Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Have you ever worried about losing your entire library of FPV flight footage or and other files because of a single drive failure? In this video, I dive into the Orico 2-Bay DAS to see if this affordable storage solution is the reliable backup hub every tinkerer needs. We break down the setup process for this Direct Attached Storage unit, testing its real-world data transfer speeds, and exploring how to protect your data from unexpected hardware crashes. I also explain a practical way to build a redundant storage system without the complexity or cost of a full NAS. Join me as I put this Orico unit through its paces to find out if it is the essential "household appliance" for your digital workshop or just another budget storage compromise.
Buy an Orico 2-Bay/5-Bay DAS here - https://s.shopee.ph/W3TPo0qd3 | amzn.to/4tD2tRU
Build Your Own PiNAS - youtu.be/h0OuBLjW3jk
R-Studio - r-studio.com
Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Unboxing
4:37 First Look
5:36 Drive Setup
7:31 Using the DAS
11:10 Backup Best Practices
If you'd like, you can buy me coffee for whatever reason here! :)
ko-fi.com/imaginationtech OR
patreon.com/ImaginationTech
Camera: DJI Pocket 2 - bit.ly/3cj7uJC
FOLLOW ME:
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Music : Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker
Stream & Download : fanlink.to/tmw_way_home
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
DRONES
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Frelon Build Video - youtu.be/fjofZoeAEhE
Frelon Y6 5" Frame - youtu.be/MOAHXLA6YsU
Speedybee F405 V3 + Speedybee 50A ESCs amzn.to/3EudX2Q | https://shope.ee/AK8CMZmhtO
TBS Unify Pro32 amzn.to/3R7O6W9
TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
Runcam Nano 2 amzn.to/3Zf6KgH | bit.ly/3FWPemA
BE-220 GPS amzn.to/45Yd0vs | https://shope.ee/40E8pzbQUJ
MR30 Connectors amzn.to/465pHEV | https://shope.ee/40E8puzNMZ
Ethix P3B PB&J 5" bi-blade amzn.to/3RcnxPI
Gemfan Hurricane MCK 51466 V2 5" tri-blade amzn.to/3sJEXsG
Meps Space SZ2306 1950kv Motors - mepsking.com/sz2306-fpv-brushless-motor-for-5inch-freestyle-drone.html
"Yuki7" Build Video - youtu.be/6qCNKPWbaN4
Meps 2806.5 motors - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp100
Meps F7 HD FC - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp100
Meps 60A 4-in-1 ESC - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp10055
TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
Avatar HD V2 Kit - bit.ly/3RNIZJf
Avatar HD V2 Kit Dual Antenna - bit.ly/3Ut8baX
BE-220 GPS amzn.to/45Yd0vs | https://shope.ee/40E8pzbQUJ
"West"
-Ummagawd Remix V2 Frame
-Matek F722SE amzn.to/3YwaKHN
-T-Motor 35A ESC amzn.to/3JmhAev
-Ethix Stout V4 2306 1750kv Motors amzn.to/3SZ73sI
-TBS Unify Evo amzn.to/3J0Yh91
-TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
-Runcam Swift Mini
-TBS Triumph Pro Long Range Antenna amzn.to/3SXee4Q
-Gemfan 51466 "KababFPV" Props amzn.to/41XEmRo | bit.ly/3ni5Prf
"JeffBot30"
GEPRC Cinebot 30 CRSF Analog Ver. amzn.to/3zIVbCm
Digital version also available: amzn.to/3MrILqj
"Timmy"
TimBurger V2 4" Frame fb.com/3Dshedph
JHEMCU GHF411 PRO 25A AIO bit.ly/3DjE3CV
Happymodel EX1404 2850kv bit.ly/3o2ySRr | bit.ly/3xVjPO5
AKK FX3 VTX bit.ly/3tx80u3
Runcam Nano 2 bit.ly/3FWPemA
Gemfan Hurricane 4024 2-blade 4" durable props bit.ly/3lnANAe
Mich (Mini Tricopter) - youtu.be/M0VNzzF_6kY
-Mini Tricopter Frame - http://www.rcexplorer.se
-Mamba Basic F405 Mk3 Lite
-iFlight Xing 2208 1700/1800kv motor
-TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
-DYS Aria 35A ESC
-Savox SH0263 Tail servo
MY OTHER GEAR
==========
Radiomaster Boxer - bit.ly/2CA5KvC
TBS Crossfire Micro TX V1
Walksnail Goggles X - bit.ly/2PJUHDQ
Lumeniere Axii
TrueRC X2-Air
ToolkitRC M6D Dual Smart Charger - bit.ly/2AttXEV | bit.ly/3go2kMJ
ViFly Whoopstor 3
TS100/101 Smart Soldering Iron - bit.ly/41HMCoB | amzn.to/4aCuvEF
GoPro Hero 11 Mini
DJI Pocket 2 - bit.ly/3cj7uJC
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Some product links above are affiliate links. If you choose to buy anything through these links, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you and it helps me to keep running this channel :) Thanks for your support!
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Have you ever worried about losing your entire library of FPV flight footage or and other files because of a single drive failure? In this video, I dive into the Orico 2-Bay DAS to see if this affordable storage solution is the reliable backup hub every tinkerer needs. We break down the setup process for this Direct Attached Storage unit, testing its real-world data transfer speeds, and exploring how to protect your data from unexpected hardware crashes. I also explain a practical way to build a redundant storage system without the complexity or cost of a full NAS. Join me as I put this Orico unit through its paces to find out if it is the essential "household appliance" for your digital workshop or just another budget storage compromise.
Buy an Orico 2-Bay/5-Bay DAS here - https://s.shopee.ph/W3TPo0qd3 | amzn.to/4tD2tRU
Build Your Own PiNAS - youtu.be/h0OuBLjW3jk
R-Studio - r-studio.com
Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Unboxing
4:37 First Look
5:36 Drive Setup
7:31 Using the DAS
11:10 Backup Best Practices
If you'd like, you can buy me coffee for whatever reason here! :)
ko-fi.com/imaginationtech OR
patreon.com/ImaginationTech
Camera: DJI Pocket 2 - bit.ly/3cj7uJC
FOLLOW ME:
youtube.com/ImaginationTech
facebook.com/ImaginationTech
instagram.com/Imagination.Tech
Music : Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker
Stream & Download : fanlink.to/tmw_way_home
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
DRONES
==========
Frelon Build Video - youtu.be/fjofZoeAEhE
Frelon Y6 5" Frame - youtu.be/MOAHXLA6YsU
Speedybee F405 V3 + Speedybee 50A ESCs amzn.to/3EudX2Q | https://shope.ee/AK8CMZmhtO
TBS Unify Pro32 amzn.to/3R7O6W9
TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
Runcam Nano 2 amzn.to/3Zf6KgH | bit.ly/3FWPemA
BE-220 GPS amzn.to/45Yd0vs | https://shope.ee/40E8pzbQUJ
MR30 Connectors amzn.to/465pHEV | https://shope.ee/40E8puzNMZ
Ethix P3B PB&J 5" bi-blade amzn.to/3RcnxPI
Gemfan Hurricane MCK 51466 V2 5" tri-blade amzn.to/3sJEXsG
Meps Space SZ2306 1950kv Motors - mepsking.com/sz2306-fpv-brushless-motor-for-5inch-freestyle-drone.html
"Yuki7" Build Video - youtu.be/6qCNKPWbaN4
Meps 2806.5 motors - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp100
Meps F7 HD FC - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp100
Meps 60A 4-in-1 ESC - https://meps.vip/s/5hi8FAp10055
TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
Avatar HD V2 Kit - bit.ly/3RNIZJf
Avatar HD V2 Kit Dual Antenna - bit.ly/3Ut8baX
BE-220 GPS amzn.to/45Yd0vs | https://shope.ee/40E8pzbQUJ
"West"
-Ummagawd Remix V2 Frame
-Matek F722SE amzn.to/3YwaKHN
-T-Motor 35A ESC amzn.to/3JmhAev
-Ethix Stout V4 2306 1750kv Motors amzn.to/3SZ73sI
-TBS Unify Evo amzn.to/3J0Yh91
-TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
-Runcam Swift Mini
-TBS Triumph Pro Long Range Antenna amzn.to/3SXee4Q
-Gemfan 51466 "KababFPV" Props amzn.to/41XEmRo | bit.ly/3ni5Prf
"JeffBot30"
GEPRC Cinebot 30 CRSF Analog Ver. amzn.to/3zIVbCm
Digital version also available: amzn.to/3MrILqj
"Timmy"
TimBurger V2 4" Frame fb.com/3Dshedph
JHEMCU GHF411 PRO 25A AIO bit.ly/3DjE3CV
Happymodel EX1404 2850kv bit.ly/3o2ySRr | bit.ly/3xVjPO5
AKK FX3 VTX bit.ly/3tx80u3
Runcam Nano 2 bit.ly/3FWPemA
Gemfan Hurricane 4024 2-blade 4" durable props bit.ly/3lnANAe
Mich (Mini Tricopter) - youtu.be/M0VNzzF_6kY
-Mini Tricopter Frame - http://www.rcexplorer.se
-Mamba Basic F405 Mk3 Lite
-iFlight Xing 2208 1700/1800kv motor
-TBS Crossfire Nano RX SE amzn.to/44BXnsw
-DYS Aria 35A ESC
-Savox SH0263 Tail servo
MY OTHER GEAR
==========
Radiomaster Boxer - bit.ly/2CA5KvC
TBS Crossfire Micro TX V1
Walksnail Goggles X - bit.ly/2PJUHDQ
Lumeniere Axii
TrueRC X2-Air
ToolkitRC M6D Dual Smart Charger - bit.ly/2AttXEV | bit.ly/3go2kMJ
ViFly Whoopstor 3
TS100/101 Smart Soldering Iron - bit.ly/41HMCoB | amzn.to/4aCuvEF
GoPro Hero 11 Mini
DJI Pocket 2 - bit.ly/3cj7uJC
=========
Some product links above are affiliate links. If you choose to buy anything through these links, I'll make a small commission at no extra cost to you and it helps me to keep running this channel :) Thanks for your support!
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