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    Hey, check out the picture I just posted...first sunset of 2021, drone acted perfectly until it...

    Hey, check out the picture I just posted...first sunset of 2021, drone acted perfectly until it ran out of battery. Whatchoo up to? Are you enjoying the political circus that will hopefully end when the First Toddler gets dragged out kicking and screaming? It wouldn't be a bad thing if somebody...
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    Don’t fly near Cell towers!

    when I flew a hang glider at Crestline, locals warned us to stay clear of the big microwave tower cluster there. Apparently that could microwave your nads!
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    Parrot Bebop drone motor

    Thanks! Thought I'd lost one of the microscrews, but it was stuck to the magnetic screwdriver. Whew, thank goodness for magnets!
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    Parrot Bebop drone motor

    Hey, thanks. I didn't know about the tiny screws. I took it all apart (with microscrews) and reassembled everything. I think it's a good thing to do your own work, getting to know the machine. However, I'll test it down in the baseball field in a nearby park, just in case. Again, thank you so...
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    Parrot Bebop drone motor

    I recently had a motor escape from the mount. Didn't lose it, it was still connected by the wires. It's one of the A motors, and I cannot figure out what's supposed to hold it in place. Did a clip fall off? I removed the foot and still can't see anything. The Parrot website isn't helping. Is...
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    Hello from San Diego

    Not much to say, been flying toy drones for a couple of years, jumped on an offer for Parrot Bebop 2 refurbished. It is a fantastic video platform, easier to fly than the toys. Then one of the motors came loose, and I got a FPV view of crashing. That never happened when I was flying hang gliders...