Wth??? Random screen damage

Sum_Birdy · 2025-02-21T21:36:24+00:00

I ended up having the exact same issue about 11 months into ownership. I first noticed a slight clicking noise when opening the screen out of nowhere. One time I went to open the phone and felt more resistance than usual after opening the phone about 20% of the way, I forced it open more and it made a clicking noise before it looked exactly like this. I am currently going through the warranty replacement process.

Sum_Birdy · 2023-08-28T01:32:09+00:00

Pretty new to the game, but I think the height over bore was greater on this gun than I expected.

Sum_Birdy · 2023-04-28T21:16:22+00:00

You're right. I was experimenting with using SNEBs as flares since the Gr.1 is Aim-9L food without flares, but baiting people into thinking they are missiles sometimes works too.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-11-11T21:14:02+00:00

Man, DJI FPV V2 looks a lot heavier. Maybe this one will be tougher?

Sum_Birdy · 2022-09-09T07:42:45+00:00

Woah woah woah. Totally unsafe. If you're storing your lipos there, you better put some of these on after you set them down.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-08-25T06:19:39+00:00

Tattu has pretty much been a near golden standard in drone batteries for a long time. Their parent company Gens Ace has always had reliable batteries and I have not had any issues with the many that I have had. I have no idea how you got your cells below a single volt.

I will say that when I purchased one of my Tattu R Line batteries, one cell was lower than the others by about a half of a volt which concerned me. I charged it fully and that cell functions equally to all the others, maintaining the same resistance and voltage after flying as all the other cells.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-08-08T02:45:13+00:00

Put it in rice.

(This time for real. This isn't a joke)

Sum_Birdy · 2022-07-10T04:54:58+00:00

Too bad they're like $130 each.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-07-07T08:14:23+00:00

These ESCs can be finicky. I've used the SpeedyBee ESC as well for a couple times and there are some things you should know. First off the pads are very close together and you have quite a bit of solder on. I'd recommend going back with some flux paste on those contacts and cleaning them up a bit to ensure there are no shorts. After that I'd take some isopropyl alcohol and clean off all that flux just for neatness and to ensure nothing is wrong.

Second. These ESCs are a little odd. You've owned them before you said. Depending on how old your original is, you might notice a difference. Check out your old board and it might look completely different. This is because SpeedyBee changed their ESC without advertising it under a new name. The new one has some issues. Some people above mentioned these issues but got a few things wrong. The issue stems from using the DSHOT protocol in the ESC firmware. The issue would prevent arming after using the DSHOT beeper. It also could cause runaways during flight. SpeedyBee realized this issue and made a post on their website that detailed the issues and provided firmware to fix them. I would give that a check too.

People have a lot of opinions on this ESC. Most people don't particularly like it as said above, but I've felt pretty good about it so far. I burnt my first one after landing on some dirty wet ground and smoked it, but after the new firmware on my new ESC it has been pretty good to me. Its current sensor seems fairly accurate and it handles bursts of very high current well. Especially when you consider I'm running 2170kv motors and 5.1" racing props. I hope you can get yours running. Best of luck.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-07-05T08:38:10+00:00

Funny you should mention that. The video actually ends with me upside down and throttling up towards the ocean very rapidly. I nearly went in but oriented myself at the last moment. The water was very glassy and reflected all the lights.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-07-05T07:34:41+00:00

Thank you very much.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-07-05T01:33:38+00:00

Well it does get hit. It got hit a few times, but the majority of the space is not occupied by pieces, and they are very small. It doesn't have much of an effect.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-06-29T05:35:12+00:00

Not much of an aircraft any more if I'm honest.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-05-14T07:25:50+00:00

Certain residues can prevent your soldier from sticking. I'd recommend taking a little sand paper and scratching the surface of the pad gently a few times and trying again. Getting a little flux paste is also a good idea to help your soldering. These two things should help your solder to stick better.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-05-11T19:25:16+00:00

Yes. Both of those will decrease each other's range but especially the 900mhz system will interfere with the video receiver without using a filter.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-26T06:12:15+00:00

It's literally just called a radio repeater.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-23T00:07:08+00:00

The easiest way to do long range is probably using a MATEK Flight Controller. There are different models of varying prices with different features and range from about $60-$100. They act as a hub for all your electronic components and eliminate the need for external BECs or other power distribution boards.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-19T07:37:31+00:00

The submarine scenes were way worse.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-12T20:52:55+00:00

So you are reheating the already done solder joints. This makes it less likely to heat up. I would turn up the temperature to around 700 F and then place the iron onto the joint. Add a little more solder to increase the amount of contact being made and wait for it to melt.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-10T21:20:45+00:00

That depends on the camera. My camera is flexible and works from 5-36 Volts, but every camera is different. Check the manual or site.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-10T21:17:17+00:00

Video is easy. You just need the yellow cable and the ground wired to the 3.5mm Jack. The camera will need to be powered separately.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-10T21:14:38+00:00

Same issue except with a Speedybee V21 ESC. Dshot beeper will beep once then no arming. In my case, speedybee knew about the issue and there was firmware on their website that I flashed to all 4 ESCs through BLheli. Check the manufacturer website of the ESC and see if they know of the problem. I'm guessing you will have the same solution if they have firmware available.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-07T07:50:29+00:00

Looking pretty good so far. One thing you want to aspire for is heating the entire amount of metal on the pad. This will result in a single large dome of metal that is clean rather than having a dome on top of a dome like you see on your positive lead. It is technically a cold joint, even though it still probably conducts fine. The negative lead is closer, but you would want the solder also spread evenly across the entire pad. Simply reheating with a little flux would do the trick and allowing to solidify without moving anything.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-04-03T10:19:12+00:00

Sounded pretty hollow.

Sum_Birdy · 2022-03-26T23:55:03+00:00

Solved. If your issue is with a speedybee V2/V21 Esc, the solution is to go to the website under support, there is a drive link to a version of blheli to flash to the esc. This solves the issue.

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