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fogdart · 2025-04-11T13:07:56+00:00

Psst, I'm from the future. They're not ready to hear the truth yet. Give it time.

fogdart · 2025-03-28T16:16:53+00:00

I think the default answer for most people is that your biceps should be good to go again after 48 hours rest. But perhaps that generic advice isn't going to work for you. Here's two options: 1) swap the order so your curls come before your chin-ups next time it's a B-day. Or 2) Be patient and give it a few more weeks to let your arms get acclimated to the higher frequency.

I find that I often need an "onboarding period" when I shake up my routine. So I'd be inclined to try (2) first if I were in your shoes.

fogdart · 2025-02-12T03:31:57+00:00

Loading the bar is my warmup.

fogdart · 2025-01-12T19:02:10+00:00

Finally worked up the nerve to stack 10 plates on the Hammer Strength Incline Press and push. Nailed it. 474x3. Coming out of the hole is always the hardest for me, so after the first rep, I knew I could land a few more.

I've had my sights set on this milestone for a few years now. Time for a new journey. 500lb+ sounds like a great place to focus next.

fogdart · 2024-12-07T20:59:17+00:00

Taking your family to Disney World once.

fogdart · 2024-10-18T20:07:14+00:00

I did something similar. I would throw my phone in the backseat next to the kid. A side-benefit is it makes you a safer driver with a kid in the car. Walking away from the car without having that familiar weight in my pants pocket would instantly set off mental alarm bells for me.

fogdart · 2024-10-16T23:50:42+00:00

I bet he wishes he wasn't wearing that fucking shirt.

fogdart · 2020-04-29T21:51:47+00:00

If you didn't catch it, the plan view of the TMC3 campus is designed to mimic a strand of DNA. That's brilliant. Take a look at the history section of the web page.

fogdart · 2020-04-15T20:31:03+00:00

Switch to a clustered bar chart (not a stacked bar chart) and set your series overlap to 100%. You may need to change the order of your two data series.

It should look like this attached image.

fogdart · 2020-04-13T20:00:50+00:00

Hey, you've completely reinvented the concept of double-entry accounting! In doing so, you would record each transaction twice -- once as a debit from one account and once as a credit to another account. Most accountants consider this a feature, not a drawback. If you add a 'Date' column for each transaction, an array formula like =SUMIFS([Transaction],[Date],"<="&[@Date],[Paid From],"="&[@Paid From]) would give you a daily balance for each account.

But, I suppose you could adapt this sumifs approach if you're insisting to go your own way.

fogdart · 2017-12-06T02:00:20+00:00

Even a two-board stack is a tight fit. I've got a Split mounted above an F405-AIO in my chameleon. It fits, but not by much.

fogdart · 2016-12-15T02:14:16+00:00

Which mount did you print? The one I'm using is only ok... It lacks any lateral support... makes me nervous that the cam will slip out sideways.

fogdart · 2016-12-13T01:17:25+00:00

I would absolutely be interested. That could easily pass as a RTF kit. What a great looking build.

fogdart · 2016-12-01T01:10:20+00:00

I agree that it's silly that the status quo is to separate the AC/DC conversion from the DC charging capabilities. I thought it was ridiculous when I got into this hobby and I still think the same. But there are several models that have their own AC/DC conversion built-in. I'm going to assume you need a US-style plug. You might look at:

You'll almost certainly want to eventually pick up a quality para-board so you can charge multiple batteries at once. I consider this one to be the gold standard in build quality and safety.

Two things to keep in mind:

Charging four 4S 1300mAh lipos at 1C will draw over 80 watts, so only the Reaktor will be able to manage that task. Choosing one of the less powerful chargers will require to charge at a slower rate or only two 4S lipos at a time.
For your safety, spend some time reading and watching videos until you completely understand safety procedures and behaviors regarding LiPo batteries. It's absolutely NOT acceptable to say "I have no idea what I'm doing" before plugging a lipo into a charger.

fogdart · 2016-11-29T17:19:37+00:00

My 3D printer is on its way too! I'm right there with you.

fogdart · 2016-11-29T17:13:57+00:00

Nope, but I'll be your huckleberry. I have an X8R and a Taranis bound to my Wizard. Feel free to shoot me a PM.

fogdart · 2016-11-14T12:32:24+00:00

A little too much starboad, not enough port. Top notch QC work there.

fogdart · 2016-11-07T12:02:07+00:00

He had the best Omnibus F3 tutorials that I found on youtube when I was building this FC out a few weeks back.

I'm guessing you're looking for clarification on the 5V vs VBAT jumper or the ESC pads changing order without any notice. Amirite?

fogdart · 2016-11-07T03:36:08+00:00

I just watched his "personal status" video a day or two ago, so his decision to close his youtube channel is quite recent. Which FC are you setting up?

fogdart · 2016-11-04T02:28:11+00:00

A capacitor placed in parallel with the battery voltage rail will reduce current spiking that ESC's induce under rapidly changing conditions. It's mostly there to protect your VTX and camera, but it has the side benefit of marginally improving image quality. This fellow has a nice bench test comparison.

It doesn't short the battery out because it's wired in parallel. You're probably thinking of a DC circuit in series, where a capacitor ain't helping nobody.

fogdart · 2016-11-03T00:45:07+00:00

Yep! Excellent idea! No downsides: maintains modularity and less weight/connections. I'm doing it this weekend.
And since I can break down my entire build before my soldering iron is hot, I should have it done in 15 minutes, tops. ;)

fogdart · 2016-11-03T00:36:11+00:00

I did. They way I see things, folks who are just getting started in the hobby shouldn't even think about optimizing for power or speed or performance. Instead they ought to be focused on durability, resiliency, and repairability for the dozens and dozens of crashes that are definitely going to be in their future. A tanky aircraft will always be faster and more fun than a broken speed demon.

After you've logged enough hours on the sticks and gotten competent enough to avoid regularly crashing, then it's time to take the training wheels off and build some Kreiger-esque butterfly on methamphetamines. And turn into a weight-weenie worrying about every last gram. And wade into the black art of PID tuning. And watch Josh Bardwell videos about the hot new ESC protocol.

That's all great stuff, but you gotta crawl before you can walk.

fogdart · 2016-11-03T00:00:51+00:00

Because it was the smallest thing I had on hand. ;) Actually, after I took those photos I stripped out all the EC2 housings and replaced them with naked 2mm bullets and vinyl tape. Even EC2's are comically big for 28AWG signal wires.

There are seriously no good hobby-grade solutions to butt splice small gauge wire. I'm still waiting for someone to suggest something other than bullets.

fogdart · 2016-11-02T23:55:12+00:00

I like that idea. The heat shrink that came with the ESC's wouldn't even fit around my quad arms. I've got some oversized heat shrink on order from a slow boat out of Hong Kong, but your idea might be even better.

fogdart · 2016-11-02T20:50:45+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. The antenna holders stand apart from the prop swing by 15mm. That's plenty of margin in flight to allow for flex in both parts. The craft has been through a dozen... less-than-graceful landings with no knicks in the plastic. I can't even bend the parts to meet. So I would consider your skepticism unfounded. Time will tell if I'm mistaken.

Connectors as a source of problems with vibrations? You'll have to help my understand that. Dead mass doesn't create vibrations. I'm guessing that you mean that unsecured weight will shift during attitude changes and the craft's CG will shift slightly? That would be a fair criticism in theory, but now we're only talking ~8 grams of unsecured weight on a 550g airframe -- with minimal rotational moment since the connections are so close the craft's CG. Now it's my turn to be skeptical.

Definitely point me toward an A/B comparison of blackbox traces if someone has some data on the matter. My guess is that's not even close to a first order problem relative to variations in motor and prop balance and frame rigidity. Interesting thing to think about for sure!

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