FY21AP Auto Balance gone crazy!!

[DaveyLC]

as long as you get four bands of the same size you should be fine :)

You could try Halfords for some sump plug O-rings.

I've got a massive box of silicone O-rings I bought on ebay years ago, a few of those have ended up as prop savers etc. on RC stuff  :laugh:

[Flyboysee]

Thanks Davey - I've pulled the FY21AP out to re-calibrate it and found that one of the rubber bands on the suspension cradle had actually given up so although that wont be the real issue, was causing the AP to be sitting 2mm lower in one corner.

I'm off to buy some replacements that are as similar as possible to the originals and will search round maplins/B&Q/homebase but before embarking on a wild goose chase are there any recommendations out there as to which rubber bands work best as replacements - i've seen loads of comments saying how bad the stock solution is and that they perish in direct sunlight but wondered what others had done in the event of needing to replace one or all of them?

thanks!

Ed, Feiyetech no longer recommend using that suspended base and I must say since I gave up on it, I've never had vibration issues (or worse, a cockeyed IMU) on either the FY21AP or FY31AP.

Coyote, myself and a few others use a sticky pad (available from everywhere, as well as Poundland) that you cut into 4 small pieces and attach underside on all 4 corners. I have two layers and it really works well! Also helps to have a base of nylon weave tape between the fuse foam and the sticky pads, then they will stay!

Also, when you fly, look at that number on the top left side (AERO) - it's a representation of your vibrations on board. With the 21 if it gets high - anywhere between 000 and 1000, you could be in for fun... if it gets high switch to RC as with ABM, ACM, RTL etc if it's vibey, it could literally snap roll the plane.

R

[Flying Ed]

cheers Matey - that's a great help - stikcy pads / nylon weave tape where we come. 

Re the error rate message on the OSD - my 2 flying sessions to date were only ever LOS flying w/o the fatshark goggles and funnily enough I only just got a corrective contact lense for my left eye on Saturday as I'm -4.5 in my left eye and 20/20 in my right eye - so to date I've never really been able to read the left hand side of my screen well due to being so blind on the left eye.  (I know the data is presented on both screens but trust me when your brain is as confused as mine due to such a discrepency its very hard to read the data on the "left hand side" of the screen.

Just eradicating those problems one at a time on my journey towards FPV heaven....cheers for the advice again, Ed