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== Introduction ==
 
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The first Pan & Tilt I tried was a very inexpensive unit from HobbyPartz.com which came with two 9g 180 degree servos for ~$13.
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This P&T (Pan and Tilt) was really made to hold a small board camera and case so the platform was never quite right to put a Mobius on. So, my first change was to print my own top plate which had rubber band posts and clearance to get the right angles. This lasted exactly one flight when the gears on the tilt servo stripped for no other reason than they were just cheap plastic gears.<br><br>
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I took this idea and designed my own base to mount on the deck of my Mini Talon. This puts the servo below the gimbal and takes its weight off the rotating mass. The lower bracket then is just a simple 'U' shaped piece with a servo arm attached to the bottom. The new camera plate has a slightly expanded servo cradle so I could use a better servo. The tilt functions nicely from 0 - 100 degrees. The pan is dependent on the servo used.
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=== Parts List ===
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Servos & Hardware<br>
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:2ea 9 gram x 2Kg Servos, 1 modified for 180 degree travel
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:4ea M2x6 socket head cap screws
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:4ea M2 flat washers
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:4ea #1 x 1/8" flat head sheet metal screws
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:Align PJ Gel Pad (optional)
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:Small wire ties
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3D Prints
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:Camera Mount Plate - PnT_Camera_Plate_v02
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:Yaw Bracket - PnT_Lower_Bracket_v02
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:Yaw Servo Mount Plate - PnT_Servo_Bracket
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Tools needed
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:1.5mm ball end driver (allen wrench)
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:Phillips head screwdriver
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:2mm tap and tap drill
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Camera<br>
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:Mobius with lens '2C' modified for vertical mount<br><br>
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=== Files ===
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Below are the print files if you would like to give this a try. The zip contains the printable pieces and image files, simply click the link for the download. If you would like to see many more Pan and Tilt options, please see my <u>[http://www.itsqv.com/QVM/index.php?title=Parts_Catalog_-_Pan_and_Tilt_Parts Pan and Tilt parts catalog]</u><br><br>
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[https://www.itsqv.com/QVM/files/parts/Pan_and_Tilt_v1.zip Mobius Compact Pan and Tilt v1 ZIP]
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=== Comments? Questions? ===
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:'''<u>[mailto:qmar80@hotmail.com?Subject=About%20the%20Simple%20Centered%20Gimbal&body=Question? email me!]</u>'''
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== See Also ==
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[[Forward Offset Pan & Tilt]]
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[[Category:Contents]]

Latest revision as of 12:40, 20 February 2019

Gimbals
February 2016

PNT01.JPG
  Simple 9g Servo Pan & Tilt

Introduction

The first Pan & Tilt I tried was a very inexpensive unit from HobbyPartz.com which came with two 9g 180 degree servos for ~$13.

HPZ Gim.jpg
HobbyPartz Pan & Tilt


This P&T (Pan and Tilt) was really made to hold a small board camera and case so the platform was never quite right to put a Mobius on. So, my first change was to print my own top plate which had rubber band posts and clearance to get the right angles. This lasted exactly one flight when the gears on the tilt servo stripped for no other reason than they were just cheap plastic gears.

I took this idea and designed my own base to mount on the deck of my Mini Talon. This puts the servo below the gimbal and takes its weight off the rotating mass. The lower bracket then is just a simple 'U' shaped piece with a servo arm attached to the bottom. The new camera plate has a slightly expanded servo cradle so I could use a better servo. The tilt functions nicely from 0 - 100 degrees. The pan is dependent on the servo used.

PNT03.jpg
Base servo plate


PNT04.jpg
Lower 'U' bracket


PNT05.jpg
Camera Plate


Parts List

Servos & Hardware

2ea 9 gram x 2Kg Servos, 1 modified for 180 degree travel
4ea M2x6 socket head cap screws
4ea M2 flat washers
4ea #1 x 1/8" flat head sheet metal screws
Align PJ Gel Pad (optional)
Small wire ties

3D Prints

Camera Mount Plate - PnT_Camera_Plate_v02
Yaw Bracket - PnT_Lower_Bracket_v02
Yaw Servo Mount Plate - PnT_Servo_Bracket

Tools needed

1.5mm ball end driver (allen wrench)
Phillips head screwdriver
2mm tap and tap drill

Camera

Mobius with lens '2C' modified for vertical mount

Files

Below are the print files if you would like to give this a try. The zip contains the printable pieces and image files, simply click the link for the download. If you would like to see many more Pan and Tilt options, please see my Pan and Tilt parts catalog

Mobius Compact Pan and Tilt v1 ZIP

Comments? Questions?

email me!

See Also

Forward Offset Pan & Tilt




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