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d-bledsoe
04-01-2008, 04:17 PM
Just wanted to post a quick update. My joker finally got some balls:D

The ball was made by me. I found a really nice 11" half sphere at ikea which i used to create the final mold, then used that mold to create the two halves of the sphere. Turned out pretty good i think for my very first try at doing a mold and fiberglass work.

The ball was the last part of the joker bird, she is now complete, the mount is wired up with gyro roll, the tilt and pan work great, and so far, knock on wood, everything is running very smooth.

http://derekbledsoe.net/airplanes/jokercam/jokerball1.jpg
http://derekbledsoe.net/airplanes/jokercam/jokerball2.jpg

robert1
05-15-2008, 11:28 AM
NICE, can you post some pics on how you use the gyro to control roll. is it on a servo connected to the camera base. pics please thanks

Ruud Westerhout
05-15-2008, 11:52 PM
Does this mount make the Joker a Align bird ;) as they clearly did deliver spares.
Like it too, please show some picture video from the result of the bird in action.

Ruud

robert1
05-20-2008, 07:38 PM
more pics by any chance????