Odd problem happened today...

[chess]

So I was about to take off... had lock on... green blinkers with gps and 2 solid red...


the bird was literally trying to take off by itself... was very odd... yes i didnt do a compass calibration, but since I was only 2 miles from my house, I figured oh hell no reason....

it wasnt doing good, it kept landing, no lights indicated anything was wrong, not within a no fly zone....

ended up flipping it over and smacking the black prop in half ha.....

how can i tell if one of the motors is going bad ?

Best place time or place to replace them ?

Also best place to buy new props at... of course I have plenty of the opposite (grey top props).....

Was very odd situations... no wind at all either...

 

[750r]

Try to spin them by hand see if one fills different .
Just little more info will help
What software ?
Have you crashed lately ?
Have you calibrated the controller ?
Have you done a advance IMU ?
I got my last set of props from AlleRC fast shipping best price I found
http://www.allerc.com

 

[chess]

Try to spin them by hand see if one fills different .
Just little more info will help
What software ?
Have you crashed lately ?
Have you calibrated the controller ?
Have you done a advance IMU ?
I got my last set of props from AlleRC fast shipping best price I found
http://www.allerc.com

software is at 3.08 (never upgraded to 3.10)
Nope never have crashed yet....
calibrated the controller yes....
advance IMU I dont believe so....

well the one that the blade partially came off feels like it spins freely where the rest of them have a bit of motion i guess you could say LOL...
of course i cant get the blade off... i can usually get them off by hand... i didnt have a tool given to me to take them ... lovely lol

 

[750r]

You used RC assistant then did you do it agin in assistant software ?
Calibrating the controller is a 2 step process . Always RC first then in Assistant .

 

[Meta4]

Whatever it was, the compass calibration had nothing to do with it.

 

[MrC]

Black prop? Are you using aftermarket carbon props?

 

[chess]

Whatever it was, the compass calibration had nothing to do with it.

Meta: Thanks I am glad to know that

 

[chess]

Black prop? Are you using aftermarket carbon props?

Mr C: I meant to say black nut as I call it... the grey and black tips....

 

[chess]

You used RC assistant then did you do it agin in assistant software ?
Calibrating the controller is a 2 step process . Always RC first then in Assistant .

Looks like I need to do it again then with the RC first then the Assistant....

What tool do I need to get this blade off ? Do you guys suggest ordering a new motor ? I am assuming its pretty painless to replace ?

 

[750r]

You can use a pair needle nose pliers just set them in don't squeeze them you just want to hold the motor from spinning while you twist the prop with off with your hand .

 

[QYV]

my P2 came with a little tool, looks kind of like a wrench but it's for holding the motor in place so you can get off a prop... put the little groove in the middle of the tool on one of the "arms" of the motor...

 

[chess]

You can use a pair needle nose pliers just set them in don't squeeze them you just want to hold the motor from spinning while you twist the prop with off with your hand .

Seems like that motor is bad..... I thought there was a tool to get the prop off...

Best place to buy a replacement motor at ?

 

[QYV]

I thought there was a tool to get the prop off...

Best place to buy a replacement motor at ?

... like the one I just posted above?

probably Ebay, I see motors and ESCs all over ebay

 

[chess]

I thought there was a tool to get the prop off...

Best place to buy a replacement motor at ?

... like the one I just posted above?

probably Ebay, I see motors and ESCs all over ebay

That wrench I didnt get :\

certain brand of motors !??!

 

[750r]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181335677651?lpid=82&chn=ps