"Hi Damian,I had similar problems at my first steps except that I had no big crash with my quadcopter. I have destroyed some planes and thus brought me into danger while learning to fly.My Quad wobbled like your and I lost a propeller once…"
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DeveloperLinus commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days
Will Snodgrass commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"I had a few props break up mid air......until I started using the Gemfam Carbon Reinforced that is. Try em out, I was amazed that when I tipped my quad over the blades didnt break (I broke a bunch doing that in the beginning)
So what do you think…"
Geir Engebakken commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"ok .... 20 meters then :)
And for propellers dont use the ebay black ones! They have bit me several times, so I have a bunch lying in the drawer, Switched std grey APC ones 12*3.8 , they withstand a crash into dirt - most of the times, not tonight…"
Geir Engebakken commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"I have been in the Arducopter scene for more than a year, only recently I started getting serious flying time with FPV 3DR radio and a good PID config. Tonight the quad went straight into the dirt due to a loosened hex lock screw on the motor…"
Will Snodgrass commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"I found a new source for gemfam carbon blades....AMAZON! you have to buy the cwand ccw separate, though....oh and free shipping.
comes out to just under $2 a pair!
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David Kirk commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"Sounds like they are not very good prop adapters if the nuts won't remain on. I must have several thousand flights with props on electric motors and never had one come loose (never used threadlock either). Never seen any come loose on aircraft…"
"I am with Phill C on this. No props failing or coming off during flights... so far (nearly 20 - only one broken prop).
Because it is a collet type 'bite', I hold the prop center rather than the motor while tightening. Holding the motor (on…"
Phil Cramer commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"@Randy - I've thought about reverse prop nuts and wondered if there were any available. I too wish they catch on. It only makes sense. Reverse threads are used on bicycle pedals and table saw blades for example. I hope you can encourage some…"
Will Snodgrass commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"I had a blade break on my first flight, with a carbon fiber frame. talk about disintegrating quad! Look For the Gemfam Carbon reinforced props. There only a dollar more then normal props, and they are so strong its crazy. i crashed 3…"
Damian Axford commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"@R_Lefebvre - thanks, wife was holding the camera so hadn't noticed he'd got so close.
@GeoBlu - not proud, just keeping the tone lighthearted for a forum - very relieved no-one got hurt
@Randy - thanks for the tip, will take a look
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DeveloperRandy commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days
"Sorry to hear about your crash. Happens to everyone.
Re the props coming off...the company I work with in Japan, EnRoute.co.jp has both normal and reverse prop nuts. So you put them on the way that makes them tighten as they spin rather…"
GeoBlu commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"Typical knuckleheads! These are the guys who make life (multirotor world) difficult for us who play by the "rules" and use our common sense when handling these aircraft. In a period of less than 48 hrs, he received, built, and attempted…"
DeveloperR_Lefebvre commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days
"Damian, just a tip, I won't let my daughter who is 3 outside to watch me fly unless my wife is there to watch her, generally. You just can't control the little ones while you're flying. Sometimes I'll let her out when…"
DistributorDany Thivierge commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days
"@Alexsey: for 880kv motors dont use ANY prop ring adapter/spacer, they will prevent you from putting as much pressure as you should!
try it and you will see. "
Gerard Toonstra commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"my experience with quads is that you need to be really careful. You can't have spectators, children or what within 10m of the thing. Please heed this advice.
The quad didn't appear to be calibrated properly, which you could easily catch in…"
Damian Axford commented on Damian Axford's blog post 3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days"evening all, appreciate the concern for the child - my son as it happens, who came much closer than he was meant to - fortunately learnt that lesson, hence the next flight was at an airfield - although didn't account for dog-walkers coming over…"
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3DR Hexacopter - maiden flight to wipeout in 4 days
Posted on October 30, 2012 at 11:00am 33 Comments 0 Likes
Costly and frustrating start to my foray into hexacopters.... a heap of parts for a 3DR Hexacopter arrived last Friday, including APM 2.5, 5000mah 4s lipo, sonar sensor, 3DR telemetry link, uBlox GPS and the kit 850Kv motors and 10" props. Asembled and working for Sat morning, with a couple of test flights in the garden Sat evening. All good at this…
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