http://www.robocommunity.com?src=forumtopic_rss RoboCommunity - FlyTech Dragonfly Forum Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:59 GMT admin@robocommunity.com RoboCommunity 60 http://www.robocommunity.com/brand/robo/community.gif http://www.robocommunity.com?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13970/Attaching-Dragonfly-wings/?src=forumtopic_rss Am sorry if this sounds stupid, or maybe i am missing out on something obvious I decided to replace the winds on my dragonfly but when am trying to reattch the second set of wings, I am not ble to properly fix the wing to the hook at the back Each wing has two holes at the back for attaching but there is only 1 hook..what am I missing then? Also, on the front side, do I need to fix the wings straight or crossed? In other words, while attaching the 1st wing, should I attach both the rods to the two ends of the same pin , or is it the other way round, i.e. 1 rod to the 1st pin, while the other rod goes to the other pin FlyTech Dragonfly Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:08:53 GMT Abhinav http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13970/Attaching-Dragonfly-wings/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13906/dragonfly-climbing-and-diving/?src=forumtopic_rss Ok.. so I enjoy the dragonfly more than I thought I would. Probably more so than most of the other robots in my collection (shhh! don't let them know that!) My question is, when I'm flying it (I haven't tried the tail ribbon yet - I've never seen a dragonfly with a ribbon hanging off his....) even on the calmest of days, it will climb a little then dive sharply. Usually more so than the amount that it climbed so that it winds up on the ground pretty quickly. It will oscillate like this the entire time that I'm flying it. Only on one one or two occasions was I able to get it to fly for a good long time. Any idea how I can correct this climb-dive problem? Flying lessons? Dragonfly modifications? Also, while I'm on the subject - I know that it is meant to fly indoors, but short of my having access to a gymnasium, I don't see that happening. Is the BladeStar a better candidate for outdoor flying? I may have to come across one of those too! FlyTech Dragonfly Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:24:26 GMT RebelTaz http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13906/dragonfly-climbing-and-diving/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13830/Dragonfly-on-clearance-for-10/?src=forumtopic_rss I knew that waiting would pay off! For me, $50 was way too much for a toy I'd probably play with for a week before I put it back in the box. Then I saw W@l-M@rt had it on clearance for $25. Not bad, but still too rich for my cheap blood :) I've been checking every week and they finally reduced the DragonFly to $10. FIgured it wasn't going to go any lower than that, so I snatched one up. I can see where it's designed for indoor flying, but my cluttered shop does not allow for flying something like that around. I took it outside today and, although the slight breeze that we had gave the little fella an erratic flight pattern, I loved it! I'm sure I won't play with it long (short attention span and all), but it's still fun nonetheless! FlyTech Dragonfly Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:39:43 GMT RebelTaz http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13830/Dragonfly-on-clearance-for-10/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13712/DragonFly-Flight-Video-Out-and-About/?src=forumtopic_rss Just a little something I cobbled together this evening. FlyTech Dragonfly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:40:16 GMT MrScott http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13712/DragonFly-Flight-Video-Out-and-About/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13619/Dive-bomb-after-wing-replacement/?src=forumtopic_rss After a few days flying my new dragonfly, I finally broke one of the wing rods and had to install the back-up pair. After doing so, however, I've got some major issues getting the dragonfly to fly properly. It now wants to nose-dive immediately. Actually, if you just hold the dragonfly and start flapping its wings it tries to turn down, under your hand. It's like the "lift" has been reversed.I tried swapping the wings left and right but had the same result. The checked that the rods are securely seated in their holes as suggested in other threads here on the forum. I'm sure it's a user error, but I'm not quite sure what else to try at this point. Any suggests would be much appreciated. I miss flying him - I was just starting to really get the hang of it! cheers, David FlyTech Dragonfly Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:14:44 GMT Resseguie http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13619/Dive-bomb-after-wing-replacement/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13444/Wow-Dragonplay-Is-One-Tough-Sucker/?src=forumtopic_rss I was playing my dragonfly after my chuch service was over. The church is right beside the road. I had the dragonfly about thirty feet in the air and a big guest of wind caught it. It made the dragonfly flop upside down and it feel about 5 feet over the road. At this point, I was nervous because a car was comming its way. I then decided the only way it would live is if I tried to fly it under the car. The dragonfly made it. It went under the car, hit the under side of it, rolled a little bit and its wing got ran over. It lived. Not even the wing was broken in this crash. I was surprised. Wow Wee created these dragonflies very well. They dont break very easily. One reason why I reccomend it to people that like flying toys. It is tough. The result of this was just a little bit of the paint on the nose was chipped off. None of the body was gone. The wing had motor oil all over it. Again, not a big deal. I cleaned it off and started to fly it again. AWAY FROM THE... FlyTech Dragonfly Mon, 05 May 2008 03:57:34 GMT Billboard http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13444/Wow-Dragonplay-Is-One-Tough-Sucker/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13319/Video---Homemade-wings-for-the-Dragonfly/?src=forumtopic_rss My wife took one look at my dragonfly's wings & said "you can make one of those" - and as usual she was right :) Found this video on youtube - material looks like light foil. Note that the tail is also modded. FlyTech Dragonfly Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:27:44 GMT NoroBiik http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13319/Video---Homemade-wings-for-the-Dragonfly/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13307/New-Mod-to-my-Dragonfly/?src=forumtopic_rss Well I just thought I would start to share to you all what I have been doing for the past few monhs with my DF's. Its almost ready and I think its time to share to you all what it is. I will only have one photo from the inside so you can see what It's goingt to be. All other info will trickle in for you. I have been doing some research and looking at what a dragonfly really looks like and so what I found out is that the WowWee 's Df only have 2 wings one on top and one on the bottom. Well A Dragonfly does have 4 wings and they are all on top so why not make a DF with 4 wings on top and 4 on the bottom, Hmmmm A lot more lift I say. and as the tail goes you always well most of the time they have 2 tails while ours have 1. I have tested and tested the prototype and found that I could use this to my advantage. I still have to make the new outer body .So hacking away I did, and now for the uncompleted NEW DF... FlyTech Dragonfly General Robotics Robot Hacks and Mods Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:32:24 GMT GWJax http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13307/New-Mod-to-my-Dragonfly/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13304/Damaged-Dragonfly/?src=forumtopic_rss hello everyone I have recently bought a new green Dragonfly. because as some of may heard my closest fried zippy the blue Dragonfly had died because of his battery life. he was a present to me from my uncle in america. i loved the dragonfly so much i orderd one straight after he completly ran out with my own savings this time. my new dragonfly arived on thursday. i opened him up and flew him after twenty minutes. after that first flight he lost some of his colour . after two days he looked like ive had him for a year. his tail was broken and his wings. ive just got one question. is there a big quality difference between the blue and the green dragonfly because my blue one lasted for almost a year and his tail never broke. FlyTech Dragonfly Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:51:11 GMT waleed123 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13304/Damaged-Dragonfly/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13224/My-DF-fleet.-.-./?src=forumtopic_rss This is my current fleet of DFs. Note the various tail configurations. (Also note one of them is not a DF but a Hornet. ) Current status of fleet : Grounded due to the fact the wind doesn't EVER SEEM TO DIE DOWN AROUND HERE! FlyTech Dragonfly Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:00:23 GMT Outpatient http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13224/My-DF-fleet.-.-./#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13206/Battery-question/?src=forumtopic_rss I recently obtained my Dragonfly and I bought some rechargeable batteries for it. problem is: I can't tell whether they're alkaline batteries or not. The battery is a Varta fast-rechargeable battery. AA format and 2500 mAh. Can someone tell from these details whether it's suitable for the dragonfly controller or not? FlyTech Dragonfly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:05:33 GMT wyvernmage http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13206/Battery-question/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13166/What-is-the-difference-between-fake-and-real-dragonflys-/?src=forumtopic_rss hello.i need help. can someone please tell me what are the differencs between the flytech dragonfly and the fake dragonflys:flytaste and supertech. thanks. FlyTech Dragonfly Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:19:59 GMT waleed123 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13166/What-is-the-difference-between-fake-and-real-dragonflys-/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13117/Mechanical-Dragonfly----Anax-Imperator-Machina-/?src=forumtopic_rss We had seen a similar type of model dragonfly in a previous post , a solar-powered model that didn't actually fly. There's another, more "gilded" dragonfly, available for a scant $15,000, via JesseDanger, a seller on Etsy . It's called the "Anax Imperator Machina," or loosely translated to "The Emperor Dragonfly Machine," according to some Google searching. (If anyone here is an expert on Latin, please chime in, here's some of what I found. ) What's particularly intriguing about this work of art, at least to me, is that it's mechanical, employing a system of gears. I'm fascinated with mechanical watches and have a small collection of my own... although it's nothing compared to the collections of some (presumably very wealthy) folks , it's a start! That being said, I'd love to have a mechanical dragonfly of my own, but $15,000 is a little steep :) (Via BoingBoing) FlyTech Dragonfly News, Rumors and Gossip Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:53:05 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13117/Mechanical-Dragonfly----Anax-Imperator-Machina-/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13073/FlyTech-Dragonfly---Disassembled/?src=forumtopic_rss Looks like someone over at mydragonfly.info has taken a Dragonfly apart. There's a library of pictures that you can take a look at - pretty cool stuff for our hackers out there. Maybe someone here wants to dissect their Dragonfly and share it with the rest of the world - or has anyone already done so? I'd love to know and see pictures, too! See the rest at MyDragonfly FlyTech Dragonfly Robot Hacks and Mods Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:31:12 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13073/FlyTech-Dragonfly---Disassembled/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13066/My-attempt-at-making-a-small-fly/?src=forumtopic_rss I've attempted to trim down one of my Dragonflies to see if I could make a smaller, more indoor friendly version. I've had partial success. My smallfly is not tremendously smaller than the original DF but it is maybe 2/3 the size. And it's not any more indoor friendly than a regular DF, but it's been fun trying to make it. Took a bit of fine tuning but finally got it flying decent. In fact, to my surprise it does indeed fly very well. I started by removing the body and trimming down the weight by removing excess parts of the plastic frame. I snipped the tail carbon fiber rod in half and moved the tail rotor closer to the body. I initially started by just cutting down the original wings but I cut too much mylar away and they didn't have the needed lift. So I removed the carbon fiber rods from them and simply used some mylar gift wrap (it was the only mylar I had handy) to make my own wings. I was quite surprised that my first try at making my own wings worked so well. As an afterthought I just added a white spotlight type... FlyTech Dragonfly Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:45:23 GMT Outpatient http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13066/My-attempt-at-making-a-small-fly/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13065/DragonFly-versus-BladeStar/?src=forumtopic_rss I don't currently own either a DragonFly, or a BladeStar, but am considering getting a flyer of some sort. I've been following along with with the trials and tribulations of folks learning to fly their DragonFlys and trying out the new BladeStars. If you were going to buy just one, would it be $25 for a DragonFly, or $50 for a BladeStar? Things coloring my thoughts... Dragonflys are flyable inside and outside. BladeStars are advertised as indoor only. DragonFlys are currently half the price of BladeStars BladeStars seem to be better for a small space (dragonflys seem to need more room) So, what are the opinions of those that own both? What are the pros and cons? FlyTech Dragonfly FlyTech Bladestar Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:29:16 GMT MrScott http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13065/DragonFly-versus-BladeStar/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13035/Saw-DragonFlys-at-WalMart-for--25/?src=forumtopic_rss Just a heads up for those who may have been waiting for a lower price on a Dragonfly. My local WalMart had them marked down to $25. The green and blue variants were both on the shelf. FlyTech Dragonfly Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:02:18 GMT MrScott http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13035/Saw-DragonFlys-at-WalMart-for--25/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12904/FlyTech-Dragonfly-VS.-Hawk---The-WowWee-Video-Challenge/?src=forumtopic_rss On behalf of WowWee, we'd like to extend a challenge to anyone who has captured their FlyTech Dragonfly being snatched up in mid-air by surprise! But first, some background information... You may or may not have heard about poor Danny McGorry's electronic insect. A local red-tailed hawk from his town in Long Island simply couldn't hold back on swooping down on his new holiday toy, and attacked his Dragonfly. I guess it was the "Hawk that stole Christmas!" Turns out, we heard from WowWee that they have been receiving a number of service calls about this same issue - there have been several "Dragonfly Vs. Hawk" incidents! How to Enter the FlyTech Dragonfly VS. Hawk Challenge We would love to see members of our community submit their "Hawk VS. Dragonfly" videos. And don't worry, if you did manage to catch the event on film, WowWee will be happy to replace your Dragonfly with a brand new one. All you need to do is send your video submission to videos@robocommunity.com. You can utilize a service such as YouSendIt to do this. Videos must be sent directly to this email address to qualify. FlyTech Dragonfly General Info News, Rumors and Gossip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:22:47 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12904/FlyTech-Dragonfly-VS.-Hawk---The-WowWee-Video-Challenge/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12903/Climbing-Too-Fast/?src=forumtopic_rss I just got the Yellow Hornet version of the Dragonfly from Target. Whenever I try to fly it, it seems to try and climb too quickly going nearly vertical then it dives forward, usually hitting the floor. It does this wether the tail ribbon is on or not. I've tried just holding the throttle at various positions other than full out and it still does this to some degree. So before I start trying to mod it has anyone else had this problem? It almost seems to be a weight distribution issue. FlyTech Dragonfly Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:57:17 GMT Scribble http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12903/Climbing-Too-Fast/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12897/When-Hawks-Attack...-The-Poor-FlyTech-Dragonfly-/?src=forumtopic_rss Looks like the laws of nature have taken over in this particular case. The reigning king of the skies, the red-tailed hawk, decided to snatch up 5th grader Danny McGorry's FlyTech Dragonfly. This isn't the first time a wild animal has attacked the toy, either - WowWee reportedly has had multiple cases of this. So, next time you're flying your favorite ornithopter out in the wilderness, make sure that you keep your eagle eye out for predators... Read more over at Gizmodo ! FlyTech Dragonfly General WowWee Discussion News, Rumors and Gossip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:59:47 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12897/When-Hawks-Attack...-The-Poor-FlyTech-Dragonfly-/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss