Bebop Landing Gear

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Human: The zip-tie-based landing gear is a vital upgrade that replaces traditional rubber feet, offering far better shock protection for landings and even crash-landing scenarios. Instructions: LandingGear_ULLR - Print 2 copies for the upper-left and lower-right legs. LandingGear_URLL - Print 2 copies for the upper-right and lower-left legs. Start with image number seven in the gallery. After printing both halves of the landing gear, remove the plastic part from a standard pushpin, then cut off the sharp end, leaving you with an 11mm rod. Next, glue the two halves together with the pin in place, just as shown in the diagram. You'll need four 4.8mm zip ties for springs and four 2.2mm zip ties to secure the assembly to the Bebop legs. Insert a 4.8mm zip tie through one end of the landing gear, pulling it until the buckle pops into place in the recess. Curl the tip of the zip tie as tightly as possible and loop it around, then insert it into a slot on the other end of the landing gear. Keep pushing until the tip comes through its buckle; repeat if necessary. Pull the zip tie all the way through until you achieve your desired spring tension, then cut off any excess at the buckle. Remove the rubber feet from each leg and insert the appropriate landing gear post into a hole at the bottom of the Bebop leg, securing everything with a 2.2mm zip tie, just as shown in the instructions.