SmokeStopper™ Questions? Find the Answers HERE!
If you've come here looking for information on the SmokeStopper™ and are a little confused that you can't find it, don't worry. You are in the right place, it's just buried a little because I started that project a few years ago.
The actual thread is here: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2327875
I do still stop in from time to time; I haven't abandoned the project. I just have "stuff" like everybody else.
Where has the ol' TinkerDwagon been lately?
UPDATE 12/15/2022:
We escaped Tejas a few years ago; spent most of the COVID years north of the border, then had a bit of a international incident with Canada and landed in Connecticut aboot a year ago, where I've pretty much been a stay-at-home dad due to raising a daughter with autism. I haven't flown except in VR in probably 5 years, but I have collected a few new flying things that might prove incentive enough to get back into it... if I can ever clear out the current repair queue which seems the length of a feetsball field.
Anyhoo... I've been weighing things since we got here... and while I'm not exactly looking for a new timesink at this stage in my life, my whirry little flying things habit still aches from time to time... so I might just dig out my gear and get back into it.
might.
mnem
oh, look. the place where I usually put some pithy remark is still here .
Jul 04, 2019 @ 10:59 PM:
I've been a bit busy...Continue Reading
If you've come here looking for information on the SmokeStopper™ and are a little confused that you can't find it, don't worry. You are in the right place, it's just buried a little because I started that project a few years ago.
The actual thread is here: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2327875
I do still stop in from time to time; I haven't abandoned the project. I just have "stuff" like everybody else.
Where has the ol' TinkerDwagon been lately?
UPDATE 12/15/2022:
We escaped Tejas a few years ago; spent most of the COVID years north of the border, then had a bit of a international incident with Canada and landed in Connecticut aboot a year ago, where I've pretty much been a stay-at-home dad due to raising a daughter with autism. I haven't flown except in VR in probably 5 years, but I have collected a few new flying things that might prove incentive enough to get back into it... if I can ever clear out the current repair queue which seems the length of a feetsball field.
Anyhoo... I've been weighing things since we got here... and while I'm not exactly looking for a new timesink at this stage in my life, my whirry little flying things habit still aches from time to time... so I might just dig out my gear and get back into it.
might.
mnem
oh, look. the place where I usually put some pithy remark is still here .
Jul 04, 2019 @ 10:59 PM:
I've been a bit busy...Continue Reading
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Archiving and Decommissioning 10 years of Old Hard Drives... a Timeline:
I just spent the last 4 daze in a sleep-deprived haze deliberately destroying my 4th order data backups and turning them into modern art as they had reached critical mass. Much hilarity ensued.
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Cringeworthy.
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"I love the smell of angry pixies in the morning..." ~ me
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I just spent the last 4 daze in a sleep-deprived haze deliberately destroying my 4th order data backups and turning them into modern art as they had reached critical mass. Much hilarity ensued.
Cringeworthy.
mnem
"I love the smell of angry pixies in the morning..." ~ me
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Originally Posted by mnemennth on: July 17, 2018, 03:06:36 pm
 I've been consolidating pics, videos, documents and music from various old hard hard drives from the last 10 years into a single contiguous archive (hopefully with minimal file duplication) so I can decommission the hard drives. I've been at it for I'm so feeling my inner CodeMonkey right now... have consumed nothing but caffeine & leftovers since Saturday. Gauging from razor stubble, been similar time since last shower. Sleep is a stranger to me. Please shoot me now. mnem |
In other news...
I just found out one of my old flying buddies from San Antonio passed away this morning; I was just talking with a mutual friend of ours yesterday and intended to call him this afternoon. Weird thing... I contacted that mutual friend out of the blue after not speaking with him for over a year because I'd found some old analog camera lenses and thought of him; guess I should've been thinking of ol' Rick. I've spent all afternoon looking through my videos from the time; it's crazy but all I could find of him was a few off-screen comments and a brief blurry pan where he's on screen for half a second.
He was a good friend whose great joy was flying big gliders for hours on end; he was kind but fearless, soft-spoken and a true christian, and a proper, unabashed liberal. A rare thing here in Texas; his company was well-met and the world feels much smaller knowing he's no longer in it.
Wishing you clear skies and plenty of thermals, my friend. You've earned it.
mnem
"There's a bird on the wing;
flying high, flying high.
From a place, to a place...
Changing skies, changing skies..."
I just found out one of my old flying buddies from San Antonio passed away this morning; I was just talking with a mutual friend of ours yesterday and intended to call him this afternoon. Weird thing... I contacted that mutual friend out of the blue after not speaking with him for over a year because I'd found some old analog camera lenses and thought of him; guess I should've been thinking of ol' Rick. I've spent all afternoon looking through my videos from the time; it's crazy but all I could find of him was a few off-screen comments and a brief blurry pan where he's on screen for half a second.
He was a good friend whose great joy was flying big gliders for hours on end; he was kind but fearless, soft-spoken and a true christian, and a proper, unabashed liberal. A rare thing here in Texas; his company was well-met and the world feels much smaller knowing he's no longer in it.
Wishing you clear skies and plenty of thermals, my friend. You've earned it.
mnem
"There's a bird on the wing;
flying high, flying high.
From a place, to a place...
Changing skies, changing skies..."
In other news...
BEHOLD! Gaze on in awe and terror; at the amazing CLEAR SPACE ON MY WORKBENCH! I've been working my tuchus off all week to make this hole; it's for a special project.
$325.99 Now at Banggood US Site
My father's day present to myself was this; a Tevo Tornado 3D printer. It is based on the popular Tevo Tarantula basic design; with a number of bug-fixes and twice the build volume (I know, I know... everybody says it's a clone of the CR-10. You can argue over who copied who til you're blue in the face... fact is, the Tarantula was the first 3DP with this geometry to gain widespread acceptance). More importantly, unlike the Tarantula, there are no acrylic parts and the thing comes 95% assembled out of the box.
This is how it looked 3 minutes after I took it out of the box; only a few screws and brackets to attach the two main assemblies together and supposedly it is ready to print.
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BEHOLD! Gaze on in awe and terror; at the amazing CLEAR SPACE ON MY WORKBENCH! I've been working my tuchus off all week to make this hole; it's for a special project.
$325.99 Now at Banggood US Site
My father's day present to myself was this; a Tevo Tornado 3D printer. It is based on the popular Tevo Tarantula basic design; with a number of bug-fixes and twice the build volume (I know, I know... everybody says it's a clone of the CR-10. You can argue over who copied who til you're blue in the face... fact is, the Tarantula was the first 3DP with this geometry to gain widespread acceptance). More importantly, unlike the Tarantula, there are no acrylic parts and the thing comes 95% assembled out of the box.
This is how it looked 3 minutes after I took it out of the box; only a few screws and brackets to attach the two main assemblies together and supposedly it is ready to print.
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She was not amused.
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mnem
But she didn't make me take it off until after she'd gone to school and all her coworkers saw it and giggled.
She was not amused.
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mnem
But she didn't make me take it off until after she'd gone to school and all her coworkers saw it and giggled.
Time for a change. Some of you will recognize the new avatar... good times.
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mnem
Does this tail make my ass look fat?
RaceDayQuads "SmokeStopper": No!
Not mine, not endorsed, Fraudulent Use of My IP!
*Sigh*
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but as Tyler Brennan continues to refuse to do the right thing, I'm making public notice here:
The RaceDayQuads "Smokestopper" is NOT Endorsed by me, it is not equivalent in any way to a real SmokeStopper™, it will NOT provide the same kind of protection that a real SmokeStopper™ does, nor is it usable as a diagnostic tool in the way the real SmokeStopper™ is.
This device substitutes a polyfuse (PPTC) and an LED for the dynamic ballast of the lamp filament; it is NOT an equivalent device, it allows excessive current to flow for far too long before tripping, and it is in most ways as useless as the HobbyKing "Boom Stopper" which I've already debunked and refused to endorse.
A little history here: I spent quite some time experimenting with PPTCs back when I still had only the high-current version; I could not find a value that would properly initialize 4 ESCs at once while still limiting inrush current to 400-500mA as the Low-Current version of the SmokeStopper™ does. This is why I went with the HI-LOW current design I updated with instead of a PPTC.
PPTCs have a steeper response slope than a filament on a 1157, etc light bulb; they ultimately open circuit similarly to a fuse. However, they are SLOW; and they can permit much higher inrush current than the bulb and for much longer.
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Not mine, not endorsed, Fraudulent Use of My IP!
*Sigh*
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but as Tyler Brennan continues to refuse to do the right thing, I'm making public notice here:
The RaceDayQuads "Smokestopper" is NOT Endorsed by me, it is not equivalent in any way to a real SmokeStopper™, it will NOT provide the same kind of protection that a real SmokeStopper™ does, nor is it usable as a diagnostic tool in the way the real SmokeStopper™ is.
This device substitutes a polyfuse (PPTC) and an LED for the dynamic ballast of the lamp filament; it is NOT an equivalent device, it allows excessive current to flow for far too long before tripping, and it is in most ways as useless as the HobbyKing "Boom Stopper" which I've already debunked and refused to endorse.
A little history here: I spent quite some time experimenting with PPTCs back when I still had only the high-current version; I could not find a value that would properly initialize 4 ESCs at once while still limiting inrush current to 400-500mA as the Low-Current version of the SmokeStopper™ does. This is why I went with the HI-LOW current design I updated with instead of a PPTC.
PPTCs have a steeper response slope than a filament on a 1157, etc light bulb; they ultimately open circuit similarly to a fuse. However, they are SLOW; and they can permit much higher inrush current than the bulb and for much longer.
...Continue Reading
Sorry for taking so long to update; I recently reworked my entire workbench, only to immediately have to downsize pretty much everything. It WAS glorious while it lasted, though. 
Familiar Chaos
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Familiar Chaos
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FPV Modded B-03 BWHOOP Less Than 30 Grams - I DID IT!
Those of you who frequent the same circles as I do have probably seen my 2.8 Gram All In One Cam/VTX blog; this build leverages that to bring in the BoldClash B-03 BWHOOPright at at less than 30 grams, including all-band FPV video AND dual battery connections for both Losi/MOLEX and JST-PH/PowerWhoop equipped batteries.
This may sound heavy for a Whoop, but remember the B-03 BWHOOP is not your usual 0615 Whoop build. They're an interesting variant of the "Chiny Whoop" phenomenon; 0716 motors, rubber frame and built-in JTAG/SWIM port to make flashing to SilverWare plug & play easy. They weigh in at right around 30.5 grams in stock form, and come in Blue/White and Orange/White versions with full canopy for $15-19.
Here she is with my brand new Taranis Plus SE.
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Those of you who frequent the same circles as I do have probably seen my 2.8 Gram All In One Cam/VTX blog; this build leverages that to bring in the BoldClash B-03 BWHOOP
This may sound heavy for a Whoop, but remember the B-03 BWHOOP is not your usual 0615 Whoop build. They're an interesting variant of the "Chiny Whoop" phenomenon; 0716 motors, rubber frame and built-in JTAG/SWIM port to make flashing to SilverWare plug & play easy. They weigh in at right around 30.5 grams in stock form, and come in Blue/White and Orange/White versions with full canopy for $15-19.
Here she is with my brand new Taranis Plus SE.
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Oh, yeah... I killed my shiny new SE. I remember reading about this boobytrap in the Plus ages ago, so have religiously unplugged the battery in every Plus I've owned before unplugging/replugging the ribbon cables.
But this afternoon I got ahead of myself doing some side by side testing with my original Plus and unplugged the battery in the WRONG TARANIS , then I removed the ribbon cables and now I'm paying the price. It's just annoying that it's my shiny new Plus SE, which I've already started to Mod.
Afterwards I plugged it into USB and confirmed I have 3.3v on Vcc but no signs of life, so I knew it was the STM32 immediately; I already have the mainboard out & prepped. My preferred method when there are tiny components right next to the CPU is to forget the Hot Air and ChipQuick; they're messy and don't allow you much control.
Before we start we're going to put a slip of paper under the coin cell on the mainboard for safety's sake, then pop it back in the holder. I've learned the hard way; a coin cell loose on the bench is as good as lost, and if you put it in your parts bin, it invariably gets shorted out against something metal and gets dead.
The safest place in the world for the coin cell is right back in the holder.
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TARANIS PLUS SE MOD - Routing The M9 Gimbal Wires Correctly
With the delivery of my new Taranis SE I've had a chance to revisit some of my favorite mods, and have seen opportunity to devise some new ones. One of the most pressing ones... which I completed before I even wrote up my Tech Teardown... was to get the wires on the M9 Gimbals routed correctly. This Mod applies to ANY Transmitter with M9 Gimbals, even if you're modding them into a QX7 or other transmitter for experimentation.
Why is this an issue? One, for reliability; the default routing of the wires concentrates all the stress of movement right at the fixed end of the X-Axis sensor wires. This is a recipe for failure due to metal fatigue.
And two, because we've had issues from day one with the M9 Gimbal wires being VERY short. So short that it's very difficult to route them such that they don't hang up during normal operation. The folks at FRSky have addressed the hanging-up issue with some zip-ties to hold the x-axis wires off to one side; however, this doesn't address the issue that the wires for the X-axis, particularly on the right hand stick, pull at excessive angles as shown above.
And finally, this mod also counters the issues many have expressed over stiff wires; routing them in this "S-curve" manner makes the stick feel much more supple, especially if you like a nice soft spring to your pitch-roll axes.
Ideally, you want to have moving control wires routed so that...Continue Reading
With the delivery of my new Taranis SE I've had a chance to revisit some of my favorite mods, and have seen opportunity to devise some new ones. One of the most pressing ones... which I completed before I even wrote up my Tech Teardown... was to get the wires on the M9 Gimbals routed correctly. This Mod applies to ANY Transmitter with M9 Gimbals, even if you're modding them into a QX7 or other transmitter for experimentation.
Why is this an issue? One, for reliability; the default routing of the wires concentrates all the stress of movement right at the fixed end of the X-Axis sensor wires. This is a recipe for failure due to metal fatigue.
And two, because we've had issues from day one with the M9 Gimbal wires being VERY short. So short that it's very difficult to route them such that they don't hang up during normal operation. The folks at FRSky have addressed the hanging-up issue with some zip-ties to hold the x-axis wires off to one side; however, this doesn't address the issue that the wires for the X-axis, particularly on the right hand stick, pull at excessive angles as shown above.
And finally, this mod also counters the issues many have expressed over stiff wires; routing them in this "S-curve" manner makes the stick feel much more supple, especially if you like a nice soft spring to your pitch-roll axes.
Ideally, you want to have moving control wires routed so that...Continue Reading
Taranis Plus Special Edition TECH TEARDOWN
Taranis plus SE provided by Banggood for Review; available here: [LINKY]
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... No wait, it IS a plane... but what's he flying it with?"
A SHINY NEW TARANIS PLUS SE!!!
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be chosen to review the new Taranis Plus Special Edition; after much anticipation, (and wibbling, and nail-biting) it finally arrived. A few minutes with the video camera went by for an unboxing and initial impressions video, and it was time to tear it apart and see what was new compared to my 1st Gen Taranis Plus.
The first thing you notice is the Semi-rigid Ballistic Nylon Case shown above; it's lighter and smaller than the old aluminum hardcase, and it comes imprinted with SPECIAL EDITION right on top, so everybody knows and you can feel... SPECIAL.
And... it IS special; it comes with Custom Paint, High Performance Exhaust, Aluminum Mags and Radio Tuned Suspension!
OK... maybe that should read Hydro-Dipped Graphics, High-Performance Antenna Mod, CNC Aluminum Thumb Crowns and Slinky-Smooth Hall-Effect Gimbals... but you get the idea.
It's a custom TX, with lots of the most popular Taranis mods already built-in. Think of it as FRSky's Special Vehicle Operations.
THE GOOD:
I chose the Carbon Fiber version; it comes in a matte finish that is attractive and has a textured surface with a nice dry, tactile feel. As soon as you...Continue Reading
Taranis plus SE provided by Banggood for Review; available here: [LINKY]
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... No wait, it IS a plane... but what's he flying it with?"
A SHINY NEW TARANIS PLUS SE!!!
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be chosen to review the new Taranis Plus Special Edition; after much anticipation, (and wibbling, and nail-biting) it finally arrived. A few minutes with the video camera went by for an unboxing and initial impressions video, and it was time to tear it apart and see what was new compared to my 1st Gen Taranis Plus.
The first thing you notice is the Semi-rigid Ballistic Nylon Case shown above; it's lighter and smaller than the old aluminum hardcase, and it comes imprinted with SPECIAL EDITION right on top, so everybody knows and you can feel... SPECIAL.
And... it IS special; it comes with Custom Paint, High Performance Exhaust, Aluminum Mags and Radio Tuned Suspension!
OK... maybe that should read Hydro-Dipped Graphics, High-Performance Antenna Mod, CNC Aluminum Thumb Crowns and Slinky-Smooth Hall-Effect Gimbals... but you get the idea.
It's a custom TX, with lots of the most popular Taranis mods already built-in. Think of it as FRSky's Special Vehicle Operations.
THE GOOD:
I chose the Carbon Fiber version; it comes in a matte finish that is attractive and has a textured surface with a nice dry, tactile feel. As soon as you...Continue Reading
Making an AIO Cam/VTX That is ACTUALLY Less than 2.8 Grams - The AKK S2/BS2: Shave it DRY!
NOTE: AKK S2 is on sale again in the AKK AliEx Store, only $16.19 EACH!
A couple weeks ago I Stumbled across the AKK S2 on flash sale; it was half price on AKK's AliEx Store. That is a camera advertised at 2.8 grams for $US12.70!!!
Really amazing, I thought... until one of my friends in the WHOOP community pointed out that weight was without antenna. Somewhat disheartened, I waited for my cameras to arrive; and sure enough, when they got here (pretty quickly, though... AKK ships via ePacket) they weighed in at 4.2 and 4.28 grams each. Hoping to get somewhere close to the advertised weight of 2.8 grams, I started taking parts off and weighing them.
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NOTE: AKK S2 is on sale again in the AKK AliEx Store, only $16.19 EACH!
A couple weeks ago I Stumbled across the AKK S2 on flash sale; it was half price on AKK's AliEx Store. That is a camera advertised at 2.8 grams for $US12.70!!!
Really amazing, I thought... until one of my friends in the WHOOP community pointed out that weight was without antenna. Somewhat disheartened, I waited for my cameras to arrive; and sure enough, when they got here (pretty quickly, though... AKK ships via ePacket) they weighed in at 4.2 and 4.28 grams each. Hoping to get somewhere close to the advertised weight of 2.8 grams, I started taking parts off and weighing them.
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E010 / F36 Transmitter Mod for "Pinch Flying"
So I just got myself a EACHINE E010 "Chiny Whoop" quadcopter because it seemed the thing to do at the time... and with points I needed to burn anyways, it was 9 bux & change. The quad itself is actually a lot of fun for a "Level Mode" only quad; it's quiet, stable and I can even fly it around my little girl without her freaking out.
But the stock controller is a tiny thing; its design & layout make it pretty much "Thumb Twiddle" only. Guys like me who "Pinch" either have to bind it to a Devo TX or a TX that will run the "4-in-1" TX module and fly it with a "real" TX, or live with the suck that is these tiny little thumbsticks.
I do have a 4-in-1 and I can bind this to my Taranis; but one of the great things about this quad is that it's literally pocketable... the quad and the stock controller fit in a box the size of a sandwich. Perfect for a quickie on lunch break. Yum.
Yes, the links above contain my affiliate code. If you buy through them it costs you nothing, and I get more points to use on stuff I can review. Full disclosure, etc.
The Good Stuff
So I decided to mod my tiny TX so that even with my great big Shrek hands, I could still "pinch" fly. I often find myself flying the E010 one-handed now; this TX literally fits like a glove.
MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED
As you can see here, the materials...Continue Reading
So I just got myself a EACHINE E010 "Chiny Whoop" quadcopter because it seemed the thing to do at the time... and with points I needed to burn anyways, it was 9 bux & change. The quad itself is actually a lot of fun for a "Level Mode" only quad; it's quiet, stable and I can even fly it around my little girl without her freaking out.
But the stock controller is a tiny thing; its design & layout make it pretty much "Thumb Twiddle" only. Guys like me who "Pinch" either have to bind it to a Devo TX or a TX that will run the "4-in-1" TX module and fly it with a "real" TX, or live with the suck that is these tiny little thumbsticks.
I do have a 4-in-1 and I can bind this to my Taranis; but one of the great things about this quad is that it's literally pocketable... the quad and the stock controller fit in a box the size of a sandwich. Perfect for a quickie on lunch break. Yum.
Yes, the links above contain my affiliate code. If you buy through them it costs you nothing, and I get more points to use on stuff I can review. Full disclosure, etc.
The Good Stuff
So I decided to mod my tiny TX so that even with my great big Shrek hands, I could still "pinch" fly. I often find myself flying the E010 one-handed now; this TX literally fits like a glove.
MATERIALS YOU'LL NEED
As you can see here, the materials...Continue Reading
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So after puttering around a bit with a Tarot TL130H, I decided to get into "indoor-able" quads again. I have an Eachine TX120 on the way for review; but the QX is an "old friend". I wanted to have it back in my lineup, only as an FPV version.
Specs:
NanoQX 1st Gen
Stock FC rotated 180°
Stock 0615 Motors & Props
Modded 22ga & JST-PH Power Connectors
BoldClash F-02 NanoCam & VTX
NanoTech 160mAH/25C For Nine Eagles MicroHeli modded with JST-PH
Original build was just stuck on a bone stock QX and balanced very well due to separate cam with VTX siliconed down to top of FC. AUW 23.15 Grams. Rotating FC 180° allowed me to make the "back" of the quad the front, and Cam/VTX fits under stock hood like it was made for it.
However flight was only decent for first 30 seconds or so, after which it just got progressively more squirrely until LVC at ~1½ minutes, even with new Nano-Tech batteries. Did some research, found out about the issues folks in the Tiny Whoop / Inductrix threads were having with the stock power connector.
Modded FC with 22ga wire and JST-SH (PowerWhoop) connector, and now getting 4 minutes on the nose to LVC out of the same 160mAH NanoTechs. (I bought a couple dozen of these a few months ago for my AXE CP because they were ~$1 each; you guys in OZ can still get them) After this mod AUW was 24¼ grams, and that included properly hot-gluing the cam and reinforcing antenna wires, etc.
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Make Connecting to Your Quad EASY! Moizen Magnetic Micro-USB Cable!
2 for $5.32 delivered in 10 days: http://www.ebay.com/itm/401185053718
I recently purchased a couple of the Moizen Magnetic Micro-USB charger cables for my phone... when I found out how convenient they were to connect, I started outfitting my quads with them.
There are a lot of this sort of cable available right now, at hugely varying prices and quality... however, after scouring various Android User Groups, there was only one that was generally agreed to be both good quality and cheap: The MOIZEN M1 and M2. I don't like the raised connector pad of the M2, so I went with the M1.
This cable supports BOTH charging AND Data connection... many ONLY do charging.
I bought my first two from the vendor shown above for $5.32 with shipping; they arrived 10 days later even in the middle of the Christmas rush. After using them on my phone for a few days, I decided to get a few more from the same vendor to use with my quadcopter builds.
I know that several suppliers are carrying the little slug by itself for like $1, but I wasn't certain they'd be compatible, and I didn't mind having a few extra cords to use elsewhere for my phone.
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2 for $5.32 delivered in 10 days: http://www.ebay.com/itm/401185053718
I recently purchased a couple of the Moizen Magnetic Micro-USB charger cables for my phone... when I found out how convenient they were to connect, I started outfitting my quads with them.
There are a lot of this sort of cable available right now, at hugely varying prices and quality... however, after scouring various Android User Groups, there was only one that was generally agreed to be both good quality and cheap: The MOIZEN M1 and M2. I don't like the raised connector pad of the M2, so I went with the M1.
This cable supports BOTH charging AND Data connection... many ONLY do charging.
I bought my first two from the vendor shown above for $5.32 with shipping; they arrived 10 days later even in the middle of the Christmas rush. After using them on my phone for a few days, I decided to get a few more from the same vendor to use with my quadcopter builds.
I know that several suppliers are carrying the little slug by itself for like $1, but I wasn't certain they'd be compatible, and I didn't mind having a few extra cords to use elsewhere for my phone.
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