Syma S032 onboard camera (second attempt)

[darinsargent25]

Your vid is a favorite on Ankara

[ohnniehickm24j]

This video went viral on Guatemala

[TeamRekon]

Can you please post a video of a tutorial on how to make this? also, a link to where you got yours from. I see the product on amazon but I don't know if it's good. Thanks.

[chr30fanpage]

are the 15g of the spy-cam no problem for the heli? can you control the helicopter without any problems?

[fragglet]

@chr30fanpage You have to remove the camera from its case, which gets it down to < 10g. I mounted the circuit board of the camera at the front of the helicopter, above its control board, but I did find that it had to be as far back (ie. close to the center of gravity as possible), or it would drift forward uncontrollably. You'll notice in the video the helicopter is constantly moving forward - that's due to the extra weight, although I think I managed to counterbalance it eventually.

[chr30fanpage]

@fragglet ok, i'll try it, thanks!

[fragglet]

@chr30fanpage In terms of control it was fine, though.

One idea I did have was to remove the battery from the camera and connect it to the helicopter's battery (they're the same voltage). That would have reduced the extra weight to only a couple of grams. Unfortunately the helicopter broke before I got the chance to try that idea.

[gale3grand]

someones gotta put a wireless pen video camera with cctv on one of these, will i be the first?

[MHunt1000]

I like the sound it makes, is the microphone onboard? Almost sounds like a real copter.

[fragglet]

@MHunt1000 Yes, the microphone is part of the camera.

[ADAM123312]

great vidoe the helicopter looks like it flies smootly i just brought one gona try it out tomorrow

[mason4300]

I have the S032 coming in the mail, and I ordered a similar camera. I hope I don't regret the chopper choice since I have been seeing a lot of failures lately. :S

I am going to have a lot of fun with it while it lasts, at least...

[Dudewiththehair321]

CLEAN YOUR ROOM xD lol nice video, sounds like a real helicopter =O

[wrathofbod]

i think you need a cleaner?what a tip that room is..

im in the middle of testing the same camera & rc s032.

[cksamba01]

one of the motors of my s032 also broke, or burned..i dunno, but i ordered a new one and fixed it, it flies again.

Anyhow..great camera. ;-)

[fragglet]

@cksamba01 I got a new motor for mine too, and it still doesn't fly :-(

[thebeast00777]

awesome. the sound sounds like a real helicopter besides the electrical wurring sound. how did u mount it

[fragglet]

@thebeast00777 See video description.

[oysterlicker]

I have to admit, that is one fantastic camera, and it's stable... not sure the credit goes to the camera or the awesometastic Syma S032

[fragglet]

@oysterlicker It's a surprisingly good camera for the low price. The stable picture is helped by the gyro on the helicopter.

However, I can't recommend the S032. My helicopter lasted less than a week before it broke, and many people have experienced similar fundamental problems that seem to imply some serious design flaws.

[hdagelic]

Great job you did, really great. Yesterday I looked at a few videos with mini helis and that camera, and you have the stillest picture. I must get me a camera like that too!

[fragglet]

@hdagelic Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

You can get them really cheap on ebay - they're only about £10 / $15 or less. For the price they're very impressive - the video quality in particular is surprisingly decent. I greatly recommend getting one.

[hdagelic]

Are you using the camera's battery to power it or did you connect it to the helicopter battery? I think that it is the same 3.7V lithium battery on both.

[fragglet]

@hdagelic In this video the camera is running off its own separate battery. What you describe is my eventual plan though. They aren't the same battery but they are the same voltage.

Unfortunately one of the motors on my heli broke within a week of me getting it so I haven't been able to do any more with it for the time being. Spares have just now appeared for sale on ebay so things are looking up though..

[fragglet]

@fragglet To clarify, they're both 3.7V LiPo batteries, but the camera battery is much smaller (physically and in terms of charge)

[siposnb]

Oh, realy good quality done by that camera..

[nescientia]

Nice messy place.

[siposnb]

What kind of cam you have on the heli ..?

[fragglet]

@siposnb Google "808 car keys micro camera"

[majjed249]

wooooow ... that`s so impressive..

after this video I`ll buy one now..... I liked your Idia with the cam .... loooool

thanks alot for ur replay .... ^_^

keep on

[KingKool2099]

Now chase the cat with it!