Holidays
I've been working like hell over the past few months. But this week is vacation. You have to breathe a little to hold on to the end! (and then it will allow you to wait quietly to receive all the parts ordered) See you next weekend.
Jackpot
I bet everything on red! Translation: I launched the manufacture of plastic parts for the body. It's a bit “no way back”. That means: no more change possible in the overall design of Pioupiou. The machine is launched, and I have invested all the money. It's scary, huh? Not even afraid, in fact. I refined this Pioupiou to the end to be (almost) certain that it held up. So we had to...
The definitive Pioupiou
Lots of good news. The manufacturer was kind enough to take back the failed propellers. I should therefore receive the new propellers within a fortnight. A second injection point has been added, which should solve the symmetry problem. At the same time, I was able to validate the electronics. The old map (top), and the new one (bottom) The GPS antenna (the orange square) has moved to have a little more air. The push button and the metal cover were too close. NOW,…
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I received the propellers 🙂 Look how beautiful they are: Not only are they all shiny, but they also look mega-strong. I couldn't even break them. Good job for my very first plastic injection parts. They fit together exactly as they should. … … … … Well no, in fact After installing the propeller on Pioupiou, I had a little doubt. “Why is this blade always leaning down? It is…