nightLife v3 (pusher)

By BUDLoNG on Jan 07, 2021

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After building and flying mircoDot, nightLife felt like a fat slob even after it's diet. So i decided to make some changes. Different frame and antenna, less leds :) I put the rx under the FC.
I managed to damaged a motor during the process... so this guy is running 3 1103 11000kv motors and one 1103 8000kv motor (the red wired one) since that's all i had on hand to replace it.
I cut up the frame and removed the entire center section. I have an armattan cf whoop brace in there to keep things rigid.

After all is said and done I shaved off 8gms. I think i can reduce another gram with some slightly shorter bolts.

I used a piece of foam to hold the battery snug.

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Ikuiku   Jan 12, 2021  

Chop the buzzer off and setup the Dshot beacon. Also button head screws are lighter.

BUDLoNG   Jan 12, 2021 

I disable dshot beacon on purpose :) I would not be able to hear motor chirping in a crash where i fly, so beeper is a must. I also like dive-bombing while beeping, not something you can do with dshot beacon ;)
where do you get your button head bolts from?

DrewFPV   Jan 08, 2021  

Simplify, then add lightness!

Do you get the reference?

Black Labs   Jan 08, 2021 

Sigh. I heard a good phrase of old, now I'll teach it to all........
Unsolicited advice, know the phrase?

DrewFPV   Jan 08, 2021 

:)

DrewFPV   Jan 08, 2021 

It was said by Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus

https://www.lotuscars.com/en-US/lotus-philosophy/

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