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Tips for Flying the ELEV-8 Quadcopter

Tips for Flying the ELEV-8 Quadcopter

Our friends Nick, Kevin, and Jess from Parallax just released this video with tips for getting started with the ELEV-8 Quadcopter. It outlines common beginner mistakes and how to correct them, along how to safely get airborne the first time out.

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New in the Maker Shed – ELEV-8 Quadcopter Kit

New in the Maker Shed – ELEV-8 Quadcopter Kit

The Maker Shed now has the ELEV-8 Quadcopter kit by Parallax! This kit takes a little skill to put together, but it’s a fantastically fun build and even more fun to fly.

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Parallax ELEV-8 Quadcopters at Maker Faire New York

Parallax ELEV-8 Quadcopters at Maker Faire New York

Ready for some high-flying quadcopter action at Maker Faire New York? Parallax will be demoing their ELEV-8 quadcopters live on the Make: Demo Stage (in the Maker Shed) at 4pm both Saturday and Sunday. I’m hoping they bring their first person video setup so you can experience Maker Faire as never before. This is one […]

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New in the Maker Shed: Parallax Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module

New in the Maker Shed: Parallax Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module

This unassuming little board can give your project the power of speech! Parallax’s new Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (now available in the Maker Shed) is an easy to use speech synthesis board capable of speaking both English and Spanish. You simply pass it text or numbers over serial and it converts them into a natural […]

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New in the Maker Shed: Arduino Robot Shield Kit

New in the Maker Shed: Arduino Robot Shield Kit

Want to learn about Arduino and robotics? Check out the new Robotics Shield Kit for Arduino from the Maker Shed!

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