Gimbal cover

[photo2be]

Hi, its has not happend to me yet... but if I forget to take away the gimbal cover and fly .. will it ruin the camera and gimbal?

 

[scro]

You'll get "gimbal overload" messages when you switch it on. The gimbal does a quick movement check by swinging through its full motion range in 3 axes and the gimbal cover prevents it from doing this. The drone realises the gimbal isn't moving and sends an error message to your app screen. Not recommended, but also unlikely do damage the gimbal if you don't make a habit of it.

If you're worried about forgetting to remove it then tape a piece of red ribbon to it so it's really obvious it's still on. Similar to the "remove before flight" ribbons used on big aircraft (thanks, Shutterstock, for the image)

 

[Jay241]

It has not happened to me during flight but I was forgetting to take it off before turning the MA2 "on". I just made a label and now I will not forget, as soon I'm done I stick the label back to the MA2. Hope this help as well.

 

[Lastrexking]

The gimbal cover is the only thing I don’t like about the M2. So fiddly.

 

[Youser]

The gimbal cover is the only thing I don’t like about the M2. So fiddly.

Same here, have to be so cautious with it.

When doing quick transfer of photos without the controller, make sure you take the gimbal cover off then as well!

 

[photo2be]

You'll get "gimbal overload" messages when you switch it on. The gimbal does a quick movement check by swinging through its full motion range in 3 axes and the gimbal cover prevents it from doing this. The drone realises the gimbal isn't moving and sends an error message to your app screen. Not recommended, but also unlikely do damage the gimbal if you don't make a habit of it.

If you're worried about forgetting to remove it then tape a piece of red ribbon to it so it's really obvious it's still on. Similar to the "remove before flight" ribbons used on big aircraft (thanks, Shutterstock, for the image)

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Thanx Scro! Great and very informative answer!

 

[OldGuy]

Hi, its has not happend to me yet... but if I forget to take away the gimbal cover and fly .. will it ruin the camera and gimbal?

I've left it on loads of times and so far no damage. I now have a red Velcro ribbon around it and I still forget to remove it occasionally.

 

[hiflyer201]

Just a piece of red tape on the cover works wonders. Like pitot covers and gust locks. If you don't put a flag on them you'll forget them..it only takes once

 

[Gastone165]

After forgetting to remove it more times than I’d like to mention, I decided to make it really obnoxious. It’s helped.

 

[Wlong3]

I like that one. That's a great idea, I may just steal it for my drones. If I post a pic of mine, you'll get full credit!

 

[renegadecowboy98]

The gimbal cover is the only thing I don’t like about the M2. So fiddly.

Totally agreed...they should have made it bigger like the mavic pro

 

[Bhawk]

I Velcro’d a Remove Before Flight key chain on mine

 

[Bodkin's Best Photography]

After forgetting to remove it more times than I’d like to mention, I decided to make it really obnoxious. It’s helped.

Nothing like your drone blowing a raspberry to help you remember!

 

[DJayI]

Hi, its has not happend to me yet... but if I forget to take away the gimbal cover and fly .. will it ruin the camera and gimbal?

I made a guard to cover power button if gimbal cover is in place.

 

[scro]

I made a guard to cover power button if gimbal cover is in place.
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I like it!

A bit like what I made for mine:

Protection on props

I was sick of trying to keep the bottom props in proper position for the case so I made this out of card stock and it works really well. Every single time. Ah So Grasshopper!

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