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The Micro Motor Carnage Thread

las 2017-07-03 12:26:23 UTC #262

Nice - It should be just fine as long there's enough of the layers intact.

quadlifepro 2017-07-03 13:28:01 UTC #263

I usually try to coat my frame with a few layers of clear nail polish (around the sides and edges) to prevent delamination in case a rough crash tries to split the carbon layers like that. Although no amount of clear nail polish could have prevented your situation from happening, it may make it so it's easier to repair next time... hopefully eferyrhing turns out okay. I have confidence in you that it will be fixed accordingly and back in the air soon

That is some carnage lol

quadlifepro 2017-07-03 13:30:48 UTC #264

This happened a while ago, never got a chance to post it tho. Frame is fixed and replaced with 3mm minimalist bottom plate.

bubbak 2017-07-03 13:50:53 UTC #265

I'm fairly confident in the repair.. Here is a pic of my Crusade GT2 150 that I have since repaired. This wasn't as bad as the RIP, but this also has a tad more mass and power..

@quadlifepro - Damn.. thats some definite carnage..

bubbak 2017-07-04 01:24:03 UTC #266

Well, I got home tonight and took a look at the rip after being epoxied and clamped tight for 24hrs.. Not bad - I think it bonded well, but I didn't have the arm perfectly square with base, so there is a slight hook to it. I put the motor back on and took it for a ride tonight.. Put 2 batteries through it.. first flight was a cruise, 2nd flight was a ride.. No problem cruising around, flew straight, no real vibrations.. 2nd flight, I pushed it and flew it hard.. right into a fence and tree trunk.. Didn't break. Had another drop or 2 into the lawn and came out fine. Think it will hold up to a bit of punishment..

las 2017-07-05 19:39:36 UTC #267

Fly hard or go home.

Ultra lightweight 2S basher quad probably needs a new frame.

chrisdo 2017-07-05 19:59:10 UTC #268

Ouch .
Hit concrete?
What props are those?

las 2017-07-05 20:52:50 UTC #269

GF 2035 with half the blades cut off (if you cut the really broken ones... you can use them even longer).
No concrete. Dead stopped into a treetop - started spinning, disarmed, unfortunate landing.
Guessing from the continuity measurements on the motors everything but the frame should be fine.

las 2017-07-05 22:25:54 UTC #270

Back again in working condition. First baseplate that is already glued in there. Colorful!

Bobnova 2017-07-06 00:57:59 UTC #271

Ouf.
Good to see it operational again right away!

burtlo 2017-08-05 19:56:13 UTC #272

Oh, snap.

It conveniently broke cleanly into a bazillion pieces…

Aaa 2017-08-05 22:55:51 UTC #273

Ups! At least it seems that you can change only that arm… It must be a hard crash (seems to be a powerful machine)

Bobnova 2017-08-06 01:14:23 UTC #274

Noooo! Everything other than the frame survive?

burtlo 2017-08-06 03:53:57 UTC #275

Yup, easy transplant. I’m soaking the frame in nail polish remover to try and remove the CA glue. Slower process than I like, I’m only hopeful at this point.

Brainstorm 2017-08-06 17:40:47 UTC #276

Ah, bummer, @burtlo!

Bound to happen sooner or later with skinny arms. Still painful when it happens.

This was such a nice lightweight 5" build. Hope you ordered some spare arms along with the frame. If not, maybe consider transforming it into an Tubular Ultralight Quad.