RC airplane object dropping POLL!!

SlayerDelta · 05-12-2008, 07:28 PM

Well, heres whats going down.

in my engineering academy class at Hoover High School, we had to create an invention and get information about it such as how many people would want it, price, specs and building materials.
my invention is a systematic object (Bomb) dropping mechanism. i am sure it has been invented but i have not found a patent on one. (No one needs to worry about me patenting this. this is just for a good grade for school

) this mechanism has a barrel like holding cavity to store 4 objects. this is all surrounded in a box 5 inches long 4.2 inches tall and 4.2 inches wide. When the pilot wants to drop the object he/she flips a switch which opens the bomb doors then a motor kicks in and spins the barrel which in turn gravity forces the objects out. BOOM or Splat

so i am holding a poll on how many people would seem intersted in this. also if everybody who votes could comment about what they think about it and how much you would pay for it if it were made.

THANKS

SlayerDelta · 05-12-2008, 07:35 PM

the first pict is the bomb carrying barrel
second one is an example of a bomb or object to be dropped
Third one is the box the barrel and objects go into which fits in the airplane fuselage
Fourth one is the bomb doors which swing open
fifth one is the whole thing together

thanks for participating

pitviper51 · 05-12-2008, 07:38 PM

kinda neat for scale flyer.. we just velcro the moutn to the bottom of what ever plane we use.. im hoping to have a small x24 going this summer..
mike

wttiger42 · 05-12-2008, 07:53 PM

Id buy one. Could you modify it to drop eggs or water balloons? What about a roll of toilet paper?

I would think that if the system came complete, with a servo or whatever to rotate the barrel, depending on size im sure some of the scale guys would spend 100 easy.

SlayerDelta · 05-12-2008, 07:57 PM

well this could easily be modified to whatever object is wanted to drop just by making interchangeble barrels to hold different objects.

wttiger42 · 05-12-2008, 08:02 PM

Even better. Water balloons one day, eggs another... sign me up

Horsetrader_12345 · 05-12-2008, 08:33 PM

Guess you can't just call it what it is in school these days. I would buy one!

TimDavie · 05-12-2008, 10:32 PM

Interesting idea. Have you determined how the doors will open, and the carrier will rotate? you have figured the qualitative part out....now for the quantitative.

pitviper51 · 05-12-2008, 10:35 PM

how many rotation is it gonna need?? a sail winch would be good for the biger models.. way over kill just to rotate a drum tho haha, a tiny motor geared would be neat. didnt a guy do this with 8 2 liter bottles on a big hucken b25??
mike

pitviper51 · 05-12-2008, 10:38 PM

just wondering have you looked into modeling after a round machine gun mag?? you would be able to carry a ton of lil bombdroppers, by maken a spring loaded coil to throw them out.. just an idea.
mike

TimDavie · 05-12-2008, 10:40 PM

I was thinking of a worm gear for the bomb carrier, and simple servo activated doors. the carrier will be the interesting one to figure out.

pitviper51 · 05-12-2008, 10:41 PM

would be nice on the new p38 eflite has out

View Poll Results: How many people are interseted in buying a object dropping system?
Yes	10	55.56%
No	6	33.33%
either vote yes or no	2	11.11%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

05-12-2008, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
SlayerDelta Pondering life......... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama, US Age: 15 Posts: 59	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! the first pict is the bomb carrying barrel second one is an example of a bomb or object to be dropped Third one is the box the barrel and objects go into which fits in the airplane fuselage Fourth one is the bomb doors which swing open fifth one is the whole thing together thanks for participating

05-12-2008, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,132 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! kinda neat for scale flyer.. we just velcro the moutn to the bottom of what ever plane we use.. im hoping to have a small x24 going this summer.. mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

05-12-2008, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
wttiger42 Dumpster Yak Pilot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Age: 30 Posts: 279	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! Id buy one. Could you modify it to drop eggs or water balloons? What about a roll of toilet paper? I would think that if the system came complete, with a servo or whatever to rotate the barrel, depending on size im sure some of the scale guys would spend 100 easy. __________________ www.viciousvinyl.net ~ Coming Soon ! ! !

05-12-2008, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
SlayerDelta Pondering life......... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alabama, US Age: 15 Posts: 59	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! well this could easily be modified to whatever object is wanted to drop just by making interchangeble barrels to hold different objects.


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05-12-2008, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
wttiger42 Dumpster Yak Pilot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Age: 30 Posts: 279	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! Even better. Water balloons one day, eggs another... sign me up __________________ www.viciousvinyl.net ~ Coming Soon ! ! !

05-12-2008, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Horsetrader_12345 We're Burn'in Daylight! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Worth. Texas Age: 42 Posts: 132	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! Guess you can't just call it what it is in school these days. I would buy one! __________________ Gas Undercarriage Mixture Prop Seatbelt

05-12-2008, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
TimDavie A real Airplane!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 43 Posts: 553	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! Interesting idea. Have you determined how the doors will open, and the carrier will rotate? you have figured the qualitative part out....now for the quantitative. __________________

05-12-2008, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,132 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! how many rotation is it gonna need?? a sail winch would be good for the biger models.. way over kill just to rotate a drum tho haha, a tiny motor geared would be neat. didnt a guy do this with 8 2 liter bottles on a big hucken b25?? mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

05-12-2008, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,132 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! just wondering have you looked into modeling after a round machine gun mag?? you would be able to carry a ton of lil bombdroppers, by maken a spring loaded coil to throw them out.. just an idea. mike __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

05-12-2008, 10:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
TimDavie A real Airplane!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 43 Posts: 553	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! I was thinking of a worm gear for the bomb carrier, and simple servo activated doors. the carrier will be the interesting one to figure out. __________________

05-12-2008, 10:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
pitviper51 Busted.... DOH!!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 5,132 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: RC airplane object dropping POLL!! would be nice on the new p38 eflite has out __________________ www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.outdoorventuresschwinn.com/ WORK Why fly Heli's when airplanes hover just as good!

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