Wanted to share how my remote controller ergonomics were improved with a piece of plastic. I prefer the improved visibility of larger tablet (in my case the Lenovo Tab4 8 works will and is quite bright). I also prefer mounting it so that I can still see my sticks and RC readout (sold by Drone Pit Stop on Amazon). The fold-out grips on the RC make reasonably good handles but the resulting rig is a bit top-heavy
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So I scrounged some used 1/4-inch plexiglas and cut it to fit, rounded the corners and glued a piece of split rubber tubing to the "body side" for comfort. Test fit photo:
The grip ergonomics are greatly improved - and you have a place to put things, like post-it notes.
It also gave me a place to put a power bank. I noted elsewhere that my Lenovo Tab4 8 treats the RC as a charging source and drains it faster than I would prefer. The power bank is mounted underneath the plate with velcro. A $20 bank (5000 mAh, Tzumi 6583 from Best Buy) worked great - after a long, cold (45 oF) day with repeated flights (6 x 20 minutes), the Tzumi kept the RC at 100%, the tablet was 76%, and the Tzumi still had 25% charge left.
The power bank also improved the balance of the RC/tablet rig. I use a lanyard attached between the tablet and RC, and the power bank adds no perceived weight since it counterbalances the tablet. I can also set the rig down without it wanting to tip over. Here it is in action - I will add some right-angle USB cables to clean up the connections in the future.
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So I scrounged some used 1/4-inch plexiglas and cut it to fit, rounded the corners and glued a piece of split rubber tubing to the "body side" for comfort. Test fit photo:
The grip ergonomics are greatly improved - and you have a place to put things, like post-it notes.
It also gave me a place to put a power bank. I noted elsewhere that my Lenovo Tab4 8 treats the RC as a charging source and drains it faster than I would prefer. The power bank is mounted underneath the plate with velcro. A $20 bank (5000 mAh, Tzumi 6583 from Best Buy) worked great - after a long, cold (45 oF) day with repeated flights (6 x 20 minutes), the Tzumi kept the RC at 100%, the tablet was 76%, and the Tzumi still had 25% charge left.
The power bank also improved the balance of the RC/tablet rig. I use a lanyard attached between the tablet and RC, and the power bank adds no perceived weight since it counterbalances the tablet. I can also set the rig down without it wanting to tip over. Here it is in action - I will add some right-angle USB cables to clean up the connections in the future.
