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Using Kearfott rate gyros for camera stabilization and power requirements
19 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Kearfott gyros with 10-pin connectors are rate gyros designed to measure precession rather than provide stabilization, making them suboptimal for camera stabilizer applications.
- These gyros require 26V 400Hz AC power supply, which cannot be directly sourced from standard camera batteries at 12V or 24V.
- An avionics shop can spin up the gyro and potentially source an appropriate power supply.
- Kenyon Laboratories manufactures purpose-built 2-axis gyros with decades of experience in stabilization and are preferred by many camera operators.
Depends on
- The discussion does not resolve whether the Kearfott gyros can be successfully adapted for camera use despite their design limitations.
- No confirmation provided that a 26V 400Hz AC power supply solution was actually implemented or tested.
- The wiring diagram interpretation remains incomplete in the thread.