I finally decided to pull the trigger on building a CNC Router. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, or basically a computer operated router.  I’ve been wanting to do this project for a while and it finally got to the point where I thought it would be a good idea as I’ve been wanting to […]

Continue Reading Part 1: First DIY CNC Project – DIY CNC Router

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Over the past year the FAA has put together a rule making committee composed mostly of commercial UAV and sUAS operators to build new regulation for model aircraft.  This committee only has one representative from the AMA and 10 from the commercial UAV and sUAS sectors and the rules they are creating are heavily damaging […]

Continue Reading Help Save Model Aviation from FAA Oversight

Tags: FPV, Helicopter, Plane, Radio Control, rc

I am going to be focusing on something that hits more people at their homestead.  With today’s rising energy rates and the complex fee structures you can be smacked with some pretty insane bills.  Electricity is one of the easier ones to monitor so I’m going to be focusing on some ways I’m attempting to […]

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A while back when I replaced my eFlite Power 90 brushless motor bearings with some ceramic ball bearings from Boca. Shortly after  BocaBearings  friended me on YouTube and I took the opportunity to ask them a few questions about R/C helicopter bearings. When I asked what it would cost to replace the bearings with ceramic […]

Continue Reading All Ceramic Bearings for a 450 Sized Electric Helicopter

Tags: 450, ace, Ball Bearings, BocaBearings, Ceramic, Helicopter, mini-titan, Radio Control, Thunder Tiger

I was sent this video from Chris Luxembourg called BATTERY OR WELDING MACHINE. (He has since closed his youtube account and the videos are no longer available!) He built this monster Li-Poly pack for his Lowracer project, a hybrid/electric super-efficient bicycle. Bicycle may not be the appropriate name for the thing. Looking at some of […]

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