hi mate, that component was diagnosed defective based on experience with the failure mode (several fets shorting out) I'm using high heat, high flow to get it quickly off. The gel that turns liquid under hear is called flux; it helps preparing the soldering surfaces by removing oxidation Most solder pastes and wires have it incorporated into it already, but it dries out while reflowing so reapplying it freshens it back up :)

Hey mate thank you for asking, I've just added them to the product page; should be about 72g for 1404/3.5" and down to 62g for 1204/3"!

lol I had to look it up so no, but nice to see some similar features on another working frame!

input goes to battery output to your device (usually VTX) -- I just added a diagram on the product page lol

Cool thanks!

sounds good but I'm not the dev that would be @lugusstudios1328 😄

thanks, I haven't found the need for it yet; not on these tiny boards with rather low thermal mass at least (wish I had one for reballing my PS3 though haha)

@@fractalengineering I used to reflow dead laptop motherboards, I would literally use an electric skillet, get it up to about 180C, then flux the chip in question, and heat with 210 for about 30 seconds. Worked pretty well, did dozens of boards this way never had any come back!

hi mate, pretty unfamiliar with that size; sounds like it could be more of a 2.5-3" 2-3S thing

I tried mine not long ago with modern lipos, huge difference, we really gone a long way in the lipo side

hehe yep; you can tell by the fact it didn't even have it's final name yet

Thanks! Just realized now you weren't referring to the hawkeye thumb cam; looking at the board size it appears meant for 30x30mm mounting? Might be a challenge fitting it in there; the Wingman is meant to whoop stack 25.5x25.5mm You might still be able to jerry rig it in there, although I wouldn't encourage it. Also double checked and the camera appear to be micro size, 19mm? Here again the frame is designed for nano size, 24mm wide cams :/ All boostybois that ship now are Rev-02 with the enable pin

@@fractalengineering I was referring to the camera frame. You mentioned it is in view and it would be changed in the video description.

@@GR8SCOTT ah! thought we were still about the boostyboi; then yes it's long been implemented; you can see on the product page picture I extended a 1.4mm slot towards the front to fit the hdz nano cam

@@fractalengineering thanks! Don't count me out yet. The Hawkeye 30x30 board is awkward(maybe mount it to the included tpu mount), and the camera comes with an adapter. Save a frame for me. I'm putting together the cash right now.

haha it's really just an off-the-shelf hand drill tool you can find p much anywhere, but I'll see to find a TDM one locally to join the collection 😄

hehe are you in my walls we just started doing that the past couple days; snipping out the middle part between the clips shaves off about 4g and makes it a lot easier to remove the battery too 😃

@@fractalengineering I was thinking that would lower the tension on it. I want to buy it but the Hawkeye split cam I want to put in requires a minimum of 5V. Will it still work when the battery is down to 2.6V? Does it come with "boostboi"? Maybe a 2s version of that plate? 45 minute run time? I'd like to use my new rcinpowrr GTS 1303 8k if that works.

@@GR8SCOTT hehe well it doesn't appear to, and the separated half trays remain bolted solid. Pretty sure the boostyboi would very happily feed your hawkeye; it is rated up to 2.1A down to 1.8V. Doesn't come with the kit but you may get it alongside your order 2S brings it's own set of new compromises, but you could totally experiment with it by strapping a pack to the top plate without using the 18650 tray; use lipos even if you'd like Although keep in mind the frame is optimized for light weight and efficiency, and only works so well in that very thin sweet spot imo; but I'm always happy to hear of new approaches using my platforms :)

Thank you very much; not too much to it really, just a spin on a feature already existing on the IC

thanks mate, the IC is rated 2.1A

I purposefully went for single-sided pads so that the board may be placed flat against the frame without risk of solder seeping through and shorting out on the conductive carbon fiber

@@fractalengineering Well you got vias on the pads...atleast I think those are vias

@@AlpineTheHusky correct, tiny ones though, and covered with silk screen on the B side; haven't found seep through to be an issue

@@fractalengineering I never had vias specially covered because that costs extra at most places and Im a cheap bugger. Will you do efficiency measurements?

@@AlpineTheHusky haha same here; fortunately there was no need for it as I just covered the opposite side with silk screen, I've just added a little white rectangle over the vias on the back side Absolutely planning to make a proper power/efficiency sweep, working on automating the measurement protocol by SCPI; will be a whole other video

5V voltage booster for FPV drone; you can read more about it on the link in description

​@@fractalengineeringthis is cool shit

lool I will add one next time!

That is correct; this must have been my final prototype with electronics transplanted straight from a Moblite6!

@@fractalengineering thank you for the reply. Yes I just tried the 19000kv motors, and for motors that were very underpowered on a mobula 6, they're actually flyable on a fractal 65 (ductless)