I've bought qx7 taranis and built my own quad one year ago and hated immediatly the notches on the throttle and proceeded istantly to remove them. Best choice ever for multirotor. Good info for beginners keep it up :)
Yea I'm new to the hobby, but I definitely don't like the notches. I just did a test hover with my first FPV and it was exactly like you said. My stable hover was in the middle of two notches.
So you put m9r gimbals on both sides... How does the reduced throw work for you on the pitch axis? I was under the impression that the m9r was designed specifically for use on the gimbal that controls throttle, with the intention that a regular m9 gimbal be used for the pitch/roll axis, so that the only axis that's reduced to 45 degrees of travel ends up being the throttle. I'm really curious if also having it on the pitch axis ends up being just fine, or if you'd be inclined to go with an m9r/m9 combo if you had it to do over again. It seems like it might actually be nice to need less physical stick movement on pitch, I'm just wondering if it would feel strange to have to move the stick more on the roll axis than on pitch for the same amount of rotation. Seeing that a lot of people use different rates for pitch/roll/yaw, I'm guessing it would be just fine after possibly having to get used to it a little, but I'd love to find out how you like it after having used the setup a while. I realize this is a year old video, but thought I'd give it a try anyway. Thanks for the video. I think you've convinced me to remove the ratcheting on the throttle completely and maybe try a piece of silicon hose around the non-ratcheted tension spring like I saw in another video, to give a little smooth tension to the throttle so it's easier to input yaw without inadvertently changing the throttle position. What would really make sense to me would be a little spring resistance to throttle increases... Wonder if there's a way to set up the gimbal where the centering spring provides resistance starting at zero throttle... I.E. change it from centering spring to being springy through the entire stick travel. The way the centering spring works on the stock gimbals, I'm pretty sure it can't be done with those, but I don't know if the m9 and m9r work the same way or it what I'm thinking might be possible with those. I don't know if my idea has any merit, I was just thinking that in cars we have a spring that closes the throttle unless pressure is holding it open, and I'm curious if it might be a good thing for quads. In my mind, it might work better to allow yaw movements at steady throttle than just resistance to stick movement in the throttle plane, but it wouldn't be the first time a theory of mine got shot down in flames. 😉 geez, sorry for writing a book.... Do you fly race/freestyle or are you more into flying tripods? You mentioned hexa or octocopters, and I don't think those are used much in freestyle or especially racing. 😉👍👊
@@createthisdotcom thanks for the quick response! I'm just getting started in brushless minis myself, so definitely not even a decent pilot yet. I though it might have the potential to feel really strange, but it sounds like a non issue. My exposure's been limited as far as people who use the m9r, but you're the first person I've seen using it on both sides. As a matter of fact, there were apparently enough people who disliked the red on one side and black on the other look that Frsky made the m9 available with red anodized hardware. Do you do "sporty" flying, or are you more into the cinematography platforms than the "sports cars"?
@@createthisdotcom Nice! I was just wondering because you'd mentioned flying a hex or octo. Thought you might be flying some huge lumbering beasts. I just found your channel in the process of looking for info on adjustments to the m9r. Thanks for your help and the informative video!
Thank you for this video, i just bought one X9D en tought maybe there is something wrong with the sticks, now i know its because of the notches.. im not used to it and i think i will remove it..
They're nice gimbals and a great upgrade, especially on a used radio where the original gimbals might have gotten sloppy from wear. However, I would recommend m9 gimbals, or use one m9r and one m9, because the way I understand it the m9r is specifically designed for throttle use. Stick throw on the throttle axis is 45 degrees of travel rather than the ~65 degree travel on the other axis (or both axis on m9 gimbals). Most people seem to prefer to keep the full 65 degree travel on the pitch axis, so every m9r installation I've seen until now used an m9r on the throttle side, but an m9 for the pitch/roll gimbal. I was about to ask about how the m9r is when used on both sides when I saw your question and thought I'd chime in, even if it has been months since you asked.
I've bought qx7 taranis and built my own quad one year ago and hated immediatly the notches on the throttle and proceeded istantly to remove them. Best choice ever for multirotor. Good info for beginners keep it up :)
Yea I'm new to the hobby, but I definitely don't like the notches. I just did a test hover with my first FPV and it was exactly like you said. My stable hover was in the middle of two notches.
Gamer City same here! There’s no stable hovering with notches. It’s either going up or down. Have you fixed yours?
@@proz71ful19 yup sure did. Much better.
So you put m9r gimbals on both sides... How does the reduced throw work for you on the pitch axis? I was under the impression that the m9r was designed specifically for use on the gimbal that controls throttle, with the intention that a regular m9 gimbal be used for the pitch/roll axis, so that the only axis that's reduced to 45 degrees of travel ends up being the throttle. I'm really curious if also having it on the pitch axis ends up being just fine, or if you'd be inclined to go with an m9r/m9 combo if you had it to do over again. It seems like it might actually be nice to need less physical stick movement on pitch, I'm just wondering if it would feel strange to have to move the stick more on the roll axis than on pitch for the same amount of rotation. Seeing that a lot of people use different rates for pitch/roll/yaw, I'm guessing it would be just fine after possibly having to get used to it a little, but I'd love to find out how you like it after having used the setup a while. I realize this is a year old video, but thought I'd give it a try anyway. Thanks for the video. I think you've convinced me to remove the ratcheting on the throttle completely and maybe try a piece of silicon hose around the non-ratcheted tension spring like I saw in another video, to give a little smooth tension to the throttle so it's easier to input yaw without inadvertently changing the throttle position. What would really make sense to me would be a little spring resistance to throttle increases... Wonder if there's a way to set up the gimbal where the centering spring provides resistance starting at zero throttle... I.E. change it from centering spring to being springy through the entire stick travel. The way the centering spring works on the stock gimbals, I'm pretty sure it can't be done with those, but I don't know if the m9 and m9r work the same way or it what I'm thinking might be possible with those. I don't know if my idea has any merit, I was just thinking that in cars we have a spring that closes the throttle unless pressure is holding it open, and I'm curious if it might be a good thing for quads. In my mind, it might work better to allow yaw movements at steady throttle than just resistance to stick movement in the throttle plane, but it wouldn't be the first time a theory of mine got shot down in flames. 😉 geez, sorry for writing a book.... Do you fly race/freestyle or are you more into flying tripods? You mentioned hexa or octocopters, and I don't think those are used much in freestyle or especially racing. 😉👍👊
I love it, but it takes some getting used to. I’m not a super great pilot either, but I have seen other people do the same.
@@createthisdotcom thanks for the quick response! I'm just getting started in brushless minis myself, so definitely not even a decent pilot yet. I though it might have the potential to feel really strange, but it sounds like a non issue. My exposure's been limited as far as people who use the m9r, but you're the first person I've seen using it on both sides. As a matter of fact, there were apparently enough people who disliked the red on one side and black on the other look that Frsky made the m9 available with red anodized hardware. Do you do "sporty" flying, or are you more into the cinematography platforms than the "sports cars"?
I use it to fly an armattan chameleon ti and a custom built 3”. Nothing cinematic about it. I like the shorter throws because I have small hands.
@@createthisdotcom Nice! I was just wondering because you'd mentioned flying a hex or octo. Thought you might be flying some huge lumbering beasts. I just found your channel in the process of looking for info on adjustments to the m9r. Thanks for your help and the informative video!
Thank you for this video, i just bought one X9D en tought maybe there is something wrong with the sticks, now i know its because of the notches.. im not used to it and i think i will remove it..
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U are right ! Better without notches for drones :) super video 🔥
Im new to hobby just bought a used taranis x9d plus and wondering if you would reccomend me to install these gimbals
Yes, I think you’ll like them.
They're nice gimbals and a great upgrade, especially on a used radio where the original gimbals might have gotten sloppy from wear. However, I would recommend m9 gimbals, or use one m9r and one m9, because the way I understand it the m9r is specifically designed for throttle use. Stick throw on the throttle axis is 45 degrees of travel rather than the ~65 degree travel on the other axis (or both axis on m9 gimbals). Most people seem to prefer to keep the full 65 degree travel on the pitch axis, so every m9r installation I've seen until now used an m9r on the throttle side, but an m9 for the pitch/roll gimbal. I was about to ask about how the m9r is when used on both sides when I saw your question and thought I'd chime in, even if it has been months since you asked.
I fly fixed wing and have never liked or used the notched throttle