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    They are smart batteries, you can charge them to 100%, they'll auto discharge to 60% in a few days. You want to check every now and then if they are still at 60% (you can tell by the LEDs that turn on) and cycle them every 6 months or so (fly or...
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    Dronecation reacted to D-Wreck BXNY's post in the thread Drones after storage with Like Like.
    I just recently took my drone out of storage. I discharged my batteries before I did so. I have since been told that this was the wrong thing to do and that what I should have done is maintain a 50% charge in them during storage. However, I can...
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    Dronecation reacted to HoozierDroneDaddy's post in the thread Drones after storage with Like Like.
    If you get them out and they charge. DON'T just go out an fly. Start it and let it hover 3-4 feet off the ground and see how long the battery holds before power levels drop. Fly it back and forth 10-20 feet repeatedly to put drain on it. But do...
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    Dronecation reacted to toucanf16's post in the thread Drones after storage with Like Like.
    That’s not true. The batteries will be fine as long as they were stored with a reasonable charge in them.
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    TOO LATE. But I did it. I didn't screw up too badly. I scuffed the plastic face / flange of the motor. But nothing structural. :) Yup it was crap-ton of rust on the spindle. Once I cut the hooks off, I just held the motor body in place and...
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