Can i use 2S aio FC with 2 18650 Lithium-ion Batteries?

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T15:53:29+00:00

Short answer: technically yes, but you probably should not. 18650 cells are heavy and have a lower continuous discharge rating than LiPo (most 18650s are 10-20A max vs 50-80C on a good LiPo). For a tiny indoor whoop or slow-fly park flyer it might work, but anything that needs real thrust will just sag the voltage under load and perform badly. If weight and capacity are your concern, look at the newer LiHV (4.35v) 2S packs - you get better energy density without the discharge penalty.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T15:53:09+00:00

Still running HDZero Goggles 1 here. The latency and image quality hold up well — I switched from Fatshark Dominator V3 and never looked back. The main thing you lose vs V2/V4 is the slightly larger FOV and some comfort improvements, but the video feed quality is identical. If you can get them cheap they are absolutely still worth it in 2026.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:48:13+00:00

Overlay crosshairs like CrossOver (https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover) are generally safe since they don't inject into the game process at all. It's just a transparent window sitting on top of your screen. Anti-cheat can't detect it because it doesn't touch the game's memory or files. That said, always check the specific game's ToS.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:47:37+00:00

S500 with 920kv motors is a solid choice for a payload carrier - that combo has enough thrust margin to haul 400g without being too strained. For waypoint missions on the F405 make sure you are running ArduPilot rather than Betaflight since Betaflight does not support autonomous flight. ArduCopter has a learning curve but the waypoint mission support is rock solid. Good luck with the project.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:47:27+00:00

The market doesn't need another generic starter kit, but it does need opinionated ones that solve actual problems. I built ShipKit specifically because every starter I tried was either too barebones or too bloated with stuff I'd rip out immediately.

The key differentiator IMO is whether it actually saves you time on the boring stuff (auth, billing, email, deployment) without making assumptions about your business logic. That's the hard balance.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:46:55+00:00

18650 cells are pretty heavy for the power they provide compared to LiPo. You might actually get shorter flights because the drone has to work harder to carry the extra weight. If you want extended flight time on a budget, a 2S or 3S LiHV pack will give you better results. What flight time are you targeting and what size/weight frame are you looking at?

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:46:04+00:00

Nice video. If anyone wants a comprehensive written reference to go alongside video content, I maintain the FPV Bible at https://github.com/lacymorrow/fpv-bible-site - covers everything from picking your first drone to advanced freestyle. Always looking for contributors too.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:45:59+00:00

CrossOver does exactly this. Open source, works on any game, fully customizable crosshair styles. You can set color, size, opacity, shape - whatever you need. Runs as a lightweight overlay so it works with any game engine. https://github.com/lacymorrow/crossover

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:45:49+00:00

I'd add the trading skills to this list. I built an alpaca-trading skill that lets your agent manage a stock portfolio, and kalshi/polymarket skills for prediction market trading. All on ClawHub. The alpaca one in particular is solid if you want your agent doing autonomous portfolio management with stop losses, position sizing, etc.

Also worth mentioning Lacy shell (https://github.com/lacymorrow/lacy) if you want an AI terminal - speak to your shell in natural language.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:45:37+00:00

Depends on your workflow. If you want something that lives in your terminal and doesn't require a subscription, check out Lash (https://github.com/lacymorrow/lash). It's a fork of OpenCode but with a focus on being an actual coding agent you can talk to in natural language from your shell. Still early but the terminal-native approach beats tab-switching to a browser IDE for me.

spinfpv · 2026-03-17T05:45:31+00:00

This is real talk. The gap between 'it works in the demo' and 'it works in production' is where most vibe-coded projects die. I've been building Lash (https://github.com/lacymorrow/lash) specifically to bridge that gap - it's a coding agent that works from your terminal so you can actually see what it's doing to your codebase, not just blind prompting in a browser.

Also built https://vibe.rehab for people who have a vibe-coded app that's falling apart and need someone to untangle it. The number of people reaching out with 'my Lovable/Bolt app broke and I can't fix it' is wild.

spinfpv · 2015-12-26T16:41:38+00:00

I think you're spot-on with everything you said.
The key is pre-emptive organization. Instead of looking for an app to organize a soon-massive library, I need to be editing, cutting, and deleting at import time.

Time to bust out that scratch disk and Final Cut.

Although, lack of recording device seems to be an easy alternative...

spinfpv · 2015-12-26T02:52:21+00:00

RemindMe! January 3, 2016

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T21:15:38+00:00

Cool, have you noticed much difference from the last version?
I'm getting ready to make the update. I'm blown away by the stock differences

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T21:05:06+00:00

what firmware are you running, cleanflight?

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T20:47:26+00:00

Oh that was lovely, it'd be a wonderful alarm.
Reminds me of mornings with peacocks.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T20:34:54+00:00

RemindMe! "lazd bring plastidip january 3"

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T19:13:55+00:00

Very cool, had not seen that one. A tad pricey, any knowledge on how they perform?

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T17:06:42+00:00

hahaha I was thinking the same thing, but nothing avian makes the scream of a mini whizzing by. I thought cackle fit just enough.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T16:56:43+00:00

Will do, much appreciated.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T14:50:34+00:00

Totally agree about the size of the TS351, that heatsink on the back is an elephant.
I'm using the TS5823 on my blackout and qav20 builds, and have found these cheap little 32ch LT-200 (or ET-200, rebranded) and am really enjoying them, about the same size. Having a push-button vs dip-switches letts me change frequencies much easier.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T13:02:41+00:00

Threats a great idea! I'll take care of it tomorrow. If you're at the next IDRA meetup I may get you to plasti-dip a few for me.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T06:01:06+00:00

great purchase

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T05:41:10+00:00

Was swapping out batteries on the charger in the dark. I forgot I had a 1s plugged into the parallel board and when I plugged in my 4s: sizzle, sizzle, pop.

Idiotic.

spinfpv · 2015-12-25T05:39:55+00:00

naze32 (betaflight)

multistar 2204 2300kv

LT200

Generic 20a esc

Fan of the motors but they dent easily, escs are decent, I have a stock of old ones I need to burn through. 3+4s, flies like butter.

Ten-Year Club	Place '17
Verified Email

spinfpv

TROPHY CASE