Bug Drag Racing & Night-Bugging! Make Robots from old servos.

[blazingvids]

Wow this is really cool

[GreenAce92]

the feelers are usually SPDT switches temporarily stops or reverses that current path

[xDlPwnzorlxD]

thats yummy

[mackan702]

nice robot



[megamindstorm101]

Heathkit :) unfortunately they are gone now? :( I have one of those old boards that was a little test set it had a simple breadboard and a keypad and some other random switches and stuff it was really cool.

[stickwalker]

Hey, they are talking about your bug on TV news, saying how it could be used to aid in rescues.

At least it looks like your little bug and moves the same way.

[redgaridose]

cool!

[OmegaArcanHell]

|-o zzzzzzZZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZZZ

[YupHio]

awesome Dave!

[KeepingModern]

» Good stuff.

[ElectronTeacher]

Oh Dave:

Regarding the viewer's $15 shipping chg comment, that apparently was for some destination overseas! I have been using the USPS Priority Pagake Rate for the US,

which is $4.95, and I have been paying

that out of my own pocket! Also, I think that I should mention you only featured the BUG, and have no connection to its

pricing. Thanks Dave, your a great friend.

ElectronTeacher

[ElectronTeacher]

Hi Dave:

I've been induated with e-mails, so I have been very busy. However, I would like to comment about the BUG being pricey! For what parts are provided, as well as prep-labor, it is actually a real deal!! Also, the 40 page assembly manual is free! The parts are not marked up, and the PCB assembly, or any other prep work is not charged for! I e-mailed out

a parts/ price list to viewers that docu- mented how the $85 price was deter-

mined. Thanks, ElectronTeacher

[0TOM007]

Hi dave,

I recently mailed the guy who sells them,

unfortunatly their a bit expensive for my, 85 bucks, complete + about 15 for shipping so, kind of a shame, because their really cool :D

[andre3006ify]

how do you create radio control & r/c helicopters

[rockonmyfriend]

i just got electronics merit badge yayy

[ZzStev3NzZ]

do you buy the kit

[rockonmyfriend]

how much does it cost?

[lostintimeBC]

dead heat on a bug around

travleling at break neck speeds

true speed junkies

great job

[bendover90]

i bought a chassis for a nitro truggie anfd bilt it form the ground up 3 months late om onto the engine next stop test track

[PlaneMaster88]

Hey NightFlyyer!!! Love your videos.... I was looking back at some of your older videos and thought mabye you can bring out the old storm launchers again??? I don't know if you got rid of them or not but if you didn't that would be fun! Love the robots. Thanks, Planemaster88

[azatecas]

how do you charge the batteries?

[damiendayx]

thats quite a bug.

[badgolf1]

wow..how cooo000l is that!...thanks for sharing

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much.

[GaryGraham66]

Great stuff Dave 5*

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly. I appreciate that.

[MrCrossbiker]

Thanks for this nice video,I wish u es urs a Happy New Year! 73 de DL3WL

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly I wish the same to you, 10.4

[helipro555]

how mutch?

[NightFlyyer]

It varies on what parts you need. Best to get a hold of the electron teacher to find out.

[CrazyDogMaxMillion]

thats going to save me or my next science project thx so much

[NightFlyyer]

Your welcome. Good luck with it.

[theonly52]

i thought for a second you were doing something with a volkswagen! although you did get the slow part right...

[NightFlyyer]

LOL.

[ramis182]

hey mr. herbert, do you know how much they cost?

[NightFlyyer]

He never said.  Send him and email or PM.

[olteancr]

Dave you really have to make a video showing us to make the Servo Screw driver.

Thanks

[NightFlyyer]

Already did. Go to my home page, and look to the right. It is the 8th video down on the list. Thanks.,

[jmey107]

"I wana high speed chip hahah" lol jeff has such a funny laugh

[EddieVantoni0]

LOL at When He Said " o.k I Cheated" LMAO

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. I "compromised" as Captain Kirk said about the academy test he cheated on..

[oxgon]

Oh god i love this! I didn't know you did so much electronic stuff that is so cool. I really have always wanted to get into electronics but never knew how or where to start. I emailed him i hope to get a kit and start having some real fun!

Thank you again i love the videos, all of them!

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you very kindly. I appreciate your comments. Good luck with the robot. It is neat!

[acexprt]

Wow just went to electronteachers Page.... haha his comment box is Loaded with people asking about these bugs,,,,

seems like NightFlyer is makin him some money! hhaha

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Well I dunno if he is making money, as I understand he is just breaking even on them, just to provide them, but it looks like there will be a lot of "a"s for science projects this year.

[JaSeY963]

Nice bugs there Dave =) I like that little green thingy that was the referee in the race hehe =)

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[AAAAAAACCCCCCCEEEEE]

WOW Dave your vids look so professional with the music and intro' s and camera angles, you seem to have come a long way with your youtube career looking foward to many more vids :D

you know what might be a really fun project... if you were to radio control one of those 'bugs' you got that would be AWSOME! =D

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you very much. Just like flying, the more you do it the better you get. I appreciate your comments, and rc may be another avenue to explore with them.

[HangarX1]

LOL Electron Teacher is riding up on your fame, he's probably drowning in emails by now.

[NightFlyyer]

I warned him. Be careful what you ask for, as you just might get it. He is a capable guy though, and I assume he will keep up with the emails.

[gripchion]

Cool Bugs! What if you strapped them to the bottom of a Heli and flew them into combat!!!!!!!

[NightFlyyer]

Haha.  Now that is a thought.

[ks4io]

dave do you still do ham? if so whats ur call?

frank aka ks4io

[radiocontrolpimper]

thats similar to those little hex bugs.

[ramis182]

wow, that is really interesting. good job on building the things, any thought why your "bug" went faster? anyway, nice video as usual.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. Mine went faster because I put in a "High Speed chip" before the race, when Jeff wasn't looking. LOL.

[Bl4zz3r]

I can't imagine what kid of wacky mods you're going to do on that thing :)

[NightFlyyer]

Haha.  It has many possibilities, all right. Thanks

[beverke7]

nicd project, way to go teach ! lol

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly for your comments.

[5dollarfootlong5]

very cool it looks like an hexbug but bigger. there are lots of kinds of hexbugs but the bug you have is way better

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks.  Yep, and making it yourself has a certain appeal also.

[spektrum33]

Thanks dave that looked like a lot of fun .i will try and get one myself .this would pass a cold winter night .i have got kits like this in the uk but not as comprahensive as this .thanke again..{"_*}

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly. I am sure you can have some fun with this one. I hope you get one and enjoy it.

[jauchiu]

A tank or some other body on it would be cool.Now Jeff has something for Yoda to ride.

[NightFlyyer]

Hahah. Now that is a cool idea. Jeff?

[rc18trocks]

left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot

[NightFlyyer]

LOL.

[Davidjb37721]

Am a Ham To ke4hpq

[NightFlyyer]

10.4 :-)

[Davidjb37721]

73's ke4hpq

[NightFlyyer]

10.4!

[exiledconnections]

those are awesome i want two right now!! another awesome video from NIGHTFLYYER

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly.

[FOGoticus]

gotta admit that little bug is awesome :D

[RoboTekno]

$999? :D NICE

[NightFlyyer]

Yep, and the Single Stick Transmitters (What Phil Kraft and Joe Bridi flew) cost $1200 each for just the Transmitters.

[0TOM007]

howmutch are they?

[NightFlyyer]

Depends on what you need, I guess. Contact the ElectronTeacher, cause he sent me no prices.

[0TOM007]

@NightFlyyer thaks, i will, btw i just love the fact that you atually try to reply to all comments!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much. I usually try to answer my video comments, when I first put them up, but then it gets so many, I get behind.

Also, I am up to Nov 26th, 2009 ( 2,089 PMs as of today to go) and trying to catch up on them too. I appreciate the fact that you recognize that.

(And for those who have PMed me, please be patient. I will answer as soon as I can. I answer all in the order of Pm's received.)

Thanks again very kindly for your comments, 0TO007.

Dave

[0TOM007]

@NightFlyyer, wow, thats alot, i get about 3 a day xD but your welcome i hope you will continu making vid for years to come!

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you sir. I hope so too. If my subscribers keep coming up with neat projects like this, I will be ok.

[badgolf1]

mr air boss sir..can i get your 9 heli tips...YOU ARE THE BEST

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly. Tips away.

[hermitcrabstuff34]

i make robots to

[shaneeeeak]

jeez Dave, you get to play with the coolest toys!  great video!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly sir. Keep playing with toys and you will never get old, is my motto.

[startazz]

That was great but i would have to have the one you got Dave as yours flew at the end ;-) 5*

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Thanks very kindly. Yes that required a "special" chip. LOL.

[jamodabestdood]

great man

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly man.

[popcornreviews]

Did you sell much of those yellow tx with that sort of price tag?

I have seen a blue one in a model aviation museum!!!!

[NightFlyyer]

Kraft was the first digital proportional radio on the market in USA and we sold as many as we could make. I worked in the signature series department. The TX cost $999 with no rx or servos.  The single stick cost $1200 (also tx only) Phil Kraft owner and Joe Bridi both flew single stick radios. We also modified and customised them exactly as the customer wanted. It was a great radio and all the top fliers had one. All Krafts were Gold.

[vetterman008]

Dave, as always thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly for your comments.

[Prophestus]

Thanks for the awesome vid

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much.

[Wilzaza]

im getting better at soldering. I forgot that I got a nice DX6i and other things part to make anything out of it which I love doing. My dad is very interested in robots and technology like me but I am interested more in flying things.

[NightFlyyer]

Great.  Knowing how to solder is a good thing when your messing with RC. I hope your dad liked this video, then also. Now, Dad go make a robot bug!

[mememojo]

!!Awesome!!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks sir.

[jesterfabe]

Thanks for showing us some of the old equipment. I had it easy back in the 80's by comparison. Still had the magnetic interference of computers getting in the way though. The bugs are cool too.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly for your comments.

[xXDenn1SXx]

Nice stuff Dave, hope you had a merry Christmas and will have a happy new year!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much. I wish you the same and good health too.

[lloyd0119]

great vid,,

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[lamborghinicorvette]

Awesome video sry I hit 4 stars instead of 5/5!!!

[NightFlyyer]

No problem. Thanks.

[glrmustangs]

its like my little hex bug same concept only my hex bug is thesize of a pop can top

[NightFlyyer]

That is small, for sure. Thanks.

[ssrc30]

Gotta love those bugs. Great video 5/5

[NightFlyyer]

Yep. It is fascinating to watch it go around the house. It never gets stuck anywhere. Pretty smart. Thanks.

[toyou999999999]

Awsome i liked the radio u made looks nice for suttin made 30 years ago i would buy it

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. It was a great radio and also the first Digital Proportional radio on the market. But 2.4ghz spread spectrum is the clear winner today.

[30GB]

pretty cool

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. Yep cool to watch it go.

[1969fordman]

vary nice

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks.

[eddynelly1717]

always a pleasure to watch!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks for the kind comment.