Merica 5in

By joerace on Sep 29, 2018

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I wanted to build a ultra lite race quad and Catalyst Machineworks produces some great products, this one is no exception, the frame combined with tiny led and race wire make for a light and fast build.

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tldxr_95   Feb 14, 2019  

This is really well done. One question, how well do the LED's fit on the arms? Do they hang over at all?

joerace   Mar 29, 2019 

The LED's hang over just a hair, though i dont think it will cause any issues. The LED's are soldered on top of race wire and fit well on the frame.

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