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Recent content by lowoctane

  1. lowoctane

    Police drone looks for nude and topless sunbathers at Twin Cities beach

    and, this behavior is what helps to give cops a bad name
  2. lowoctane

    Police drone looks for nude and topless sunbathers at Twin Cities beach

    nothing like using high tech for what it’s designed for....
  3. lowoctane

    Battery Conversion Q500

    bought one, thx!
  4. lowoctane

    Battery Conversion Q500

    I’d like one too!
  5. lowoctane

    Rakonheli Carbon fiber typhoon q500 upgrade kit

    You’re my kind of guy! Shoot the lock off!
  6. lowoctane

    Rakonheli Carbon fiber typhoon q500 upgrade kit

    Not one to worry about the recoup of $’s of my toys, this upgrade really has my attention. I’ve watched numerous videos on these and am curious about the weight savings, and if you’ve chosen to go with the other battery, and if it increased your flying time? “He who dies with the most toys...
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    Rakonheli Carbon fiber typhoon q500 upgrade kit

    After years of modifying and upgrading all sorts of items I can completely agree with this comment. Your only salvation in trying to recover your additional improvement monetarily would be finding a buyer who understands the improvement(s) and is willing to pay for them. Again, this is...
  8. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    It works very well. In using the nylon hardware, be careful when tightening them down as they have a different feel. I used the blue locktite on them for added insurance, but they are so lightweight, jam nuts will work too.
  9. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    Thanks!
  10. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    awesome! how much are these batteries?
  11. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    very interested in your progress!
  12. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    Yes, there’s always a compromise when modifying from OE. My flight times are enjoyable, but they come at a price...
  13. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    I looked at those as well, but you have to use smaller capacity batteries.
  14. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    Oh, I forgot to say that I replaced all the metal hardware with nylon 8-32 from Lowe’s.
  15. lowoctane

    Q500 battery options

    It works very well, the only drawback is putting everything back in the hard case.