Just came across two products that may be useful: Getterback and Waterbuoy, both on ebay or Google for more info. HTH
nope....in fresh water crash you'd allow quad to dry thoroughly and be good to go.....salt water requires rinsing to get rid of salt and there is a great chance that some electronics will short out and need replacement.......the longer it is in salt water the more damage inflictedOnce they get into the water the machine is done, this would only be helpful with data recovery correct ?
This is incorrect and should be ignored.Getterback may help with recovery but there is likely to be damage. If you regularly fly over water it would be best to buy a waterproof quad or transfer the guts of the Phantom to a waterproof shell.
Waterbuoy does not work. Getterback may help with recovery but there is likely to be damage. If you regularly fly over water it would be best to buy a waterproof quad or transfer the guts of the Phantom to a waterproof shell.
nope....in fresh water crash you'd allow quad to dry thoroughly and be good to go.....salt water requires rinsing to get rid of salt and there is a great chance that some electronics will short out and need replacement.......the longer it is in salt water the more damage inflicted
Curious to know how you know Waterbuoy does not work? Personal experience with more than one example? There will be some degree of damage, depends on salt or fresh water, and for sure the battery should be binned. Depending how quickly the quad can be opened up and cleaned by the correct method will judge its chances of being usable again.It's better to actually recover the quad than lose it entirely and at least try to prevent a total loss IMO. There is a waterproof quad out there, see youtube. Don't see how you can transfer the guts of a Phantom since it needs air vents to remove generated heat.Waterbuoy does not work. Getterback may help with recovery but there is likely to be damage. If you regularly fly over water it would be best to buy a waterproof quad or transfer the guts of the Phantom to a waterproof shell.
The problem with Waterbuoy is that if the water is deep enough, the Phantom will sink quickly to a depth that is too great for the balloon to ever begin to inflate.Curious to know how you know Waterbuoy does not work? Personal experience with more than one example? There will be some degree of damage, depends on salt or fresh water, and for sure the battery should be binned. Depending how quickly the quad can be opened up and cleaned by the correct method will judge its chances of being usable again.It's better to actually recover the quad than lose it entirely and at least try to prevent a total loss IMO. There is a waterproof quad out there, see youtube. Don't see how you can transfer the guts of a Phantom since it needs air vents to remove generated heat.
Thanks for the explanation. I was just curious to see "proof" that's all, I appreciate the input. Makes a decision easier to make.The problem with Waterbuoy is that if the water is deep enough, the Phantom will sink quickly to a depth that is too great for the balloon to ever begin to inflate.
Several folks have transferred Phantom parts to Aquacopter, Mariner, Stealth20, QuadH20 and Dex shells. If you search under these names, you will find some examples.
I have built a couple using the Dex shells. The earlier Phantoms were easier since they did not have a "smart" battery, ESC's can be cooled with heat sinks or just use ones with a higher rating. The barometer in the flight controller needs to see outside air pressure to hold altitude. This can be accomplished with a Gortex patch or flexible membrane.
Mariner is now offering a waterproof gimbal which will carry the GoPro in it's underwater housing.
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