Does not make too much difference though I like top just because of the shape. Try very ard to avoid messing up the airfoil shape.
prop balancing issue.
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Not too much, depends how far you are off of course.
Jackson
USA member at large
Looks too intense. Did you do any sanding of the heavy side? Did you check to see if the naked balance rod assembly is actually balanced?
Mike H.
Toy Quad Builder
Sigh...none of the above....Still looks like too much tape needed?
What FCB are you using and what firmware? You can test if it balanced regardless.
Mike H.
Toy Quad Builder
Yes.
Mike H.
Toy Quad Builder
Its a Syma X8C model quad.
Mike H.
Toy Quad Builder
*Face palms self...I mean no...The heavy side was the non letter side...the tape was added to the letter side.
Jackson
USA member at large
Did you make sure without the prop that the assembly does not spin, but will stay in any position you put it in?
Some-E
New Member
Hi,
had to sing up here because I just ditched the magnetic balancer (carbon fiber ends, three red bards holding it together etc). My claim is that the magnets are the problem. I never got consistent results on 8" (Phantom 1, 8045) props! I'm thinking that the magnets hold on too tight on the spindle. The other end has a gap to the magnet, but still. The magnetic field does something strange. I even added a drop of oil to the end of the spindle to make sure it's not mechanical friction.
Last night I got it. I cut a 300 mm bronze tube in two tubes, drilled two 4 mm holes at the end of my storage shelve chipboard 40 mm apart, plugged two bronze tubes in and let the splindle-locknut-prob assy lay on the tubes. Pretty much the same as the drinking glass balancer, but this one's a fixed stand on my eye level, away from walking path etc. Now it feels too sensitive, moving my hand near the prop causes it to move
But I think I get the job done. I made a Google Slide out of it, hopefully attaching the JPG image out of it correctly (EDIT: nope, doesn't work, here's the link): https://goo.gl/photos/S4CQXNmsz2fBzUKs7
About the plastic mold propellers in general: I previously balanced two propellers from the same manufacturer and the same set, and they both had the same off-balance. It's possible to have a dozen from the same manufacturer, and they're all can be similarly, precisely (LOL) off.
had to sing up here because I just ditched the magnetic balancer (carbon fiber ends, three red bards holding it together etc). My claim is that the magnets are the problem. I never got consistent results on 8" (Phantom 1, 8045) props! I'm thinking that the magnets hold on too tight on the spindle. The other end has a gap to the magnet, but still. The magnetic field does something strange. I even added a drop of oil to the end of the spindle to make sure it's not mechanical friction.
Last night I got it. I cut a 300 mm bronze tube in two tubes, drilled two 4 mm holes at the end of my storage shelve chipboard 40 mm apart, plugged two bronze tubes in and let the splindle-locknut-prob assy lay on the tubes. Pretty much the same as the drinking glass balancer, but this one's a fixed stand on my eye level, away from walking path etc. Now it feels too sensitive, moving my hand near the prop causes it to move
But I think I get the job done. I made a Google Slide out of it, hopefully attaching the JPG image out of it correctly (EDIT: nope, doesn't work, here's the link): https://goo.gl/photos/S4CQXNmsz2fBzUKs7
About the plastic mold propellers in general: I previously balanced two propellers from the same manufacturer and the same set, and they both had the same off-balance. It's possible to have a dozen from the same manufacturer, and they're all can be similarly, precisely (LOL) off.
Michael Doll
New Member
So I got an ideafly mars 350 and it has a fast oscillation that would make it impossible to take pictures. the gimble could never keep up. could out of balance props be the culprit in such a scenario? The mars 350 uses dji 9450 props. When i see reviews of this quad, i never see them dealing with such issues, so my assumption is that it is something else. I bought a dubro balancer and am waiting on the machined shaft to put the props on.
Michael Doll
New Member
Personally, that kind of balancing gets me out of balance....