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Congrats on a successful flight!

I will send you the details. Yes, it was flying a waypoint mission I uploaded from my computer so I could focus on the video which was being transmitted. I used a GoPro Hero 4 mounted to a Feiyu-Tech Mini 3D gimbal.

Hope you get it flying soon! in the meantime, here's a video I shot using my Tarot hexcopter with its new APM:

I had a similar issue when I replaced an APM with one that I thought I fried. The spare was from a crash of another ship that I salvaged. I reloaded the firmware, completed all the calibrations, but when I took my hexcopter out for a test flight it immediately nosed over. Two other attempts...

Well, I think I discovered that the problem I experienced was not due to prop length, though that it something you should be aware of... I suspect that the problem was due to my not putting the little caps on three of the props - there's a little "cap" that goes over the center of the prop and...

If you can't use a ladder, I suspect that the load will much much more than a pound.

I am shooting some videos at night of some Christmas scenes and found a strand of cheap led Christmas leds (used as necklaces) at the local drugstore, so I bought a few and added two to my Tarot hexcopter to aid in seeing it at night...

Yup, there's an adjustment on the transmitter. I think I have a satisfactory setting now...

Yes, I like this gimbal - it is well made and the wires are all hidden within the unit. At first, I couldn't get tilt to work but then realized I needed a ground wire from the receiver to the gimbal. I learned my lesson - don't mess with the balance plug! Regarding tilt speed, all I could...

Final note on my odyssey to install a 3 axis gimbal. I bought a Feiyu-tech Mini 3D gimbal ans installed it on my hexcopter. Again, I tried to draw power from the balance plug,tapping 11 V from my 4S lipo - big mistake! An unexpected current surge burned some wiring and damaged a couple...

Yeah I know, big newsflash, right? Well, What I'm talking about is you might find minor size differences between props from different manufacturers that are supposedly the same size. I discovered this when I decided to buy a new set of 13" props for my Tarot FY680 Pro hexcopter. I had removed...

Yesterday's test flight was a bust. When I took it out to the field and powered it up, the camera tilted downward and I could not tilt it at all. It was a windy morning but I took off anyway. The aircraft flew fine despite the wind and I recorded video, which wasn't very interesting. I let the...

Here is a picture of my Tarot Hexcopter with repairs completed and ready for a video test flight: The two small lipo batteries strapped on the platform above the gimbal are for powering the gimbal and the video transmitter.

Problem solved. After some troubleshooting this morning, I isolated the problem to the servo wires going from the receiver to the flight controller. Fortunately I had some new wires so I swapped all of them. I successfully completed the radio calibration. After I resecure the receiver, I will...

I'm repairing my Tarot FY680 Pro hexcopter - replaced the #4 motor, GPS mast and APM flight controller which I bought on Amazon. I've built three multicopters, all using clone APMs, so I'm pretty experienced in wiring, configuring and flying them. I successfully downloaded the firmwware and...

I had not heard of this until you posted your message, so I can't offer any advice on the outfit. However, I do have some questions for you: What sort of business do you have in mind with your drone(s)? Shooting commercial videos? Preparing 3-D imagery models for construction companies? Have...

Very interesting story. Sorry to hear about the hassle you had to go through - I too had to sue in small claims court over an entirely different issue, so I can relate to your experience! I will pass along your story to some of my friends who own DJI products.

Yeah, I already came to that conclusion. But I've decided to use a separate lipo for the gimbal - I've already spliced the appropriate connector to the power/gnd leads to the gimbal and have successfully powered up both the aircraft and gimbal. I'm going to build a small platform out of basswood...

I'm installing a three axis gimbal on my hexcopter. The gimbal needs a voltage source in the range of 7 - 19 V. I'm using a 4S lipo and wanted to draw power from it rather than mount an extra battery. I thought the easiest thing to do was use a connector to plug into the balance port of the lipo...