Make Podcast: Weekend Projects Make A Kite Aerial Photograph
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Video Description:
For this weekend project, I've made a Kite Aerial Photography Rig (KAP). This was one of those projects that require remaking multiple times to get it so that it would fly. I started with a VEX robotics kit and then had to make lots of changes to make it lighter. Watch the video to learn more! For more instructions, please read the instructional post.
My thanks to Sparky, Jake, and the innocent bystanders who helped get the rig into the air at Gasworks Park in Seattle.
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Update: Sparky put up a photoset here.
More Action: I sent it up again, check out the photoset from Cal Anderson park!
Tags for this video: aerial bre brepettis diy kap kite make makezine photography
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| Fantasic! im going ... ( 1 year ago by linkmaster112233) |
| Fantasic! im going to go put a camera on my kite now! |
| Nice photos of Gas ... ( 1 year ago by xorlor) |
| Nice photos of Gas Works park. That brings back good memories. |
| Once again Mr. ... ( 1 year ago by OregonDARRYL) |
| Once again Mr. Pettis - Nice Job! |
| nice sea-plane ... ( 1 year ago by MIKEY19900) |
| nice sea-plane picture , maybe you should add a wireless tiny cam instead of that big huge camera??? |
| be cool for a video ( 1 year ago by RiffRaff100) |
| be cool for a video |
| i'm definately ... ( 1 year ago by jackdaniels67) |
| i'm definately building that |
| Maybe fiberglass or ... ( 11 months ago by trueuniverse2100) |
| Maybe fiberglass or plastic would work good too. A kite could be dangerous if the wind slowed and it fell on someones head. I want to make one that flies from a propeller and uses a video camera not a camera. |
| that was really ... ( 10 months ago by thatoneguyagain) |
| that was really cool... i think i'll try it out with my own vex kit =P |
| how much does a vex ... ( 10 months ago by Raeven05) |
| how much does a vex cost? |
| Bre's project he ... ( 10 months ago by thatoneguyagain) |
| Bre's project he only needed a couple of servos and a controller so you may be able to save money by buying piece by pience. If you go to vexlabs[dot]com you can check it all out.[replace the dot with . when you use the url]. I hope this helps |
| wow!!! very cool ( 9 months ago by roboman79) |
| wow!!! very cool |
| that looks deadly ( 9 months ago by KHMtwisted) |
| that looks deadly |
| hook that up to a ... ( 9 months ago by redtail5) |
| hook that up to a jib ar and wow look at what youl get im gonnna try that with a robot kit that i have(its not thes same but it might work |
| Why are you ... ( 8 months ago by friedrichsacher) |
| Why are you speaking so slow??? I hate that! |
| that was a kool ... ( 8 months ago by iRECfilm) |
| that was a kool idea & the shots were great too |
| What's the point? ... ( 7 months ago by ju2036) |
| What's the point? It does not show how to make the rig or the controller! |
| Great job! The ... ( 6 months ago by mafurock33) |
| Great job! The photos were great! |
| p.S. the links for ... ( 6 months ago by mafurock33) |
| p.S. the links for the photoset don't seem to work... can you post them? :) |
| Would this work ... ( 4 months ago by datdude1988) |
| Would this work with a light camcorder? |
| You said that the ... ( 3 months ago by Andyisnotmyname) |
| You said that the camera rig was "maybe 200 feet up". i know that the normal flying limit in the UK for kites is 200 feet, so does this mean its different in America? |
| aewsomeeeee ( 2 months ago by pstap92) |
| aewsomeeeee |
| There is a group of ... ( 2 months ago by furChrist) |
| There is a group of guys that tie disposable camcorders to ballons and they chase it till it lands to see all it recorded. I saw it on CNN I think. They probably have there own website |
| servos for the win ( 1 month ago by Ogaitnas900) |
| servos for the win |
| im listening to all ... ( 2 weeks ago by redhotcustoms) |
| im listening to all your saftey concerns in your videos, and i realiz, i had to learn those the hard way. also, dont forget to lubricate the bit when drilling metal. |
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