Huawei HG630B. Got Root?
Huawei HG630B. Got Root? Telecom New Zealand are distributing the Huawei HG630B router as their ‘Home Gateway’ for residential customers. These routers are particularly interesting as they are Tri-Purpose. They have three WAN interfaces: an RJ11 socket for…
Read More »Yes, I’m still alive!
Wow, It’s June already! Yes, I’m still alive, I’ve been busy, but I intend to start posting again soon.
Read More »Migrating to new server – again…
I’m in the middle of migrating to a new server. If you have any problems on my site, please send an email to
Read More »Now available in SSL
My website is now available over SSL by using the https:// prefix. You will need to have the CAcert Root certificate installed – Follow the instructions here. Once you’ve installed the CAcert Root certificate, click here to access…
Read More »Soldering ESCs
I’m using 30 Amp hobby King ESCs in my Quad Copter. They each come with five bare ends which need connectors soldered to them. Here’s a picture showing the result of about two hours of soldering and heat…
Read More »Fun with Loctite and Brushless Motors
It turns out four motors is four times the work of one… and four times the Loctite. I’ve attached the spinners to the motors and the motors to the motor mounts using Loctite Threadlocker Red 271. This should…
Read More »Quadcopter frame assembled
I’ve finished assembling the Quadcopter frame. The instructions are a little cryptic and I have plenty of screws missing over, but I’m confident it will work. The build quality is reasonable for the price tag. I’m still waiting…
Read More »Quadcopter frame arrives
My Quadcopter frame arrived in the mail today. It’s the Turnigy H.A.L Quadcopter from HobbyKing. I hope to start assembling it over the next day.
Read More »Autopilot parts arrive
The first package of parts for my Quadcopter have arrived. I ordered these parts from 3D Robotics. The picture is of the two Telemetry Transceivers, Power Module, Ardupilot Mega 2.5 and Ublox GPS
Read More »Quadcopter Project
It’s been way too long since my last post – I’ve been busy looking after my bees, working on the house, doing development work and obviously, my day job. I’ve taken the plunge and started to order the…
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