When out on a trip yesterday I set up ready to fly but never checked the blades were on properly and just as it took off one flew up about 40 feet lucky no damage done .
Which phantom you flying,if p4 get rid of those silly bend up tabs that support props and get p4p ones ,they have spring in middle and support better that the steel plate with 3 prongs..I also have the wetsuit on and that gives more stability to props being nice and tight with no play and gives ability to get wet without panicThank you never knew you got such a thing I go and have a look for them now ?
Hey Mate how do you get airflow through the motor for cooling? I think I would rather get some water inside than stop the air. Do they get hot? You might not cook the windings but you may loose efficiency (IR losses) and/or loose some oil out of the bearings. I think I would avoid blocking the air holes.Which phantom you flying,if p4 get rid of those silly bend up tabs that support props and get p4p ones ,they have spring in middle and support better that the steel plate with 3 prongs..I also have the wetsuit on and that gives more stability to props being nice and tight with no play and gives ability to get wet without panicView attachment 112267
Good question, that information should have been in the original post #1Which phantom you flying,
Would you explain to me how that works please? I know nothing about the Phantom wetsuitI also have the wetsuit on and that gives more stability to props being nice and tight
I never fly full batt so they never really get hot,,you now have me thinking on airflow but that's part of the wetsuit,I do feel motors after and they only warmHey Mate how do you get airflow through the motor for cooling? I think I would rather get some water inside than stop the air. Do they get hot? You might not cook the windings but you may loose efficiency (IR losses) and/or loose some oil out of the bearings. I think I would avoid blocking the air holes.
Um if regarding these giving nice pressure when props lock on,they self adhesive and part of the phantom wetsuit,,,I notice without these prop locks ok but with these on it a cushion aswell,and just stops water going in there,,centrifugal forces do not really allow water to enter motors anyway ,but more of a prevention I think,,I'm sure you seen pics of phantom wetsuit in rain so I won't try explain that,but does make the phantom all weather drone,,Good question, that information should have been in the original post #1
Would you explain to me how that works please? I know nothing about the Phantom wetsuit
I never fly full batt so they never really get hot,,you now have me thinking on airflow but that's part of the wetsuit,I do feel motors after and they only warm
Oh, OK... I have never seen that part of the wet suit before, does that go on top of the motors?Um if regarding these giving nice pressure when props lock on,they self adhesive and part of the phantom wetsuit,,,I notice without these prop locks ok but with these on it a cushion aswell,and just stops water going in there,,centrifugal forces do not really allow water to enter motors anyway ,but more of a prevention I think,,I'm sure you seen pics of phantom wetsuit in rain so I won't try explain that,but does make the phantom all weather drone,,
Correct and props on top make nice fitOh, OK... I have never seen that part of the wet suit before, does that go on top of the motors?
When out on a trip yesterday I set up ready to fly but never checked the blades were on properly and just as it took off one flew up about 40 feet lucky no damage done .
140dF? How can you be so sure? I don't know where DJI located the temperature sensor in the motor. It could be underestimating the temperature of the core of the motor by many tens of degrees. Running hot copper winding cores continuously will reduce motor performance and lifespan. DJI's engineers specified that the motors have that cooling opening for a reason. It's not a good idea to block it.Our Second video we ever made was to test the extreme heat of not just the motors but of the entire wet suit and do this we flew to Tennessee for one of gods greatest pie in the sky moments called Totality - aka ECLIPSE Videos posted on website.
The temps were 110 degrees and we flew the Drone 90 minutes in a row to capture the activity , the hottest the motors ever got were 140 degrees , which was way below the Thresholds of the aluminum motors .
Keep in mind that the very bottom of the motors the vents that are open.
We aslo leaned the the Neoprene did not get as hot as the actual plastic did so your good Ian. :}
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140dF? How can you be so sure? I don't know where DJI located the temperature sensor in the motor. It could be underestimating the temperature of the core of the motor by many tens of degrees. Running hot copper winding cores continuously will reduce motor performance and lifespan. DJI's engineers specified that the motors have that cooling opening for a reason. It's not a good idea to block it.