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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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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago

A pocket protector for the modern age.

[–] mastod0n@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

The fastest charge in the West.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Virginity successfully protected.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

When I'm wearing goggles, a talking RG radio on a neck strap and flying a 20gram drone through my yard, it was never in danger xD https://imgur.com/gallery/i-miss-summer-3jgxHNL#QuFy3Aw

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I'm relieved to hear that.

[–] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 80 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Panties droppin' everywhere

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 37 points 17 hours ago

We've got belt clips for those too!

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago

This is wildly more effective than a condom at STI and pregnancy prevention

[–] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 3 points 9 hours ago
[–] exaybachae@startrek.website 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Are you in a movie theater?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 44 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Is that flourescent carpet :o So cool!

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And it is indeed flourescent for people too lazy to click on the link

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 19 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

FreeCAD, not the easiest but I like it.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I use it too. I'm now learning to cope with how it doesn't have a tool for external threads

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago

I just use the helix pad and a triangle.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This actually would be kind of neat as a backpack atrachment.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Would make more sense to put it where the mp3 player goes, and just route the charging cable out the headphones hole

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Valid, but many backpacks don't have those dedicated headphone holes. I was thinking of something that could clip to the shoulder straps (or I guess this existing design could be adapted for MOLLE-style rigging as well with a simple measurement).

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Next iteration: flame-activated, spring-powered emergency eject system. Thinking of that Chinese EV that responds to thermal runaway by trying to take out bystanders with burning batteries. No witnesses, no embarrassing news story.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago

Mabe for my 4s drone, one good crash can turn it into Johnny Storm.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Beautiful in its simplicity.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I like Unix-y things, do one job well.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Have you considered sharing the design on Thingiverse or some other 3d model sharing site? Apologies if you do not prefer to give your work out for free.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 16 hours ago

I post most of the stuff I make to Thingiverse, this one was so niche I didn't think any one would want it.

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What material did you print it with?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 14 hours 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 12 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Do people paint over it to make it UV resistant?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

For some reason, seeing a holster for something so beefy reminded me of this scene in the movie hook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e02eQxxDtSc&t=118

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago

It's damned near that beefy. I should holster all the things!

[–] vonProteus@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Would you mind posting it somewhere?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

Bam: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7308092

Keep in mind that it is a not a tight fit by design, if you jog or run it will probably fall out.