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its several layers cut with a band saw ( a jigsaw would work), and serrated knife

Suitcase from a yardsale for $5 , cut apart an old foam archery target and shaped it to fit the solo, turned out really well and easy to store all my Solo stuff securely . I like to make things.

I think the simple way is to disassemble the original battery and replace the cells, all components exist in one place and a relatively easy housing hack could accommodate larger cells, if done right ( with photo explanation) it would be simple for anyone with a bad battery to renew it without...

If I can find a bad battery ( anyone want to donate? ) I'd be happy to hack one, I have a bunch of 4s 5000MAH packs for initial testing and imagine 7000 MAH is possible without a significant weight penalty.

OK, Thank you both, thinking bout getting the same g pad in 10 inch , I'm going to try my 5 inch phone to start but I'm sure I'll want a bigger screen. both of these are reasonably priced new on ebay ( Unlocked)

I know virtually nothing and have not received my solo yet. Is the following going to work without a service contract to operate the solo? LG - G Pad F 8.0 - 8" - Tablet - 16GB - Wi-Fi + 4G LTE AT&T - Titan Black Model: LGV495.AATTTS SKU: 4591801 Android 5.0 Lollipop 8" IPS screen with 1280 x...

Well thank you for that , gives me a bit of time to search up a decent deal on a hero4 and still fly the Solo with video feed, Thanks again Joe !!

yeah, I was hoping I could at least get video feed to fly it other than line of site, Oh well.

I just bought the Solo ( should arrive Tuesday) however I didn't realize until after the purchase that it states in the camera requirements gopro hero 3+ and up, is my hero 3 going to work at all? ( even for the short term) or, should I be shopping for a newer gopro?