMAGE of you,... ...(BIG Diff!).
Seeing you at Flite Fest was a blast, and I'm glad you got to destroy it in combat! Thanks for putting out all this hard work for everyone's enjoyment and learning. Still got a few kinks to work out on the Holy Hand Grenade plane, so hopefully, I'll see you next year for combat again!
When I was a kid there were these black plastic bags that you can buy and fill with air that would float after it warmed in the sun. We thought that was PRETTY cool.
Dude, I am not tech-smart enough to understand all the engineering, but I CAN appreciate how much effort went into this. This is sooooo cool. Always so proud of you, baby bro!
@runed0s86 All of the complexities that go into creating actual flying machines, especially unique concepts like this, take years to master. It's normal to not understand exactly what he's talking about or referencing.
Yeah, It brings "work the ad into the video" to a whole new level when the product being advertised is something not just tangentially related to the video, but actually part of the video itself
I expected you to put a lightweight cage around it to protect the important components. Then, with the right exterior decorations you could make it appear to be a death star.
What I think is a cool little thing - when the plane takes out your cutout, some of its streamers get cut short by your propellers, and you see the pink streamers falling away
Ive got a helpful tip. Foam board is used constantly in composites for homebuilt (manned carrying) aircraft. We use it a lot to shape cowlings, fairings, etc. One of the most difficult tasks is a good bond between foam, that is also sandable and shapable at a similar consistency. The trick? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a> Gorilla glue to lightweight spackle. It foams like pour foam, has a B stage at about 30 min that is easy to tear/cut off, and when its fully cured it sands really easily. Pot life is quick, only about 5-10 min. It yields about <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="241">4:1</a> volume, maybe even higher. Highly recommend for future projects. Edit: I should specify we use a lot of pink insulation foam - not Rc foam board, but it will work similarly. The key take away is that it's sandable.
@@putteification No. It's not very well known. I learned from the king of composites in GA and aerospace. I've used it on my own plane, as well as our reno racer. It's not terribly difficult. Give it a shot
Wow it was like a scene from Star Trek when the humongous empire cruiser was taken down by heroic tiny flyers! Thanks for bringing childhood memories back.😆
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1085">18:05</a> the meditative pose of a life size Nicholas is the funniest part of it. He looks perfectly calm as he rides a pile of foam and gets hit by other drones.
I LOVE that there are so many groups of like minded people that exist that I had no idea existed. There's nothing like friendships made at these types of gatherings.
Remember 🫤 use a tachometer to get the most rpm's from different pitch of propellers , it will turn faster w/ more torque and power , also make base longer to stabilize contraption.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="433">7:13</a> that face is very calm. Outstanding confidence in you own creation. Good job.. If I were you, I would be dress like a hockey goalie
Man! That was just awesome, congrats on 100k that is a HUGE milestone!!!!🎉 It was so awesome seeing you there!! (my cameo at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="733">12:13</a> 😂) wish I could have stayed longer to see it fly! Also, just noticed that the wings are offset by a few inches. That was 100% the reason for all the toilet bowling…that definitely hasn’t been disproven by anyone…😂
As usual, you have out done yourself. What a great project and video. The way you addressed the problems was just beautiful. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Ever since I saw the spinning drone, I've wanted to see you add some kind of solution, for a thing that stays smoothly in the same direction, like e.g. a camera that stays directed in the forwards direction, despite the drone spinning. Now you've made one. The spinning drone got me checking this channel, and whilst I've found some of the other stuff interesting, I'm still _mainly_ interested in seeing further development of the spinning drone.
What do you think of the idea of instead of having an indicator in top, you set up the control inputs to be a global frame of reference rather than local? So basically connect the reference to a compass and then the controller moves it North-South, East-West, or some angles most suitable for the combat area. Is that just a less natural way of control if you're used to normal RC aircraft?
I feel like there would be massive issues with getting a compass to work in the presence of the constantly fluctuating magnetic fields created by the power wires.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="602">10:02</a> No need to roast your soldering job when, by the look of it, you have already done that yourself. 😏
What did you use for those cables you had to shield? In the future if you have a very long cable run, perhaps you could use UTP networking cable, as the twisted pairs ensure a very high signal to noise ratio. If weights an issue, just strip the insulation and just use a single twisted paid (there's 4 pairs in the cable), colour coded too!
I've been so looking forward to this one. And it didn't disappoint. It did kinda give me flashbacks, when Skylab was going to hit somewhere in Australia. Awesome job mate. Stu. Melbourne
Watching this made me very nervous for you. I can't imagine how worried you were. Great job. Great explanations. Congratulations on getting this "thing" up in the air.
I saw this on twitter before it popped up on my youtube, but I bookmarked it because seeing a ceiling fan fly was going to be epic. Thankfully, google on my phone was spying on my twitter and recommended the video!
For combat consider moving motors to trailing edge of rotors and reverse propellers to push rather than pull. This may provide some protection from impact on the leading edges of the wings.
