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Japanese Are Doing it Right

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An incredible gundam being built in a Japanese basement somewhere. It's acutally a firefighting robot. But wow. 
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So I have always wanted to build a Quadracopter and I finaly did it. A special thanks to hardmouse who donated the an old GAUI frame that I was able to hack up to … Read more

Small Parts Store Canada

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Hey guys,

Does anyone know of a good small hardware store that is in Canada/will ship to Canada and not charge an arm and a leg for shipping?

I am trying to find something like this;http://www.smallparts.com/

Sadly this place charges an import fee and shipping that makes buying unreasonable for us Canadians.

Cheers,
Gonzik

Begginings of a Quadracopter

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Hello LMR!

I plan to design a quadracopter in the next year with FPV. The first step in this endeavor is to build a quad using off the shelf parts. I am asking for feedback from you guys before I purchase parts. Any store suggestions or past experiences are greatly appreciated! My biggest problem is finding a good TX/RX system. I need one that will last me for a while but not cost more than $120, can anyone suggest something? Right now I plan to purchase;

TX/RX system

Project Website Feedback

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Hey guys,

I recentley made my own website www.sparksandgears.com I would appreciate feedback on what you think of the site. Layout, content, compatability ect.

Cheers,
Gonzik

Dual Cell Lipo Charging IC

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Hey guys,

Can anyone suggest an IC that could be used to charge dual cell Lipo batteries (7.4V) with cell balancing? Ideally the IC would be powerful enough that it could charge even if the system is under a light load. I am looking for something similar to
the MAX 1555 IC (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/674) but for multiple cells. My google search has been fruitless - I must be using the wrong keywords. Thanks for any help!

I decided to follow in ignoblegnomes footsteps and make me some solar bots! Here are the pictures; A little artsy picture made at night with high iso … Read more
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Hey guys I recently found all my documentation for an old line follower we had to do for a first year course at my university. We did these in teams of 4. I built … Read more

Stores/Suppier List

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Hey guys I recentley found this site, it's a good list of stores and suppliers. Thought you might wana check it out :)

http://www.opencircuits.com/Supplier

If you search around the site you can find lot's of other great links to PCB houses and tutorials.