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New Prop Adapters

Posted by Bill Bonney on May 5, 2013 at 11:23pm

I recently acquired some new prop adapters from 3DR. see http://store.3drobotics.com/products/propeller-fastener-and-shaft-kit-for-blue-moto-1

They require you to replace the motor drive shaft which is simple but not uncomplicated task. To help anybody who wants to do the same I have created an Instructable (see http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-change-the-drive-shaft-on-your-Quadcopter-R/ ) with the use of minimal tools.

I look forward to comments on how I can improve it.

Thanks :-)

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Comments

Jasja Dekker June 11, 2013 at 2:45pm

Bill, I am in Europe , I am only able to select fedex. Is this not right? If so, I will contact sales - thanks.
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Bill Bonney June 11, 2013 at 1:58pm

You should be able to get USPS. Send a mail to sales@3drobotics.com for help if you cannot see it.
Jasja Dekker June 11, 2013 at 12:53pm

Great that these are now available, as I just lost one of those "screw caps" of one of my prop holders. Guess I should have tightened them better.

Can I order them somewhere in Europe too? Not looking forwards to paying $45 for fedex for a $6 component...
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Bill Bonney May 10, 2013 at 5:40am

@Steven: the motor size specs look the same, so a tentative yes. But ask Jani to confirm.
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Bill Bonney May 10, 2013 at 5:36am

@chuck: yes http://store.3drobotics.com/products/motor-ac2830-358-850kv
Tissy May 9, 2013 at 3:07pm

Are the 880Kv ones compatible with the jDrones 880Kv motors please?
http://store.jdrones.com/AC2836_358_Motors_p/ac2836358.htm

Motor AC2836-358, 880Kv

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Hugues May 7, 2013 at 9:30am

@Bill, thx for the info
Rob_Lefebvre May 6, 2013 at 6:18pm

Hugues, yeah... my biggest problem is getting the darn collets off after tightening them enough that they stay on! At that point, they often just spin on the shaft trying to loosen the nut off!
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Bill Bonney May 6, 2013 at 1:50pm

@Hugues: 880Kv have a larger shaft see http://store.3drobotics.com/products/propeller-fastener-and-shaft-k...
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Hugues May 6, 2013 at 1:39pm

This is what i was waiting for ! THANKS 3DR.
The collet system was such crap, I lost three props with the default 3DR ones and other brands.
I had to purchase other motors just to have screwed prop mounts loke these. I can now put the 3dr motors back to proper use (they were put aside because unable to attach correctly a prop on them).
Are these prop mounts compatible with 880kv motors or only for the 850kv motors?