{"id":305,"date":"2014-03-01T19:20:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T08:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/?p=305"},"modified":"2014-03-01T19:26:44","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T08:26:44","slug":"fc-t12-2-axis-gimbal-assembly-and-bench-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/fc-t12-2-axis-gimbal-assembly-and-bench-test\/","title":{"rendered":"FC-T12 2-axis gimbal assembly and bench test."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Unit overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"FC-T12 affiliate link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hobbyking.com\/hobbyking\/store\/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=40641&amp;aff=1290501\" target=\"_blank\">FC-T12 2-axis gimbal from HobbyKing <\/a>is a cheap ($15US) and light (72g without servos &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000000;\">124g <\/span>all up in this configuration) 2-axis gimbal suitable for small cameras.<\/p>\n<p>In this build configuration, the\u00a0servo controlling pitch is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobbyking.com\/hobbyking\/store\/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=23995&amp;aff=1290501\">Hextronik HXT900<\/a>\u00a09gr \/ 1.6kg \/ 0.12sec micro.\u00a0The servo controlling roll is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobbyking.com\/hobbyking\/store\/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=23995&amp;aff=1290501\">Hextronik 5010<\/a>\u00a039.2g \/ 6.9kg \/ 0.16sec standard servo. The controller is a OpenPilot Revolution, purchased via the <a href=\"http:\/\/store.openpilot.org\/\">OpenPilot store<\/a>\u00a0and configured as per the <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.openpilot.org\/display\/Doc\/Camera+Stabilization+Configuration\">OpenPilot Wiki article on Camera Stabilization Configuration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benchtest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='390' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XpaJeoGb7Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attach the micro servo to the first plate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-314\" alt=\"Step 1\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182103-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182103-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182103-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182103-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The screws in position:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-315\" alt=\"Step 2\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182113-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182113-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182113-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182113-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prepare the counterpart plate with turntable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-316\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-316\" alt=\"Step 3\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182135-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182135-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182135-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182135-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Connect right angle fillets to the arms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-317\" alt=\"Step 4\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182221-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182221-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182221-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_182221-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then the arms to the bridging plate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_183011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-318\" alt=\"Step 5\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_183011-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_183011-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_183011-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_183011-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then attach the camera baseplate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_191114.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-319\" alt=\"Step 6\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_191114-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_191114-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_191114-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At which point you can commence the main attachment of the gimbal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193553.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-320\" alt=\"Step 7\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193553-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193553-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193553-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193553-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prepared connector plate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-310\" alt=\"Step 8\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193621-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193621-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193621-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193621-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One half of the connector plate in place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-311\" alt=\"Step 9\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193642-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193642-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193642-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193642-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The other half in place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193759.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-312\" alt=\"Step 10\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193759-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193759-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193759-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_193759-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Support braces in place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_194532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-313\" alt=\"Step 11\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_194532-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_194532-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_194532-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140125_194532-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Standard servo in place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-336\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154636.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-336\" alt=\"Step 12\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154636-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154636-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154636-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154636-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 12<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The thread is only just long enough for the nuts to engage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-333\" alt=\"Step 13\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154805-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154805-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154805-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154805-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 13<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Couple the two halves.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_155016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-335\" alt=\"Step 14\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_155016-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_155016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_155016-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_155016-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The assembled unit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154939.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-334\" alt=\"Final product\" src=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154939-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154939-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140301_154939-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Final product<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unit overview FC-T12 2-axis gimbal from HobbyKing is a cheap ($15US) and light (72g without servos &#8211; 124g all up in this configuration) 2-axis gimbal suitable for small cameras. In this build configuration, the\u00a0servo controlling pitch is a Hextronik HXT900\u00a09gr \/ 1.6kg \/ 0.12sec micro.\u00a0The servo controlling roll is a Hextronik 5010\u00a039.2g \/ 6.9kg \/ &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[13,11,12],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":341,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305\/revisions\/341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/roger.venning.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}