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My FPV goggles have no internal battery, they need to be run off a 2s-8s LiPo or 5v from a USB port. This lets me use a reasonably safe power supply instead of strapping a raw lipo to my body.

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

PETG, because it'll likely get some direct sunlight. I would have used ABS but my venting window is snowed in.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Just keep in mind PETG isn't strictly UV resistant. A later reprint with ASA would be better.

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Do people paint over it to make it UV resistant?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was thinking of softening but that's a good point. Ill probably do it in ABS if it fails in PETG.

[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 days ago

ABS is even less UV resistant. 😅