Recent content by jftman

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    I guess guitar pickups do not help with compass navigation

    Ok. a Ae86 pro max. I have been using a guitar case as a work table proped up on the arms of a chair. GUITAR INSIDE. And I wonder why several of my flights the drone started getting iratic. Can I use a demagnetizer and cease the pickup proximity and or how can I reverse the effect.?
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    AE86 Pro Max Blades become Brittle from Blue Loctite

    Aliexpress would not be my first choice. Do you know a source other than THERE for OEM AE86 Pro Max
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    AE86 Pro Max Blades become Brittle from Blue Loctite

    I ordered 20 blades from AliExpress. I noted Blue Loctite while exchanging blades since I bought it. I applied BlueLoctite on four new unused blades received in my order. (I had a crash and was glad to fly again.) The crash involved blades flying off. Well I put loctite on them. I did not take...
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    HS600 HS Fly ap closed in mid flight at 1000 ft down range

    Has this happened to anyOne? I was 1000 ft down range with a new HS600, wifi connected with an Android Note 20 Ultra, and using the HS FLY ap. The was a screen freeze, YAW input did nothing. Unexpectedly the Drone battery had started turning red, and the ap closed! I had a home screen and I...
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    HS720R Era they Stopped Selling Broken 700's

    Hi Drone Fly Folks During this Labor day deals with Amazon I bought HS720R and HS600. Watched a bunch of out of control 720R vids. I learned that maybe a yr. Ago HS either recalled or ceased selling it to make improvements. Maybe only UK Drones, the details escape me. I checked my unopened box...
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    Old Guy new to Drone hobby

    The AE86 Pro Max Plus controller indeed has a viewing screen. It also can act as a tablet with apps usage and internet connectivity. The video transmission range where I have flown off my back yard isn’t much. But I have only flown it less than 10 times. The Chinese operating instructions is...
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    Old Guy new to Drone hobby

    Really appreciate you pointing me to this forum. I have a Skydio 2 and will need help I’m sure. And maybe more AE86 pilots over there too.
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    Old Guy new to Drone hobby

    Nice finding You on here. Although not doing this as a professional flying models was of interest always to me. Great technology can do amazing things today. My first Drone is AE86 PRO MAX+ and I have a Skydio 2 on the way. AnyOne know if the arms on the AE86 Style carbon Fibre can be super...
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    Drone won't fly forwards or backwards

    Dies your screen display Object found ahead at distance XX or something ti that effect? ON mine I can't take off and clear the zone with OA on in the transmitter. I fly with a bean field ahead and pointing frwd the nose dips and being to close to the ground it picks up and disables going...
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    Quad Blade Letters and Numbers

    I have crashed my AE86 PRO MAX Plus after a low battery warning and want to do what I can to not get caught again. Right now I am waiting for a 20 piece set of blades. (NOT AWARE where in USA to buy these). On the blades are A1 A2 B1 B2. I know the rotation direction and leading edge...
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    New and Want Less Crashes!

    Glad to find this forum. Though I am only a back yard pilot and don't do it for a job or service. Hobby forum membership is a good feeling, where a person cab learn and find help. ThankYou