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But then again, what else is available? Li-ion is not going to cut it due to low discharge rates, and fuel cell or gas generator is still way too much at the research stage ... Meanwhile industrial quality Lipos, not necessarily targeted to the RC/consumer market, are plenty available ...

Cloudcap picollo redundant flight controller from the specs ... Dont' know much about it except I've seen it run on planes in extreme environments and complex autonomous missions, and it delivered ...

Pics of the U1 Gimbal/Copter. Wow ... http://shotover.com/u1

So tragic for such an exceptional pilot and businessman, who for decades was behind the best and most stunning aerial imaging and technology on the planet ... RIP. The art of aerial cinematography Shotover F1 Stability Demonstration 250mm ... We have ways to go with our MEMS gyros ...

Thanks. Nice ...

Did you go with the original Ronin or the Ronin-M? How hard or easy is it to convert from handheld to MR mount?

Yeah, although past performance is never a guarantee for the future, Freefly sure has delivered so far and shown what they can do. Maybe custom motors and 20-24" props for an X12, that would be a good sweet spot power and size wise. Can't wait to see what they come up with ...

That gopro view of the gimbal is very cool! Did you use one of those bike handlebar mounts? Gave up on mine, until I get a different camera or lighter lens. That Legacy with 52xx motors is just not cutting it for that camera/lens weight combination and CP, after perfect balancing could sorta...

Is that ALTA XL big enough to swing 28" props? To swing those an X12 frame would have to be in the 1800 or 6' foot range, (assuming a 12" or so centerplate and a few inches clearance between props) , didn't quite look like it from the pic in that thread, but hard to tell. With props extended...

That's an interesting question, and I hope others will chip in. I don't have experience with WKM on X8s (only on flat8) but quite a bit with Pixhawk, where using different motors or propellers is not an issue. I can't see why it would be on WKM, but sorry, no firm answer. When flying X8s I...

I've found that the challenge with integrated PDB's is ratings. You'll see things like 300Amp, 70 Amp, etc ... but without some sort of temperature indication, resistance, or testing conditions these numbers are close to meaningless. "Rated" 70A, what does it mean? That the board will go up...

Great use of my time going through 1/2 of this video: We all definitely need this!

Agree, I meant on the same copter, as a swap (and after proper tuning). Seemed like jjjkkklll has had that experience. I have a wkm on a flat (non RTF) octo that's been performing very well, and stayed away from A2 as an upgrade mostly because of early horror stories and price. I understand...

Have you seen a significant difference when upgrading wkm's original imu to v2? And worries aside, how does that combo compare to a2?

Here's the example graph from the Phobotic manual of an example of a well tuned axis. Wondering is that sort of graph is achievable with Legacy and 1.5kg camera load. At least a good target to aim for ...

So far so good, just did a quick balance with damping plate on, autotune completed and gimbal visually stabilizes on the bench and handheld. Now on to "perfect balancing" with hard mount and heavier lens (17-40L) I actually plan to use. Also better IMU mounting, I've got a 3D printed box for...

Doh! Can't believe I did this, and didn't even catch it or check. Oh, now I remember. I had stored it in a box and had pivoted it for less space. Still :( ... Thanks!

Thanks so much guys. Here's a pic of my test set-up. (The wide angle lens I used distorts things somewhat, the bottom of the gimbal looks like it's sitting on the table but there is actually plenty of clearance, also the horizontal tubes are actually level and vertical perpendicular ). For...

Trying to get a CP to work with Legacy 3 axis and Canon 7D (light 50mm lens just to check on the bench), autotune is a no go. Power settings complete fine, (4S set-up), pitch also, but roll gets in the 1 Million+ for gain, backs down to 600k or so, then after what looks like a couple smooth...

Ha ... Hadn't noticed the wing writing!