SkyHunter Tarot Gimbal install

by blakemorar | April 30, 2014 | (0) Posted in Projects

Decided to upgrade the Gimbal on my SkyHunter.  The Feiyu-tech gimbal I was using before had an unpredictable roll that sometimes counted for unusable footage.   The Feiyu-tech mounted:  

Had some successful Flights with The Feiyutech gimbal, but just not dependable.  Here is one flight we walked away with good gootage using the Feiyu-tech gimbal: 

 

Sometimes the roll drift worked to our advantage making the banks look more authentic.  Othertimes, the drift wondered into the pitch axis and we just couldn't use much of the footage.  Firmware wasn't moving along well enough so we decided to switch gears to another Gimabl.

I ran across a thread where Chicken Shashimi (thanks Shashimi) inverted the Tarot Gimbal on his quad and after going back and forth, he gave me some pointers on how he mounted it and said speed didn't bother the Tarot much, so we then decided to give the Tarot 2-axis Gimbal a test.  We inverted the sensor on the Tarot and after some trial and error, we dialed it in.  

Here is what she looks like on the bench:  

This is with the Tarot go-protector from RMRC http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=165_300&products_id=2383

Finally, here is the footage she provided:

COMMENTS

Oskar Nygren on April 30, 2014
That was the coolest footage from an rcplane... Really cool video with the gimbal and all! was it hard to install the gimbal on the plane? Great job!!
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blakemorar on April 30, 2014
Thank you! Not terrible difficult to install. Took time with inverting the sensor.
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Battershell on April 30, 2014
Where was this filmed if I may ask?
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blakemorar on April 30, 2014
Santa Rosa beach, florida. Northwest part of the state.
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FlyingMonkey on May 1, 2014
I know that area a little...
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Sirglider on May 1, 2014
Great footage! Have you tried to calibrate again your sensor and gyros on a flat surface, because it's a pitty that it's always a bit banking
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blakemorar on May 1, 2014
I will look into calibrating it. Thanks for the feedback.
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SkyHunter Tarot Gimbal install