"Land in sight!" I'm starting to think we're almost there. Our Pioupiou is starting to look like something: Well, it's true that for the moment, it's still a little too pink and a little too cubic. But − champagne!! − it is finally reconciled with the laws of physics. In short: We have an extremely simple and (normally) robust mechanism, large enough to be sensitive to the wind while remaining compact and perfectly…
Good news ! I finally found a solution that I like. So by putting the bearings directly on the propeller, it seems to hold up. The axis is fixed. Exit the bearings and the fear of oxidation. It's simple. I like. For the curious: Iglidur J3 plain bearings I did some tests, with a rather positive result. My propeller starts around 3 km/h of wind. To see after with wear, salt, frost, etc… That said, wear =…
After moving last week. It was Pioupiou's turn. Here is his new home. Plenty of room to craft: I hope mom won't be too disappointed that there are no more crafts in her kitchen. In any case, there is another one that will be sad. She will no longer be able to post photos of “my boyfriend and his darling brothel” on Facebook. The number one criterion for new Pioupiou's...
3 big projects this week: It started with my move. Not so insignificant: to work effectively, you need to have a very healthy life… So I left the city to settle in the middle of Grésivaudan. And not just anywhere, since it's at the foot of Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet. I have my house on the take-off route. The objective "☑ to live in paragliding" is therefore validated! Now, the next step is to install Pioupiou's headquarters in the ZI...