battery size?
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Elliott000
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I am runnin 4000 4's
Thanks chaps. Guess I can increase battery size considerably. With complaints of prop breakage I've been concerned about adding weight. Someone on another forum verified for me that the older stock props (10") he had did indeed have smaller diameter hubs. My kit has the thicker hubs which have a diameter of 15.85 mm so I am assuming I have a newer kit. Anyone carrying a go pro camera with the heavier batteries? Thanks.
Rick~K
Free Bird
skypup, don't trust the stock 10" props, I had my 550 lose a prop last Friday and my 450 the next day 10" also. The 550 was a replacement for a 550 I lost a few weeks earlier that I was looping and it went in almost straight down and at first I thought it was from low battery and couldn't develop enough thrust but now think I lost a prop then also. The 450 broke in front of a crowd of club members I was demoing the MR's that were interested in buying one for themselves. it was about 100' in the air in a hover, made a turn and you could hear it snap. It tumbled all the way to the ground. Then when we were talking after the event I told them I would contact DJI about warranty and most members thought the Company would replace the kit since ALL my kits were ARF's and stock props and new kits. My reply was to send pictures, I sent pictures and this is their reply....The previous props are very sensitive. Pls stop using the old props and contact the dealer for strengthened props.
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Yes, I'm using GemFan props, green at the rear and orange at the front motors. This are just regular plastic colored props that I got from http://www.gothelirc.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=115&cat=GF+Propellers.
Size is 10x4.5, never had any problems w/ them, in fact I crashed thru trees, cut some branches and landed pretty hard several times and still going strong. They are kind of flexible so they don't break easy.
Size is 10x4.5, never had any problems w/ them, in fact I crashed thru trees, cut some branches and landed pretty hard several times and still going strong. They are kind of flexible so they don't break easy.
Someone made reference to GemFam 9x4.7's and I bought those but have not tried them. I also ordered zinger wood props, someone was happy with those. I bought some square carbon fiber rod and styrofoam balls to do a set up like yours. I will need to sling my battery underneath to make room for the gps unit I ordered. The antenna needs to mount on the top plate.
Have any videos posted with your set up in flight?
Sorry, I don't have any videos of my set up in flight, all I have are videos of the GoPro and the Flamewheel in flight.
Nobody to take videos of the Flamewheel in flight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF1k8ZP5X64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJofWYwpwkM
Nobody to take videos of the Flamewheel in flight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF1k8ZP5X64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJofWYwpwkM
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craigblk
New Member
Just ordered Turnigy Nano's 4's 6000mah for my soon to be built CarbonCore 950mm quad with Tiger MT2814/10 770Kv Motors and 11 x 4.7 Carbon Reinforced Nylon props hope that's not overkill I am new to the multirotors coming from fixed wing and helis background. Hopefully will get reasonable flight times with this combination of batteries.[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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