1. ELectrotech, DIYDrones, Wattflyer, RCCrawler, and a bunch of other RC forums.
2. Canada
3. 24
4. >10 years
5. Digikey, Mouser, Iftron Tech, Esprit Model, RCATS Systems, All ERC, Great Hobbies, Sparkfun, Acroname, DIY Drones, Superdroid Robots, Robotshop Canada, HVWTech, and others
6. No budget? If a component or system is better, I'm willing to spend more. Maxed out at around $500 per component or system (which tends to be things like processing modules, motor, or development tools).
7. $1500 for mechanical fabrication (if I had that to spare) if it could do enough things that I would need it in a large enough number of areas. For development tools, about $500 max.
8. Yes
9. I think it may be I'm just more of things going on around me, but I am still going to say slow.
10. Start- creating machines that do more than just process information, but can manipulte the world around them
Rekindle- personal resources and increased availability (cost-wise and just simple availability) of components and systems that do what I want them to do.
11. Too much, but mostly research. (ie. look before you dish out confirm the design and dish out the cash for parts and tools) 3-5 hours a day maybe? WHenever I have spare time.
12. Don't think so. But I am finding a recent need for too many custom, small, load bearing, mechanical structures that would be too expensive for me to have made. Primarily parts to mount sensors externall in unusual areas on something like a UAV airframe. That kind of thing.
13. It really depends on the materials it works with and ease of use. I'm going to say $300-$500 to start. Quite a bit more if it can work with stronger materials.
14. Two weeks ago.