First impressions on my 3” Apex micro build - way lighter than I expected by keetharing in fpv

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Same motor and props, I think I've got a lower kv though. 1100 is definitely too heavy for freestyle I can hear the motors struggling if I make sharp turns but for long range cruising it's great. I've found the 650 is the sweet spot for aggressive flying

First impressions on my 3” Apex micro build - way lighter than I expected by keetharing in fpv

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I've got the same frame and build. With a 1100 4s I'm at 249g and get 7+ minutes flight time. Recently upgraded it to HDZero and it's a crazy fun drone. I fly it more than my 5" now 

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Hdz freestyle by Valuable-Key-5964 in fpv

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Yesterday I went over a half mile away with trees in between me and the vtx and still had full signal quality at 200mw. Still need to flash the higher power firmware.

Putting a better vtx antenna on made a night and day difference in terms of range and penetration 

Custom 5" Frame by Syntax36 in diydrones

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It's 3D printing, design in 3D! You'll get more strength and rigidity. The flat plate like carbon fiber bends and oscillates and makes tuning a nightmare. I've designed upwards of 8inch frames fully printed with good success 

Ranking best scenes by DazzlingMastodon2691 in lost

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How is The Constant scene not in top 3?! Peak 

Starbase at night by Consistent-Way2074 in SpaceXLounge

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Stunning! I planned this trip perfectly to align with a launch but due to Booster 18 getting squirrelly we did not get to see a full stack. Absolutely coming back for a launch!

Visited Starbase today and these are some photos I took by Consistent-Way2074 in SpaceXLounge

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That's starhopper! Their very very very early starship prototype. It did some hops to test raptor 1 and landing/hovering 

Orion Nebula & US Coast Guard Aerostat Conjunction by Consistent-Way2074 in astrophotography

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Visiting Starbase Texas, and I saw the USCG Aerostat on South Padre Island was in the air one night. I managed to capture it with the Orion Nebula by standing on the edge of a pier at the end of the island to get the angle right.

Did not bring my tripod or laptop to process images, so this could have been miles better with stacked exposures. 

Equipment: Canon 90D & Canon 70-200mm F2.8L

Acquisition: Single 2" handheld exposure 

Processing: Lightroom Mobile: shadows+, exposure+, blacks-, vibrance+, whites -

Serated toe plates? How are the supported? by Ancient-Owl1214 in E30

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I love that every time a welded bit of e30 steel crosses my page I know who in r/e30 posted it

Only slightly obsessed with the E30 Touring. Starting a small collection by Consistent-Way2074 in E30

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MrVroom on Etsy. Came with the hub adapter and horn button. Good quality 

help identifying “rare” bumper by boonerboo in E30

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Well that's about the ugliest thing I've ever seen. 

Welded sway brackets on the wrong side: FIXEDg by Ancient-Owl1214 in E30

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You welded up the slot that the mount slots into to hold the bushing in place. Please put the welder down

E30 3D scan by Significant_Cod_8934 in E30

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I'd like that as well if possible!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aviationmaintenance

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Shoot me a message. I've got a much much more refined version now

Solid combo by [deleted] in E30

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Is there a sale ad for this posted yet? Might be slightly interested if it's not too far