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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children)

Cool! How do you manage VTX heat? Or no video?

One of those arms looks bent. How are those metal arms for vibrations?

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[–] her01n@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

There is no video. Yes, the photo is taken after a crash. The arms are heavy, but very stiff, it does not seem to vibrate and pid is easy to tune.

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago

Nice! What u trying to do with it? Gonna waterproof it?

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

The box looks like unnecessary extra weight. Why have it?

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[–] her01n@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago

That is the point of the build, to have the battery and electronics protected.

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[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)

VTX and ESC usually rely on significant airflow over them to only get hot and not just catch fire. Did you install any cooling or heat sinks (or heat pipes)?

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[–] her01n@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago

First, there is no video so no VTX heat. ESC has passive cooling from the box, i have no problems with temperature during flight.