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question about top and bottom plate orientation, 3dr diy quad kit ...body plate assembly...

Posted by bill pong on September 23, 2014 at 5:22pm

hello, my name is billp.
got this 3dr diy quad frame kit only, the price seemed right.
i have a question about the build notes for the main body.


the quad body plate assembly page is: (for reference)
http://3drobotics.com/diy-quad-kit/quad-body-plate-assembly/

my question is the following:
under step 1 of the above link, the instructions clearly say that the bottom plate should have the embedded nuts facing upwards, and the bottom smooth side facing downwards.
"The perfectly flat side of the plate (without the protruding nuts) should face down. Your kit includes two velcro strips to attach to the battery and the bottom of the copter. "

i would have thought that the side with the protruding nuts should face downwards, so that they do not get pulled out of the bottom plate due to a crash or minor accident.
if there is anyone with experience in assembling this quad frame, could you confirm that the build instructions for the bottom plate, is indeed correct ?
thanx in advance,


billp

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  • Alex Paskulin September 24, 2014 at 8:56am

    Hi Billp,

    The nuts pressed into the base plate are used to mount the gimbal to the Quad. To prevent the nuts from pulling out from the plate in the event of a crash, the side of the base plate with the protruding nuts should face up, towards the center of the copter.

    3701837811?profile=originalThese protruding nuts on the top side of the plate do restrict how far the arms can fold into travel configuration, so if you're not using a gimbal and a compact travel configuration is more important for you, you can orient the plate with the protruding nuts facing down.

    Let me know if this helps!

    Best,

    -Alex

    • bill pong > Alex Paskulin September 25, 2014 at 8:03am

      thank you very much alex !!!

      perfect answer,  explains the missing 'why' in the documentation.

      take care !

      billp

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