I am getting around 7-8 minutes with FC40, std props, Walkera G-2D metal (120 grams) gimbal, GoPro Hero #+ Black, std 2200 phantom lipo.
I am getting 13-14 minutes with the MultiStar 4000. Total weight 1100 grams.
I have been getting around 14 minutes after 40 flights and probably could get a little more time.
This is with the Multistar 4000, Walkera 2D gimbal, GoPro Hero 3+ black, and standard props.
Total weight of 1100g.
Yes, the videos for converting a Phantom 2 controller apply to my FC40 also.
$6 of Radio Shack 5k linear potentiometer and a knob. You can put ink dots at favored tilts to easily go back to them.
Just to give a positive result with the G-2D gimbal. Bought and installed in August.
I only needed to adjust the V1 to give me proper tilt with the controller that I modified with a 5k linear pot and a front panel control knob.
The gimbal is perfectly stable with over 100 flights with a Hero...
I ordered some much stiffer rubber isolators for my Walkera 2D gimbal and all of the jello and jitter is gone with them!
The supplied rubbers were not stiff enough.
I am flying with the Walkera 2D gimbal, GoPro 3+ Black, Multistar 4000 mAh 10c battery, std props with total weight of 1090g. Handles fine. Am achieving average of 12 1/2 minutes and can probably get more time by discharging further.
I am using the Amped SR10000 repeater and getting at least...
You can order from Walmart and pick it up at your local store. Then, I cut a small triangle of rubber off the top of the plug and it fis easily between my Walkera gimbal and the sub connection. Search Walmart for a 90 degree sub to male sub. They have several so look at their pictures and...
I bought several Chinese lipo checkers ($2 each, delivered) and ten jst extender cables ($6 delivered).
I cut and paralleled two of the cables and now have a digital readout of the total lipo battery and each individual cell.
The setup also makes it easy to attach the balance lead from the...
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