Building a Camera Chase Vehicle from Surplus RC Chassis
I transformed a mysterious surplus RC chassis from BMI Surplus into a stable camera chase vehicle for karting. By designing a custom CNC-machined mount and 3D-printing flexible TPU fenders, I solved the stability issues common in low-altitude drone shots. This project combines mechanical engineering with creative prototyping to capture smooth, ground-level action footage.
Making a mock-up may take time but it really lets you skip an iteration step as instead of an ill-defined cad model you now have something to interact with on the lab bench.
- alex-moon
Every point of friction, every struggle documented in minute detail, on a long and bumpy path to some kind of result. The stakes are zero, the whole project an act of pure expression. It is like a kind of oasis in a desert of articles about new ML models. I don't mind that HN is all about new models all the time now, but content like this being on the front page is soothing.
- waterheater
What a throwback. I remember reading this guy's build of the "Flying Nimbus" [1]--an early version of the Onewheel--back in 2015. In fact, the Flying Nimbus and the Onewheel were both released in 2014, but it appears they were produced independently, once again demonstrating the curious phenomenon of Multiple Discovery [2].
- ChrisMarshallNY
Love it!
These kinds of posts are one of the reasons I stick around.
I have a friend that does these kinds of projects, all the time, and shared it with him.