Category: I love the world…

I’m assembling my birthdaypresent a Blaster 2 by FVK Modellbau… Pictures…

I have been thinking about an 6DOF-sensor for a long time, and I was planning to use ADIS16100 single-axis gyros from Analog Devices for about 50€ each; which is not exactly “cheap” if you need 3 of them. But lately I found a dual axis gyro by ST at SparkFun; for about $7!! The downturn were the (with about $20) quite high shipping fees to germany. But I found a SparkFun-partner in germany: Elektronikladen sells all SparkFun-products in germany! (Click for bigger version) Packet’s contents… 3 LPY530AR and 3 LPR530AR (and a Catalogue) SparkFun and Elektronikladen LPY530AR – YES That may pose a little problem, but I think i’m up to it (see here) These are the parts a 6DOF-dream consists of: LPY530AR, LPR530AR and MMA7260 I made an Eagle-Lib for the LPY530 LPR530-gyros… DOWNLOAD. Be cautious, I HAVEN’T TESTED

UPDATE: Here is a Video … thanks Tim for making this possible. ;D Tim and I are playing around with RC aircraft lately, and because I crashed my Katana mostly in the first flight, a substitute was due. We found a Wing (by Free Scale) in the basement, which waited for some better time. With the kit’s standard-drive-kit the performance was not quite “amazing” so I decided to go brushless. I milled the engine mount myself. But see for yourself…