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    Mavic 2 pro question

    I’m an avid tennis player and my tennis basket holds 75 tennis balls for serving practice in particular. I actually buy tennis balls by the case (2 dozen cans). Glad you asked! Fly safely (and keep your eye on the ball in case you play tennis).
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    Mavic 2 pro question

    My personal experience is that the M2P batteries are NOT rare (at least in the U.S.). I have at least 6 batteries for my M2P currently, of which 3 were purchased in the last 6 months. I had no more problem purchasing the newest batteries than purchasing a dozen cans of tennis balls.
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    Mavic 2 Pro RID update but no RID number in "about"

    While your actions regarding an “uninstall” followed by a “reinstall” are noted, in fact you may have reinstalled the latest version of DJI Go 4 while having uninstalled a prior version of the Go 4 app. While it is “possible” that your actions may be the reason that the RID appeared following...
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    Mavic 2 Pro RID update but no RID number in "about"

    I had to go outside after the update and registering on DroneZone and then the RID showed up in About on DJI Go 4. It did not show up when I was indoors. Hope this helps others who are currently going thru the RID update process!
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    First Drone

    I purchased the following from Amazon and it works great: Hanatora 4.7-12.9 Inch Tablet Holder Mount for DJI Mavic Mini,Mini SE,Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom,Mavic Air,Spark,Mavic Pro/Platinum Remote Controller, Aluminum Phone Accessories Good luck!
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    Waypoints brief explanation

    There are a couple of very specific points that you need to be aware of when using waypoints that were not brought out by others. First, of course your “route” is predefined while you are sitting in the comfort of your own home by selecting a number of “points” along the route (numbered 1, 2, 3...
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    How to get images off Mavic 2 Pro?

    Yes, most likely the transfer speed is due to your computer. IF you had an SD card installed (and I’m not sure why you would fly without the additional storage space), when you connected your USB-C cable to your bird and computer, two separate drives would show up: one for internal memory and...
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    Hello from Round Rock, TX - USA

    Welcome to the forum from your neighbor in Georgetown, TX
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    Forget to press that record button

    You might consider adding “press record” to your take-off checklist. It’s tough being human!
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    Styrofoam Hot Knife to Modify Foam for Drone Travel?

    Yes you can cut foam plastic with the hot wire knife. Makes a nice clean cut. Keep the hot wire moving while cutting. I would advise you to pick up a piece of urethane foam from a craft/sewing shop (e.g., JoAnn’s or Hobby Lobby) and practice a little before you cut on the actual foam insert...
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    Drone Map Stitching

    Thanks Al for the technical specs. You are well equipped with your laptop configuration as I can attest. I appreciate your willingness to share your info. Best wishes.
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    Drone Map Stitching

    Big Al, would you provide the details of your “fairly robust laptop” if you feel you wouldn’t be giving away too many trade secrets? Completely understood if you would prefer not to identify the laptop configuration as this is part of your business operations. Thanks in advance for all of your...
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    Contract help

    Steve Wilson of Wilson Photography is right on the money. The “exclusive rights” and copyright issues are common topics that arise when one becomes a published “author” of papers, photographs, videos and the like. Never, ever give up your rights to use your own work for personal self promotion...
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    Stress crack on my MA2 : should I worry about it ?

    The method outlined by spamgnome is the corrective action for metallic structural components and should work in your situation. BTW, the reason for drilling the small hole at the crack front is to reduce the stress concentration factor which in turn will give the structure a longer fatigue...
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    What class of fire extinguisher for M2P Lipos?

    A Class B fire extinguisher would be the best choice. See link below: https://resources.impactfireservices.com/how-do-you-put-out-lithium-ion-battery-fire?hs_amp=true