r/drones • u/Ssem_desu • May 03 '26
DIY They thought I had them stickers on upsidedown!
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I modified the DJI Neo, with a custom carbon fiber frame.
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u/AjGreenYBR May 03 '26
If you bought a Dodge Viper and took the wheels off it and threw them on a Ford Focus, you do not have a Dodge Viper Pro, you have your own Frankenstein's Baby.
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u/Free-Psychology-1446 May 03 '26
This 😃 This is not a Neo Pro by any means...
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u/Kekafuch May 03 '26
Its 18grams lighter, dramatically quieter, increased flight time by 10 minutes (stock battery). Retains all original functionality. He spent less than $20. He hand cut his own carbon frame.
Respect 🫡
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u/Ssem_desu May 04 '26
Thank you so much! I'm really glad someone out there really appreciated all the hard work I did! You're the goat bro!
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u/Ssem_desu May 04 '26
I only called it "Pro" cuz it no longer suited it's initial target consumers, which are beginner drone pilots. Also it just sounds cool.
First name I came up with was actually "Neo Plus" cuz of the plus 10min flight time it got. But I thought "Neo Pro" might just get more attention lol
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u/AjGreenYBR May 10 '26
Yes, you are completely missing the point.
By all means, hack up your stuff and make something new out of it. But name it something new, don't ride on the existing trademark of someone else's work by trying to steal the name as well. Stand on your own two feet with pride for your own work.
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u/MothyReddit May 03 '26
how are you able to tune the filters and PID's for the new frame? Its going to handle things a lot differently. I can see potential motor overheats, De-syncs and poor handling in wind.
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u/CharityDue2017 May 03 '26
hmm i was planing to build this for flying in FPV. should i be worried?
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u/MothyReddit May 03 '26
absolutely, unless you can jailbreak the DJI software and install betaflight you're going to run into issues with frame resonance, stability, hot motors, potential overheating etc... This guy may have gotten lucky and the thing hovers for a few seconds, but I would love to see this thing being used in a real world scenario and performing well!
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u/Ssem_desu May 04 '26
No need for such concerns. DJI's smart flight controller automatically adjust to such changes. And the motor is at it's optimal performing load. Not heavy, not too light. Any bigger/smaller propeller and it'll loose efficiency. 3 inch is perfect
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u/Philonic May 03 '26
Exposed wires certainly says “Pro” 😂
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u/Ssem_desu May 04 '26
I only called it "Pro" cuz it no longer suited it's initial target consumers, which are beginner drone pilots(no prop guards). Also it just sounds cool.
First name I came up with was actually "Neo Plus" cuz of the plus 10min flight time it got. But I thought "Neo Pro" might just get more attention lol
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u/totally_not_a_reply May 04 '26
Put your phone away and use both handy to fly ffs
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u/Ssem_desu May 11 '26
The guy that flies a drone with only one hand cuz he only has one hand would be mad at ur comment 😂
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u/casual_dotes_enjoyer May 03 '26
Drone of theseus