Friday, July 31, 2009

CG problem solved

I did a quick initial weight-and-balance check on a paper napkin and found that the undercarriage has to move back to keep things balanced. Easy fix though. Just need to turn around the base plate of the chair and we're ready to move forward.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

McGuyver


Need to do some custom precision one-axis non-cnc bending and aluminum welding to make the brackets that will fix the engine to the main structure. No problem. Can-do-attitude.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Marriage

This electric motor I got out of my dryer weighs about 60 pounds or so. Seems heavy at first, so I left it on the workbench. This is almost like a classic marriage, where powertrain and body assembly are coming together.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Start Of Production

The office chair has done so well in testing the other day, that I decided to use that as main structure, chassis, fuselage, landing gear, and seat, of course. A picture is coming together in my mind. Let's drill some attachment holes first and then go from there.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Zzzzzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzz

This seems like the way to go...a simple electric motor with a rotor...steering done by weight shift method...i like that electric thing...what about anti-torque though...and flight controls...zzzzzzz...

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Practicing


Hovering is so easy! So with the training out of the way, let's get some materials and start putting stuff together.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Working on it...

Reading up about homebuilt helicopters. There are quite some exotic concepts. Most of them use a combustion engine or turbine of some sort. Not convinced that that's the way to go in the 21st century. Will have to do some more thinking.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Poll 1 Closed.


The vote is closed. Thanks everyone for voting, you're awesome! 13 people voted. I will go build a helicopter tomorrow. Meantime I have to come up with a plan...Does anyone know how to build a helicopter?

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Birthday!


Hi! Today's my birthday. Just let me know what I should do. And I will go off and do it. Simple.

Poll on the right closes: 7/17/09 noon EST