Lost the gimbal clamp for the new Mavic Pro within the 1st week at the park. The clear transparent thing was impossible to locate in the grassy knoll. Googled for a replacement and found a couple of options on eBay. One of them offered a $15 ripoff .... then wait for 2 weeks for delivery. It couldn't be that hard to hack one.
A trip to the recycling bin and with an xacto knife, I've got a solution that's more than sufficient. Figured I would carve out an exact replica of original clamp from packing foam. But when I tucked in the first cut for measurement, I realized it packs the gimbal pretty snuggly and don't need to go further. So in 30 seconds the problem was solved. Now, I've got a few extras thrown in the pack in case one takes off in the wind.
A trip to the recycling bin and with an xacto knife, I've got a solution that's more than sufficient. Figured I would carve out an exact replica of original clamp from packing foam. But when I tucked in the first cut for measurement, I realized it packs the gimbal pretty snuggly and don't need to go further. So in 30 seconds the problem was solved. Now, I've got a few extras thrown in the pack in case one takes off in the wind.
