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Kites trump drones for aerial-photography bliss
InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort
A camera strapped to a kite can be the perfect way to capture a stunning view. See more of Pierre Lesage's kite aerial photography photos in this gallery (with notes by Lesage).
KAP over the Colosseum in Rome with a Canon S95
This one is SOOC (straight out of the camera). Thanks to Jim Powers (alias Windwatcher), as well as Fany & Anthony (alias Nonsenz), for their previous Kaptures of the Colosseum in Rome. That really helped us to find out where we could take off for our KAP session this afternoon. (Google Earth was also very useful.) The weather was just beautiful, the light warm as Rome can be, the wind was light and strong enough for the only kite we had with us (Dan Leigh delta R8 Travel version) and for our dual-camera autoKAP rig equipped with a Canon S95 and GoPro HD. No authority to tell us not to fly a kite, KAP at its best. A great session we are happy to share.
KAP over Iguaçu Falls
We stayed in Iguaçu Falls for three days -- one day for a hike on the Brazilian side, one day for a hike on the Argentinean side and one day to hopefully KAP them. For the first two days the weather was just perfect: no clouds, beautiful light, a very pleasant temperature and humidity and ... no wind at all. The last day of our stay saw some clouds, wind and a very dull light, but at least we had some wind and KAPing the falls seemed possible, even if I knew that the results would not be the best. There is a very dense forest by the falls and the closest we could take off (according to Google Earth and scouting the neighborhood) was roughly 800 meters from the 'Garganta del Diablo' on the lawn of the Hotel das Cataratas. A bit far, but not much choice, and I thought that taking some height would be the solution. But of course we had to deal with the helicopters (which are supposed to fly at 500 meters or 1,600 feet) and Heidy was so stressed that the entire session only lasted 15 minutes. The wind was very unstable, the Fled was moving like the wipers on my car, the rig was jumping all over but nevertheless we managed to get half a dozen of almost "keepers." Time for a Caipirinha!
Extreme KAP Session on Faafaite Vaa
Faafaite Vaa is a traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe that can sometimes be chartered for private events. This was one our friend's (who is 99 percent blind) birthday and this charter was just a blast for him. Once out in the open ocean, we had a steady wind of 25 to 30 knots with very limited space to move.The sea conditions were pretty rough. We had to launch the kite from the back of the canoe but had to put a life jacket on (just in case). The PFK Nighthawk Delta was the ideal kite for the job and the dual-camera autokap rig (Ricoh GX 200 + GoProHD) was not that easy to launch as we had to protect it from seawater and while making sure everything was fine.
A kite above cloud Nine
A very warm "mahalo, mauruuru, merci" to Tom Benedict, who guided us through the telescopes of Mauna Kea Observatories and, more specifically, the Canada France Hawaii which hosts a world-class, 3.6-meter optical/infrared telescope. The summit of Mauna Kea is 4,200 meters high (almost as high as Mont Blanc ... .4,852 meters) and the sunset above the clouds is a fantastic show to watch; the moving shadow of the mountain on the clouds is an even more spectacular vision. Just a perfect setting for a crazy KAP session where oxygen is lacking and the least effort is huge but Tom, just in case, had an oxygen tank in the observatory as well as a pulsometer for heart beat and oxygen level in the blood. KAPing at 4,200 meters altitude is a very interesting experience; the air is not as dense as at sea level and despite a good 15-knots wind, the Dan Leigh Delta R8 was just enough to lift the autoKAP rig (RC rigs would not be allowed so as not to interfere with the radio telescopes). This was way too short. I can imagine a time-lapse of the sun going down over the clouds, a time-lapse of the growing shadow of Mauna Kea, another, higher KAP session looking straight down. Some good excuses to come back!
Sunrise on Raimiti seen from a kite with a Leica M9
This morning, Dec. 27, 2011, sunrise was at 5:12 a.m. and not a single cloud in the sky, Northeast trade winds blowing steadily at 20 knots, the ideal strength to lift the autoKAP rig and the Leica M9 with its 24 mm Elmarit lens. I was not totally satisfied with my previous sunrise with the Sony Nex 5 and thought the Leica M9 would give me the sharpness I was looking for. ISO 200, f4, 1/1500 sec. When looking at the original size, the difference is stunning. This session is one that probably gave me the most satisfaction since I started KAP a few years ago. Satisfaction with the light, the R8 flight, the subject, the ambiance, the pleasure and the results."
KAP in Blue Lagoon for shark and seagull feeding
The Blue Lagoon in the atoll of Rangiroa is about an hour by speedboat from the main village, and is a pristine and virgin spot on the west coast of the atoll. Baby sharks grow up in the shallow waters before joining the hundreds of adult blacktip sharks in deeper waters. Baby blacktip sharks are curious and always hungry; it was just pure magic to feed them and watch the seagulls fight with the sharks for food. It just took us a few minutes and some dead fish to attract both sharks and seagulls, time to position the kite, the camera and to take a few pictures. I was not too sure about having both the seagulls and sharks on the same picture but I suppose it was a good day.
Easter Island at sunrise
The sun was out by 7:40 a.m. and we only had a window of three minutes of perfect light. The kite was already up in the air and as soon as the sun rose over the ocean the rig was up above the Moais. It was interesting to see that a dozen other visitors had also made it for sunrise, but all of them were facing the sun, we were looking for the shadows!
December in Bora Bora
Kite aerial photography at the InterContinental Bora bora Resort and Thalasso Spa. Great weather and location, the ideal KAP conditions!
Stone fishing in Maupiti
Organized by the population of the island of Maupiti once every 10 years, this traditional fishing technique is a collective effort where the entire population of the island (1,200 people) participates. Over 200 boats and rafts circle the island's lagoon, each throwing in the water a stone held on a string, to hopefully push the fish inside a 3 kilometer long vegetal net which will be brought back on the beach.This year, this "stone fishing" was the conclusion of a South Pacific UNESCO symposium on sustainable development and the fish were released except for one caught by French Senator Richard Tuheiava, born in Maupiti. Maupiti is an island 20 miles west of Bora Bora, French Polynesia.
AutoKAP in Paris from Le Jardin des Tuileries
View of the hotel Meurice, The RItz, The Opera and Montmartre.A very nice session, the wind was rather strong but unstable and I had more stress flying in Paris than over the lagoons !
KAP over Taro Fields in Areva, Rurutu, French Polynesia
Taro is a tropical plant grown primarily as a vegetable food for its edible corm, and secondarily as a leaf vegetable. It is considered a staple in oceanic cultures. It is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants. The name "taro" is from Tahitian or other Polynesian languages; the plant is also called kalo (from Hawaiian), gabi in The Philippines, dalo in Fiji, seppankizhangu in Tamil, Arvee in Hindi and Karkalo in Nepali.This KAP session was probably one of the most challenging we ever had. The taro field is located right behind a 100 meter high cliff protected from dominant winds but creating incredible venturi and vortex between the ground and 150 meters. "Clean air" is about 200 meters high and the whole challenge was to get the R8 delta up to this stable altitude before attaching the camera to the string.
AutoKAP from the SV:Star Flyer
The SV/Star Flyer set sails from the lagoon of Raiatea.A very intense KAP session, at the begining there was not enough wind to lift the camera but quicly the white storm in the background brought rain and Beaufort 5 winds and we only had a very short window of 5 minutes. Considering this is AutoKAP, I guess we were quite lucky !On this picture the storm is almost here !Thanks to the Star Flyer for a wonderful break and a special "merci" "mauruuru" to the Polish Captain who accepted that we launch our kite from his ship!!!
Rising Sun AutoKAP on Dune 45 in Sossusvlei, Namib Desert Namibia
Dune 45 raises roughly 120 meters ( 400 feet) above the ground; It is one of the few dunes where the ascencion is authorized.At sunrise the colors are absolutely exceptional and a few visitors have already climbed the Dune to admire the sunrise from the summit.
InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa
This KAP shot was part of a week's assignment to entirely redesign the hotel's photo library.
Flirting with the Angel
We studied maps, tides, weather forecasts as we wanted to shoot a vertical wide angle image right above the Angel on top of the Mont St Michel.The Angel (Michel Angel) raises at 157 meters (520 feet), and the idea was to bring the kite and camera right above it. This was my first VHF radio assisted autoKAP session... with Heidy radio-guiding me on the other side of the Mont. (almost as efficient as a video link!)The Ricoh GX 200 was attached 100 meters (300 feet) below the Dan Leigh Delta R8 to get some "clean" air, most of the shots were made from 15 to 50 meters (50 to 150 feet) above the angel and I had close to 400 meters (1300 feet) of line out. Thanks to Emmanuel (alias Maneke) for his assistance!
KAP on Sydney Opera House 2008 – Act III… Oct 25, 2008
A warm THANK YOU to Pat, the security officer on duty this afternoon. Pat already gave me clearance back in February and again was very nice to authorize me another KAP session over the Opera House.I originally wanted to shoot right on top of the buiding but the shape and the architecture created too much turbulence.
ZERO wind AutoKAP in Auyuituiq Park, Bafin Island
A zero wind autoKAP in Coronation Fjord, in Auyuituiq Park, Bafin Island.The only wind available in the Fjord was the relative wind equivalent to the speed of the ship ( 10 knots, ideal for the fled).
KAP at Venus Point - Tahiti July 05, 2008
Traditionnal Polynesian sailing outrigger canoe regatta at Venus Point, Tahiti.
Maitai Dream Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago Aug 11, 2007
Fakarava is the second largest Atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, an hours flight North Est of Tahiti. Population of 473 and only one hotel the Maitai Dream.The french painter Matisse was inspired by Fakarava in 1932 when he discovered the incredible palette of "blues".
Stone fishing, an Xtreme KAP session…
Stone fishing is a traditional technique in French Polynesia, but traditions are fading away. (We were fortunate enough to participate in 2009 for the last one that was organized on the island of Maupiti).To close the mayor's congress, the city hall of the island of Taha'a organized a stone fishing ceremony on August 03, 2012. The weather forecast looked good (15-20 knots of south east wind); space was available on Air Tahiti, as well as at the Hawaiki nui, a local hotel. A few phone calls to find a boat to take us to the ceremony and here we are, Heidy & I, for an Xtreme KAP session. Certainly one of the most challenging we ever had.Here is how this special fishing technique works. A fish trap is build on the beach by the lagoon. From this trap a 60ft long and 5ft wide canal which ends in a giant funnel where more than 100 boats will "push" schools of fish that hundreds of fisherman will guide by throwing stones hung on a rope in the water. By the time they get to the funnel, fishermen jump into the water and "push" the fish in the canal towards the beach fish trap where the local authorities will have the opportunity to harpoon the first fish that show up. (The others will be released… the fish not the officials.)
Towed KAP session In Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
No wind for this KAP session, we just had to tow the kite at the desired speed from the back of a Toyota Land Cruiser. Lots of fun, but a bit acrobatic to launch and retrieve the rig and camera without crashing.Altitude of the Salar is 3800 meters above sea level and the air is not as dense. Average speed of the car was 40 Km/h and we had to drive around twice to frame these shots in AutoKAP without video downlink.
KAP Over Laguna Verde, Bolivia
KAP Over Laguna Verde, Bolivia
50 shades of Blue…and Green !
Kite Aerial Photography on a desert atoll somewhere in the South Pacific.
KAP on Tarmac
Short 06-24 private runway on an atoll in the south Pacific.
Go fly a kite. Marketing exec Pierre Lesage finds the practice relaxing after a busy week overseeing operations at eight hotels. It's also perfect for shooting photos.
"Since the drones came out a few years ago, kite aerial photography lost interest for a few photographers that are just looking for photographic results," says Lesage. "I am also looking for results but I need that poetic aspect of doing it with a kite, and as long as there is wind I never have problem with batteries."
Quadcopters are a thrill but flying kites is the zen alternative — and the photographic results are postcard perfect. It's a way to mix tinkering with fresh air and can be as easy as picking up a prefab rig or as complicated as diving into the world of schematics and solder.


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Apple and Cisco Systems are back at the bargaining table to try to settle differences over the use of the name iPhone.
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Skype Unveils New Features For BusinessOne day after eBay CEO Meg Whitman admitted the financial performance of the company's Skype operation was disappointing, the VoIP unit has updated its Skype for Business offerings.
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"Please don't believe anyone who will tell you first-cut brisket is not as moist and tender as its second-cut counterpart: Taste this! Just make certain you are not getting some obscure slab of dry stringy meat masquerading (and priced) as first-cut brisket."
1 medium onion, quartered1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled6 large garlic cloves, peeled¼ cup Dijon mustard (omit on Passover)½ cup dry red wine½ cup coke1-cup ketchup¼ cup honey¼ cup cider-vinegar¼ cup soy sauce (omit on Passover)½ cup olive oil½ teaspoon ground cloves1 tablespoon coarsely ground pepper1 first-cut brisket, six to seven pounds, rinsed and patted thoroughly dry
Preheat the oven to 350*F. Process all but last ingredient in a food processor until smooth. Place the brisket in a pan just big enough to fit it, and pour on the marinade. Cover tightly with a double layer of foil, and bake for 2 hours. Turn the brisket over, and bake uncovered for 1 more hour. Transfer the brisket to a cutting board. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and reduce to about 2½ cups. Skim the oil off the top. Let the brisket cool slightly. Slice thin against the grain (if the slices look too long, cut the brisket in half across its whole length before slicing). Pour the gravy on top, and serve hot.
No problem freezing this brisket. Here's how I like to do it: Slice the brisket. Place the slices side by side vertically in a pan, tightly packed together like a deck of cards, just as if you were serving it now, and pour your gravy over it. Cover the pan airtight, and freeze. To reheat: place the frozen pan at 250 degrees for about 1 hour, or a little longer, until heated through. Or: leave the pan out to thaw a few hours, then reheat at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes, or a little longer, until heated through. Makes 12 ample servings.
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Philadelphia, Pa. – November 17, 2010 - Philly is a town with a rich musical history. From Frankie Avalon and John Coltrane, to The Roots and John Legend, all of these music icons have called Philadelphia home. To celebrate this heritage, The Key, WXPN's online source for discovering Philly's best local music and a member of NPR's ARGO Network, is launching an audio stream called "Songs In The Key Of Philly" on November 22.
WXPN, the nationally recognized leader in Triple A radio and the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe®, public radio's most popular program of popular music hosted by David Dye and syndicated by NPR, and the Peabody Award winning Kids Corner hosted by Kathy O'Connell.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Barely two months after he won re-election, Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Augusta is already being named a top target by Republicans looking to pick up congressional seats in 2014.
The National Republican Congressional Committee's executive director, Liesl Hickey, released a memo Wednesday naming Barrow as one of seven House Democrats whose defeat will be priorities for the GOP in the next election.
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Fred J. Heske, 67, of Alpine, said he didn't think state elected officials deserved raises either.
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Passed by California voters in 1990, Proposition 112 established the commission and charged its members with setting salaries and benefits for legislators and the state's other elected officials. Commissioners are required to meet at least once a year to make changes that become effective on a December-to-December basis. A later initiative, Proposition 1F in 2009, precluded commissioners from boosting salaries during years of budget deficits.
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With the L88 427 engine and other big-blocks on the order sheet, the Corvette generation launched in 1968-commonly called "sharks" today-seemed promising. But as the '60s gave way to the '70s, the sharks began to lose their bite.
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Orzetti is the president of Keystone Automotive Operations, which was founded by the family of legendary drag racer Joe Amato and is currently the largest distributor of automotive specialty products in the country. More than a corporate "suit," he's a longtime enthusiast and active participant in the industry, including SEMA.
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FOR Millom FC trio Mike Brown, Ryan Tyson and Carl Waters, tonight's Furness Senior Cup Final against Cartmel could be their last appearance at Holker Street – a ground they all know very well, writes MICHAEL THOMPSETT.
Brown signed for Barrow in the 1992/93 season at the age of 26 and made his debut shortly afterwards in a high-profile friendly against a Manchester United side containing the likes of Roy Keane, Dion Dublin and Bryan Robson.
He marked Irish international Keith Gillespie in the game, and when asked how he did, he joked: "He never got a look in!"
Tyson went for trials at Barrow in the 1993/94 season as an 18-year-old, when AFC resurrected the reserves set-up and he was helped by former Bluebirds coach Neil McDonald.
"They operated a trials system at the time and Neil really encouraged me to believe that I could play first team at that level," he said.
"My debut came in an away game at Atherton which we won 1-0 and my performance got good reviews."
Waters was 21 when he signed for Barrow in the 2001/02 season, and he went on to make 42 appearances and score 22 goals. His personal highlight of his time as a Bluebird was the opportunity to face his beloved Oldham Athletic in the first round proper of the FA Cup.
Barrow fans will also remember him as Grant Holt's strike partner. Asked about his time alongside the now Norwich City star and England hopeful Holt, Waters remained humble.
"He made it easy for me. Every ball in the air was a probable chance," said Waters, who went on to become a prolific goalscorer for Millom, netting an unbelievable 60 goals in a single season, from a team total of 85.
As all three approach the end of their playing days and another Holker Street final, this may be Barrow fans' last chance to say farewell to the three from Millom.
Cartmel, meanwhile, go into the final having last lifted the cup in 2009/10. Colin Cowperthawaite – Barrow's record scorer of all time with 282 goals – has long been part of the Cartmel's management team.
Tonight's (Wednesday's) Travis Perkins-sponsored Furness FA Senior Cup final kicks off at 7pm.
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Carl is a cracking player and has plenty more years
left in him. Mike Brown will make a good manager one day
and should be looking around the local scene for opportunities . Botley reserves are looking for a Manger and Mike could do a lot worse!
Well done boys, you have all done the town proud over the last 15 years. We all hope your stay in the game and give something back. Good luck to Mike with his weight loss charity event in the next few months.
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Jul 24, 2006
NXT rechargeable battery and charger
1. I only have a picture of the top side of the circuit board, as I have not yet persuaded the battery terminals to become disconnected. (I guess I need a bigger bit for my soldering iron, and some extra hands to help pull when the solder is melted.)
2. Jürgen Stuber has just beaten me to it - http://www.jstuber.net/lego/nxt-programming/nxt-hardware.html
That I have disassembled my NXT so quickly will tell you something about me, for good or ill. In mitigation I must point out that the software arrived a day later than the hardware, and the temptation was great.
I shell visit the NXT internals later, but for now here is some info I have not seen covered elsewhere...
This is the rechargeable battery in the NXT Educational kit:
Notice the light grey half width studless beam balanced on the lip of the battery; illustrating that the battery protrudes the whole height of the beam from the back of the NXT brick.
The battery can be recharged whilst installed in the NXT, unless it is completely discharged.
The green LED illuminates when the transformer is connected, and the red LED whilst the battery is charging.
The postive and negative terminals of the battery pack are at the bottom corners of this second picture.
Just inside these you can see two silver dots - some of the blind rivets keeping the housing sealed.
To the top, just before the clip that holds the battery pack inside the NXT, is a plastic pin that operates a button inside the NXT. Presumably the switch simply indicates that a rechargeable battery is fitted - perhaps in order to limit the power level to the motors?
This is the UK charger, notice the only identification or label on the charger brick is on the side facing the wall. It does not even mention Lego, but has safety test symbols and describes the output as 10V ac 7VA.
There is a Lego sticker on the wire, but that seems likely to be lost quite quickly in a classroom.
The other side of the sticker has symbols warning against connection to mobile phones, tape players and radios.
The printed instructions very strongly say not to use a non-Lego charger.
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Thank you for posting the photo of the charger. We have been waiting a long time for more detail of this. A few questions,
Can you post photo of charger in the brick?
Can you post detail about gears and any other parts that are different than the store version?
Is the box and book different than store version?
Thank you Tony for adding to the NXT step.
- Jul 24, 2006, 10:24:00 PM
- Tony Naggs said...
Hi anon
The set contents are quite different.
I have submitted an inventory to Peeron here:
My first inventory, so there may be errors. Also the list is of Lego parts and does not include the plastic storage box - you can see the box on Lego's Educational site:
Which you can compare to Philo's inventory of the store kit here:
- Jul 25, 2006, 6:28:00 PM
Hi Tony,
On Peeron, the rechargeable battery was mentioned to be 7.4 Volts. Do you notice the lower voltage of the rechargeable battery causing the servo motors to be somewhat underpowered in comparison to the regular AA batteries? A loss of torque in the servo motors may be my deciding factor on which NXT set to buy.
- Jul 25, 2006, 8:40:00 PM
- Tony Naggs said...
Hi Kirk
Give me a chance, I have barely got the kit unwrapped!
Although the motors are DC they are driven with a stream of variable width pulses. So for the first approx three quarters of the power range I would expect the power to be similar. (The built-in NXT rotation sensor and motor control micro should help with this too!)
Then the lower voltage and lower current will take away the high speeds.
Philo has experimented with NiMH AA cells driving a single motor. There is a nice graph comparing NXT motor performance with different cells on his site here:
I expect Philo's array of 7.2V cells and the 7.4V battery to be quite similar.
- Jul 25, 2006, 10:45:00 PM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Does anyone dare to mention that the Train Themed transformer (AC Adapter) is exactly the same as the NXT transformer? I will compare and varify. Yep! So, if you have one already you don't need to buy another one! Save and buy another battery pack!
Transformer part numbers -
LEGO Shop@Home - (NXT) 9833
LEGO Education - (NXT) 979833
Older LEGO Train & Technic Control Center Transformer -
AC Adapter, 120V - 10V Transformer
#9833-2 (-1 for European 230v version)
- Aug 29, 2006, 1:59:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Ooops! Due to the usage of one item number for the transformers over time, the new NXT transformer has been crossed with some even older transformers. So, there are some differences I will attempt to explain in my next posting. Until I correctly state the differences, please use the newest "NXT" transformer as the proper A/C power adapter for charging the NXT Rechargable Battery. On the exterior of the adapter is written "ON TOP" and states "10.8 volts" as the output.
- Nov 4, 2006, 7:18:00 AM
- said...
Hi, was just wondering. now that you've had it for a longer time, do you think that it makes the motors underpowered in terms or torque and speed? (i'm using it with RCX motors so, yea.)
- Feb 18, 2008, 2:07:00 AM
- said...
Hi, was just wondering. now that you've had it for a longer time, do you think that it makes the motors underpowered in terms or torque and speed? (i'm using it with RCX motors so, yea.)
- Feb 18, 2008, 2:08:00 AM
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- Jul 17, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
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- Jul 17, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
- M.S. said...
Hi, can someone please answer simple question for me?
I moved from US to Europe and cannot use my US LEGO charger anymore. It is only rated 120V, so a simple adapter will not work, right?
I have a universal charger that I use for other purposes, which seems to fit. Now I understand that the instruction say to only use a LEGO charger. What am I risking by using this universal charger?
It has these settings: 9V/1100mA/9.90 VA
12V/1000mA/12.0 VA
The adapter plug fits the battery pack plug, I just need to know whether to to set positive to be on the outside or inside of the plug.
P.S. when I try charging the battery pack with the universal adapter, the red light comes on for a second, then starts flashing :)
Thanks for you help.
- Jul 10, 2009, 8:15:00 PM
- vmon94 said...
can we charge the battery when she has installed in the robot, without stop the robot and the program running ?
- Nov 21, 2010, 3:36:00 AM


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Pointless fight, but I'll enjoy the season of TUF. I will also enjoy watching Edgar break Penn. I will not enjoy the "which BJ will show up?!?! Talk".
Pointless fight, but I'll enjoy the season of TUF. I will also enjoy watching Edgar break Penn. I will not enjoy the "which BJ will show up?!?! Talk".
Big Hairy American Winning Machine
BJs my favourite fighter of all time but i'm really not sure about this matchup. I'm interested to see BJ at FW though. War BJ!
I like Edgar, but being a game fighter who stays busy doesn't necessarily mean he's a top contender. You could easily make the argument that he's lost 5 out of his last 8 fights--granted, a few of them were title shots [some undeserved] and many were title defenses--but his last quality win was Maynard, years ago.
Penn isn't any better, don't get me wrong, his last win was when people still took Diego Sanchez seriously, if you can remember that far back.
But there were guys on the board trying to make a case for Anderson/sonnen III not too long ago. This fight--regardless of weight class--makes much more sense than that blatant cash-grab.
And as someone pointed out, at least it doesn't tie up title defense schedules with that crap reality show.
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Yeah, Bye.
I'd rather see Anderson/sonnen III then this fight.
Favourite Fighters: A. Silva, Velasquez, Swanson, Bisping, W. Silva, Barnett, Faber, Dos Santos, Manuwa, McCall, Pickett & Poirier
Least-Favourite Fighters: Story, Sylvia, Browne & Lentz
0-1 on sig bets.
I love both those guys, but I just can't see BJ winning this one, again, it will probably be a UD for Frankie... If BJ makes the cut, I still see Frankie running circles around him.
I still dislike Edgar because he has the personality of a chair and fights like Clay Guida.
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