Not enough 5V/GND

What do you guys do when there a shortage of 5v/gnd? I know in the past we had distribution boards, but on the smaller (2/3inch) quads, this would be reidiculous, and probably overkill for another anyways.

So on the smaller FC I twisted the two wires together, tinned them, and put them on, but want to add another (so 3 wires to one pad). Would you do the same (twist 3 together, and solder, though they small pads), or have a short 2/3cm wire to the pad, and then put the three you need off of that with heat shrink over it or similar?

5v bec’s can be pretty small. Or daisy chain? Like 5v to vtx, then to rx then to gps. If that makes sense? If the fc can handle the current?

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I’ve generally just doubled up on pads. I don’t think I’ve tripled up yet. I may have done. I’ve not made an extension cable yet… though that is an option.

BECs like Karl links to are another option, but for low power stuff are not needed.

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Ahhh option to add another bec to 5v from the main battery get ya… Hmmm cheers again all.