Creating Gopro Camera Gimbal Using Common Rc Hobby Grade Components With Roll and Pitch Tilt Functionality

Parts needed:

Spare camera Gimbal or cheap one

450 sized landing skid

2 x servo testers

BEC or 5V regulator source

3s lipo battery source

Zip ties and Velcro

Handles (optional)

Wiring no more than 2mms thick

Screws and allen keys

Note: Major components can be sourced on ebay.

Build the platform that would be bearing the weight of the gimbal, battery and servo testors.

Ideally gimbal is to placed in the middle of the landing skid frame and directlly above it would be where battery would be allocated.

At both ends of landing skids rods place both platforms where the servo testors would be affixed.

As for the placement of the handles. Use the landing gear brackets and screw in a handles at the middle with any material desired or 3d print your own set of handles.

Pre wire the input for the bec / 5v regulator from the battery. At the other of the bec hook up.the futuba servo leads to the servo testors we only need v+ and ground.

To provide functionality for pitch and roll articulation of the gimbal. Plug the futuba plug the signal and negative terminals end to end to each servo tester to the a responding channel in the gimbal futuba male connectors.

Place the gimbal on a level ground, power up the servos testers and gimbal motherboard. In a few moments later the gimbal should be initialised.

Servo tester range of motion can be limited.

An integrated caddy for a smart phone to enable live-viewing.

Try different weighted vibration balls.