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I hesitated to show the project I'm working on but then figured all the research and work I've done might be useful to someone else.
Project: Find a way to moss spray my tile roof on my 2 story home. Live in Pacific Northwest and moss is an issue.
I've used a roofer for several years but the prices have gotten way too high as many do not want to do steep tile roofs. So, quoted $2k for power wash and treatment, not doing that.
I have a Mavic Air2, but no way it could lift anything like I was planning. So, I found a Phantom Pro 3 that was like new.
Watched numerous videos showing it could lift to 2.5 lbs. My spray rig weighs 1.5 lbs without water in the hose.
Basically, I have a Kobalt 40 volt backpack sprayer hooked to a 50' 3/8"OD x 1/4" ID vinyl hose. The line is attached to a 2 nozzle boom that at this point have zip tied to the bottom of the drone, centered. Sprayer can generate 70PSI.
The image was from the first test flight with water. Spray width at 4-5' above the ground is ~4' wide.
Since the Phantom does not have all the sensors the Air 2 has, flying is a bit more challenging, but fun. It picks up the hose with no issues. Did another test where I let it hover at 50' for 12 minutes until the battery overheated. So, I know this works.
This may give someone else an idea, but it was great fun figuring it out and testing. Wanted to upload a video but wasn't able to.
Project: Find a way to moss spray my tile roof on my 2 story home. Live in Pacific Northwest and moss is an issue.
I've used a roofer for several years but the prices have gotten way too high as many do not want to do steep tile roofs. So, quoted $2k for power wash and treatment, not doing that.
I have a Mavic Air2, but no way it could lift anything like I was planning. So, I found a Phantom Pro 3 that was like new.
Watched numerous videos showing it could lift to 2.5 lbs. My spray rig weighs 1.5 lbs without water in the hose.
Basically, I have a Kobalt 40 volt backpack sprayer hooked to a 50' 3/8"OD x 1/4" ID vinyl hose. The line is attached to a 2 nozzle boom that at this point have zip tied to the bottom of the drone, centered. Sprayer can generate 70PSI.
The image was from the first test flight with water. Spray width at 4-5' above the ground is ~4' wide.
Since the Phantom does not have all the sensors the Air 2 has, flying is a bit more challenging, but fun. It picks up the hose with no issues. Did another test where I let it hover at 50' for 12 minutes until the battery overheated. So, I know this works.
This may give someone else an idea, but it was great fun figuring it out and testing. Wanted to upload a video but wasn't able to.