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Old 12-10-2006 | 10:29 AM
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kokomiko
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Default Make your 2$ Landing Gear

Hi

Maybe this can help beginners to be more fearless when flying for the first times.
My friend and I are total beginners and purchased the DF SAVS. After the first test run we decided we need a landing gear. So, we got some aluminium profile, L shaped, 1mm, 4x40cm lenghts and 4 pingpong balls...all together app. 2US$. Just make 2 holes in each profile with 6cm distance and fix them to the bottom plate. Cut the pingpong ball a bit and clue it to the profile. (See pictures)
After the first tests we must say it just works great. It is so lightweighted that it doesn't effect the DF at all. It prevents the rotors from hitting the ground when you have a hard landing and makes it a much "softer" one too as there is app. 1 cm space between the pingpong balls and the DF.
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