Flying Pumpkin

**Trackhead** · 10-27-2007, 03:10 PM

**Eldo** · 10-28-2007, 07:21 PM

Vid camera is inside the ball? Is that just for rotating or some sort of steadying system as well?

Oh, and the first photo answered something else I have been wondering - how Fritz reacts around the chopper. I kind of imagined him maybe chasing after the thing and trying to take it out. Although I supposed that would only happen one time.

**Pura Vida** · 10-28-2007, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Eldo

Vid camera is inside the ball? Is that just for rotating or some sort of steadying system as well?

I was thinking the ball setup must be for protection in case of a rough landing? Reminded me of how they figured out how to get the Mars rovers to touch down 'softly.'

The looks on Fritz is priceless

**soul_skier** · 10-28-2007, 08:08 PM

initially thought ball was for protection, but i'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it is also just as important for insulation. Flying in winter 5 inches beneath the rotors = some nasty cold temps with windchill = no battery life = sad trackhead.

just a guess, but my guesses turn out to be right most of the time

**Trackhead** · 10-28-2007, 08:22 PM

I'm working on a multi axis inertial gyro stabilizer. Probably won't be working until spring. For now, the ball is to protect a few hundred bucks of receivers, downlinks, and other electronic gizmos.