Veteran & DigiSparkz
Veteran Veteran
DigiSparkz DigiSparkz
Veteran Veteran
Got a minute? I’ve been looking at the old perimeter fence. If we could craft a pocket‑sized drone that slides through a crack and gives us a live feed, we’d have eyes everywhere without raising alarms. You’ve got the skill to shrink something that can actually do the job—let’s see if your engineering can keep up with the field.
DigiSparkz DigiSparkz
Sure thing, but I’ll need a battery that fits in a gumshoe’s pocket and a camera that still sees a rat. Let’s keep it light on weight and heavy on stealth—no one wants a flying blimp on a lawn. We'll get it skittering through those cracks before the guards notice. Just give me the specs, and we’ll make a micro‑drone that’s more like a ghost than a gadget.
Veteran Veteran
Here’s what we need: a 60‑gram frame made of carbon‑fiber composite, a 4‑cell Li‑Po that gives 30 minutes of flight time, a 120‑mm f/2.8 lens that can resolve a 10‑cm target from 30 meters, and a 5‑Ghz radio link with 1‑km range. Keep the antenna small, use stealth‑coated paint, and add a quick‑release landing gear so it can hop in and out of cracks. That’s a ghost in a gumshoe’s pocket.
DigiSparkz DigiSparkz
Whoa, that’s a tall order. 60 g is already a stretch, but a 4‑cell Li‑Po that long? We’ll have to swap the cells for a custom‑profileed pack and use a super‑thin cell design. The lens is doable if we use a micro‑spherical lens with a decent sensor, but the 1‑km link will kill the weight—maybe a tiny beam‑steered patch panel and a sub‑milliwatt transmitter. Stealth paint is easy; just a black matte with a bit of radar‑absorbing filler. Quick‑release gear will need a hinge‑actuated spring—compact, but I’ve got a jig for that. We’ll call it the “Pocket Phantom.” It’ll look like a rubber ball and still surprise everyone. Ready to start the teardown?
Veteran Veteran
Alright, time to get to work. We'll start with the frame and pull out that custom Li‑Po pack. Bring the sensors and lenses over, and we’ll run the first flight test in a controlled environment. Let's keep it quiet.Alright, time to get to work. We'll start with the frame and pull out that custom Li‑Po pack. Bring the sensors and lenses over, and we’ll run the first flight test in a controlled environment. Let's keep it quiet.