Want Your Own Quadracoper?

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story imageIf I were a despotic ruler, I'd have a fleet of computer-controlled flying death machines I could dispatch at a moment's notice to strike down my opponents. Well, I might not be a despot, but I can still have the flying machines. Check out Awesome Awesomeness, who created his own (her own?) Quadracopter out of an Arduino board and less than $60 in components. A couple of the parts were created on a 3D printer.

All they're missing is the death-laser and, to build out the fleet, about a million more of them. Now I've just got to practice my evil, madman laugh .
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3d printer (Score: 2)

by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-05-14 10:22 (#1K9)

I've been thinking that a 3d printer might be the essential cool toy for kids these days to really get their creative hat on. Any recommendations for the best gear or setup for a basic home lab?

Re: 3d printer (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-14 17:22 (#1KZ)

I wanted one as well, until I saw the prices. For most of us, it will make more sense to send what you need made to a 3D print shop.

Alternative to death machines (Score: 1)

by nightsky30@pipedot.org on 2014-05-14 11:34 (#1KB)

You COULD have an army of lying death machines, or you could have an army of flying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HnwhGgsgXc">cats !

Re: Alternative to death machines (Score: 1)

by nightsky30@pipedot.org on 2014-05-14 11:35 (#1KC)

Ok, definitely need to preview next time before attempting the WYSIWYG linking :c

Re: Alternative to death machines (Score: 2, Funny)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-05-14 16:16 (#1KV)

wow, the site made a mishmash of that URL. Check out which part of it actually got translated into the URL! Funny. Anyway, if the video you linked to is a fleet of flying evil helicopter-cats, I'm glad I didn't click it. Would probably scare the shit out of me. "Evil has a new name." Might make a good movie, though.