Propellers

[trey]

Anyone think these would work? It would be a cheaper option than the Flat Rate: $62.50 for Swell Pro. 


www.amazon.com/Hooshion%C2%AE-Carbon-Self-locking-Propeller-Multicopter/dp/B013A7S23G/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1447104414&sr=1-2&keywords=%231243+Carbon+Fiber+propeller

[delboy]

I've been looking at a set like them on ebay from china, which are very cost effective for me in the UK.

Have you noticed how the props supplied with the drone do not have the correct tolerance I would like to see from a nut and bolt, on mine as you screw them on there is far to much play between the motor shaft and prop.

If you get any, do a review on them and post it up!!

[bj]

I was able to take care of the space between the prop and the shaft by printing 4 custom made plastic washers on a 3D printer. Worked like a charm!

[delboy]

Nice to have a 3D printer.. I have just ordered some 8mm bushes to modify and try and straighten up the props when they are installed. Nice to know it will work and hopefully ensure the props are correctly balanced at all times.

[lonjsnyder]

FYI, new props from UrbanDrones are now shipping with plastic washers

[trey]

That is how mine came as well. Seems they are doing little fixes along the way...

[trey]

Just to let everyone know. I bought the props on Amazon and they are identical accept the color of the nut on the CCW props.

[delboy]

That's good to know thanks trey, what is the fit like on the motor i.e the thread as standard ones seem to have a lot of play on the thread when screwing them on?

[trikensailor]

Hello all, what is the thread size for the carbon fiber. Looking at the Dubro prop balancer. Thank you.

[delboy]

The du-bro balancer is good and I would highly recommend it. The thread size is 6mm, you can look for the dji balancer as that uses a 6mm prop balance shaft as the motor thread is the same.

One of the issues I had balancing mine was when you screw them on the balance shaft they can sit a little off, so I put tape on the shaft to build it out to 8mm which sits in the end of the prop and straightens it up. I only put a small amount of tape on the side I was balancing so it did not cause any in balance.

[kscalia]

How do you get the propellers off?  I tried removing by hand and can not get them off.  I did crash could that have tightened them more?  if so, any tricks to getting them off?

[delboy]

Jan 9, 2016 18:51:07 GMT kscalia said:

How do you get the propellers off?  I tried removing by hand and can not get them off.  I did crash could that have tightened them more?  if so, any tricks to getting them off?

Hi kscalia welcome to the forum.

Yes having a crash can tighten the props on more, the prop stops rotating while the motors try and carry on which cause them to tighten until the motors stop rotating.

Here is a thread where someone else had issues: www.splashdroneforums.com/thread/87/splash-drone-propellers-stuck

To remove them you need to try on hold the rotor still while removing the prop, be careful not to damage the rotor while trying to hold it still.

[arnie]

www.amazon.com/Carbon-Fiber-Self-tightening-Propeller-Props/dp/B00UT3MO48/ref=pd_sim_sbs_21_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41nXKtshF1L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1H2NR7P7XBTBKN6B5EN6

These look the same...2 sets of props for $22 and can be had fast through Amazon Prime.

[arnie]

Just received the props posted in the Jan 10th message above. They are the same exact props, but the hub is different and is not the 6mm size needed for the splashdrone. ... Do Not purchase them

[vladm]

Got my props ordered from eBay
www.ebay.ca/itm/221866442223?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

They look identical to the stock ones.