reALIGNed said:Found this, perhaps it could help recover a drowned drone.
http://www.waterbuoy.net/
ElGuano said:reALIGNed said:Found this, perhaps it could help recover a drowned drone.
http://www.waterbuoy.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_UG7IxIJM
The Phantom is less than 1.8kg, but the dispositive issue seems to be that it sinks quickly, which means it's likely that no amount of waterbuoys attached to it will bring it up from anywhere near 2ATA (33ft depth), possibly even less.
reALIGNed said:ElGuano said:reALIGNed said:Found this, perhaps it could help recover a drowned drone.
http://www.waterbuoy.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_UG7IxIJM
The Phantom is less than 1.8kg, but the dispositive issue seems to be that it sinks quickly, which means it's likely that no amount of waterbuoys attached to it will bring it up from anywhere near 2ATA (33ft depth), possibly even less.
Nice find, glad I know now and not to purchase..........thanks.
reALIGNed said:Since we're on the subject of floatation, I just had an idea. What about spraying in expanding foam that is used for insulation? Wrap the electronics to protect them from the foam as is expands (inside the shell halves) then open it up and remove the protection from the electronics (so they air cool) and reassemble. Now the entire interior is full of light floatation foam.
lgeist said:After losing my P2 yesterday in a lake due to a battery malfunction, I have an idea I may consider in the future. This won't work in deep water, but might be worth trying in depths of less than 10 feet or so, especially where the water is muddy and you can't see the bottom as it is here in the bayous and lakes of South Lousiana.
Here's my new plan:
If I know I'm flying over water that's a specific depth, let's say 10 feet, then just prior to my overwater flight I'll tie a 10' to 12' piece of mono fishing line to one of the skids with just a very small fishing cork tied on the other end. When I start my over water flight, I'll be sure to fly high enough to not snag the line and cork on any obstacles, tree branches, etc. I'll then get my water shots, return to land and remove the line. I figure if it hits the water for any reason, yes, it will quickly sink to the bottom (as mine did) but at least the fishing cork will float to the surface where I can then grab the line from a boat and retrieve it. Simple, cheap and weighs almost nothing, but will get the job done! You might not salvage everything, but you WILL salvage something, unlike my experience yesterday where I lost everything.
Again, I wouldn't want to try this in deeper water because I think you'd be asking for trouble by flying around with a long line hanging beneath your Phantom.
(I lost mine in 30' of water on Sunday, so this idea wouldn't have helped me on that occasion)
Thoughts?
ElGuano said:Even if it crashes right next to shore, it's surprisingly hard to find something even 2 feet deep in blackwater mud, and you may not ever find or see a day-glow float. By the time you get a boat and start running search patterns, you may be hundreds of feet away and not know it. As far as insurance and peace of mind go, it's not buying much...
lgeist said:ElGuano said:Even if it crashes right next to shore, it's surprisingly hard to find something even 2 feet deep in blackwater mud, and you may not ever find or see a day-glow float. By the time you get a boat and start running search patterns, you may be hundreds of feet away and not know it. As far as insurance and peace of mind go, it's not buying much...
I think you may be missing something here, ElGuano. The Phantom would sink to the bottom in the murky water but the fishing cork/float would float to the surface, still tethered to the Phantom. (This is how we find and retrieve our crab traps in the South) With this method I could even leave the scene, get a boat and return and the float should still be bobbing on the surface directly above the submerged Phantom. This may not work in very strong currents or white water, but I think it would work well for ponds, shallow lakes and canals.