3DR Y6 legs

Posted by Philipp Walker on October 22, 2013 at 3:16pm

Hi all,

I really like the look (they really look amazing!), the lightness, simplicity and "foldability" of those C-shaped Y6 legs, but I'm questioning their stability: According to my experience, the legs tend to brake on a one meter drop to grassy ground. And the usually break at more or less the same spot (middle hole).

Anyone has any suggestion on improving this situation? Modding the legs or alternative landing gear?

Kind regards,

Philipp

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  • Flying Buddha January 27, 2015 at 6:56pm

    bump!, has anyone found a good solution? I just had a motor go out and and had a controlled crash landing, luckily I rotated my camera gimbal up and was able to land it level, but it still hit really hard. The only damage was that every one of the nylon screws in the legs popped off.  I having problems finding the 3M 18mm threaded F to F nylon spacers. 

    Any ideas, alternatives, 3d printed plans/ideas?

    Thanks

    • DG > Flying Buddha January 29, 2015 at 6:21am

      I ended up using 3mm screws with nuts through spacers (actually stiff air line tubing) in the legs, and also secured the legs with another screw on the arm.

      Very solid after that. Downside: can't fold the legs without removing the extra screw.

    • Felipe Rabat > Flying Buddha January 29, 2015 at 6:18am

      Maybe this helps?  It was just a couple of threads down...

  • Philipp Walker November 6, 2013 at 12:52pm

    I'm currently using ping pong balls... Not that bad, but I haven't had any hard crases anymore...

  • Stone1295 November 1, 2013 at 9:39am
    I slightly cracked/tore one of mine when I came in too fast at an angle have popped the heads off some of the plastic screws, and have cracked some of the spreaders but haven't suffered any catastrophic damage yet.

    I wrapped the bottom of my legs with orange duct tape for visibility and found that this stiffened up the gear quite a bit. I am no longer popping screw heads so either this helps the gear or im getting better! :-)

    I wish 3DR would sell the gear separately instead of the full conversion kit though.

    -Mike
  • Dan Watts October 22, 2013 at 7:07pm

    I have had a few bumps from equipment issues and am surprised at the durability of the landing gear on these. On my mishaps there was only a broken plastic screw in the separators. I feel if I had hit any harder the worry would be the motors.

    If someone can figure out the floaty gear for the y6 I would like to see pictures so I can add them.

  • T3
    Richard Boyhan October 22, 2013 at 6:57pm
    You could adding pool noodles to the legs to soften the bump. On my quad I only use noodles as legs. It bounces very nicely. LOL. P. S. No more broken legs either.
  • Alex Hills October 22, 2013 at 3:22pm

    1 meter drop???  you could try landing softer...

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