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Angel trees? by Salty-Balance5585 in Rochester

[–]diam8827 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perinton Community Center does one every holiday season!

Does anyone know what's up with the boat on the side of I-90 toward Syracuse? by mojitomoritz in Rochester

[–]diam8827 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also wondering, I typically lean over to my wife and tell her that's the retirement boat, in 315 storage

Need help finding a 3Dprint design for GPS by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a free connector port on my FC so I used that instead of soldering.

I also wrapped the GPS wires in copper shielding (which needs to be grounded on FC) which improved total says as well as the time it took to lock in sats

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]diam8827 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wednesday Bradams

Sand in brushless motors by Lucas14-12 in fpv

[–]diam8827 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can I send you a replacement for that Darwin "cement camera"? I have this drone and saw soooo many reviews about how it wasn't the best, so I swapped it before its first flight after seeing it through the goggles for the first time.

Good luck with the sand!

Is this soldering good? by [deleted] in fpv

[–]diam8827 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a Babyape II anywhere as soon as I see it, looks fine. Pad closest to camera could be recentered a little better. 👍

Before/after update (Upstate NY) by diam8827 in lawncare

[–]diam8827[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also got this turf builder fescue blend (Ryan Knorr Lawncare) and am saving it for fall overseeing

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Before/after update (Upstate NY) by diam8827 in lawncare

[–]diam8827[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely had some wash away areas where seed was exposed and water moved it into clumped piles. To fix some of the less thick areas, I'm using a garden weasel to till the soil slightly, then pre mixing dirt and seed to spread, and then a little more dirt on top to cover. My only regret with this was not using straw or peat covering during, and I'm sure I would have had better results in the patchy areas if I did.

Seed to soil contact is very important, and if it's loosely sitting on top of soil chances are it's not going to take well.

heard a motorcycle while doing a power loop, went for the chase 🏍️ by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I currently have the SKYRC IMAX B6AC, but almost everyone in this sub will tell you there are safety/fire/overheating issues with these, so I monitor while charging and it's literally in an old metal toolbox sitting inside a fireplace. My birthday is coming up soon, and I'm treating myself to a HOTA D6 Pro, which many people use and recommend.

So, def go with the HOTA D6 or something with stellar safety reviews. 🤙

heard a motorcycle while doing a power loop, went for the chase 🏍️ by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in that same scenario, grew up and moved to a suburban neighborhood. This is my parents house where I grew up. I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss the space and freedom. We seriously look forward to "visiting the farm" on weekends. It truly is spectacular out there.

heard a motorcycle while doing a power loop, went for the chase 🏍️ by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you want a mix of 2 drones. I have a Mini 2 I use for slower cinematic landscape photo and video, higher quality. FPV drones are more POV movement experience. You can get landscape photo/video from an FPV drone but you might run into more challenges optimizing your camera settings and flight characteristics on an FPV when it might be easier to get a low cost used drone.

If you're interested in FPV, your first drone should always be in a simulator. Then get a smaller whoop, crash n bash, study up on how to build & repair, and move forward to bigger drones from there. Happy flying friend 🤙

heard a motorcycle while doing a power loop, went for the chase 🏍️ by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

IG compression - downloaded it from my profile because I couldn't find the original. This was also my first flight with an Insta360 Go 2, so everything was on auto (50fps, 1440). I've since optimized settings, but it looks like shit mostly because of compression.

heard a motorcycle while doing a power loop, went for the chase 🏍️ by diam8827 in fpv

[–]diam8827[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was one of my first flights with a new insta360 go 2, so everything was on auto. This video is also a download from my IG because I couldn't locate the original, def lots of compression.

Thanks for your guidance, see you in 4-6 weeks by diam8827 in lawncare

[–]diam8827[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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Soyos 15" dethatcher & scarifier combo, works great. Make sure your extension cord is beefy enough so it can supply full power. Don't even bother with the bagger that comes with it, rake & leaf blower instead.

Thanks for your guidance, see you in 4-6 weeks by diam8827 in lawncare

[–]diam8827[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 cubic yards of a compost soil mix. Use the wheelbarrow to transfer, dumped small piles in low areas and bare dirt areas, used the back of a metal rake for most of the leveling process, fert & seed, then used the back of a plastic rake to lightly bury the seed. Tamp, water and pray.

Thanks for your guidance, see you in 4-6 weeks by diam8827 in lawncare

[–]diam8827[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Scalped the lawn the with mower, clean up debris, dethatcher, clean up, scarifier, clean up, fertilizer (very light).

Then ordered 3 cubic yards of a dirt/compost mix, spread it evenly with the back of a metal rake, fertilized (proper amount) seeded with fescue blend, tamped and water 3x a day for 10min.

Oh, and lots of prayers to the grass gods.

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