PID Tuning Tutorial - How to Tune Your Drone

How to tune your PIDs start to finish.
Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - How quadcopters and PIDs work
4:48 - Settings to change in Betaflight
11:09 - High and low PID value examples
17:36 - Tuning demonstration and explanation
32:02 - Conclusion
Rates Tuning Tutorial:
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[@TimmyRC]

By popular demand I have also made a rates explanation video! Watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGm3p4Vnl75jmK8

[@dmhans22]

Thank you sir!

[@kalebroberto2363]

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[@jackbisson9226]

Timmy I have seen LaDrib's, Skitzo's, Joshua Bardwell's, and others. This is the best I have seen out here on KZbin. This was a great learning session for me. Thank you for sharing.

[@jackbisson9226]

A Rates tuning video would be really cool too. Again, thanks so much.

[@TimmyRC]

@@jackbisson9226 Thanks! That means a lot to me; glad I could help you learn 👍.

[@Finalmile_FPV]

I’ve gotta second that, I’ve read a lot on the PID loop and it’s functions but until I heard you describe it in relation to error accumulation and time I never really grasped the tuning process effectively. Thank you for putting into words what my brain couldn’t. That’s the clearest explanation I’ve ever heard

[@TimmyRC]

@@Finalmile_FPV Thanks!

[@volkergoe]

This is by far the best video about PID tuning I have seen so far! Thanks for taking the time and putting those packs into learn me a thing or two ;-) +1 on how you found your rates

[@barraca1393]

Never saw anybody display what the lows and highs values do with the quad like you did there, that really changed the game for me. Now I'm feeling more prepared to deal with tuning. Thank you again!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks! Glad I could help 👍

[@BigDFPV]

That was the most least confusing pid tune video, thank you! Great work!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks!

[@ceziukozak]

I come back to it every now and then. Best tutorial so far

[@Mrjasonjohn74]

great and helpful video Timmy! really helps with understanding how PIDs work to effect the feel between the sticks and what the quad is doing. Can imagine how much work went in to do this video! Keep up the good work and sharing great content. thanks again!

[@DirtNDrone]

Really glad I found this helpful video as I start into fpv and building my first quad and tune it myself. Very straight forward and with examples of quad characteristic on high and low PID tunes. Thanks Timmy!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@joachimlarsen2k]

I like to periodically watch these kinds of videos just to brush up on my knowledge, and as many others have pointed out this is by far *the* best one! Thank you and keep it up!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@glenmiller1437]

Really nice job. Probably the best verbal description of PID and tuning I've come across. I think I can do this now and actually improve it.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@keitharoo1962]

Well done!!! You made it more clear and easier to understand than all of the other videos I've watched combined! Thank you for the lesson. I'm not afraid to do this now.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@tumblew33d]

Excellent clear content. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Subbed.

[@karmakazefpv]

Very helpful and nice way to demo on the process, thanks!

[@levitatedrones6362]

Loved the video. I’ve been flying for years and was going to skip through it As a refresher but I ended up watching the whole thing and learning some new stuff. Thanks!

[@christianferreira8887]

The best explanation with examples of the PID adjustment I have seen so far. Thanks.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@HyDroneFPV]

I've watch the tuning videos from all the "pros" and not until I watched yours did I feel like I understood all the whats and whys and feel confident that I can get the feel I want. Thanks again!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@micahokeiley]

Best PID explanation on the net so far, hands down. I've watched them all, but this has been the most insightful. Thank you for taking the time to teach us!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@GeebusFPV]

This has to be the best tuning vid!!! From visual examples to step by step tuning guide. The big plus here is we’re hearing your entire thought process, which is GOLD!!! 🙏 time to apply what I’ve learned! 😬😬😬

[@TimmyRC]

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[@rumenradkov6797]

So happy to be here. Today I just made my first real tune of my quad because of you. For so long I was like "in the middle of a desert" with tuning now I feel closer to what it looks like and what should be the behavior of a well tuned quad. Also great channel a lot to learn from. ABSOLUTELY in love of what you do! Keep it up!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@lp6525]

That was an excellent video to watch from beginning to the end, and now I understand the PID tuning match better. Thank you for the sharing.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@LosFPV]

Glad I found this. Great break downs, I kept at it with trial and errors. Now this makes it clearer.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@mosephina]

Well done...very helpful...thanks for all the work Best out there that I've seen I've subscribed

[@robertalbach3521]

Thanks for the video. I not only have a better understanding of the PID relationship but connected the dots on how it affects performance watching the flights between adjustments. Great Job!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@webdronez]

Glad i ran across your channel. Thanks for the content. Your explanation of pids are excellent.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@MantraAerials]

Great! Finally I understand it. Thanks for sharing.

[@MusicPhotographer]

Really good video this, perfectly explains the cause and effect to changing the PIDs Nice work dude!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks!

[@dr07828]

Wow.. This really is the best and most simple straight forward way I have ever heard this explained. Bravo!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@1tracklife252]

Have been flying for 2 years on stock pids..because no one has explained them like you did. Took the computer out today and tuned 2 of my kwads. Game changer. Thanks bro! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks! Glad I could help 👍.

[@TheNadhir]

I have no drone for tuning, but this informative tutorial I can easily understand PID and can relate to my Control Engineering subject in my university. Nice work ! 👍

[@RAK402]

I have been struggling to understand PID's for quite a while now. Your video is the first one I have seen which both explains how they work and provides an actual demonstration. Thank you for posting this sir!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks!

[@SpaceFaceFPV]

Thanks for letting including time stamps ☺️ I always need to come back and watch a pid tuning tutorial when I make a new build 😅

[@barnroof2]

Wow, after three days of study about PID, your video is the perfect conclusion. I am ready to apply this methodology to my first Quad / Speedybee F7. Great job , thanks so much.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@creativesymon]

Utterly brilliant tutorial. I now literally know way way more than I did 30 mins ago. Thank you.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@patrickeul]

Loved this so much. It gave my brain the connection it needed to start to understanding tuning. I've watched a lot. Thank you.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@TannerP97]

Best pid tuning video I've seen, thank you for taking the time to make it!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@AGILISFPV]

You are a natural at explaining things clearly. Excellent video thank you for making the time to make this.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@scottemery2657]

Timmy very good video! I'm new to the hobby, been watching lots of bardwell videos. I'm going to add you to my learning curve for sure. Thanks

[@TimmyRC]

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[@sunsetpark_fpv]

Hey Timmy first off - Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I continue to return to it, stripping down all of Betaflight's advanced settings is a WONDERFUL thing, especially for me, a newbie. As I progress and get better at flying, I'll explore those advanced options like antigravity, feedforward, etc. Turning them off made me feel way more in control - it is behaving exactly how I want now. Second - I don't know what you call the move you did beginning at roughly 30:35, but it is freakin incredible, I rewound it like six hundred times and still can't explain it to myself - you have some pretty awesome skills there brother - peace!

[@FalcoGeorge]

Brilliantly explained. The best on youtube by far!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@two3fpv]

As soon as I got to the part where you swapped out batteries I immediately subbed and then bookmarked this video for future reference. Nobody else has even come close to this in terms of clear and concise explanation. I have often felt that even the "pros" who have videos on tuning don't quite understand it themselves, and more less are simply saying: "look, I've played around with all of these numbers and this seems to work for me", as where your video has finally sunk in (after 3.5 yrs at this). Thanks man, off to see your rates video next!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@lezedits]

Best tuning video, hands down! I've watched Bardwell's a bunch of times and it just confuses me. This i understood immediately

[@isramv74]

Great video, thanks for the effort! I´d love to watch more tuning videos.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@Deathrattler]

So I was flying quads quite bit 2 years ago; but I had a friend's son do my PID tuning for me....so never learned to do it myself. Just getting back into flying; and I am doing more of my own setups. Thank you very much for putting this video together, Timmy............great, simple explanations of PID.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@imager09tube]

Thanks! Excellent effort! That really gives me a better understanding!

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[@homeofcreation]

I take my hat off for you. Well done and thanks for taking the time and effort.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@lukeiam0]

Outstanding video! Thanks for posting.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@mirospy]

I have been waiting for that! Please more about quad tuning.

[@TimmyRC]

The wait is over! I hope you enjoyed 👍

[@100leeman]

Good job man...thorough...

[@thorondor1593]

Words cannot describe how much this relieved my confusion.

[@holyghostwarrior]

Very informative video, I've been flying quads for years now and I still feel like I learnt a lot, thank you. 👍

[@TimmyRC]

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[@yurifrags7564]

Thank you great video, i learned alot im gonna go tune my drone now

[@CJRFPV]

thanks for sharing this. personally I'm just getting into PIDs as my new lightweight freestyle build flies crappy with stock BF values, and this definitely helps me a lot to get the basics of tuning.

[@quadcopterchameleons9289]

Thank you Timmy rc! Best PID tutorial by far.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@Arvebjoe77]

Excellent explanation, thank you for this. I would love to see more of these kinds of videos

[@TimmyRC]

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[@Lucas-eq1ul]

best video about pid tuning bro

[@pikachua6449]

Bruh this is really the video that ive been looking for. Best PID for quad tutorial. Thumbs up!

[@TimmyRC]

Thanks!

[@JermFPV]

Great video bud! Very well done. This is the first video I've watched about tuning that actually made sense and I've watched all the big name guys and gals explain tuning. All of their videos made me feel less secure or even scared to even trying tuning, but yours hit home with very simple explanations and great examples. Again, well done!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@thomassauka]

Thanks man this is what I wanted to know best tuning video by far 👍 keep it coming

[@TimmyRC]

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[@ze33ed]

The best pid tune guide for the new flyer.. Subbed

[@TimmyRC]

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[@halbrun69]

Great, I really appreciate yiur engineering approach to PID tuning 👌

[@TimmyRC]

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[@geeng3187]

One of the greatest tuning videos

[@TimmyRC]

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[@segpie]

PIDs have always been a gray area for me so I never played around with them. Now, I'm much more confident because you took the 'time' to explain, demonstrate by both flying and BF adjustments. This type of tutorial was invaluable for me. Thanks so much and keep up the great work. Good job man!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@lazerfpv9598]

Dude this has to be the best pid tuning video out there !!! You just explained everything so simply and clearly didn’t beat around the bush 👍🏻 these videos can be so confusing sometimes ! I’ve been flying for 3 years and i still struggle to get my head around pid tuning ! haha 😂 definitely worth a sub and shared👇🏻😄

[@TimmyRC]

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[@webdronez]

I agree and i have seen so much content out there.

[@angrypepper3325]

I couldn’t have said it better.

[@mrfarhanfpv]

Still watching after a year… the knowledge is priceless. Simple to understand… doesnt need a rocket science explanations like “other” fpv youtubers for a topic that already complicated. Thanks bro 👏👏

[@TimmyRC]

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[@chrisflint6479]

Timmy, very well explained and demonstrated.QED.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@causticfpv5857]

Dude you are absolutely one of the best teachers I've seen on KZbin. You've just earned a new sub here. thanks

[@TimmyRC]

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[@vjvenida3991]

Thanks so much! This really helped me understand PID tuning. Subscribed!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@simonbeckmerhagen3546]

I watched this 2 years ago when I started with FPV and it’s still one of the best videos explaining pid tuning. Sometimes I’ll get so lost in tuning my rates that I forget that the cause could more be my pids

[@TimmyRC]

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[@dronereaper772]

You are a natural teacher, this video makes tuning a lot less scarier!!!👍😉 This was the best learning video on drones I have ever seen. So helpful that I was so engaged in watching this video I found myself call out what values that I thought would reduce the bounce back and I was calling the right PID selection to add or subtract the value from😃. You have definitely taken me to another level in this hobby thanks so much. You definitely got the thumbs up an I subscribed!!!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@CyberWallX]

very cool that you show the settings before you then show how it affects flight!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@IDriveAnAudi]

This a fantastic tutorial! Your teaching method is very good!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@FPVFlow]

Nice video and clear explanation! Well done 🔥🙌🏼🎮🚀

[@TimmyRC]

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[@NSSdt]

Dont forget to make a backup as a beginner! go to the CLI and tipe: " diff all " save all your setting then start your tuning ;)

[@GeebusFPV]

My only config/tune is so trash I just want to forget about it. 😂

[@Toby-tp4sd]

Awsome vid! This is the 6th video I have watched and the only one I understand.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@jessefpv4949]

Nice bro well explained, really helped me out. Thank you for your effort to take the time to make this to help other and myself. 👏👍

[@TimmyRC]

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[@chrisowens7470]

Thank you, awsome job, and I'll be back for more, love the way you explain things, you Inspire confidence in what you're saying.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@theriddlerfpv1927]

Thanks for the helpful pid tuning tutorial Timmy finally an easy and understandable pid tunning lesson. Big like mate.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@SimonCrowther1]

This was brilliant mate. Clearly a lot of effort went into it. Thank you. Best explanation and test I've seen. Subbed. Cheers

[@TimmyRC]

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[@MindRiderFPV]

Very clear. Thanks! Yes for more.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@peonymanagementgroup6937]

very well detailed , you earned yourself a suscriber!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@lezedits]

Thank you for the breakdown! Literally no one else goes into what the each value actually does! I can finally have a proper go at tuning now

[@TimmyRC]

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[@MonkeyUdds]

I'm new to FPV (about 2 months of actually flying minis) and I've been searching for a while for how to tune my quad to get a better feel out of it. I've watched about a dozen videos and nothing has come close to this in terms of explaining things in terms that I can understand and have flight video to demonstrate it. I feel confident in being able to start tuning after watching this. All new pilots should watch this. Thank you so much!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@stofffpv3128]

Brill first time ive actually understood PIDs and ive watched a fair few..thanks..liked and subbed

[@TimmyRC]

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[@oBseSsIoNPC]

Didn't fly for a year now and needed a quick refresher to make sure I am tuning my quads right, as I was doubting my memory. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it's all I needed! Flying again! Greeting from highly restricted Alberta/Canada

[@TimmyRC]

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[@tshirtfactory07]

Timmy...im 4:36 in to the video and I already feel like you have demystified exactly what P, I & D actually are responsible for! I've been flying for about 10 months and this is the best and most concise explanation I've heard yet!!!! Thank you! You've made a fan here!!!!!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@ramos007ca]

Thanks for this video. Very informative

[@TimmyRC]

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[@ladronefpv4484]

The best explanation on the net ..... very good

[@TimmyRC]

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[@kskmain]

This tut is so easy to understand. I'll try this method tomorrow morning.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@MikeBogartRealtor]

I’m a noob! This has been the BEST PID tuning vid covering the basics! THX!!!!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@ChrisFloyd]

Thanks for this. I just flew my maiden tonight. The nerves were out of this world. Did ok. The simulator was the trick. I'll try tuning her soon.

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate how you stripped away all the more, shall we say, "advanced Betaflight options" so that we can tune from the ground up. I was in the process of attempting this on my own, but your video was WAY better than me turning feedforward down to 25%, and limiting my throttle. :) I am new to the hobby, and am having issues that I believe are due to tuning. My quad has already shown an improvement, on the bench, that I am pretty sure will translate into actual flight. Responsiveness with props off is so much better already. Much appreciated and thank you brother.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@GenesRCAddiction]

Very educational thanks for all the hard work 👍👊👊👍

[@TimmyRC]

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[@PyroMatesYT]

This video really helped me out ! You actually took my fear to tune my quad, I do now feel ready to do it. Thanx a lot man and best greetings from germany :)

[@TimmyRC]

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[@3more_fpv563]

You make it so clear for me man, thanks for your effort to explain it..really apreciate it, even top fpv pilot doesnt want to explain this..you'r my mpv 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TimmyRC]

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[@Perforator2000]

Great video, thanks for the information. It's not too often I take notes when watching KZbin, but I did for this one.

[@TimmyRC]

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[@SlavaChrome]

Perfect explantation!!! Even me, who flies over 6 years already, learned something new! =)))

[@TimmyRC]

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[@niikpakpo01]

I don't need to hear technical talk or see graphs at this stage of my FPV life. Thanks for putting everything into simple terms. You've definitely earned my subscription.👍🏿

[@TimmyRC]

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[@CaptainMavic]

Really appreciate your efforts. I learned a lot and feel more confident on tuning now. New sub. 👍😁

[@TimmyRC]

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[@md95tsi]

Good tips Very informitive it was long but worth every minute Thank You for making it

[@TimmyRC]

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[@tshirtfactory07]

Wow....yep. this was the video I've seen yet for an explanation of PIDs.... thank you!!!!

[@TimmyRC]

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[@tshirtfactory07]

@@TimmyRC no way, man.....thank you! Seriously. I feel a little smarter now. ..........hey....I said a little lol 😆

[@phaZed9]

Good job! Great explanation and tutorial... it's going to help me get my 3" dialed in. Thanks!

[@TimmyRC]

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