Hi Folks,
I've been trying to improve the balance of my props. When I first launch my P3, I look for a nice steady hover. When the drone wobbles, I know one or more props is not fully seated or it's out of balance. You would be surprised by how many props come unbalance off-the-shelf - but I guess its a matter of degree.
After attempting to balance with the traditional jig, I came to believe that the imbalances were beyond it's capability. The next step is to give the prop a spin and see how it looks. The trouble is, on the copter, you don't know which prop is the offending prop. I was afraid to spin just one prop at a time because, assuming I secure it from trying to fly, I'm not sure it would be good for the three other motors to not have the same resistance of the prop. Anyway, I decided to make a jig. Here is the video of what I learned and how I balance my props now.
If anyone can improve this, I would love to hear your thoughts! After all, its about getting the best images and video we can - right?
Dave
I've been trying to improve the balance of my props. When I first launch my P3, I look for a nice steady hover. When the drone wobbles, I know one or more props is not fully seated or it's out of balance. You would be surprised by how many props come unbalance off-the-shelf - but I guess its a matter of degree.
After attempting to balance with the traditional jig, I came to believe that the imbalances were beyond it's capability. The next step is to give the prop a spin and see how it looks. The trouble is, on the copter, you don't know which prop is the offending prop. I was afraid to spin just one prop at a time because, assuming I secure it from trying to fly, I'm not sure it would be good for the three other motors to not have the same resistance of the prop. Anyway, I decided to make a jig. Here is the video of what I learned and how I balance my props now.
If anyone can improve this, I would love to hear your thoughts! After all, its about getting the best images and video we can - right?
Dave