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ArduPilot Weight

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Anderson Jul 21, 2010. 5 Replies

Hi all,I have done a fair bit of looking around on this site but have been unable to find even the total weight of the ArduPilot Mega. Does anyone know this?It would be even better if someone could…Continue

Tags: Weights, Component, Mega, ArduPilot

 

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Warren Eather left a comment for David Skinner
"Hi Dave, did you have any luck with Richard's mavlink issue? I'm still having the same problem. Cheers Waz"
Sep 19, 2011
David Skinner posted a blog post

AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case

Today, Bask Aerospace would like to announce the introduction of a new product, AeroCase. This ABS Plastic bulkhead case has been designed to work perfectly with the ArduPilot Mega System (including MediaTek GPS Module and 900MHz Xbee Telemetry). It features; CNC Machined Servo Pin and USB Holes, pre-mounted PCB stand-offs for easy…See More
Jul 5, 2011
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David Skinner commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"@Alan - You can simply drill a hole in the top of the box (We have marked the correct location on the inside).   @Jason - There are no screws in this box. It uses a simple clip system and yes, this is just a simple plastic box with some…"
Jul 4, 2011
Jason Wise commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"So I guess its just a plastic box with some cutouts...nothing special...I can do that with my dremal"
Jul 4, 2011

ModeratorSebastian Gralla commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"reset? simply unplug your lipo and plug it in again   so have these stand-offs vibration dampening?"
Jul 4, 2011
DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"It weighs 60 grams!!!! That's a whole load of weight.... Nice idea but needs work I think."
Jul 4, 2011
d-creator commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"guys, i think it is possible to reset the board from ftdi pins. but you need to solder wires directly to the IMU or APM.  "
Jul 4, 2011

ModeratorKirill commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"And then screw them back again. Very convenient! :)"
Jul 4, 2011
Jason Wise commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"You unplug your cables, unscrew it then hit the reset :)"
Jul 4, 2011

3D RoboticsAlan Sanchez commented on David Skinner's blog post AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case
"how do you reset the board?"
Jul 3, 2011
David Skinner posted a blog post

AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case

Today, Bask Aerospace would like to announce the introduction of a new product, AeroCase. This ABS Plastic bulkhead case has been designed to work perfectly with the ArduPilot Mega System (including MediaTek GPS Module and 900MHz Xbee Telemetry). It features; CNC Machined Servo Pin and USB Holes, pre-mounted PCB stand-offs for easy…See More
Jul 3, 2011
10 Comments
David Skinner commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New Mission Planner GCS feature: integrated OSD video!
"Great feature!!! I've been thinking about this for ages. I don't understand why people have been worrying about hardware OSDs??? It makes much more sense to do it like this."
Jun 12, 2011
David Skinner commented on Andrew Van Der Plaats's blog post Maveric Details
"Very Impressive!!! I did however notice that there was no price mentioned. Maybe the price is an OH&S issue?"
May 28, 2011
David Skinner commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New product in the DIY Drones store: APM telemetry kit!
"Saying "Seems a bit shameful" is bashing. Saying "I think this product is a bit expensive" is constructive criticism which I think is great for a community space like this. I apologise for singling you out CheBuzz as it is…"
Apr 25, 2011
David Skinner commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New product in the DIY Drones store: APM telemetry kit!
"I think DIY Drones has the right to charge what they want! If you don't like it then don't buy it. No one is forcing you to do so. I know this is a community and everyone has the right to say what they want but bashing a product just…"
Apr 24, 2011
Morli commented on David Skinner's blog post NEW PRODUCT - AeroEye - Aerial Video and Photography Solution
"Andrew, Camera looks good but @ 599 $ is approximately thrice the cost of any thing else inside the airframe of Diydroner IMO. Camera and recording unit weighs almost 400 gm which will strain the lifting capability of most of airframes we use and…"
Apr 18, 2011

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About Me:
I'm the owner of Bask Aerospace, a small Melbourne (Australia) based company dealing with UAS. We are currently a distributor for DIYDrones.
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Very interested in UAS and UAV design & control.
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AeroCase - ArduPilot Mega Case

Posted on July 3, 2011 at 7:30pm 10 Comments

Today, Bask Aerospace would like to announce the introduction of a new product, AeroCase.

 

This ABS Plastic bulkhead case has been designed to work perfectly with the ArduPilot Mega System (including MediaTek GPS Module and 900MHz Xbee Telemetry). It features; CNC Machined Servo Pin and USB Holes, pre-mounted…

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NEW PRODUCT - AeroEye - Aerial Video and Photography Solution

Posted on April 14, 2011 at 7:00am 32 Comments

Hi everyone,



We have just released a new product in our online store, AeroEye.

It's a nifty little (30 g / 1.06 oz) SD video camera with 4GB of storage that also includes a fantastic image interval…

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New Australian Distributor

Posted on April 13, 2011 at 5:51am 8 Comments

Hi All,

 

My company Bask Aerospace has just recently become a DIY Drones Distributor in Australia. We have a brand spanking new website (www.baskindustries.com/aerospace) which we think is pretty cool.

Along with all the usual DIY Drones products, we have created a range of RTF (Ready-to-Fly) solutions (AeroPilot) that we hope will meet the needs of a broad range of people.

 …

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At 4:17pm on September 19, 2011, Warren Eather said…
Hi Dave, did you have any luck with Richard's mavlink issue?
I'm still having the same problem. Cheers Waz

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