Hello all,
Over the weekend my drone hit some tree branches and dropped to the ground. The gimbal and front left leg are both damaged. The rest seems fine.
The camera will sit fully tilted with the right side down (if you're looking through the lens) I can't move the gimbal or calibrate. If I re-sit the camera in the gimbal, sometimes it will calibrate and look normal, and allow movement.
I don't really know why... I could have a go at gluing the arm back together... but don't want to do this yet in case it could be done under warranty. I've attached a photo.
Now, replacing them doesn't look too difficult except for the error that appears with it.
I've uploaded my logfile to Airdata and the txt file here.
Video:
drive.google.com
When I pressed left, it didn't appear to move left or even slow down, until it hit the tree branches. When it was in the trees, it kept moving. Had it stayed still, I would have been able to either fly it out or catch it as I drop it. Instead it just kept moving
I can't see the stick movement on Airdata but it shows on the DJI app. I can record a video if you think that'll help.
My question is:
was it my doing or did something happen with the drone?
Is it normal that it moved without instruction while in the tree?
I would rather it be a fault with the drone than my fault, as the quote I was given by a company in the UK was just shy of £400 for just the gimbal... I'm confident replacing the parts myself if I have to.
Additionally, how much does DJI charge for a repair? There are no prices on their website.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help with this.
Over the weekend my drone hit some tree branches and dropped to the ground. The gimbal and front left leg are both damaged. The rest seems fine.
The camera will sit fully tilted with the right side down (if you're looking through the lens) I can't move the gimbal or calibrate. If I re-sit the camera in the gimbal, sometimes it will calibrate and look normal, and allow movement.
I don't really know why... I could have a go at gluing the arm back together... but don't want to do this yet in case it could be done under warranty. I've attached a photo.
Now, replacing them doesn't look too difficult except for the error that appears with it.
I've uploaded my logfile to Airdata and the txt file here.
Video:
crash.mp4
drive.google.com
When I pressed left, it didn't appear to move left or even slow down, until it hit the tree branches. When it was in the trees, it kept moving. Had it stayed still, I would have been able to either fly it out or catch it as I drop it. Instead it just kept moving
I can't see the stick movement on Airdata but it shows on the DJI app. I can record a video if you think that'll help.
My question is:
was it my doing or did something happen with the drone?
Is it normal that it moved without instruction while in the tree?
I would rather it be a fault with the drone than my fault, as the quote I was given by a company in the UK was just shy of £400 for just the gimbal... I'm confident replacing the parts myself if I have to.
Additionally, how much does DJI charge for a repair? There are no prices on their website.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help with this.
