Let The Build Begin

Last episode, we introduced you to the teams and learned that almost everyone decided take part in the KING TeC Drone Camp because they are interested in technology, think drones are neat and just want to have fun. The kids also learned about the components needed to build their own drone. So, in this episode, we start to build some drones! Mike Bros, KING TeC Member and Drone Camp Coordinator, wanted to get the kids building as soon as possible. Every now and then he would take a break and give a safety presentation. Throughout this build episode, we'll hear what some of the drone campers have found to be the most difficult part so far. We also meet Cole Schlottman, KING TeC Member and Head of Control Systems. He shows off his excellent knowledge in soldering and helps the kids learn a new skill. More episodes of Drone Camp to come! Here, on AirVuz.com To learn more about KING TeC, click HERE Interviewer: Welcome back to Drone Camp. Last episode, we introduced you to the teams and learned that almost everyone decided to come to Drone Camp because they're interested in technology, think drones are neat, and just want to have fun. The kids also learned about the components needed to build their own drone. So let's build some drones. Speaker 1: [00:00:30] I just wanted to get them building as quickly as possible. And then every now and then I'd take a break, and I would go through a little safety presentation. Speaker 1: [crosstalk 00:00:45] Speaker 2: Got em all. Let's go. Jamison: So, right now I finished getting my rubber stand off and I'm working on attaching my controllers. Probably the hardest part, in my opinion... They had these little rubber things and they [00:01:00] had to go in a little circle that was much smaller, and we had to squeeze them in. It was really hard 'cause that's where the motor went. Speaker 3: [crosstalk 00:01:09] The easiest way to do it is if you take the grommet here and just click it in like that. Speaker 4: Alright. Okay. Cool. Thank you. Speaker 5: [crosstalk 00:01:24] I'm guessing that this is just going to be like a practice thing. But I remember... Cole: And [00:01:30] then apparently, this is... It's the side without the big bump. That's the side. Speaker 6: [crosstalk 00:01:52] [00:02:00] We put the motors onto our frame here. Andrew: See that loop? No, that one. See that loop? That's the one. Speaker 7: First get the red one on the outside. Interviewer: The most difficult part so far? Mitchell: I'd say soldering. It's really precise. It's like doing a surgery instead of [00:02:30] just melting metal onto something. So similar. You have to hold it like completely still as the guy puts the metal down that will melt onto the wire, and that was hard without having your hand shake a ton. Speaker 8: That was interesting learning how to solder. Speaker 9: I don't know. You were like trembling. Speaker 10: Yeah. It's hard when you're holding it. Yeah. It's just shaky. Speaker 8: And how they said it was 650 degrees. Speaker 10: (laughs) Interviewer: Meet Cole, soldering expert and knowledgeable mentor. Cole S.: [00:03:00] Because electricity has to flow... the red one is the one that delivers the power and the black one takes it back. Speaker 10: Kind of like a blood stream. You gotta bring it back. Cole S.: And then the white wire is just a signal wire that tells... pretty much allows the flight controller and the receiver communicate with each other. Perfect. There you go. There we go. That was fast. Nice time. Alec: [00:03:30] Thanks. Will: So these are like the motors, which is pretty much where you're gonna put the propellors on there. This is like everything that makes it just work. Pretty much. Speaker 4: I'm plugging the wires into the frame. Interviewer: What does Matthew D. think about the overall build so far? Matthew D.: Plenty easy. It was easier than I thought. Yeah. Thought it was gonna be wires everywhere and like were gonna mess up and start a fire, but I didn't. Speaker 11: [00:04:00] We're gonna solder the motors to the circuit board. Cole: First, let's put them in place by routing them the way we're gonna want. Probably the best way is just to keep it through here so that way it won't be in the way of the props when they're spinning. Cutting them all around that length. Red is the positive, and blue is the negative. And then white is positive, and black is [00:04:30] negative. Speaker 11: Okay. Cole: The positive one is always closer to the [inaudible 00:04:33] That red one [crosstalk 00:04:35] Then the blue. That's good. Interviewer: [00:05:00] Next time, on Drone Camp. Speaker 12: I don't think it's balanced correctly. Speaker 13: Alright, yep that looks good. Matthew D.: Yeah, these two aren't working. Speaker 14: Well actually I was scared because they're going really fast. Speaker 15: [inaudible 00:05:23]