LED WHOOP GATE - TINYWHOOP RACEGATE

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Whoa, are brushless whoops super fun! I loved flying the old brushed ones, but eating motors got old fast. Luckily, brushless whoops came along and now I'm having a blast again! My whole house and garden is one big racetrack - can you imagine? Now me and my kid want to take it up a notch with some LED gates that we can zoom through. So, I made some gates that are easy to make, super durable, and won't break the bank. I had a bunch of 1300 3s nanotech packs lying around, so I used 12v LEDs. I'm pretty sure you could use up to 2200mah nanotech packs in the base provided. You can use whatever Lipo's you have and buy the right voltage LEDs for your pack - it's a great way to reuse spare batteries! The Lipo weighs down the base, making it super stable and resistant to knocks. There are also four screw holes in the base, or you could stick velcro or glue on magnets to get them anywhere you want. I'm planning to add more parts as I go along - it's going to be a whole track! If you make any parts, let me know so we can add them here. I designed these parts with 3D printing in mind and they print out nice and strong at 10% infill. I printed mine in PLA to keep things simple for everyone. The battery slots are 35mm wide and 25mm high - shout if you need more sizes! The top hoop is made from clear flexible PVC tube, which is super cheap and tough. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/10mm-13mm-Clear-Tubing-Metres/dp/B008NC9IEQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546366129&sr=8-3&keywords=10mm+id+hose For LEDs, I recommend getting the uncoated ones from here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ALITOVE-Changing-Waterproof-Commercial-Decoration/dp/B01K1YNH2W/ref=sr_1_cc_5?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1546366258&sr=1-5-catcorr&keywords=12v%2Brgb%2Bled%2Bflexible&th=1 You'll also need some 12v wire for connections and an XT60 for the battery connection. Once you've printed your parts, get your tube and cut a piece to size. Solder the wires on the LED strip, then use the draw/feed wires to pull all the LEDs through the tube. Cut the LEDs to length, fit the gate together, feed wires through the fitting, and solder the XT60 on the end. Finally, slap in a Lipo and you should have a glowing ring! Hope you all enjoy this! - Stefan Thugframes.com