Flotation device

[Old Bama Dude]

Some wild stuff on youtube.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I was thinking about what would be a good substitute for the bottles and closer to what the WaterStrider uses for floats. I wonder if those styrofoam balls you can get from a craft store placed at the end of those graphite rods will work.

 

[Arbaxter]

Make them bigger?

That's funny right there

 

[slvervper99]

Some wild stuff on youtube.

Interesting, I may do this if I can fit the soda bottle on the bottom of the props just like this guy did

 

[RJ_Make]

Seems to me that most of these flotation systems would make for poor video production (mech. in the frame), no?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Probably
You should start 3D printing the landing gear bracket that the Droneraft waterstrider uses.
Then a fellow can outsource pretty much everything else.

 

[Bluekobra]

does the fomies get in the way of the camera????...i like the idea ..but wouldnt want to see it in my vids...

 

[Old Bama Dude]

They would need to be angled out to sides far enough to be out of view.

 

[PRMath]

I don't like flying over water. Most crashes are terminal.....

 

[Jagerbomb52]

It's so high up I don't think it would. This may be my next project!

Did you start that project yet OBD?

 

[Old Bama Dude]

Did you start that project yet OBD?

Yes, today actually, but it was a fail. Used pool noodles and tried to get too fancy by using two cross pieces made from an old wooden ruler, unfortunately one of them was right under the module, and it was all confused. It was trying to get away from the ground, but the ground kept following it. Back to the drawing board with some small wooded dowels, coathangers, or something in a crisscross pattern..

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I tried making it with two 1/4 inch wooden dowels but they sagged to much. I did not want to buy two arrows for this project but it seems I just might have to. For the two sticks that run down the land gear bottom I used paint stir sticks. That worked out great. Have to push them more to the back as the last couple of inches you can see them in the video.

 

[Old Bama Dude]

I tried making it with two 1/4 inch wooden dowels but they sagged to much. I did not want to buy two arrows for this project but it seems I just might have to. For the two sticks that run down the land gear bottom I used paint stir sticks. That worked out great. Have to push them more to the back as the last couple of inches you can see them in the video. View attachment 1000 View attachment 1001

Looks like you"re on the right track. Are you going to try the round foam balls for floats?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I bought the half balls and now I'm thinking the bottle idea is a better idea just for more cross support for one thing. I need to get more zip ties before I go any farther LOL

 

[Old Bama Dude]

Looks like you're trying for this, I like it also
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[Old Bama Dude]

Wonder what would be the smallest size of this you could find? Lowes, here I come.

 

[PRMath]

I bought the half balls and now I'm thinking the bottle idea is a better idea just for more cross support for one thing. I need to get more zip ties before I go any farther LOL

Ever lay in bed trying to go to sleep but these R&D ideas keep you up...... Me Too
Two 3ft dowels sharpened on all four ends with a pencil sharpener
Go to Hobby Lobby for four big styrofoam balls. 10 maybe 12 inches.......
Glue for your balls
Tie wraps
Swimming pool for testing
Just thinking out loud

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Ever lay in bed trying to go to sleep but these R&D ideas keep you up...... Me Too
Two 3ft dowels sharpened on all four ends with a pencil sharpener
Go to Hobby Lobby for four big styrofoam balls. 10 maybe 12 inches.......
Glue for your balls
Tie wraps
Swimming pool for testing
Just thinking out loud

Ya that was kind of my first thought also. That's why I stopped by a craft shop and asked the pretty girl if she had any balls LOL
She ended up showing me these half balls and thought they might work but now I don't think so.

 

[Old Bama Dude]

I'm ready, one way or another. Tired of messin' around with this thing. Don't like that green, but that's all they had.

 

[Old Bama Dude]

The guy in the video used carbon fiber arrow shafts. What about wood, fiberglass, or aluminum? Which would be cheapest, yet strong enough?