ESCs on arms get hit by props. ESCs in the frame leave wires to get chopped up on the arms. There’s a simple solution to both of these problems, and it involves a resource that we all have in abundance: broken props.
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All three of the quads in my recent RTF roundup have this problem. The FlyPro Jaguar and the QQ190 RTF put the ESCs in the stack, leaving naked wires on the arms. The Shuriken X1 puts the ESCs on the arms, but they’re so close to the motors that the wires get hit by the props.
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What a great little inexpensive mod! Props to the guy who thought of it 😉
Sweet!
4 in 1 ESC in frame, cut up props to protect the wires?
wire cost pennies to replace. escs are a bit more expensive.
+Joshua In this video you mention the current trend to use stackable ESCs. I’d like to use one myself in my next build — I have a Racerstar 4x20A BB1 laying around, actually — but I wonder how to do current sensing with them. I usually use a Matek PDB with a builtin current sensor, but this PDB is meant to distribute current to the 4 set of ESC pads, so no big chunky pads to connect the 4in1 ESC to. Connecting a power harness between those set of PDB pads to the 4in1 ESC seems to defeat the purpose. Advice on how to properly do this would be great! Maybe using a different PDB or a standalone current sensor I’m not aware of? Thanks in advance!
Lol that was harder then I thought put some muscles into it boy. JK great channel you’ve helped me out more than I can explain.
hi joshua. try self fusing tape. the stuff plumbers use. it perfect for mounting esc. you can even water seal them…
I do same but with corner piece of upvc, cut so it overlaps slightly down the side the prop comes from.
Been doing this trick. Works great!!! Use a lighter prop.
On only put it vertically on the leading edge.
I only put it vertically on the leading edge. And just wrap it in electrical tape.
I would like to add a quick tip to this protection method. I do the same thing you did with a broken propeller however, I like to add a small block of Styrofoam to the bottom of the arm for the purpose of landing pads. You are running the tape around the arm anyways. This is a great way to come up with landing pads and the only added weight is the 4 little pieces of Styrofoam. And, they don’t fall off! Cheap, quick, and handy.