While I like the simplicity, i dont like the quite large lateral movement it allows.
I dont think the removing of strands is a viable solution in The field. Having multiple isolator-sets with different strand-counts and lengths is probably the way to go.
The temperature issue; remember that...
Dont go to f/22, you'll get diffraction and thus loss of sharpness and contrast. Buy a suitable ND filter instead. Or buy a cheap zoom lens instead, as the performance of the 25 mm will be comparable to that at f/22
The antivibe motors arent a good idea. The problem is this:
- The rubber dampers provide vibe-killing, however it also allows for movement. So, if your prop/motor is not balanced, the amplitude of The vibration will actually be higher.
In my mind, you would have to build as stiff as possible...
400? Really?
The v3 pro from new costs less than that..
http://kopterworx.com/shop/flight-gimbal-electronics/picloc-radian-alex-moss/picloc-3x-pro-v2.html
And we're talking about a discontinued, officially unsupported, outdated product...
Sadly I don't run with the second (yet) because I wanted to take that out of the equation before anything else. Will try the ferrite rings when some time decides to show up :D
After changing my i2c wire to a fancy separately shielded and braided wire, I thought I would get rid of my i2c/alexmos nightmare. But no... whenever i turn on my gimbal motors and move them around, I get something like 2 i2c erros for every 10 seconds. This usually ends up in the pitch...
Having flown Hacker, Hyperion, axi and now t-motors, i must admit that next motors will also be t-motors. They are expensive, but they are well balanced, and performance well!
I have used a picloc v3 pro on the tarot 5d gimbal. Very mixed feelings. Pitch and roll it good, however the yaw is a mess! I simply couldn't get it to work probably. Either it it oscillate with ever increasing power, or, when trying to correct the pids for the oscialting behaviour (using...
I'm looking into buying the alexmos 3 axis. Too many issues with the newest picloc :
- The magnet sensor is a wierd size and with a wierd wire-length. If anything, group all sensors together like with the Tarot stabilizer. Makes it a lot easier to place.
- My picloc starts to drift after 2-3...
Hmm, also having having a lot of problems with drifting... the first 5-10 min it's fine, but then it starts drifting around. One scenario is the gimbal drifting around slowly on all axis, but the virtual horizon stays absolutely still... :S
Needless to say that the axis have been centered..
I have the same problem with over/undershooting when doing big movement... Very annoying, and can't seems to tweak my way out of it. Any tips or tricks are more than welcome.