Recent content by Greg Huntoon

If you are not that technical, regarding battery mods, my basic rule of thumb depending on how much you fly is to check your batteries quarterly throughout the year, especially the off season. To extend the life as much as possible, don't let the charge status light on the batteries fall much...

True. It's also crazy that standalone 420KV brushless outrunners seem to be priced around $100+. I say 420KV because that's what the I1 V2's seem to be, so they should be a match to the I1V2 ESC's. If they were cheap, I'd say put some bullet connectors on and just replace the old ones, but...

No, but while the motor seems like it would work, my only issue is with the integrated ESC. Wouldn't you need a 540KV without an ESC? There is also a switch on the side to reverse the direction of the motor. While convenient, all you really need to do is swap 2 of the 3 leads of a brushless...

Hopefully my lessons learned can help others. Your mileage may vary with this info so use it at your own risk. I make no implied statement as to the accuracy of what I'm stating, or that it will resolve your issues. I'm only stating that helped me and it may help you too. My saga started with...

I printed this from ThingiVerse - Samsung 360 Gear mount for DJI Inspire 1 by ByteSlinger Basically you mount the 360 camera just like the x3 or X5, but in place of it. You won't get video because no X3 but you should still get telemetry. I printed it in PLA and flex PLA for the washer, or...

Well, all hope is not lost. A really good tool to add your set is a hemostat. Either curved or straight or both. You should be able to find one at a local drug store for 6-£10. A hemostat may be small enough and long enough to reach around or through the fan to carefully push or move the...

I'm wondering if it's coming from one of the cooling fans? Either the fan is going bad or maybe a wire is rubbing against it?

Not sure what search engine you use, but I found this... Original HTRC HT-0053 H200AC/DC 200W Professional Balance Charger/Discharger for RC Helicopter Airplane DJI Inspire 1 Phantom 3 Series RC Quadcopter Personally, since the smarts are in the battery, not the charger, this seems like...

There are a lot of inexpensive cell phone gimbals ($100 or less) that should do the trick. I personally have an old Zhiyun rig that would stabilize, pan/tilt the phone, so no bending over. My OSMO with the stick and extension cable with the Z-Axis would do that too but even used is a more...

It sounds like you were using Home Lock with the Flight Mode switch in the F position. Refer to the manual under intelligent flight modes and IOC in the Appendix. What you are describing is normal depending on the direction the Inspire is facing. If it is facing away from you then, Left...

It would be nice to find out if the BMS can be put into "self calibration" mode again like a secret button combination when re-celling. I always figured a long term solution would be re-celling since the power heads with BMS are no longer manufactured, but cells might be able to be sourced...

BTW - I also have to believe that all of the default BMS parameters for TB47s and TB48s regardless of how many are exactly the same within those respective models. I would assume that DJI has a certain quality expectation around cell specs from the battery manufacturer allowing them to...

My intent wasn't to ruffle any feathers. I'm just sad and angered to see Inspire 1's end up on some e-waste barge due to a lack of batteries. To me the Inspire 1 is a technological work of art like a Bang & Olufsen Beogram linear tracking turntable, B&O Beocenter, Nakamichi System One, vintage...

The thing is, I don't need someone here to be my dad. I have 3 grown, successful children, and 4 grand children, 1 who is also autistic. There isn't any spelling the end about it, the Inspire 1 is at an end. Maybe it's my feeling that DJI is the Apple of drones thing, but DJI is a closed...

Unfortunately, the DJI approach of having a BMS with every battery adds weight, cost, and makes adapting newer future high energy density battery technologies to existing drones more difficult than it needs to be. An older brushed RC heli I have used to use a 6 cell Nicd pack. Back then, no...