RCTimer are having a flash sale of their gimbals. They are reduced by 41% for the next week. A very good deal, although the quality control can be variable the price is right.
Free shipping too.
41% off Brushless Gimbals Suitable for UAV @ RC Timer
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Seems to be working for me now.
Damn, I keep getting this:
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Nothing else - just a blank page with this writing on it.
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A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis. A set of three gimbals, one mounted on the other with orthogonal pivot axes, may be used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to remain independent of the rotation of its support (e.g. vertical in the first animation). For example, on a ship, the gyroscopes, shipboard compasses, stoves, and even drink holders typically use gimbals to keep them upright with respect to the horizon despite the ship's pitching and rolling.
In case like me you were wondering.
Thanks for adding that.
how can these possibly work ? A non-geared motor will struggle to have the torque to support the camera, and the motor will have to be powered the whole time. Brushless motors spin way faster than you want your camera to spin, seems crazy.
Have you seen a video or read on it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvyCFLFe2JE
They are specifically wound for use as a gimbal motor. Also you need to balance the gimbal so that the centre of gravity is set so the camera is held in place (this is the tricky bit).
They work bl**dy fantasticly, my dear sir.
You just have to tune the darn things properly, and make sure their load is balanced :)
I'm looking at buying a gimbal for my quad. Hobby King have a few that I am looking at. Here is a video showing how they work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhU9-EFFlc&feature=youtu.be
I bought this one only 2 weeks ago:
http://rctimer.com/product-1072.htmlI have had a problem with one motor shaft slipping so I am thinking of buying a second unit at this price just for spares!
Bugger. I was going to buy this as well. I thought it was a good price for a 3 axis gimbal. The one at Hobby King is over $200 (but it doesn't have good reviews either).
I would still get one, but probably consider it entry level. The mechanical arrangement is sound for a GoPro Hero 3. The Alexmos controller is standard so the only thing that can really go wrong is the motors. If you buy higher quality motors later you can upgrade the setup.
Just don't consider this a "plug and play" device.
Ok…Thanks for the info risky. Some of the better 3 axis gimbals are over $400 (Zenmuse H3-3D) - so I guess you get what you pay for. I will try to compare the gimbal you bought with the one from HobbyKing (though I am leaning towards yours). Here is the Hobbyking one: https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__52136__DYS_Smart…
Thanks again :)
I would probably go with the RCTimer, the HobbyKing version looks less sturdy. I know that Mongrel Gear basically do QA on the RCTimer stuff, but then charge $100-$150 more for items. Many of their gimbals are just re-badged RCTimer:
http://www.mongrelgear.com.au/camera-gimbals.htmlI look at it this way. Spend $120 on the 3-axis gimbal, don't be disappointed if it doesn't work right. Learn heaps about how they work and try to fix it yourself. My faulty motor only costs $10 and I think I can fix it myself (RCTimer are sending a replacement motor shaft). Then buy a good one knowing what things are important, an how it works.
If you want something that just works, I'd just buy a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+
Website seems to be down.