Jstic
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Gimbal protectors are not going to prevent the basic problem with the gimbal motor shaft. It is a hardened steel shaft that fits into a soft aluminum housing with a pressed fit. Lateral force, crrashes, hard landing cause the shaft to enlarge the opening in the aluminum housing. The first symptom is a camera that is not level. Next the shaft and motor can separate, tearing the ribbon cable. The bracket might help keeping the separation from happening, but you still have to repair the gimbal. Now you have to remove the bracket, and some of them are installed with heavy duty two way tape. I fixed one already that a customer brought to me and had to hack up the aluminum pretty bad just to get the bracket off.
Gimbal brackets are not going to prevent the camera from getting out of level. They might save you the cost of a ribbon cable, but not a repair. Now that ribbon cables can be bought for $25, I wouldn't bother.I do like the looks of the one you bought though, definitely an improvement over some of the others. |
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