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Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful

Posted by kwikius

kwikius

Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 07:06AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 256

Ho,

Finally started working on something useful. Its just a prototype for my next FPV antenna tracker, but I'm happy that the Ormerod is accurate enough to do a good job.
Sorry about the video quality... doen on my phone...

Video of the prototype tracker pan action

regards
Andy

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/21/2014 07:08AM by kwikius.

Ormerod #318
www.zoomworks.org - Free and Open Source Stuff smiling smiley

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tru168

Re: Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 07:24AM

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Posts: 176

Hi kwikius ,

Nice ! Seems most of RepRapers share common interest. FPV, Quadcopter and Rc planes, Arduino electronics,.............

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iamburny

Re: Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 08:28AM

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Posts: 265

@Andy - Nice work =)

@tru168 - Haha! too true i have a Blade 350 QX, not made any parts for it yet though =)

Matt

Limited Edition Red RS Ormerod 1 #144 of 200 - RRP 1.09fw
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kwikius

Re: Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 10:50AM

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Posts: 256

Thanks tru168 and iamburny ... . 3D printer is a dream come true for modelling.. No more hunting on the internet for stuff that sort of works ! I've been making models since the 70's. How to make engineering stuff out of bits of ally and ply and tube has always been the problem.. but no more! smiling smiley

Problem is now the long list of stuff to design and make with my new found freedom!

regards
Andy

Ormerod #318
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dmould

Re: Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 01:07PM

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Yes, I'd not thought about quadcopters before browsing the thingyverse after getting my Ormarod, but now I definitely want one with FPV! My memories of R/C flying consists of an hour trying to get the glowplug engine to run properly followed by a 2 minute flight, a crash, and back home to make repairs ...

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KimBrown

Re: Ormerod 318 finally makes something useful
January 21, 2014 01:21PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 859

hihihihi I'm a modeler toooooooo spinning smiley sticking its tongue out

RC Boats, Hellies (but I haven't flown in ages), and recently gone back to trains.... Now in to ON30.....
I'll be glad when I can master printing a decent print of my own stuff... Not long now I hope... Still learning.
Kim