401B to hold a camera platform level?

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I just ordered a FPV landing gear.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16343

I was thinking that it would be nice to put a gyro in it. When I fly forward, I don't want the camera to point into the ground. Would it be possible to put a 401b gyro on the platform and have that move the servo? Which way should the gyro be mounted?

I tried building a platform myself, but I could not get the gyro to react.

KR
Magnus

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magnusvr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (SE) USERID: 296074 Bargain Addict! Joined: 01/Dec/2009 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 88	Quote Reply Topic: 401B to hold a camera platform level? Posted: 05/May/2011 at 2:12am
	I just ordered a FPV landing gear. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16343 I was thinking that it would be nice to put a gyro in it. When I fly forward, I don't want the camera to point into the ground. Would it be possible to put a 401b gyro on the platform and have that move the servo? Which way should the gyro be mounted? I tried building a platform myself, but I could not get the gyro to react. KR Magnus

billius Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (GB) USERID: 242238 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 23/May/2009 Location: Sheffield UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 425	Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2011 at 3:31am
	It should work, mount the gyro on its side with the leads pointing fore and aft. If you have a heli just tip it on its side and wiggle the tail up and down that should prove if it will work. Look in the tricopter thread and you will see how gyros are used to control the motors in a tricopter, mounted on their sides but across the lateral axis, except the one for the tail motor its mounted on its side but along the longitudinal axis

Beladog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (US) USERID: 301604 Forum Admin BELAMOD Joined: 01/Feb/2010 Location: San Diego USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 2427	Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2011 at 11:38am
	make sure it is a quality digital servo or else the jitters will destroy your video. You will have to play much with the gain to get it to respond proper but after it is dialed it will be nice
	Thats the ugliest hat Ive ever seen...looks good on you though.