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Hi, there's good news (or at least better news than nothing)! Somebody just found my P2V in the sea of sagebrushes after it had been in the weather since July 4th weekend.
I opened it up, cleaned it a little and put it back together (such as it is). I replaced all the rotors (one broke), the rotor guards (several broke) and epoxied the broken land gear back together well enough for a test flight (if it were to fly). The body was cracked, the camera tore off and wasn't found, and one landing gear was ripped up as well, and the compass cable (if I identified it right) was a little frayed. The P2V must have hit hard ground, because it wasn't flying fast at all.
When I turned the P2V on, 3 out of 4 motors appeared to work great. However, the left front one moved jerkily and slowly. When I gave it some throttle, it of course tried to flip over. I pulled the throttle down quickly because it completely flipped over and broke even more!
The question is: other than buying a new shell, landing gears and cable set, what else do I need? You think a new motor for the left front rotor would be enough to make it work again, or is some circuitry perhaps busted as well and need replacement? The P2V seemed to have spent its months outdoors upside down, because some screw heads were rusty. Three of the motors were probably protected because the quad was upside-down! There was some dirt inside before I cleaned it up, but not bad at all considering how long the quad was out there. The cables inside looked intact.
I'll probably use it with a RunCam I already have, and forget feedback from the P2V to the transmitter, though I'd really miss the feedback! If I can find an inexpensive replacement camera, maybe from another P2V that's otherwise busted but still has a good camera, I'd buy it. But a new camera costs $300+, and since I already have a P3, I don't think I'd like to spend that kind of money on my P2V.
Do you know of a good mount for a RunCam? Without a mount, it points horizontally forwards. I need it to point down. What about if I want to have any control over the RunCam, would that be hard to do? I don't think it has any WiFi. However, it has a cable with it.
Thanks!!
I opened it up, cleaned it a little and put it back together (such as it is). I replaced all the rotors (one broke), the rotor guards (several broke) and epoxied the broken land gear back together well enough for a test flight (if it were to fly). The body was cracked, the camera tore off and wasn't found, and one landing gear was ripped up as well, and the compass cable (if I identified it right) was a little frayed. The P2V must have hit hard ground, because it wasn't flying fast at all.
When I turned the P2V on, 3 out of 4 motors appeared to work great. However, the left front one moved jerkily and slowly. When I gave it some throttle, it of course tried to flip over. I pulled the throttle down quickly because it completely flipped over and broke even more!
The question is: other than buying a new shell, landing gears and cable set, what else do I need? You think a new motor for the left front rotor would be enough to make it work again, or is some circuitry perhaps busted as well and need replacement? The P2V seemed to have spent its months outdoors upside down, because some screw heads were rusty. Three of the motors were probably protected because the quad was upside-down! There was some dirt inside before I cleaned it up, but not bad at all considering how long the quad was out there. The cables inside looked intact.
I'll probably use it with a RunCam I already have, and forget feedback from the P2V to the transmitter, though I'd really miss the feedback! If I can find an inexpensive replacement camera, maybe from another P2V that's otherwise busted but still has a good camera, I'd buy it. But a new camera costs $300+, and since I already have a P3, I don't think I'd like to spend that kind of money on my P2V.
Do you know of a good mount for a RunCam? Without a mount, it points horizontally forwards. I need it to point down. What about if I want to have any control over the RunCam, would that be hard to do? I don't think it has any WiFi. However, it has a cable with it.
Thanks!!