Recent content by pws328

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    Propellers spin slow and errratic

    Hey Robert, sorry to hear about your ongoing motor issue. I had something similar happen to my P1, where a few motors were acting erratically, meaning they would stutter and not spin at the correct speed until I physically bumped the prop, which would cause the motor to speed up. This was...
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    Motor cuts out during fast movement

    Thanks N017RW. I ended up ordering 2x CCW motors from B&H with my ESC (mainly to qualify for free shipping), but I figured while I've got everything opened up and the soldering iron out, I'll swap in the two CCW threaded motors for better prop compatibility, and just use the best two CW motors...
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    Motor cuts out during fast movement

    Just in case anyone is still following, I cracked open my phantom last night, and found that one of the pads on the offending motor's ESC was slightly lifted off the PCB, causing an intermittent connection when moved around, which would explain why it would cut out under heavy load. I attempted...
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    Motor cuts out during fast movement

    Woody - Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check the LED this evening. It was light out when it did it the first time, and pretty close to the ground so I didn't see it. I'm assuming I can test just the motors without the props and have it do the same thing. I'll post when I've checked it out...
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    Motor cuts out during fast movement

    Hey guys, I just picked up a second hand original Phantom, and I couldn't love it more! Unfortunately, this thing has had a pretty rough life (previous owner was pretty ham-fisted and seemed to crash it pretty regularly) and it's having an issue where one of the motors cuts out whenever you...