It's tasted blood, there's no stopping it now!

dragonash · Nov 13, 2014

Just starting off by saying it's 100% my fault

I was draining the batteries a bit and had the phantom taped down to the floor, but only with the motors running on idle.
I hear the remote start to beep.

Oh crap, the batteries are going dead. Ok, let me change them.
Completely forgot about RTH! lol
So now the motors are going full throttle and I can't get the batteries back in the remote! So I'm holding down the Phantom in the center of the body so it doesn't break free and crash into the ceiling.

Everything blanks out with me and I cant figure out how to shut it down. I couldnt even think about the battery button lol And since I was holding it in the center without much leeway to move, I couldn't do anything. Finally I think the Phantom realized it wasn't gaining or losing altitude and turned off.

In the process, one of the stock blades got my finger and carved quite a few layers of skin off. Just a flesh wound, but lots of blood from the meaty part lol

Prylar Bek · Nov 13, 2014

tonight...while you sleep...beep...beep...beep

MadMitch88 · Nov 13, 2014

****, bro --- that's a nasty cut. Put a couple Band-Aids on it and maybe some Bacitracin cream to stave off the nasty bugs (including Ebola).

I've always suspected our Phantoms have a hidden bloodlust for human flesh --- now I see solid proof !! :shock:

Consider yourself fortunate you didnt end up like this unlucky fella:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji3Hii_LZOc[/youtube]

fastsmiles · Nov 13, 2014

Put a ring of garlic around it tonight while you sleep, and hide the propellers from yourself! :lol:

SteveMann · Nov 13, 2014

If you are going to run up your motors indoors with the props attached, keep a towel to throw over it if it looks like it's going to lose its tether.

Prylar Bek · Nov 13, 2014

Aren't there better, safer ways to run the batts down?

SteveMann · Nov 13, 2014

promocop said:
Aren't there better, safer ways to run the batts down?

Sure, go outside and fly.
You don't need props to run the motors.
Didn't the latest firmware add automatic discharge for long-term storage?

Prylar Bek · Nov 13, 2014

Supposedly How does that work?

morph000 · Nov 13, 2014

...keep a towel to throw over it if it looks like it's going to lose its tether.

...and a bucket of cold water too if it gets too frisky ! :lol:

SilentAV8R · Nov 13, 2014

OUCH!! I collect these photos so when some nimrod says a Phantom can't hurt you I post the photos to say that these folks would not agree with that opinion.

IflyinWY · Nov 14, 2014

SilentAV8R said:
OUCH!! I collect these photos so when some nimrod says a Phantom can't hurt you I post the photos to say that these folks would not agree with that opinion.

I'll have to dig up the pics of that darn cow that head butt my bird.

Will that go into your collection? :lol:

Dude, I'm joking. Couldn't resist.

CallMeAlan · Nov 14, 2014

It seems to me that the most logical and sensible, and least stupid, idea would be to remove the propellers. No?

Nathan Carter · Nov 14, 2014

dragonash said:
Just starting off by saying it's 100% my fault

I was draining the batteries a bit and had the phantom taped down to the floor, but only with the motors running on idle.
I hear the remote start to beep.

Oh crap, the batteries are going dead. Ok, let me change them.

You were probably just getting the idle timeout shut down alert from the remote. It is programmed to turn off if you do not touch the sticks for certain amount of time. But before it turns off it starts beeping. If you then just touch any stick, even by tiny amount it will stop beeping and continue working for that same amount of time again. Until it starts beeping again and then you repeatedly remind him that you are still there

Nathan Carter · Nov 14, 2014

CallMeAlan said:
It seems to me that the most logical and sensible, and least stupid, idea would be to remove the propellers. No?

Not too sure about it, what about overheating issues?

dragonash · Nov 14, 2014

CallMeAlan said:
It seems to me that the most logical and sensible, and least stupid, idea would be to remove the propellers. No?

overheating issues.

pilsburypie · Nov 14, 2014

When all starts going wrong and that panic sets in, logical thought can go out the window. I can picture you with a look of horror on your face, props whirring at full pelt and you frozen to the spot with you hand an inch from amputation in every direction :lol:

eyecon82 · Nov 14, 2014

SteveMann said:
Sure, go outside and fly.
You don't need props to run the motors.
Didn't the latest firmware add automatic discharge for long-term storage?

You run the risk of overheating your wifi card when running without propellers due to no circulation

dragonash · Nov 14, 2014

pilsburypie said:
When all starts going wrong and that panic sets in, logical thought can go out the window. I can picture you with a look of horror on your face, props whirring at full pelt and you frozen to the spot with you hand an inch from amputation in every direction :lol:

That and it was definitely like a balancing act as I held it in place with 1 finger at the center of the body while I tried to put the batteries back into the controller with the other hand lol

Didn't go too well ;p

When it did hit my finger, I was like "wow, that hurt more than I thought" Then I noticed the prop splashed some blood around.
A damned crime scene I tell ya!

locoworks · Nov 14, 2014

SteveMann said:
promocop said:

Aren't there better, safer ways to run the batts down?

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You don't need props to run the motors.
?

you don't, but without the load it would take a long time to run the batteries down, and with no prop wash the motors would have no cooling. your first option of flying it is the best.