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jamiemink

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So, I have tied an old sunglasses retainer to the arm of my Mavic as a reminder that the gimbal lock is on before I power it up. I'm curious what other visual mechanisms the form is using so as not to forget to remove the gimbal lock.
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I think whatever "reminder" you use should be attached to the gimbal lock itself. It's no good if you just absent-mindedly remove the reminder without removing the gimbal.
 
I think whatever "reminder" you use should be attached to the gimbal lock itself. It's no good if you just absent-mindedly remove the reminder without removing the gimbal.

Very good point. I couldn't agree more. Anyone doing such? I'd love to see some ideas.


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For me, its all part of my "Pre-Flight" checklist. I always use the checklist before flying. I don't fly until I "check-off" each item. "Remove Gimbal Clamp" is an item on my Mavic Pro checklist.....
 
Being that I work with airplanes, I'm with Anthony. I have a ton of those streamers. Some are the kind you purchase in a gift store as he shows above, others are re-purposed circuit breaker flags used when we lock a system out for whatever reason.
 
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This is what I was referring to above...I think this particular one came from one of the first 787s we had in the flight test fleet.

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Ok. So this is my first "mod" if I can call it that? I looked into buying the the tags and cables and whatnot. My reasons for doing it the way I did were:
1. Shipping costs and long wait times for delivery.
2. I also wanted something very light.
3. And I did not want to drill holes in any part of my Mavic.
So, I decided to resort to guerrilla tactics.
These were my step if they are not evident from the photos.
I cut part off part of a plastic tie on a garbage bag. Folded it over and put a pop rivet through the top. Then drilled out the remaining nail in the rivet then took a small piece of twine, stuck it through the rivet, tied a knot and sealed it with a lighter to keep it from unraveling. I sealed the other end of the twine without a knot. This and the next step were done to be a quick release when the flag inevitably gets snagged on something and rips off the gimbal lock. I simple taped the not-knotted end of the twine to the back of the gimbal lock. That's it. I know it's really low budget but my intent was to alert me to the gimbal lock.
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I made the mistake of powering it on with the gimbal lock in place. What kinds of issues might I have as a result?
 
I made the mistake of powering it on with the gimbal lock in place. What kinds of issues might I have as a result?
Don't worry about it, it will be absolutely fine. I've done it a few times and it will still work perfectly. Just try not to forget too much. But I guarantee you'll forget again haha
 
Awesome...thanks for the quick response. I'm new to this product to say the least.
 
A simple red ribbon super glued to the lock is about the easiest . I have the remove before flight on mine but I would not use the heavy metal keyring to attach with . It can bind when in a case and damage the lock or camera . Best to tie it on with some sewing thread or use something else lightweight that can fold away easily .
 
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Hi,

Great to see all these ideas.

just thought I'd share my solution to this: paint it bright pink! I was careful to only paint the parts that don't touch the drone, so it doesn't mark it, and so for I've only had one tiny dust size spec fall off.

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Glad it's not just me. I actually bought one of those bubble dome / gimbal lock combos. I don't usually forget to take off the bubble as is right out there, unlike the tiny hidden gimbal clamp.
 
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