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Recent content by JMichael

  1. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    UPDATE: SUCCESS!!!! With the help of very talented and generous individuals, I have brought this cgo 3+ back to life! I cannot thank this community enough. After narrowing down the cause of the issue, I was able to focus on the solution. In this case, the solution was a replacement of the...
  2. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    I have performed the the encoder swap. ] The gymbal acted exactly the same. I have observed that I am getting the the encoder beeps (Long Long-short short). I grabbed my multimeter and set it to 2000k ohms. Not looking for a specific value, I tested the A5600 pitch motor chip, then checked...
  3. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    I will get on it tomorrow. Will post update soon. Thank you again for your help!
  4. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Thank you for the advice.
  5. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Awesome! Thank you for the info. Just downloaded it. Here are some images of the roll magnet after cleaning. A small screwdriver will stick to it. img 0972, you can see brown discoloring at the left solder pad of the encoder. Do not know if that is normal, just noticed it and thought that it...
  6. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Finished with the inspection and found no bare wires of faulty connections. I did find that the roll magnet was covered with iron ore and the surrounding frame was covered with sand. Also found iron ore very close to the roll motor, covering the copper wires that extend out from the resistor...
  7. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Thank you for the quick reply. Will start checking for a dead short now. Will touch base soon with an update. Thank You!
  8. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    I apologize for that . I have updated the video to Public.
  9. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    I realized that I have not provided enough information. Here is a link to a short video of what this gimbal is doing. Apologies for not posting this at the beginning of this thread.
  10. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Thank you for the detailed information! I have inspected the yaw magnet. At this time the magnet looks good to the eye. I will check the pitch and roll magnets. Any tips on testing the yaw encoder, roll encoder and pitch encoder would be greatly appreciated. Thank You !!
  11. JMichael

    CGO 3+ Loud Beep (Long) Erratic Gimbal Spin, Limp Camera

    Awesome. Will do. Thank you for the quick response!