DIY and Hacks

Waterproofing is essential to prolong the life of electronics in an FPV drone, and conformal coating is the most common method to achieve this. By protecting your components from moisture and chemical damage, you can…

Long-range FPV drone flying requires batteries with high energy density for extended flight time, Li-ion batteries are an excellent choice for this purpose. In this tutorial, we will discuss the pros and cons of using…

With zero experience in modifying and repairing bicycles, I am challenging myself to build an electric bike! I am using a Bafang BBS02 mid-drive motor kit, and converting my cheap road bike into a powerhouse…

Steel, aluminium and titanium are the popular materials used in FPV drone fasteners. The weight differences are fairly significant which might have a noticeably impact on flight performance. Steel is the heaviest for a reason,…

I had always wondered what the hole on the back of the TX16S MK II is for. You can actually drop a push button right in there, which is quite useful for just a few…

One downside with 4in1 ESC is that if one of the ESC’s fail, the whole board has to be thrown away. But you can actually “fix it” by replacing the broken one with a separate…

The mighty Skyzone SKY04X FPV Goggles is without doubt one of the best analogue goggles out there. However, its DVR recording only supports 30FPS (frame rate). In this tutorial, I will show you how to…

My 4-year-old Logitech G Pro gaming mouse started giving me random double clicking on the left button. It’s a common issue but took me quite a while to find a real fix, which is to…

I have been testing FPV camera latency independently and I share the results here. Latency has an impact on the pilot’s reaction time and stick feel, and it is one of the most important aspects…

Some FPV pilots prefer listening to motor noise during flight because it makes them feel more connected to the FPV drone. In this tutorial I will explain the different ways of getting audio for FPV…

By making Caddx Vista “naked”, you can shave almost 10 grams off your DJI FPV setup which is a huge flight performance boost to any micro FPV drone. I will talk about what a naked…

There are many reasons why you want to discharge LiPo batteries. Maybe you have fully charged LiPo left from a flight session, or maybe you just want to discharge them completely for disposal. I will…