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<blockquote data-quote="Nuner83" data-source="post: 90666" data-attributes="member: 17480"><p>A couple issues there. I have some size constraints that make the Spark preferable. I am trying to enter the tank from a small access point at the top of the tank. These are food processing tanks that require hours of additional cleaning, sanitizing etc is anything contacts a surface. I say that because I haven't figured out a way to lower the drone into the tank and take off and recover it safely. If I were able to I would feel more confident about fitting the larger Mavic through the opening instead of flying it through. If I can make a tether work I can sanitize it separately and give myself unlimited time to do a thorough inspection</p><p></p><p>The second issue is I've beat the heck out of the spark trying to get it to work for this application. The cost of replacing the Spark is a lot less painful than if i destroyed a Mavic. I've been looking for better guards for either the Spark or the Mavic to minimize these issues but at this point I think I may have to 3D print my own. I purchased blade guards, and a simple top guard from PGYTECH and it last all of 1 flight before utterly destroying it self. Far from satisfied with that order.</p><p></p><p>But the most important reason why I don't just upgrade is I can't get approval for it until I can prove that we can actually pull off consistent reliable inspections with a drone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nuner83, post: 90666, member: 17480"] A couple issues there. I have some size constraints that make the Spark preferable. I am trying to enter the tank from a small access point at the top of the tank. These are food processing tanks that require hours of additional cleaning, sanitizing etc is anything contacts a surface. I say that because I haven't figured out a way to lower the drone into the tank and take off and recover it safely. If I were able to I would feel more confident about fitting the larger Mavic through the opening instead of flying it through. If I can make a tether work I can sanitize it separately and give myself unlimited time to do a thorough inspection The second issue is I've beat the heck out of the spark trying to get it to work for this application. The cost of replacing the Spark is a lot less painful than if i destroyed a Mavic. I've been looking for better guards for either the Spark or the Mavic to minimize these issues but at this point I think I may have to 3D print my own. I purchased blade guards, and a simple top guard from PGYTECH and it last all of 1 flight before utterly destroying it self. Far from satisfied with that order. But the most important reason why I don't just upgrade is I can't get approval for it until I can prove that we can actually pull off consistent reliable inspections with a drone. [/QUOTE]
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