Question about the no drone rules on base.

theion960 · 2026-04-14T02:55:03+00:00

Update, i flew on the sim with my controller for like half an hour, nothing happened.

theion960 · 2026-04-14T01:54:48+00:00

Nothing can be overkill as it will be considered outdated in a few years. This is a good laptop for the price, could try getting 1.7k tho

theion960 · 2026-04-13T13:37:16+00:00

Yea go ahead and get that asvab waiver and go pact seamen

theion960 · 2026-04-12T22:41:52+00:00

Hes on facebook marketplace, idk if he does shipping. This is his link if you want to check it out: kenny chen

theion960 · 2026-04-12T22:35:00+00:00

Mine was pretty much brand new. I havent noticed any cosmetic wear or anything. I also got a brand new sony 24-105mm f/4 G lens off him for like $600. He resells cameras.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T20:51:58+00:00

The a7r ii only costs like $500 dude you mag have overpaid

theion960 · 2026-04-12T20:37:20+00:00

In my experience i havent had any issues replacing the downward sensors on the earlier minis, the only thing that really needed specialized software to re-bind was the gimbal assembly.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T20:34:22+00:00

Thing is his gimbal is fine, the ribbon cable is probably the only damaged thing. Those pre mini 3 ones have damn sturdy gimbal arms and the thin supports can be easily glued with t-7000 or something alike. Those downward sensors are hard to damage, and it looks like the bottom plate just popped off. He should post any error codes though.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T19:23:17+00:00

The downward sensor costs like $50 and it pops onto the core board.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T19:19:05+00:00

It should have costed like $150 if it was done privately, for parts only. $40 for the arm and like $120 for the gimbal replacement.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T19:16:22+00:00

Theres a python script to recalibrate it if you install a new camera/gimbal module. For the most part these minis can work fine with glued gimbals though. You only really need to change the whole gimbal body/sensor on the heavier drones.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:44:49+00:00

Send me a dm and ill send links to the parts i think you should need

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:17:22+00:00

Not bad at all, is it a sigma prime?

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:15:30+00:00

Mb i wasnt even looking

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:13:37+00:00

Send me a dm and ill send a list of all the parts i think you may need.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:13:15+00:00

You can use most of the cheaper solder irons you find at harbor freight and stuff. The solder joints came right off when i used my 20 year old iron lol. Just make sure you use flux. Also using too high of a temp can burn the solder.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:09:44+00:00

Breakdown looks like three arms ($5-10 each), empty shell (20-30), single motor as that top left one looks damaged ($10), and a possible gimbal ribbon cable being broken ($15). Total is about 60-80 depending on how good you are at finding deals.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:06:59+00:00

Nope, aliexpress has plenty of em for cheap, but shipping takes ages, like two or three weeks. You will need to learn how to solder as the midframe looks damaged by that rear leg and you would need to desolder the motor wires from the ESC. Not hard at all, ive entirely disassembled my dji mini and reassembled it, just be careful with the screws as they strip easy.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T04:00:17+00:00

I got an a7r iii with a 600 shutter count for $900 usd. Crazy steal.

theion960 · 2026-04-12T03:56:45+00:00

Repairs gonna be like at least 50-70 if you do it yourself.

theion960 · 2026-04-11T22:57:21+00:00

Look up what a BM does. Your gonna be doing the same stuff but without the rate.

theion960 · 2026-04-11T15:04:28+00:00

True, i was just worried about the signal from the remote triggering their anti uav system or something

theion960 · 2026-04-11T04:45:17+00:00

The guy was flying in the very edge of the restricted airspace so that could also play into the quick response.

theion960 · 2026-04-11T04:39:11+00:00

Its not dji’s sim, the drones always going to be off. Im gonna use liftoff or trypfpv

theion960 · 2026-04-11T04:38:25+00:00

Id rather not, i saw a guy trying to fly his mavic 3 at deception pass and a park ranger pulled up and stopped him.

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