I don't doubt your dealer or anything you just mentioned or typed.
I honestly just don't believe DJI LoL
New? Shell Differences
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I don't doubt your dealer or anything you just mentioned or typed.
I honestly just don't believe DJI LoL
Ok just had a look under my motor to check my new shell and it has the pointed bits but no X. I have also included pictures I posted earlier
it seems there are several different molded bodys out there.
probably made from different companys.
some have stright tabs and some have pointed tabs with x braceing.some do not have x braceong.
hard to tell which is new and whice is old.
some have large vent holes and some have smaller vent holes.
so which is the newer one and which is the older one?
this could go on forever.
probably made from different companys.
some have stright tabs and some have pointed tabs with x braceing.some do not have x braceong.
hard to tell which is new and whice is old.
some have large vent holes and some have smaller vent holes.
so which is the newer one and which is the older one?
this could go on forever.
You can use a light to shine from the motor side and see the design from the other side. You don't have to pull the motor out.
For the record, I have a P3P with the new motors and its shell is missing the X design support under the motor.
Guess the less powerful motors do not need the extra support?
And all of the screws had what appears to be blue loctite.
Guess the less powerful motors do not need the extra support?
And all of the screws had what appears to be blue loctite.
If the reinforced shell with the extra ribs is better why wouldn't all frames be made that way? Makes no sense to have so many variants currently reaching owners.
For the record, I have a P3P with the new motors and its shell is missing the X design support under the motor.
Guess the less powerful motors do not need the extra support?
And all of the screws had what appears to be blue loctite.
Don't be too concerned.. The P3 Standard has the "pointy tabs" and NO X brace. The P3 Standard users haven't reported any shell cracks (yet). Mind you, the P3 Standard was released a few months later and there are probably less pilots than the Adv/Pros.
I just starter using an advanced i had fresh in box that i received in July. My May delivery advanced was cracked enough to retire. The moment i starter using this July delivery phantom, I ordered a new advanced com DJI in Germany. It arrived two weeks ago. It's still in box waiting for cracks on the July bird. I looked at it today and sure enough it has the big vents. The July delivery has small vents. I'll look under the motors of both in a few days.
The atached pic has the initial fedback from DJI Europe support after i let them know i bought my P3A 4th of Sep 2015.
Then i came back to them letting them know that my dealer actualy got the bird from DJI o n the 11th of August in their stock and DJI came back again saying:
"I would like to ask you if you keep looking if the cracks will occur. Not at all phantoms the cracks will occur.
Also it was just a shell issue and had nothing to do with the motors.
Please let me know if any crack will occur, then we will apply your phantom for warranty.
Kind regards,
DJI Support NL
DJI Europe Technical Support"
Then i came back to them letting them know that my dealer actualy got the bird from DJI o n the 11th of August in their stock and DJI came back again saying:
"I would like to ask you if you keep looking if the cracks will occur. Not at all phantoms the cracks will occur.
Also it was just a shell issue and had nothing to do with the motors.
Please let me know if any crack will occur, then we will apply your phantom for warranty.
Kind regards,
DJI Support NL
DJI Europe Technical Support"
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To find out what you have without unscrewing any motors, just use a flashlight as was previously mentioned here. Works like a charm. I checked my July delivery bird from DJI Europe and the bracing is original. The thicker ribbing is not present there. Tomorrow I'll check out a new in box advanced that was delivered two weeks ago.
I have not seen that flashlight post can u please explain how to do it ?
This morning I checked out my advanced that was delivered two weeks ago direct from DJI Germany. Looked with a flashlight and the ribs were thicker. The x bracing was also present. This one has the new motors. Side vents are bigger as well.
the one question is are the newer (last 3 months) new units which shell do they have. I just bought 2 units.
Mine bought 3 weeks ago from DJI, arrived in Austria two weeks ago, came with big vents and full X bracing on the motor mounts.
Thanks. I definitely have the old motors. Does this mean I likely have the old shell?
I'll look later.
I'll look later.
Cool. Thanks.
From reading other posts, it looks like you can find it with a flashlight.
Would someone mind posting a photo with what I am looking for?
I think I can tell I have bigger vents, but not sure about the X bracing.
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