Adding a strobe light(s)

[Palenshus]

Personal preference. It can of course increase visibility. BTW, don’t make my mistake and look at the strobes after charging... I did and saw spots for 30 minutes!

Thomas B -- did you consider the Strobon Cree LED lights before deciding on the Firehouse brand?
And what about the red strobe on the bottom of the drone - yes, no, good idea?

 

[DavidRansier]

Hey, Mike, do you have installation recommendations/instructions on your site? I have a P4Pv2 and want a strobe for night flying. It’s very confusing looking at pictures of bare-board lights and imagining how they should be installed. One or two lights? What’s recommended?

 

[msinger]

3. I like the "arm" light strobes, and the plastic connection, so these strobes would basically make the drone more visible?

Yes.

Does the plastic clip interfere with the antenna

No.

5. Do I also need a red strobe on the bottom of the Mavic 2 Pro?

Some people place strobes on the top/bottom of the aircraft, but that shouldn't be needed if you have lights mounted on the sides. Other people shouldn't have a problem seeing your drone from a distance if they are dangerously close to it.

 

[msinger]

Hey, Mike, do you have installation recommendations/instructions on your site? I have a P4Pv2 and want a strobe for night flying

Insert the light into the back of the mount and then snap it onto the Phantom landing gear in this location:

One or two lights? What’s recommended?

When the lights are pointed away from you, they won't be visible. So, you'll want to install at least one on the front and one on the rear.

 

[Mav45]

I just installed the firehouse lights .Great lights the mounts are horrendous..two of them broke
instantly (cheap plastic). Ended up with good velcro. Easy to remove for charging and can mix and match the colors as i desire. For now 2 greens front arms, 2 red rear arms, 1 white top and bottom. or leave them off when not needed.

 

[Thomas B]

Try the mounts from Aerial Pixel for mounting Firehouse.

 

[msinger]

I just installed the firehouse lights .Great lights the mounts are horrendous..two of them broke
instantly (cheap plastic).

I make high quality mounts for the Mavic 2. Which Firehouse lights are you using?

 

[Thomas B]

Best is a mount with a littl flex

 

[Mav45]

I make high quality mounts for the Mavic 2. Which Firehouse lights are you using?

Duals

 

[msinger]

If interested, I can make you a set of these that fit the Duals. Same price.

 

[msinger]

Best is a mount with a littl flex

Yep! A lot of 3D printer filaments don't flex much. They just crack and fall apart.

 

[Thomas B]

Will yours fit Firehouse ARC2 (4 LEDS EACH)?

 

[msinger]

Mine? Yes, I also have an ARC version of that mount.

 

[mwardncsu]

Mike is cranking out a grey set for me (For the Firehouse ARC-II’s) as we speak. I can take some pics to post once they arrive....

Received the Mounts from @msinger at MavicHelp today - quick turn-around. We sorted details on Friday, paid on Saturday and he shipped Monday.

This is the grey option - against the stock Mavic 2 Pro grey, and then on a DecalGirl “Venom” skin.

 

[Thomas B]

Looks great!

 

[Aviator]

Would a light coat of SEM plastic paint stick to this PLA?

 

[RogerMav]

Received the Mounts from @msinger at MavicHelp today - quick turn-around. We sorted details on Friday, paid on Saturday and he shipped Monday.

This is the grey option - against the stock Mavic 2 Pro grey, and then on a DecalGirl “Venom” skin.

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Thanks for sharing the images. They look great.

 

[msinger]

Would a light coat of SEM plastic paint stick to this PLA?

I've never used SEM, but other plastic spray paints (like Rust-Oleum) worked for me.

 

[Palenshus]

Yes.


No.


Some people place strobes on the top/bottom of the aircraft, but that shouldn't be needed if you have lights mounted on the sides. Other people shouldn't have a problem seeing your drone from a distance if they are dangerously close to it.

MavicHelp: Ready to purchase, but now I am confused... on your site, you have Mavic 2 and Mavic Pro. Which one do I select for a Mavic 2 Pro? And how do I specify the black for the clip?

 

[mwardncsu]

MavicHelp: Ready to purchase, but now I am confused... on your site, you have Mavic 2 and Mavic Pro. Which one do I select for a Mavic 2 Pro? And how do I specify the black for the clip?

Mavic 2 = Mavic 2 Pro (or Mavic 2 Zoom) - same airframe. Mavic Pro is a different airframe.