LF - TILT - Pitch Tilt Mount for Fat Shark Camera

by LetsFlyRC | January 8, 2015 | (0) Posted in Projects

The Let's Fly Tilt is the answer to fast forward flight with a multirotor.  It allows the camera angle to be tilted when flying forward, to keep the pilot looking ahead, and not at the ground.  It also allows the camera to be pointed straight when landing, for safety.  This can be installed as a gimbal setup, where it is tied into the flight controller, and constantly changes angle, or on a switch or slider to be controlled by the pilot.

I, personally, do not like the idea of a gimbal.  I think it would be hard to know if the quad is stabilized.  But, for landing, it is great to flip a switch, and know you are stabilized.  

This tilt mount has made me a much faster racer.  I tried tilting the camera without having it adjustable, and it forced me to fly fast.  I couldn't see flying slow.  So, with this mount, I can regulate my speed.   You would be surprised to see the difference in how you fly FPV depending on where the horizon is.

Free Plans at the bottom of the page:

Buy this kit for $5 plus shipping on ebay:

LF - TILT - EBAY 

 

Flight Video

Build Video

Performance Flight

 

 

 

The push rod needs to be tight, to avoid slop.

This kit will be available on ebay for $5 plus shipping. 

Make sure the zip ties are extremely tight to avoid slop.

 

FREE PLANS:

LF - TILT - Plans - Dropbox

COMMENTS

lark95 on January 8, 2015
what hd cam are you using?
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LetsFlyRC on January 9, 2015
Gopro hero 3 + black 1080/60
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danallen82 on January 12, 2015
Great idea, probably better to manually switch instead of auto level. Holy hell you were going fast, like 70+ mph
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LetsFlyRC on January 12, 2015
Thanks Dan. I definitely like manual switch better. I think in this video it was probably like 60mph. The quad I am currently flying has the potential to fly 80mph with the tilted 10 degree arms I have on order. Can't wait.....
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LF - TILT - Pitch Tilt Mount for Fat Shark Camera