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Hi All,
Thanks for having me!
I have a PFCO (with an I1) and was recently asked to look into a job. The client wants to survey a deep vertical concrete shaft and thought a drone could be flown down. Obviously this isn't viable - but it got me thinking that a modified P3 might do the job. I don't own a P3 but am thinking of buying one and modifying it to try and solve this problem.
This is what I am thinking.....
Option 1. - Attach a steel cable to the top/middle of a P3 and winch down the shaft. Motors idling and props spinning. Would this work? Can the unit yaw whilst idling as I would need to capture film/photos around a 360deg pan?
Option 2 - As above but with no props attached. Legs removed to allow a 360deg pan from the gimbal only as per the I1? Does the gimbal pan 360deg?
I'm not sure if these 2 options are viable and any ideas would be gratefully received before I buy a P3 and start drilling holes in it!
Regards
SD242
Thanks for having me!
I have a PFCO (with an I1) and was recently asked to look into a job. The client wants to survey a deep vertical concrete shaft and thought a drone could be flown down. Obviously this isn't viable - but it got me thinking that a modified P3 might do the job. I don't own a P3 but am thinking of buying one and modifying it to try and solve this problem.
This is what I am thinking.....
Option 1. - Attach a steel cable to the top/middle of a P3 and winch down the shaft. Motors idling and props spinning. Would this work? Can the unit yaw whilst idling as I would need to capture film/photos around a 360deg pan?
Option 2 - As above but with no props attached. Legs removed to allow a 360deg pan from the gimbal only as per the I1? Does the gimbal pan 360deg?
I'm not sure if these 2 options are viable and any ideas would be gratefully received before I buy a P3 and start drilling holes in it!
Regards
SD242