Epoxied the whole thing. I ordered a backup body/motors, wish I hadn't. The "cracked" one is totally great.
I have a feeling my cracked, repaired unit will last a long time. I still have a replacement shell on order just in case. When I get tired of it, I'll replace the shell, sell it and wait for something betterEpoxied the whole thing. I ordered a backup body/motors, wish I hadn't. The "cracked" one is totally great.
Yea, cracking not good in any case, but some forum members blew the stack on this one--- gratefully, the noise is subsiding-- I had one of the first P3's shipped, and guess what, it had cracks and I noticed them when I was bolting on snap on prop guards mounts-- a few days after I received it. Those mounts stabilized all the mounting holes for the motor and there has been no worsening of the issue nor any sign of flexible arms.Epoxied the whole thing. I ordered a backup body/motors, wish I hadn't. The "cracked" one is totally great.
A year from now, considering the success of the P3 to date, these cracks will no longer be an issue.
Well, the proof is in the pudding. I had one very small "beginning" of a crack in the one back recessed hole of one arm. It hasn't gotten any bigger, and no new cracks have appeared. I've flown many many times since. The rubber bands are as tight as I could get them, and are barely visible. It's just an aesthetics thing for me. I do have 4 zip ties standing by in case any new cracks appear. I inspect after "every" flight. So far so good.Why not zip ties? Rubber bands would appear to be far less restrictive and allow for movement... Hence the rubber part of their name. Don't you need something that holds the pieces together flush and tight? If I'm wrong, I apologize.
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Well, the proof is in the pudding. I had one very small "beginning" of a crack in the one back recessed hole of one arm. It hasn't gotten any bigger, and no new cracks have appeared. I've flown many many times since. The rubber bands are as tight as I could get them, and are barely visible. It's just an aesthetics thing for me. I do have 4 zip ties standing by in case any new cracks appear. I inspect after "every" flight. So far so good.
Yes, I'm crying crocodile tearsBummer. Screw hole cracks. 41 flights, 4.5 hrs flight time, and 70193 ft of distance. Never crashed, flipped or hard landed. This is REALLY sad. How poorly can a product be designed and tested before releasing it to market and then expect users to wait 6-8 weeks for a repair. Sad. Very sad.
Just an observation, but it seemed like every morning there were new reports. That seems to have quieted down. Maybe that's a good thing.
I'm on 51 flights with no cracks and hoping it stays that way.
I believe that DJI is covering the repairs, except you will have a six to eight window for the repair. That is why many of the folks have chosen to repair their own.After about 50 Flights, I discovered this Cracks on the motor arm, could someone that has made the repair confirm that this type of crack can be repaired, or if it is better to return unit for service
Can someone advise if this type of problem is covered by DJI or I wuld have to pay for reair.
Bird has no accidents is in perfect condition.
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