Typhoon H mods/accessories

Gilly · Mar 19, 2018

I'm curious on what mods people are doing with there Typhoon H. I've seen a few good ones on here. Ty Pilot's transmitter tray is pretty slick along with his sun shade and screen capture device on top of it. Usherranch just posted his set up with an additional screen in his truck for viewing. Anyone else out there have ideas like this that adds to the enjoyment of the hobby? Links on the bottom for both of those posts.

Ty Pilot
Custom typhoon h setup

Usherranch
Curve Cable Cam Video

rdonson · Mar 20, 2018

Here's something I bought that I've found useful. It's a 10.1" screen that I connect to my ST16 through a 15' braided HDMI cable. It allows others to see what I see on the ST16 as I'm flying. I generally set it up on a tripod or simply hand it to a person if there aren't more who want to watch. The sunshade works well and you don't need the antennas.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LAT9HZ8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Photo · Mar 20, 2018

Hi, Gilly, me too use a FeelWorld 10.1 inch and my clients likes it too. I use it with HDMI Connection to the ST16.
Aerial photography with Robinson R44 based at Bromma Airport Stockholm

rdonson · Mar 20, 2018

Here's one mod I've applied to both my TH480 birds. I didn't invent this mod but got the idea from more experienced pilots in this forum.

I eliminated the pins and clips replacing them with nylon cable ties along with getting rid of the "protective cover" for the dampers. Now the pins and dampers don't pop out so easily and getting rid of the "protective cover" eliminated "jello video" on the CGO3+.

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BTW, my wife named my first TH480 "Beetlejuice". She thought that way we could call its name three times and it would appear.

Roysky · Mar 23, 2018

Has anyone tried painting the arms or landing gear to aide in orientation? Could the camera be affected by reflections from above the gimbal i.e. the body or motor arms?

rdonson · Mar 23, 2018

Roysky said:
Has anyone tried painting the arms or landing gear to aide in orientation? Could the camera be affected by reflections from above the gimbal i.e. the body or motor arms?

If you look at my post above you’ll see that my landing gear is neon orange. It’s actually a neon orange gaffers tape.

I’ve also purchased another set of shells and they’re painted orange as well to improve visibility. I’ve not yet installed them on this H.

I did this for visibility against a background of trees rather than orientation. I’ve not noticed any effect on the camera.

Ty Pilot · Mar 23, 2018

Gilly said:
I'm curious on what mods people are doing with there Typhoon H. I've seen a few good ones on here. Ty Pilot's transmitter tray is pretty slick along with his sun shade and screen capture device on top of it. Usherranch just posted his set up with an additional screen in his truck for viewing. Anyone else out there have ideas like this that adds to the enjoyment of the hobby? Links on the bottom for both of those posts.

Ty Pilot
Custom typhoon h setup

Usherranch
Curve Cable Cam Video

Good idea for a thread @Gilly - I would just mention that your links are a little criss-crossed

The link under my avatar name is Usherranch's thread and and the link under his name is a link to my CCC Video. Here is a link to my Set up Video and here is a link to the thread on this forum for the Transmitter Tray

Gilly · Mar 24, 2018

Ty Pilot said:
Good idea for a thread @Gilly - I would just mention that your links are a little criss-crossed The link under my avatar name is Usherranch's thread and and the link under his name is a link to my CCC Video. Here is a link to my Set up Video and here is a link to the thread on this forum for the Transmitter Tray

Sorry my man!! It's tough to get s*** straight posting on your phone. Love your stuff though, keep it coming!

rdonson · Mar 24, 2018

Here's a mod for CGO3+ sharpness settings from @PatR that I've found helpful. I consider it a mod as it doesn't seem to be documented by Yuneec anywhere.

Update adds auto update for future releases. Can this not happen?

For the record both of my birds were set to 6 sharpness from the factory. I've adjusted that to 8.

rdonson · Mar 24, 2018

I'm not sure if this counts as a mod for the ST16 but it sure helped me get comfortable with the controller. When I first started on the ST16 it was a bit overwhelming with all the switches, buttons and controls located all over the place. The stickers for the ST16 helped me a lot.

http://www.uavstickers.com/store.php#!/Typhoon-H-Identity-Set/p/76119187/category=21640734

rdonson · Mar 26, 2018

An accessory:

I have both the Yuneec hard case and soft case backpacks for my Typhoon H birds. The hard case serves me well but for most flights I use the soft case as it will store more goodies in the compartment on top and the two side compartments. Its available from a lot of online sources.

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rdonson · Mar 26, 2018

Accessory:

I may get mocked for this one but.... they work for me. Comfort grip knobs for the sticks. It may be due to the size of my hands and thumbs but I just find they give me more control. I tried without and then tried the thumb and index finger "pinch" approach but ended up with these.

Probably available from many sources but I got mine here.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCUYOKY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

toothandnail · Mar 26, 2018

rdonson said:
Here's one mod I've applied to both my TH480 birds. I didn't invent this mod but got the idea from more experienced pilots in this forum.

I eliminated the pins and clips replacing them with nylon cable ties along with getting rid of the "protective cover" for the dampers. Now the pins and dampers don't pop out so easily and getting rid of the "protective cover" eliminated "jello video" on the CGO3+.

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BTW, my wife named my first TH480 "Beetlejuice". She thought that way we could call its name three times and it would appear.

A neater setup is to use 2 zip ties per dampner.
Get a size that the head won't easily pull through the hole(but will if pulled firmly)
Cut 1 to the correct length to just allow the bottom(cut end) to barely protrude out he bottom(or you can cut them later)
Insert from the top down
Cut just the head off the other, insert the top zip tie through the cut head and adjust length as necessary.
Gives way more security than the factory tie, still allows breakaway if necessary.
Also keeps a neat looking setup.

toothandnail · Mar 26, 2018

rdonson said:
If you look at my post above you’ll see that my landing gear is neon orange. It’s actually a neon orange gaffers tape.

I’ve also purchased another set of shells and they’re painted orange as well to improve visibility. I’ve not yet installed them on this H.

I did this for visibility against a background of trees rather than orientation. I’ve not noticed any effect on the camera.

Looks good, I've thought about a color change as well. Flying against a tree backdrop a couple hundred feet away, it's easy to lose the drone.

rdonson · Mar 27, 2018

toothandnail said:
A neater setup is to use 2 zip ties per dampner.
Get a size that the head won't easily pull through the hole(but will if pulled firmly)
Cut 1 to the correct length to just allow the bottom(cut end) to barely protrude out he bottom(or you can cut them later)
Insert from the top down
Cut just the head off the other, insert the top zip tie through the cut head and adjust length as necessary.
Gives way more security than the factory tie, still allows breakaway if necessary.
Also keeps a neat looking setup.

With my setup the breakaway happens at the rails the gimbal slides into. The piece with the rails is easily replaced and readily available from the shops I use.

RealtreeAPG · Mar 28, 2018

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rdonson · Mar 28, 2018

Sweet! Do you use the Lume cubes for night flying? Do they work well for you?

RealtreeAPG · Mar 28, 2018

The Lume Cubes help out tremendously and allow you that little extra security we’re all looking for. During night flying it lights up the farmers field like you wouldn’t believe. Also during day flying it allows you great orientation when out at a good distance! The regular marker lights are great for looks but these Lume Cubes are well worth the cash. The functionality of these lil things are top notch.

Gilly · Mar 28, 2018

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The link did not work. I believe I saw your post before with the hydro dip. Looks insane man I love it. It was funny reading the replies though lol for some reason a few people were hating on it. How hard is it to hydro dip?

Gilly · Mar 28, 2018

rdonson said:
Accessory:

I may get mocked for this one but.... they work for me. Comfort grip knobs for the sticks. It may be due to the size of my hands and thumbs but I just find they give me more control. I tried without and then tried the thumb and index finger "pinch" approach but ended up with these.

Probably available from many sources but I got mine here.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCUYOKY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I like those! I'll for sure be adding those. Why would you get mocked for them haha?? Because your using thumbs and not pinchers??