A Few Notes About Batteries and Flying Etiquette
There’s a few things every drone owner should know, especially since owning a Hiro is a
long-term commitment.
First, a short primer on batteries. Many people don’t recognize that LiPo batteries aren’t
like your standard battery you have in your household items. While usually very safe,
LiPo batteries must be respected and treated with care. If left unattended on a charger,
stored improperly, or damaged, a LiPo can spontaneously combust. And these aren’t little
friendly burns. These are big, ugly, burn-down-your-house burns. Yes, this is exceedingly
Finishing Up Your Hiro
Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes
You’re so close you can almost taste it, huh? Well then, let’s get this finished up!
Remove the zipties you used to temporarily close your drone. Then pull out the clear plastic
gaskets and slide the four long gaskets over the flange all the way around the Hiro. Ensure
that the gaskets completely enclose the flange on both top and bottom shells. Do not skip
the gaskets! Without them, your Hiro will not be damage resistant and the frame may split in
crashes.
Then slide the remaining zipties, one by one, into the slots in the flanges, and secure them
around the gasket. Make sure to have a ziptie in every hole all the way around your Hiro.
Tuck the heads of all the zipties securely against the gaskets and clip off all the ziptie tails.
Now either pop the frame cap into the top hole or leave your Hiro open and just slide the
short piece of gasket around the edge of the hole.
You’ve done it. You’ve built a drone.
