Many will think of the hair when they hear this name, unless born before 1960 or after 2010, then those numbers might be fewer. This became the name of the remote control plane due to the large pylons on each side of the fuselage. The plane center of gravity was almost a perfect match to the original. The weight was evenly placed but it was noticeably more than the stock 55 grams. It was flight day after a couple of…
Creating a nose cone for a pylon seems trivial. There are numerous tutorials and instructional videos on crafting. In fact, there is so much material available, a large amount of time could be used just reviewing a portion of what’s available. Time is not trivial though, so finding proven method is what motivated the use of 3D printing. 3D printing became the basis for creating the hardware that was hard to find. There is an open community of designers that…
Since the ESP32-Cam project was going to be installed on a remote controlled plane, keeping things as light as possible was the primary concern. This required a tally of what each item weighed and how best to build around that. All aircraft have a center of gravity that is used as a reference point. That point is where the aircraft balances front to back or side to side. Any change in that point can influence how the aircraft will fly….
Hardware build can begin once the design, development, and testing phases are complete. The ESP32-Cam project development hardware could have been reused. The problem with reuse is that the hardware is no longer available in a development capacity and the project is locked. If any damage or modification occurs during the hardware build, this can cause delays. For that reason, additional parts were sourced and purchased with the intent of using them for the build. There were plenty of ESP32-Cam…