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yea I hear you. I would not trust a .99 cent props.Yeah theyre pricey but dont trust the aftermarket ones
Db what was your setup today? looked like you were getting windyhttp://www.flytrex.com/mission/quadcopter-phxbird-2--blake-beard-IqxuKvny/
****, Phoenix, if I don't get back out there soon with my P2 you're going to catch up to my record. Was that a Litchi flight? What you land with %? Was using that external bat? Great distance for the P2v+. Nice PB bud[emoji41]
I was talking to a local hobby shop tech and pretty much said the same thing Db. He said a little more lift but more vibration and will see it in the camera.If you want to try CF props, they may flex a little less, but I don't think enough to make a difference, keep in mind I carried some serious weight. From my experience I would strongly recommend you do not use the aftermarket CF props
Good to here, need you up and running. Db's already back at it with his P2v+. this morning he clocked 3.4 miles runUpdate - I had some time and tested my P2V on my kitchen table today. Everything seemed to work okay including flytrex (even though I found two of the flytrex canbus cables got pinched between the two plastic halves). But when I started the motors, the two that melted the plastic wouldn't turn and I smelled a burning smell. I had already decided to swap out one of the motors to be safe but now looks like I'll need to swap out both.
No biggy - just more delay and lost flight time...
Don't let him know that. He might start to think we're all groupies.Have a Db-stock in Iowa.Wow good for him!
My fantasy vacation would be to go to Iowa and hang out with DB for one week.
This hobby is cheaper I think?
Hello The gentleman was half right about the Gopro. The gimbal is trying to balance out and knows some is wrong ( no weight). That is why it's jerking. You can do a few things. If you are not going to put a Gopro on it ( right now). unplug the gimbal and take it off. two things will happen no more movement with the gimbal which can be throwing the balance off of you drone ( jerking around) also longer flight time per battery ( lighter load no gimbal). I did the same thing with one of mine. I just unplugged the gimbal and removed it taped the wired to the bottom of the case. After that I would try and do the firmware update again. Sounds like you may of not completed it There is a few video's on Youtube on how to do the firmware update.Dear phxbirds57,
I read your thread and you seem like you know a lot about the phantom 2 and how you fix them up. I know nothing about the phantoms and I think i messed up my firmware/software. Here's what i did. I just picked up my first, used, P2 with the DJI Zenmuse H3-3D factory installed. No gopro camera came with the p2. I went flying but could not get a good connection and the gimbal was jerking all over the place. (What do I know). One of the guys at the part told me I cant fly with out the go-pro camera installed as the bird needs it to complete its start up. He also told me I need to update the firmware,....to which I did,.....with no go-pro camera installed. Now when I turn it on the p2 the light sequence stays in a perpetual "Power On Self Test" phase, (red,green,yellow) Sooooo,...in short i think i really messed this thing up. How do you recommend I fix it? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. - Jim
in short no. weighs more than the newer version and the gimbal plugs in to the gopro and I don't think it lines up right. If your looking for good video and pictures or just to learn to fly ? just learning to fly and would like some video. buy a runcam or mobuis camera ( $50 & 70) no it's not a gopro but it's cheaper and gives you a good video with a good mount. if you do this remove the gimbal find a vibration plate on ebay (about $10) with rubber balls. rubber band the camera to the bottom and your good to go. once you get the hang of flying step in a P3 or even find a good P2 vision plus.You mentioned version three or four and I believe you're referring to the go-Pro correct? How about a go pro 2? With that work? now $140.
darn I was a fraud of that.Update - got the motors today but they aren't turning. So I guess my ESCs are bad and I'm gonna order new ones right now!
been there, I had to strip and older drone for parts.Yeah - the two motors jiggle a little but won't do anything else.