Sun Shield Update

[AH-1G]

With the help of @TyPilot coming up with a very practical design, here are some photos of the Sun Shield.
Very durable, I folded this 300 times in 15 minutes while watching Rays Baseball.

The Sun Shield is adjustable, from horizontal to vertical, and can be attached or removed easily.

Picture 1. As you can see I have @Ty Pilots "Trey", it fits nicely between Yuneecs Shield and the Trey.
You can also see I have put the strap hooks in the middle so the "Trey" sits horizontal. For me I prefer it horizontal.
It will attach directly with the Yuneec shield (picture #6)

With out and with Sun Shield. (5 & 6), shows how much clearer you can see the monitor.

 

[Phaedrus]

Very robust looking. I can see lots of advantages over the Hoodman.

 

[Eagle's Eye Video]

I concur... while effective, the attachment strategy with the Hoodman is a complete PIA.

 

[Fred Garvin]

How much and when can I buy one? (Maybe get with Ty and do a Carbon Fibre one?)

 

[Phaedrus]

How much and when can I buy one? (Maybe get with Ty and do a Carbon Fibre one?)

Mmmmmm.... Carbon fiber. I like carbon fiber!!

 

[AH-1G]

How much and when can I buy one? (Maybe get with Ty and do a Carbon Fibre one?)

We are considering open source, just needing to get the info together.

 

[Eagle's Eye Video]

Me sees a future Copperdawg Combo Pack, consisting of Tray, Sun Shield and Steady Drive for $199 ?

 

[Phaedrus]

I'd buy that!!

 

[AH-1G]

Any feed back is welcome, pro or con about the Sun Shield.

On another note, when I was doing this video my drone was drifting a bit much, what in the picture can you see possibility causing the drift?
Hint, it's in my hands. After I saw the video, I thouhgt to myself, "I should have had a V8"!

 

[NemesisChiken]

I have the hardest time keeping the Yuneec shield in place Am I doing something wrong?

I noticed in these pictures you actually used nuts and bolt to secure it thru the eyelets

 

[AH-1G]

I lost and broke 2 of the pins.
My shield was loose also with those short and small pins.
Are you putting the pins in the hole below the large eyelet?
The nuts and bolts keep it very secure.

 

[NemesisChiken]

My shield was loose also with those short and small pins.
Are you putting the pins in the hole below the large eyelet?

ooooooooooooooooooH ... i didn't notice those little holes below eyelets ... i was putting them IN the eyelets ... let me try that

update: that was it .... THANK YOU!

 

[AH-1G]

Yep same issue.
One thing you can do, go to a hardware store, look for screws the size of those pins but a bit longer.
I looked at the Hoodman, it's tacky.

 

[NemesisChiken]

I can see where you could snap those pretty easy! it was a tight fit getting the last one in

 

[AH-1G]

ooooooooooooooooooH ... i didn't notice those little holes below eyelets ... i was putting them IN the eyelets ... let me try that

update: that was it .... THANK YOU!

You're welcome!

 

[RPR]

With the help of @TyPilot coming up with a very practical design, here are some photos of the Sun Shield.
Very durable, I folded this 300 times in 15 minutes while watching Rays Baseball.

The Sun Shield is adjustable, from horizontal to vertical, and can be attached or removed easily.

Picture 1. As you can see I have @Ty Pilots "Trey", it fits nicely between Yuneecs Shield and the Trey.
You can also see I have put the strap hooks in the middle so the "Trey" sits horizontal. For me I prefer it horizontal.
It will attach directly with the Yuneec shield (picture #6)

With out and with Sun Shield. (5 & 6), shows how much clearer you can see the monitor.

1G for president [emoji1431]

 

[DCH]

I lost and broke 2 of the pins.
My shield was loose also with those short and small pins.

That's because you guys are using the all new completely dis-improved version of the Sun shield with the cheap plastic pins!
Behold! The original first-generation Yuneec Typhoon Sun shield with robust and snug fitting metal spring loaded pins! Eat your hearts out!



I know right? Why would Yuneec devolve its products? Never mind, that was a rhetorical question. A keen eye might find one of these still floating around on eBay.

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[RPR]

That's because you guys are using the all new completely disimproved version of the Sun shield with the cheap plastic pins!
Behold! The original first-generation Yuneec Typhoon Sun shield with robust and snug fitting metal spring loaded pins! Eat your hearts out!

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I know right? Why would Yuneec devolve its products? Never mind, that was a rhetorical question. A keen eye might find one of these still floating around on eBay.

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Say WUUT???!! Mah dude! my plastic broke off, now I might just have to take notes on your mod/fix.

 

[AH-1G]

I have the original shield with the metal pins. I now have two, one slipped off the other was slightly deformed.

 

[DCH]

Say WUUT???!! Mah dude! my plastic broke off, now I might just have to take notes on your mod/fix.

Not a Mod/Fix Bro, that's from the factory. I believe these only came with the early H480s, before Yuneec realized they could save a buck penny by switching to plastic pins.