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Recent content by lidocaineus

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    This is how I wanted Skydio to follow

    You can get pretty close to this with a Skydio and a 360 cam (add in a follower with an action cam for even better flexibility), combined with multiple runs and edits. It could arguably be more interesting, as this is cool and obviously requires a ton of skill, but is ultimately not that...
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    Battery Failure

    Wait, are you sure? The self discharge is limited to roughly around 40%, followed by entering deep sleep mode if left untouched for longer periods of time. That means it never drops its own voltage beyond an unchargeable state; probably the only way to actually get it there is run the pack to...
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    Battery Failure

    BMS balance chargers are often 1 or 2 watts. Sometimes even less, as balance circuits are often extremely low powered. Either way, you’re not hurting the battery pack, and you’re hardly wasting any time doing this occasionally.
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    Video "wiggles" ?

    That's weird. I would venture it's one of two things: The hardware has an issue where it's not able to read the camera sensor as quickly as it should, so you're getting weird image artifacts. This is the classic jello issue you see in movement on digital cameras, though it usually requires...
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    Battery Failure

    If you can, it's highly preferable to recycle the batteries properly (just google for it in your area, often times your city will take them). LiPos can be volatile, and when they're swollen they're definitely in that state. I would actually suggest you keep them in a fireproof container until...
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    Any rumors of a Skydio with a slightly better camera?

    If you're If you're at beaches a lot, make sure you have plenty of compressed air. You WILL get sand in the antenna cavities and the areas around the cameras (there are zero o-rings around them). Do not land on the sand (this goes for any quad) because you'll kick up a whirlwind. Find a less...
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    Dual Charger charge in parallel

    I literally said I had a USB power debugger, and with two batteries plugged in, it shows that it pulls 89+ watts (18-20V, just under 5 amps). With a single battery it pulls in about 64 watts (same voltage, about 3 amps). This matches up exactly with what Skydio says should happen. With a non-5...
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    Dual Charger charge in parallel

    I actually always verify both are charging. In fact, I have three batteries, and I can usually swap the third one in as soon as one of the two previous batteries finishes. I even have a USB power debugger that shows what voltage and amperage are being drawn, and using what USB power format. With...
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    Dual Charger charge in parallel

    I know this is an old thread, but a bunch of people probably don't realize that USB-C cables can either handle very low charging capacity (like under 5 watts), standard charging (60 watts / 3 amps), and 100 watts (5 amps). You need the 100w capable cables to dual charge. The cable that comes...