Comments on: Skittles, The Robotic Blimp http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:19:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kev http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-102384 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:33:04 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-102384 http://Www.Plantraco.com blimps are better.

]]> By: samurai1200 http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101993 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:12:17 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101993 @RazorConcepts

maybe. i dont know much about RC standards, but it seems like with so much running at 2.4ghz (cordless house phones, wifi, etc.) that there’d be a tremendous amount of noise at that frequency?

]]> By: Ummmm... http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101991 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:04:16 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101991 Okay, seriously.
So — I guess I’ll be the gorilla in the room and say I’m the only one in the room who hasn’t not noticed these look like 2 giant floating testicles…

]]> By: RazorConcepts http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101821 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:27:02 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101821 @samurai

Currently the most popular types of radios for rc aircraft are on 2.4 ghz because they do not interfere with each other.

]]> By: sol http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101813 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:24:53 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101813 TOO SOON!!! Falcon did non die in vain!

]]> By: Martin B http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101802 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:22:05 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101802 Hmmph .. and we managed to make a robotic blimp in less than a day at Defcon … out of three badges, some motors, and it even was autonomous.

Pfft.

]]> By: PocketBrain http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101779 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:24:56 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101779 @Tim – Make it bigger! It should be able to hoist an instruments package; this could be part of the load. And the unit I worked with is 6 oz. not including battery and antenna.

]]> By: wdfowty http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101767 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:54:44 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101767 lol strider beat me to it

]]> By: reb00t http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101752 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:19:44 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101752 as it turns out, skittles was the one who really hijacked that balloon yesterday, not the little boy! he wanted to upgrade to shiny Mylar…

]]> By: Tim http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101740 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:21:04 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101740 Well done, I remember doing the same thing back in uni: http://www.mm04.net/projects/degree/eyeship/

@Pocket – GPS + UHF = more weight = we need a bigger balloon!

]]> By: samurai http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101733 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:51:23 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101733 An aircraft with a 2.4ghz remote control freq.? Isn’t that just asking for trouble?

]]> By: strider_mt2k http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101732 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101732 There;s a little kid in there! no wait

HONEST! no wait

]]> By: Plloi http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101724 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:30:39 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101724 Speaking of Overlords… Zerg Halloween prop anyone?

]]> By: Pocket http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101711 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:40 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101711 Oh, how timely.
And add a GPS locator with UHF transmitter too (Raveon tech, et al), guys.

]]> By: Chris http://hackaday.com/2009/10/16/skittles-the-robotic-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-101708 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:51:41 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=17363#comment-101708 It is possible it took them 3 hours to search the 3 miles depending on the terrain…

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