Recent content by PJ105

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    Non-translucent LED covers?

    Does anyone know if someone sells solid-color LED covers? When I fly my phantom at night it's just waaaaay too bright. I've been taping it up to cut down the light but wanted to know if they actually sell non-translucent ones...or maybe spare ones, then I can paint over the ones I have now, and...
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    Has anyone painted their transmitter??

    Would really like to tone down that bright white on the transmitter, use something darker. Anyone done this? Talking about the body only, of course, not antenna or controls. Would painting the body interfere with the signal in any way, or as long as the antenna remains as is, I'd be good to go?
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    Do 9" carbon fiber propellers really improve efficiency?

    Thx. Yeah this set did not have the "gotta climb, gotta climb!" thing, not sure why the first set did. But this one now was very stable compared to the first, although it did bounce around just a bit on hover, and sways a bit, but it does come back to center on those mild lateral ocsillations...
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    Do 9" carbon fiber propellers really improve efficiency?

    Happy to report the replacement CF 9" props worked like a charm. Flight characteristics are certainly a little more "choppy", but there is a marked increase in flight time (I didn't really measure flight time, but I flew kinda the same patterns and same circuits around the lake and it did go...
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    Do 9" carbon fiber propellers really improve efficiency?

    Cool. Did your phantom start to climb fast on its own, without your input? Mine does, at least with this set. So much that I actually have to keep downward pressure on the throttle, just to keep it level.
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    Do 9" carbon fiber propellers really improve efficiency?

    Thanks, yeah I bought kinda the same, although thay are a generic brand. They seller insisted they've been balanced, and ultimately sent me a second pair which is on the way. Now, what little I flew with these , I could tell that the flight characteristics were more responsive than the stock...
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    Do 9" carbon fiber propellers really improve efficiency?

    So I bought a set of 9" carbon fiber props and tried them one time, and instead of hovering after take off it kept going up, and to the right. It was necessary to correct this by decreasing throttle and moving left, to keep it in a hover. The moment I center the controls, up and right it goes...
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? I'm happy to report that my Phantom (V1.1.1) is back from the shop and flying! Total cost for the little mishap: about $70. Changed the ESC for M2 motor, and the motor itself (to play it safe....it did smell weird, very mettalic, and very different that...
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    Is this gimbal any good ?

    Sample video with that gimbal. Again, if you ignore the lack ability to manually tilt the camera, then it works fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtecQQZfmo&feature=youtu.be p.s. settings on the gopro 3BE were: 1080p/ 60fps/ medium/ protune off. I've found this is the best all-around...
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? Will do, thanks.
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    Is this gimbal any good ?

    I had either a very similar one or maybe even the exact same one, bought it on ebay. The gimbals worked perfectly.....but not the tilt control. No matter what I tried, could not get it to work. The software that they have you download didn't really work properly either. Ended up returning it...
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? It does turn freely, yes. HOWEVER: it does have a different kinda metallic smell to it that is definitely different than the others (and I really put my nose in there with all motors, my wife was looking at me as if I'd lost it lol). Also, even though...
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? Another question: I know for a fact the board is fried, but how can I find out now if the actual motor is gone too? Could it be that the motor shorted or something first with the impact and caused the board to go? Wondering if I should also replace the...
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? Whew......what a relief. Gonna order the board- red/ M2- and take it to an RC shop nearby, they should solder it for me, no problem. Thx guys, keep you all posted.
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    [Crash and burned...can this be fixed?] Update: fixed!

    Re: Crash and burned...can this be fixed? Actually I just found this: http://www.helipal.com/phantom-05-phantom-esc-red.html , should've done a search first, but anyway, any suggestions on this? Or is this just a straightforward matter of replacing the board?