Repair Question

[CajunFlyer]

Long story short. Flown when I shouldn't have. Too windy, too many crashes. 3 props spin up, 4th doesn't. Fried a motor on my Syma X5SW-1. Ordered a combo set last week when I didn't need em, now I do: set of props, prop guards, landing gear and motors due in a couple weeks. Looks like the motors are bare end wires. My question is.. can the motors be swapped out without soldering? I have no soldering experience at ALL. Can the wires be cut, twisted, heat shrink wrapped or liquid taped together and still work?

 

[ringolong]

I vote to buy an iron and learn. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and you will be able to repair all kinds of electronics.

 

[Jackson]

Can the wires be cut, twisted, heat shrink wrapped or liquid taped together and still work?

Probably. Heat shrink sounds better, should help to keep the twists tight. They are very dainty wires BTW.

 

[CajunFlyer]

I vote to buy an iron and learn. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and you will be able to repair all kinds of electronics.

Leaning that way myself. Will have a couple weeks practice time. Gonna check Amazon for a hobby set.

 

[CajunFlyer]

Probably. Heat shrink sounds better, should help to keep the twists tight. They are very dainty wires BTW.

Gonna try to learn the solder way. If not i'll go the heat shrink route. Thanks

 

[Wildwelder]

Plenty of help on YouTube

 

[RENOV8R]

Leaning that way myself. Will have a couple weeks practice time. Gonna check Amazon for a hobby set.

Don't try to cheap out on a soldering iron. Get a decent soldering station with adjustable temp control. The temp that works best for me is 625-650 degrees.

 

[CajunFlyer]

Don't try to cheap out on a soldering iron. Get a decent soldering station with adjustable temp control. The temp that works best for me is 625-650 degrees.

Got a Weller Light Duty Cordless. Been practicing on small diameter phone wire. Getting better.

 

[Jackson]

Google 'tip maintenance', and I always use flux.

 

[CajunFlyer]

Dang. Was off today so decided to take another look at my quad. Found the little gear on motor shaft was loose! Trying Gorilla Glue on it to see if holds. If not, any recommendations? Can't believe I've been grounded all this time for that and prob not a burnt motor.

 

[CajunFlyer]

YES!!!! Back in the air. Gorilla glue didn't work, Super glue didn't work, but good old JB Weld did the trick. Time will tell if it holds but I do have few minutes in the air and so far so good.

Dang. Was off today so decided to take another look at my quad. Found the little gear on motor shaft was loose! Trying Gorilla Glue on it to see if holds. If not, any recommendations? Can't believe I've been grounded all this time for that and prob not a burnt motor.[/QUOTE

 

[CajunFlyer]

Never mind. Lasted about half a battery. New motors with gears should be here Tuesday.

 

[CajunFlyer]

Plenty of help on YouTube

Yep, did the youtube and bing thing this morn and going the board desolder/solder way. In fact, already got the motor off, waiting for the new motor with gear to get here Tuesday, hopefully Monday.

 

[CajunFlyer]

Probably. Heat shrink sounds better, should help to keep the twists tight. They are very dainty wires BTW.

going the board solder route with this. been practicing. think I got it.