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submitted 2 months ago by nik282000@lemmy.ca to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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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[-] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 89 points 2 months ago

Panties droppin' everywhere

[-] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 months ago

We've got belt clips for those too!

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Virginity successfully protected.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago

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 3 points 2 months ago

I'm relieved to hear that.

[-] exaybachae@startrek.website 19 points 2 months ago

Are you in a movie theater?

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 months ago
[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 months ago

Is that flourescent carpet :o So cool!

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago
[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago
[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago

FreeCAD, not the easiest but I like it.

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

I just use the helix pad and a triangle.

[-] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

As @nik282000@lemmy.ca mentioned, a helix is one way, but if you want to make it easy, just go to the Addon Manager and install the Fasteners Workbench.

[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

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 5 points 2 months ago

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

[-] mastod0n@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

The fastest charge in the West.

[-] sepi@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago

Beautiful in its simplicity.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

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

[-] sepi@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago

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 2 months 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.

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

A pocket protector for the modern age.

[-] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[-] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago
[-] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

What material did you print it with?

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do people paint over it to make it UV resistant?

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

ABS is even less UV resistant. 😅

[-] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] Truscape 3 points 2 months ago

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

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Truscape 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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).

[-] vonProteus@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Would you mind posting it somewhere?

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months 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.

this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2026
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