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Show the fit, the print, and what happened in flight

This notebook collects reproducible records. A publishable submission names the original file and license, exact aircraft fit, print job, installed weight, evidence stage, and known failures.

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FDM printer, prop-free FPV quad, calipers, and printed mounts arranged on a workshop benchSOURCE · FIT · JOB · FLIGHT

First-run state

No reader records are published yet

That is deliberate. We will not invent submissions, copy model listings, or call a downloaded file tested. The first record appears when a builder supplies enough evidence for someone else to reproduce and evaluate it.

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Published reader records

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Evidence stages

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Required field groups

Record anatomy

The file is one quarter of the record

The notebook links to the original model host. It adds the fitment and evidence a thumbnail grid cannot answer.

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File
Original creator, host URL, declared license, model revision, and download date
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Fit
Frame or aircraft revision, mounted component, measured spacing, hardware, clearances, and conflicts
03
Job
Printer, nozzle, filament brand and hardness, profile, orientation, supports, walls, infill, and cooled weight
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Evidence
Installed photos, props-off checks, low hover, normal flight, service time, wear, heat, vibration, and failures

Evidence labels

Each label says exactly what was proved

  1. 01

    Source indexed

    Original file, creator, host, declared license, and version were recorded. Fit and flight are not implied.

  2. 02

    Bench fit

    A named printer confirmed dimensions, hardware, installation, and clearance on the exact listed setup.

  3. 03

    Flight checked

    The part passed a documented low hover and normal-flight check on the listed aircraft configuration.

  4. 04

    Durability observed

    The record includes wear, heat, vibration, impact, or failure notes across multiple sessions.

Publication gate

What every submission must include

A submission begins review. Missing evidence may be requested. Publication is not automatic.

01

Identity

Creator or submitter name, attribution preference, part name, revision, and original file URL.

02

License

The license shown by the original host, whether this is an original or remix, and the source model for any remix.

03

Exact fit

Aircraft or frame and revision, mounted component and revision, measured hole spacing, fasteners, and known conflicts.

04

Print job

Printer, nozzle, material brand and hardness, profile, orientation, supports, walls, infill, and finished part weight.

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Evidence

Photos of the installed part plus the highest completed stage: source indexed, bench fit, flight checked, or durability observed.

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Failure notes

Cracks, movement, heat effects, vibration, blocked cooling, damaged hardware, revisions, and the conditions that retire the part.

Photos and files stay with their original creator or a host the creator controls. Remove serial numbers, addresses, binding phrases, and other private data before sharing evidence.

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Not accepted

Copied files, hidden failures, and harmful hardware stay out

We decline copied commercial models, unattributed remixes, weapon components, payload-release mechanisms intended to harm, Remote ID defeat devices, promotional listings without evidence, and records that omit a known safety failure.

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Plan the part

Open the Drone Print Lab

Choose the mechanical job, environment, and starting material, then copy the print ticket.

Document the aircraft

Open the FPV build notebook

Record the hardware, firmware, wiring, substitutions, and complete aircraft release checks around the printed part.

Check the consequence

Run the modification impact check

Review weight, balance, registration, Remote ID, support, and operating consequences before flying the new configuration.