"Gimbal Overloaded" - no longer balancing correct

[bk_flyguy]

Everything was fine and dandy and then all of the sudden one day, BAM. Gimbal overloaded, can't balance, the thing wigs out. I was using the Polar Pro ND filters regularly, I am guessing this had something to do with it? Maybe I pulled them off/put them on too hard? (Though I thought I was careful!).

The gimbal will not balance with or without them on. Actually, if I pull them off and fly gimbal as is, on rare occassion if I mess with the thing and leave it to continual loop through trying to balance, lightly tapping the gimbal and flipping the Mavic Pro around in various angles, I can get it to go normal and stabilize. But who has 25 minutes to mess with this before a flight?

So, what to do. I believe I will need a repair? What might have caused this? What is the absolute fastest way to get this repaired now for a shoot next Friday short of just buying a whole new Mavic? How much might repair cost?

And what likely caused it... Humidity (Was shooting in Papau New Guinea)? Travel/Transport (I left the gimbal clamp on). Polar Pro weight? Polar Pro removal/addition as I swapped between different ND filter grades?

Dissapointed with how frail the camera and gimbal is...

Any help appreciated!!

 

[Bunny Too]

Everything was fine and dandy and then all of the sudden one day, BAM. Gimbal overloaded, can't balance, the thing wigs out. I was using the Polar Pro ND filters regularly, I am guessing this had something to do with it? Maybe I pulled them off/put them on too hard? (Though I thought I was careful!).

The gimbal will not balance with or without them on. Actually, if I pull them off and fly gimbal as is, on rare occassion if I mess with the thing and leave it to continual loop through trying to balance, lightly tapping the gimbal and flipping the Mavic Pro around in various angles, I can get it to go normal and stabilize. But who has 25 minutes to mess with this before a flight?

So, what to do. I believe I will need a repair? What might have caused this? What is the absolute fastest way to get this repaired now for a shoot next Friday short of just buying a whole new Mavic? How much might repair cost?

And what likely caused it... Humidity (Was shooting in Papau New Guinea)? Travel/Transport (I left the gimbal clamp on). Polar Pro weight? Polar Pro removal/addition as I swapped between different ND filter grades?

Dissapointed with how frail the camera and gimbal is...

Any help appreciated!!

@Thunderdrones could probably provide you with a quote for cost and time.

 

[Former Member]

Thank you @Bunny Too for the mention.

And what likely caused it... Humidity (Was shooting in Papau New Guinea)? Travel/Transport (I left the gimbal clamp on). Polar Pro weight? Polar Pro removal/addition as I swapped between different ND filter grades?

Could be a combination of things. PP filters fit pretty snugly, and if a person is not careful, the gimbal flat ribbon cable can tear easily.

What is the absolute fastest way to get this repaired now for a shoot next Friday short of just buying a whole new Mavic? How much might repair cost?

I repair Mavics and I am located in Georgia. I can turn it around in a day or two, repair cost depends on whats broken. I charge $49 plus shipping to and from for an estimate.