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Recent content by AlexMcG

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    Disco camera protection on the cheap

    I am also interested to know if there are any visual distortions. The craft image seems to be distorted by the plastic. I wish I had seen this before my dive today which smashed the camera off completely
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    Disco roll oscillations in initial climb becoming catastrophic

    I am having a constant problem with instability during the initial automatic climb that is not dampened and begins a catastrophic oscillation that amplifies until it flips over and dives. Disco is taking quite a battering. If I am lucky enough that it gets to altitude and flattens out then the...
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    Disco motor replacement solution

    I had a motor issue with broken windings, apparently a flaw in the design of the motor. So I followed this solution with further improvement by me, below. Replacement motor for Parrot Disco FPV Flying Wing | Rapid Control Prototyping I was able to remove the rotor magnet body from the Surpass...
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    Anyone successful changed the frontal lens glass on the Disco?

    I also had a motor issue with broken windings, a flaw in the design of the motor. So I followed this solution to replace with a Surpass motor with further improvement by me (also posted fully in a proper thread on the topic). Replacement motor for Parrot Disco FPV Flying Wing | Rapid Control...
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    Anyone successful changed the frontal lens glass on the Disco?

    This was not my idea. I got it from this Bebop solution, which is the same camera.
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    Anyone successful changed the frontal lens glass on the Disco?

    Yes. I have now fitted a 2.5mm 170 Degree Wide Angle M12 Thread Camera DV Lens Replacement for GoPro £10.99 The only real mod was to cut the existing shaft behind the collar (cut the collar off) and wrap 2 winds of insulation tap around the new lens shaft, slide it in, turn camera on and focus...
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    Hello from Wales

    Hi. I just purchased a second hand Disco and beginning to get it of the ground. Having a few issues at the moment but hopefully the forum will have answers
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    Anyone successful changed the frontal lens glass on the Disco?

    ***Can anyone direct me where to buy the lens glass. I tried polishing out the chips and scratches but the glass/lens cracked. Just cannot find a supplier for new lens. I have it apart and have had to seal it over, so I can keep flying until lens is fixed. Be very careful. I used a polishing pad...