Recent content by Colton48

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    Capacitor Question for DJI phantom 3 PRO

    That makes sense. I didn't think of that at the time. With the glue sat down, it would probably be best for me to keep it as it is. Otherwise I risk pulling or messing other solder connection points. I believe I made my bed and now I have to sleep in it. The good news is all still seems well...
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    Capacitor Question for DJI phantom 3 PRO

    Thanks for that. I am also worried about something failing mid flight as well. Soldering this piece would be very difficult as there isn't much room to get to it. From the back of the board there's not access either. I would assume this controls the gimbal / satellite / sonar possibly, as...
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    Capacitor Question for DJI phantom 3 PRO

    So before I start off, I know this is crazy and it should be soldered on, etc. My options on this repair were to buy a board or attempt this. Does any one know what this capacitor controls? This capacitor is located next to the cord that controls the satellite in the rear of the drone above the...
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    Phantom 3 gimbal repair / glue?

    Thanks for your input. I guess I shouldn't say that it's loose, it's just not tight. It's a pretty snug fit but it if grabbed and pulled it would fall off easily. It's just one of those things where you wouldn't want to risk throwing in the sky without adhesive. I used epoxy last time and it...
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    Phantom 3 gimbal repair / glue?

    Sure, no problem. Thank you.
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    Phantom 3 gimbal repair / glue?

    I’m going to be repairing a phantom 3. It Took a hard hit, the gimbal came off the yaw arm. Luckfully the loop to the rest of the mechanism isn’t cracked so it can be placed back on. The problem is that it’s loose without adhesive and will pop back off if nothing is added. What type of adhesive...
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    Gimbal help

    So after re-reading your post I believe I misread it the first time. The issue was as you described. I've attached a picture for an archive for future members that experience this to hopefully fix theirs. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet This resolved my issue. My drone will be...
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    Gimbal help

    Thanks for the input! I've checked and it appears to be accurate, I am not seeing anything out of the ordinary. I've attached complete pictures to show for additional information. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Any help / suggestions I can try is greatly appreciated. At this...
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    Gimbal help

    hello, Recently my drone decided to battle a tree and the tree won. Well after replacing the gimbal arms and a flex cable this is what I’m left with The gimbal motors all seem to be working, but it’s not calibrating. Any suggestions? Much appreciated!