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Got a few more sanding passes to do then its time for the osmo and ceramic coat
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>>2963832
Awesome thanks
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>>2963700
Looks shiny
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>>2955218
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>>2955220
Amazing
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I HATE THOSE SHITTY RESIN TABLES AND THEY ALL LOOK LIKE SHIT
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>>2965998
Cope and sneethe, little fella

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So post some roller tool boxes you got and opinions.
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all bloat and not needed
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>>2965595
>So post some roller tool boxes you got
what good would that do? my tool boxes are from the 80's, except for the one in my house which came from harbor freight.

do your own shopping.

post your tractors
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>>2964274
Years ago I got a shit ton of diesel fuel additive/conditioner off craigslist for free. Some construction company shutting down and they had all kinds of Champion brand liquid moly oil additives and fuel additives. A whole pickup bed load that they were just giving away. Whenever I get my bulk fuel tanks filled up I dump some treatment in just trying to use it all up.
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>>2965986
Did you get conditioner for you conditioner thought? If its several years old it might be going bad by now.
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>>2959694
15# or 30# demo hammer with a clay spade is what you want for this kind of bead busting.
Just set the spade in the bead, and go to town.
Unless the rim is absolutely ate the fuck up with tinworm, it won't hurt it at all.
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>>2966140
>15# or 30# demo hammer with a clay spade is what you want for this kind of bead busting.
>Just set the spade in the bead, and go to town.
>Unless the rim is absolutely ate the fuck up with tinworm, it won't hurt it at all.
Hydraulic bead breakers are a blessing from the lord. Not even that expensive either. 230 bucks with a one minute e-bay search. Might be able to find even cheaper if you shop around more... It's worth it to buy the right tool for the job here.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/282999488903
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>>2966174
yeah, we've got an old hydraulic bead breaker we used for it. breaking the bead wasn't a problem because of it, getting the bead to slide over the flange was the whore because it just didn't want to stretch, and when we put more ugga dugga on it, it would just rip and split instead

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snowblower thread

im thinking of buying one this year, live in a coastal area with heavy wet snow
my driveway is about 150 feet to the garage but since ive lived here ive just shoveled about 1/6th of it and kept the cars parked up front outside
i know nothing about them other than what im reading online
im thinking a 300cc would be ideal maybe a toro, honda looks nice too but a bit $$
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>>2960865
get a tracked honda. you won't regret
>t. proud owner of an HS80
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>>2960865
even though we seldom get more than 2" of snow here at any given time I've joined the ranks of snowblower owners after I bought this off Marketplace for $40
1990 Craftsman track snowblower, didn't run, cleaned the carb and now it runs like a champ... now just waiting for snow...
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>>2960865

You want a 2-stage machine if really wet sow. Even then it will load up and need the plunger. Also, 8HP minimum, more is better. Spray the auger & chute with PAM cooking spray, helps to keep snow from loading up. I bought a Troy-Bilt one several years ago, great machine. x
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>>2965726
I'd heard that Honda was getting out of the lawnmower/snowblower business though?
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It's a neat contraption but not as easy to use as you'd think. Definitely better for your back than a hand shovel though.

I have a 280cc I got for cheap cause it wouldn't start. Turns out the previous owner just left it sitting over the summer, I cleaned out the carb and it was good to go. Make sure you empty out the fuel system when you store it or you'll have to clean the carb at the start of the season. On my model taking the carb off and cleaning it didn't take too long. Maybe a couple hours with some basic sockets and a couple pieces of wire to clean out the jets.

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I am building a bed loft that will render the existence of this ceiling fan impractical. There'll be ~45" between the deck of the loft and the ceiling.
Are there any good low-profile (less than ~6" depth) options to replace it with that don't have external moving parts but still have an internal fan to maintain some circulation up at the top of the room? Any other suggestions of neat fixtures that would suit the situation?
Or should I just put in a little basic dome light and figure out something else for air circulation?
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>>2963372
actual lol
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>>2963371
Keep the existing fan. Build a small skirt around it (attached to ceiling) to guard blade tips. The skirt will have to stand off fromthe ceiling to allow air flow.

Think ducted fan.
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>>2966169
No

It's happening again.

How is it possible that a furnace will not produce heat unless the filter is pulled out at least a couple inches? The furnace is not new, we did not have this problem years ago until a certain point, and apparently if you push the filter all the way in, it produces heat for only like a couple hours, and then stops doing so, leading us to pull the filter out to get it working again, and it only happens when it's really cold outside. Not moderately cold, it has to be "really cold", I guess in the mid 20s or less.

Why does it only work briefly instead of not at all? Why the does the filter have to be pulled out, to get a runtime of more than like 2 hours? And why does it stop? Seriously, this makes no sense at all. Is there any furnace in the entire world besides ours that does this?
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>>2965858
Because "pleats" are too hard to say, even though you can see that I know what pleats are by my previous usage of the word...

Are you the definition of "lolworthy"?
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>>2965615
>How about we start with this: When you say "5 inch", across which axis is it?
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>Because I know what a "pleats per inch (or any other size)" measurement is, but there is nothing on a regular residential furnace filter that is anywhere near 5 inches in size. It's all either too big or too small, and I can't say I've seen one anything like how you describe, and you've never even said "per" anything.
https://www.amazon.com/FilterBuy-20x25x5-Pleated-Replacement-Honeywell/dp/B00NVF51ZK
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>>2966185
Imagine not scrolling all the way down, first...
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>>2965882
>>2966186
You're dumber and more useless than I can properly comprehend
When things go, you'll be amongst the very first killed
Your physiognomy will be your uniform
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>>2966188
I'm already dead, I'll be their secret weapon in psychological torture. There is nothing else when I'm stuck with authority this fucking useless, that can't even get me hired cause they can't just do their job and relay info!

How the fuck do they pick drill sergeants is my question when it's so hard just for me to get in!?

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>dad dies
>inherit property
>go through lengthy and expensive process to finalize and record deed because of attorney's incompetence
>find out house has squatters that my dad let stay in
>go through expensive and lengthy process to evict squatters
>find out house has over 20 issues based on inspection
>cannot sell home because no one wants to pay for repairs
>roof issues, furnace needs to be certified, plumbing issues, etc
>eventually original inspection paperwork expires and now need a new one
>i am now forced to repair everything while going through a bunch of shady municipal paperwork that involves spending more money
>speak to lawyer
>tells me straight up in verbatim "You need to abandon the property before you get financially raped any further"
>speak to realtor and they want to escrow

Please help /diy/
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>>2965016
agreed he should have just ran in there with a shotgun and a few buddies and told them to git
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>>2965003
>>roof issues, furnace needs to be certified, plumbing issues, etc
>>eventually original inspection paperwork expires and now need a new one
>>i am now forced to repair everything while going through a bunch of shady municipal paperwork RICH PEOPLE DO EVERYTHING AS "EMERGENCY REPAIR" BECAUSE CITY IS SCARED OF THEIR LAWYERS that involves spending more money
>>speak to lawyer
>>tells me straight up in verbatim "You need to abandon the property before you get financially raped any further"
>>speak to realtor and they want to escrow

WTF DOES "WANT TO ESCROW" MEAN?

WTF IS THIS STACK OF STICKS LOCATED? WHAT CITY/COUNTY?
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>>2965553
I guess he means no one wants to buy it cash, and a bank won't accept.it without repairs or a big discount.

Could.get.a construction loan and roll it into a mortgage/2nd mortgage for the.property
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I do not believe you op. Why would you even bother doing the expensive paperwork to get it in your name without knowing the condition and squatter issue? Inspections don't expire, they're just a list of things to fix. You absolutely can sell a home with roof and plumbing issues and an uncertified furnace, you just have to lower the price, disclose all the issues, and ignore anyone with a loan preapproval because it won't pass their own bank required inspection. Spray paint CASH OFFERS ONLY on the front door and smear shit on the walls to get the point across if you have to. If you call a realtor and they tell you "they want to escrow" hang up and call a different one. I assure you there are plenty who can move your rat den with code violations, house flipping is an entire industry. If an actual lawyer told you you are better off abandoning it than attempting to sell it as is for dirt cheap to recoup some of your losses, why even ask for help beyond that?
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>>2965003
destroy every building on the property but keep the land
never sell land, ever

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I'll start - pissing in the parking lot is free.
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>>2966051
Just like jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams? Sure buddy.
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>>2964760
>Wow did you miss the point

You get it. Same idiots will take on car lease, pay capital cost reduction fee & high insurance. "But Bruv, my oil changes are free."
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I've never actually done it, but you could in theory buy a coffee from the gas station, or even better bring back a cup for a cheap refill, and fill it 100% full with a coffee creamer of your choice. Then take it home and use it to put creamer in your own coffee. It would be way cheaper than buying actual creamer at the store.
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>>2964773
realistically, how many public restrooms have industrial sized rolls of tp and are constantly refilling them to keep up your supply? The answer would be like two in the whole county and there would be an investigation due to high value of property stolen over time.

>>2964283
>I keep McDonald's and Burger King cups in my car to get free refills.
They're probably dirty and not good for you. In fact, keeping up with your affinity for these brand sodas is a bad choice in the long run because if you'll lose the ability to get free refills you will have to cope and probably will be willing to spend money on these drinks.
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>>2966079
Guess I'll just have to not buy a car from your shitty dealer

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3d printing was supposed to be eventually in everyone's home. What happened?
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>>2965686
>>2965688
Are you having a stroke? Not to mention you didn't even quote the post that I am assuming you were attempting to reply to...
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>>2964660
pricing out tools for a woodshop, and lets assume you aren't getting the crap you use to failure and rebuy, you are looking at 400-600 for drill, dremel, sander, circular saw, you would move up to around 800-1200 for table saw, personally would not get anything besides a saw stop, probably want to have at least one permanent work bench.

some of this is going to be general purpose home tools that have a double use case, but realistically a lot of cost is going into the set up, then the recurring cost of buying wood, nails, tooling.

normal 3d printer people would consider buying starts at 170-220 for beds longer on sale, or 250-400 for corexy on sale, 300 off sale 600 for the start of good core xy off sale.
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>>2966158

Exactly why I have no use for some 3d printing toy that will do everything worse than the tools I already have. If it is the only tool you can afford to slap in the corner of your apartment, then go for it man...

If you don't already have a use for a drill press, table saw, welder, lathe, etc then yeah a 3d printer might be the precise fit for you.
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>>2966158
It's 50 bucks for a drill, 50 bucks for a dremel, you don't need a sander when you can get a file for 2 bucks and some sand paper. A hacksaw is more useful than a circular saw and only 10 bucks. As for the "cost" of wood, it's cheap as hell, tell me how much a roll of filament costs, and how much material you get out of it? Because it's sure as shit not going to beat the 3 dollar 2x4.
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>>2956820
For fabrication of goods for the average consumer its just easier and cheaper to just buy plastic doodads at the shops. You could of course save the time and fuel of going to the shops if you bought an expensive machine for making your plastic doodads, but you're going to the shop anyway for groceries so why bother?

For prototyping, one-off things you designed for a very specific need, or just general tinkering, a 3d printer is a great tool. But its kinda like a biscuit joiner; has its uses, can do more things than you might initially think and biscuit joiner owners will be sure to tell you just how useful they are, but you're never going to see one in every workshop let alone every home.

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Worst DIY accident you've had or seen?
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>>2965312
yea structural
the entire house except for roof and piers are glass
they had to wait 2 years for the neighbor to sell his lot for the second part of the house to start
they offered him 3.4 mil at the beginning and he held out, some pitiful(abeit sound and tight) brick one story home with sizable lot.
he ended up selling for 850k after he realized he couldnt afford the home insurance(home had to be liftrd up after hurricane sandy; he lost his home insurance)
he got bought out and they had the demo crew on stand by waiting for the check to be signed. brutal shit. he took a few brick and walked away. 3 hours later the entire lot cleaned. should have taken the initial offer. but then i understand; these people, they arent homes. they are assets.
one of the saddest things ive ever seen was a demo on ventnor ave for a pool house. whole family came out to watch their grandparents little beach home torn down just so their neighbor could put a 1 bed +loft basically a shed in
ah well
$$$$$$$
pic unrelated random slab
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>>2965315
brutal. worst ive seen was a newbie laborer manhandle and curl a creasote piling cut with no shirt or gloves despite warnings.
dude looked like a full hive of wasps.stung him up within 40 minutes
also reminds me of a mexican who didnt believe asphalt off the dump bed was hot, and toucjed his hand to it. immediately burnt into his palm. he said "that hot?? nahh" then just screaming.
good times
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>>2959389
Dad goes "okay hold this down real hard", turns on the circular saw, and cuts through his thumb and half the tree branch.
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>>2960897
I think some plastic watch would snap apart before doing serious damage.
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>>2966150
people put them on nylon straps which is pretty tough more than skin anyway

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Why didn't/haven't rear handle circular saws catch on outside of North America?

This isn't to argue that they're better or worse, but clearly, a lot of carpenters in North America see advantages, but they're virtually unknown outside of it. Why?
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>>2965823
why would you spend all that money to have the floor look like home depot vinyl flooring?
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>>2965849
There isn't a more versatile tool for general demolition, or anything else where you have to fuck something else and a clean and precise cut doesn't matter.
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>>2965727
They're way slower than a circular saw
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>>2965675
why not wood
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>>2965727
Without the saw these make pretty good shakers for promoting flow in concrete or plaster setting

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How is this genre of home kit?
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>>2963184
The reason the 2v Tritons got a bad rap was the thermostats would go out but still show varying temps without turning on the cooling system so they'd overheat and blow heads

I have one with over 300k on it and it won't fucking die
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>>2965097
also no one wants to try and carry a big screen TV down the stairs while trying not to look suspicious, it's a great deterent
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>>2962395
>>2963497
I spent 11 years living in a "mother in law" apartment behind and downhill from my family's house, which could only be accessed by going down two flights of outdoor stairs from street level - painted concrete for the bottom half and wood for the upper half. Never had an issue all that time and then 3 days before we sold the house and moved out there was some light rain and the instant I stepped out onto the concrete I went ass over elbows and landed hard with my knee right into one of the step edges, didn't break anything but I was hobbling for the next week and had a visible bruise for a month after that.
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>>2962911
>I drive a Porsche Cayenne S

Next time when you go to the store, maybe try looking outside of the women's department for a car.
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>>2962496
>That's where the lathes and milling machines go.
>My man!

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The media makes fun of of people who steal shoes. But in my city there are a lot of shoeless individuals running around in urban areas. This must make it very hard to get and keep good jobs. How can I make cheap footwear to hand out in my city?
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>>2965579
Your country hires applicants with dirty bare feet?
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>>2963465
Try making wooden slippers or just buy from china a lot of cheap knockoffs, especially now they tend to be alright, I guess that would be more cost effective unless you teach the poor people in your city how to make them, it just depends on how far you are willing to walk...

> TFW you want to be there for your community but you really don't want to be too deep into helping them but you are board and want to do something diy for some reason...

Here is diy version of wooden slippers:
https://www.instructables.com/Making-wooden-sandals-Scholls-style/
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>>2963465
Buy them prison shoes
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>>2963465
Just buy them used shoes from fb marketplace
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>>2965988
>https://www.instructables.com/Making-wooden-sandals-Scholls-style/
Oh this is pretty cool, clog making used to be common, they used to use alder soles with a leather upp.

Ancient thing, its like a shop vac, suddenly started choking hard mid vacuum and released a smell of burning plastic so I turned it off.
After letting it cool it turns on but sounds fucked up and it strongly smells of burning after a second or two.

Screws are 8 point or 6 point and I got no tools or knowledge to fix things. Could it be something simple to replace like a belt or brushes or is it for chucking in the trash?
It had a problem a few months ago where it started to spew out big chunks of dust through a broken filter area which I taped over with some porous filter from a spare aircon thing I cut to act as a filter xD (I can feel it blowing thoigh and no dust comesbout any more).
The motor part is probably enclosed in metal anyway? I am a cheapskate and will likely get the screwdrivers to open it in the first place but only if its fixable.

https://voca.ro/12NrDTlU0vKb
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>>2965174
rude
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>>2965149
Vac motors are relatively easy to replace.
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>>2965148
Get a security bit set, it's cheap.
Take it apart.
This is how you gain repair skills.
It's already fucked, no risk.
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>>2965148
Small chance it's brushes. Bigger chance that the wire insulatoin on the motor windings wore through due to vibration or whatever and it shorted out in which case the motor is toasted.
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>>2965148
>Screws are 8 point or 6 point
Well which is it?
Can't you count?

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In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.

>How do I get started with racing drones?
https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-racing-guide/
https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-list/

> How to build a racing drone (16 part video series from Joshua Bardwell)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8mWARrcxtX_G6yytK7QFHID

>What about planes?
https://www.flitetest.com/

>What about aerial photography, is DIY viable?
Buy a DJI if what you actually want is to take good photos/videos, go DIY if what you actually want is a fun project.


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>>2961902
Unless you're using it on a wide flat track with an ultra wide angle camera you're going to find out quickly why FPV on cars sucks.
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>>2965896
Do keep in mind that some nations prohibit the use of UAVs within a certain radius of an emergency situation. Be careful how hard you bend or break the rules near the piggies.
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>>2965939
Those fancy auto gimbals actually eat the shakes and bumps pretty effectively.
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>>2965955
Does a gimble also help with not being able to see shit because you're 1 inch off the ground?
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>>2965960
>1 inch
Use a bigger RC car.


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