Zenmuse (Dis) Mount

ianwood

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My P2 recently got sucked into the tractor beam of a palm tree and head butted it 60ft up. Surprisingly, the damage was limited to one prop and a bent gimbal mount plate. I pressed the gimbal mount back into shape in a vise but it broke when I remounted it.

And I just looked up the replacement. It costs $75!

http://www.helipal.com/dji-h3-2d-38-dji ... ckets.html

If it was billet aluminum or carbon fiber, I'd be happy to pay half that. But it's crappy brittle zinc and a bad design. The screw holes compromise its strength majorly. I am glad that it bent as it absorbed most of the impact but it would be better if it didn't crumble when you touch it. And not $75 to replace! Anyone find any alternatives? There's a $20 one for the P1. I am wondering if I can drill and tap the two screw holes in the middle. Who's already dealt with this?
 
tvdnagel said:
The same thing happened to me.
I bought a replacement here: http://shpws.me/qGxN
It's a 3D printed version of the mount. You can even choose colors :D

Good find. It would be great if it didn't take 3 weeks to print. I'd happily pay the same price just for the 3D file. I would find someone locally to print it. That would make much more sense. But good to know there's an alternative to the $75 OEM kit.
 
Or I could go the old fashioned route and just cut up a piece of aluminum and shape to fit.
 
tvdnagel said:
The same thing happened to me.
I bought a replacement here: http://shpws.me/qGxN
It's a 3D printed version of the mount. You can even choose colors :D

I would consider that an upgrade... how much does the stock unit weigh compared to this?
 
s2kboy said:
I would consider that an upgrade... how much does the stock unit weigh compared to this?

Stock is pretty light but it is flimsy. You can snap it with your hands. Crappy metal.
 

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