DIVER Recovered My DRONE From a LAKE!

[@grossi46]

Awesome video buddy. Got my dji mini 2 yesterday and flew it for the first time today. Absolutely loved it but I was extremely nervous as it is my first drone 😱. Respect from the UK 🇬🇧 🤘

[@m1pistonhead]

Thanks! I would highly recommend a gimble guard, landing skids and floats (if you want to fly over water). They are cheap add ons that really help protect it when something goes wrong. Enjoy it!

[@visioninprint]

Great recovery. Sorry it didn’t work. Another huge pointer I found out was when flying over water,never fly low. Use the zoom to get the same effect!! And watch for trees lol

[@SpottedDogNetworks]

Cool video, That sucks it didn’t work. Did you get a new Drone? -Dylan

[@m1pistonhead]

Thanks! Yes I bought a replacement with insurance from DJI

[@SpottedDogNetworks]

@@m1pistonhead Cool

[@AdventureTravelandScuba]

Lucky me that I am a diver and I dive often this way I can recover my own if dropped in the lake

[@meanderingmarnochs]

Rookie mistake 😀

[@m1pistonhead]

Yep

[@z1power]

IPA isn't powerful enough to remove microscopic contamination. Sediment from the lake will find tiny voids in between the legs of the chips and it can only be seen with a microscope. You have to get a more powerful solvent like electrical contact cleaner in a pressurised can and blast the PCB to force the microscopic particles out and dissolve organics. A toothbrush will never get into those crevices and IPA isn't a strong enough solvent in some cases. Then, dry out the PCB using a hair dryer on the low setting to really force any moisture to evaporate, even if it is trapped inside components. A lot of people use rice but this is nonsense that will make the problem worse because it will contaminate the PCB with more organic particles and not do a good job drying it out anyhow. Good luck!

[@simonblackburn8741]

Nice try. I'd assumed you didn't have any insurance!

[@m1pistonhead]

Thanks. No not that time. I do now tho!