SpaceOne Aurora Pod

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You can now order this from Gimp 3D [here](https://www.gimp3d.com/product/spaceone-aurora-pod/)! Flight footage [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN4HglznKuI&t) I decided to release this model as demand exceeded my capacity. I do not have recommended print settings, except to say you MUST print in TPU for the best durability. At the time of design, I modeled and prototyped at home using PLA, then outsourced to people with TPU setups. Please leave notes on your success or failure to print this here. It requires a lot of support and cleaning! This Pod was designed specifically for the Spaceone Aurora 5" stretch racing frame that is single plate carbon, found [here](https://www.spaceonefpv.com/collections/frontpage/products/aurora-5-stretch) I have not tested it on the version with removable arms. It should also fit the True X 5", which I sell. I have not tested it on the 4" or 3" aurora, but they all look very similar. This was designed originally for Runcam Micro Swift 2 with a 2.3 lense, and the camera is at 50 deg, but there's some play up/down about 10 deg. On a 2.1mm lens, there's less play, maybe only 5 deg. I currently fly Runcam Micro Sparrow 2 with the stock 2.1 lens, and it's fully protected (as shown in green drone photos) The only micro cam this is not designed to fit, and I've verified, is the Runcam Micro Eagle. The lens is too large. More details on the full build and some design thoughts can be found [here](https://rotorbuilds.com/build/12562). This is my setup for the 2018 Multigp season. To install, you can use the stock 10-14mm M3x0.5 screws that come with the frame, I thread them from inside the pod (the holes are undersized, be patient), and finish with an M3x0.5 lock nut underneath the carbon. With TPU, you can bend the rib on the side down out of the way for USB access so you don't always have to remove the pod to adjust betaflight settings. If you're brave or lazy or both, you can just take the stock screws and go from beneath through the carbon and thread directly into the TPU. While the screws are a little loose, the design tucks under a 4-1 ESC, and I flew for several months like that without a loose or lost pod. But the lock nuts are the right way to go, plus you get extra rigidity on the main 4 arcs of the pod.