xoar props
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DucktileMedia
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The heat shrink barely slides over and even with heat I swear I cant get the prop on! It made me even wonder if the props arent 6mm, just a hair large. I sliced a 1/8" or less sliver of the stuff too. So Bartman says use a straw instead. I ordered a new balancer, some new props in various forms from APC, as I just like plastic props. But when it comes in I will try once more before pawning off my Xoars.
Benjamin Rowland
Member
With the wooden ones and the carbon ones I've just bolted them on and started flying - no problem. Was the hole size not right to begin with? Sorry you're having so many problems with them.
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
Apparently not. It sounds like they come 1/4" and my shaft is 6mm. I'm waiting for my straw to arrive in the mail.
SamaraMedia
Active Member
Graves RC - http://www.gravesrc.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=xoar+matching&Search.x=0&Search.y=0 is advertising matched set of Xoar's, a little pricey in my opinion, found a cheaper alternative with these GemFan wood props: http://www.innov8tivedesigns.com/index.php?cPath=46_148 offered at Innov8tivedesigns.
Cheaper for me when I crash...found I had a bad capacitor on my NAZA DJI SBEC/LED INDICATOR MODULE which caused my F550 to violently crash splintering all those nice new wood props. New ones on the way.
John
Cheaper for me when I crash...found I had a bad capacitor on my NAZA DJI SBEC/LED INDICATOR MODULE which caused my F550 to violently crash splintering all those nice new wood props. New ones on the way.
John
yeah, about that straw, apparently my 11 year old traded it for a spork today. Sorry to get your hopes up boss...
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
I'm sure a spork will come in handy some day. Just send me SOMETHING! kidding.
I'll hit up IN n OUT tomorrow.
I'll hit up IN n OUT tomorrow.
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
In and Out straws are too big!
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
OK, I tried the straw and it was way too tight so I went back to the heat shrink and found if I heat it up before shoving it all the way down the shaft I could use the prop to screw the heatshrink up with it. After 4 hours of RE-balancing the Xoars! I bolted them back on with the heatshrink. The inital results without the weight of the camera were great. I thought I had it solved. But as soon as I strapped my dummy weight on the gimbal the arms started oscillating horribly! What the hell is going on here? My AUW without camera is just under 11 lbs. My camera weighs 1.3lbs. For 8 2814's with 12" props this shouldnt be an issue. I'll try the APC thins next. If those dont work I am going back to the trusty slow fly's which have been the best prop so far all around for stable flight.
SamaraMedia
Active Member
Graves RC stocks the Xoar matched pair - http://www.gravesrc.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=xoar+matching&Search.x=0&Search.y=0
Quadrocopter has them too - http://www.quadrocopter.com/Motor-Propeller_c_46.html
Quadrocopter has them too - http://www.quadrocopter.com/Motor-Propeller_c_46.html
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DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
I might have 8 for sale any minute now. I am just not having luck with these. Is it possible there is some type of harmonic weirdness that occurs when using 2 different props in a coax setup? So weird that it is smooth at 11lbs but not at 12.5.
Bartman
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the Xoar props are very light, they're made of Beechwood which is a natural vibration absorbing material (wood), they're stiff enough to not be a source of vibration from flexing, they break/splinter when you crash so the prop and motor shafts don't get damaged, they have an actual airfoil and deeper chord than the Graupners so they make more lift, and they look good.
being a natural material though, both the blades and the hubs need to be balanced. Once balanced they're quiet and very smooth.
they're all i've been using for the last 1 1/2 yrs. i prefer the PJA nitro props over the PJN electric props.
DucktileMedia
Drone Enthusiast
Im going to post a video of how I balance the Xoars and you guys can judge it.
I have been looking for pjp-a matched pairs and can't find them??
Where are you getting them at? I did- email bobs hobby center. . . got no reply.
hos site only shows electric matched pairs
Bartman
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I have been looking for pjp-a matched pairs and can't find them??
Where are you getting them at? I did- email bobs hobby center. . . got no reply.
hos site only shows electric matched pairs
I'm about due to place an order with them. THe lead time is a killer as a lot of the multi-rotor props aren't in stock and must be made to order along with their bulk orders. the wait can be 6 to 8 weeks if everything goes as planned.
If anyone has an interest in a bulk order of our own, please lit what you'd like and we'll see about delivery times.
Bart
Whoa!! Based on that lead time I better "fine tune" with apc's before I decide on size.
Bartman
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i found out from Bob's that Xoar is moving into a new factory and that an order placed now would probably take 8 wks to be filled. Chinese New Year is also factoring into that.