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My FPV goggles have no internal battery, they need to be run off a 2s-8s LiPo or 5v from a USB port. This lets me use a reasonably safe power supply instead of strapping a raw lipo to my body.

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[–] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 88 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Panties droppin' everywhere

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 week ago

We've got belt clips for those too!

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

This is wildly more effective than a condom at STI and pregnancy prevention

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Virginity successfully protected.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I'm wearing goggles, a talking RG radio on a neck strap and flying a 20gram drone through my yard, it was never in danger xD https://imgur.com/gallery/i-miss-summer-3jgxHNL#QuFy3Aw

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I'm relieved to hear that.

[–] exaybachae@startrek.website 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you in a movie theater?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that flourescent carpet :o So cool!

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And it is indeed flourescent for people too lazy to click on the link

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

FreeCAD, not the easiest but I like it.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I use it too. I'm now learning to cope with how it doesn't have a tool for external threads

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

I just use the helix pad and a triangle.

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

As @nik282000@lemmy.ca mentioned, a helix is one way, but if you want to make it easy, just go to the Addon Manager and install the Fasteners Workbench.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Next iteration: flame-activated, spring-powered emergency eject system. Thinking of that Chinese EV that responds to thermal runaway by trying to take out bystanders with burning batteries. No witnesses, no embarrassing news story.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Mabe for my 4s drone, one good crash can turn it into Johnny Storm.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Beautiful in its simplicity.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I like Unix-y things, do one job well.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have you considered sharing the design on Thingiverse or some other 3d model sharing site? Apologies if you do not prefer to give your work out for free.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I post most of the stuff I make to Thingiverse, this one was so niche I didn't think any one would want it.

[–] mastod0n@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The fastest charge in the West.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

A pocket protector for the modern age.

[–] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago
[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What material did you print it with?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

PETG, because it'll likely get some direct sunlight. I would have used ABS but my venting window is snowed in.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Just keep in mind PETG isn't strictly UV resistant. A later reprint with ASA would be better.

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Do people paint over it to make it UV resistant?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was thinking of softening but that's a good point. Ill probably do it in ABS if it fails in PETG.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

ABS is even less UV resistant. 😅

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For some reason, seeing a holster for something so beefy reminded me of this scene in the movie hook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e02eQxxDtSc&t=118

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

It's damned near that beefy. I should holster all the things!

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This actually would be kind of neat as a backpack atrachment.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Would make more sense to put it where the mp3 player goes, and just route the charging cable out the headphones hole

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Valid, but many backpacks don't have those dedicated headphone holes. I was thinking of something that could clip to the shoulder straps (or I guess this existing design could be adapted for MOLLE-style rigging as well with a simple measurement).