No more ( E-Clip ) problems, solution found! Pics.

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Hello guys/gals,
Jerry here again with ANOTHER cool trick, I tried, and works beautifully!

( maybe some of you have already figured this out, that is awesome, but this is for those who may want an alternative to ( E-Clips )! And have not gotten this far yet! Thanks! )

No more loose ( E-Clips ): ( or short circuits caused by loose clips! )

I bought these:
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Here is stock motor ( E-Clip ):
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I used a very small flat screwdriver to remove ( E-Clip ):
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Here is the motor without ( E-Clip ):
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Here is finished motor with new ( Spring-Clip ) installed:
( NO chance of flying off EVER ! )
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Since I know you will flood me with questions about these clips, this should answer most!
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You will also need a SMALL size spring clip tool! ( I made my own, out of an old set of needle nose pliers, I used my dremmel, to grind down tips to fit, worked perfectly.
Here is a pic of my professionally made tool:
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OK, not so professional, but they work perfectly, and saved me nearly $10. {:0)

So far so good, with new clips, they are also a bit lighter than stock! Several flights with new hardware, no issues, I took it apart after 15 flights, still holding strong! NO MORE WORRIES!

( BYE, E-Clips, have a nice life, been good knowing you, not get out! )

Jerry D
USA
( J Dot )

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Take care, Fly safe!
 
Unfortunately,
E-Bay , our hardware store, does not carry clips that small!

eBay search ( 3mm EXT. Retaining ring )

Jerry D
USA
( J Dot )
 
Yeah,
Pretty sad, I thought Walmart had cornered every market?
Lol.

That is funny! But, sadly for many of us, also TRUE!

Take care, Fly safe!

Jerry D
USA
( J Dot )
 
The new clips look like they might have less mass to them. Perhaps that could help minimize motor vibration?
I did check Ebay but don't seem them.
 
Love it man! Checking out Grainger industrial supply.
and I have a pair of snap ring pliers.
found it part# 5DE79
a little less than 8 bucks for a pack of 100 WOOT and these are better looking.
 

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Great idea,thanks.I havent had a problem since I started putting 2 part epoxy on mine to hold them on but this looks like a better solution,I ordered a package of them.I had 18 different sizes in the garage but none that small
 
J Dot said:
npalen said:
The new clips look like they might have less mass to them. Perhaps that could help minimize motor vibration?
I did check Ebay but don't seem them.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331133838916
These are the ones I bought!

Jerry D
USA
( J Dot )

Jerry, those on the Ebay link look quite a bit different than those shown in your first photo above, a type of retaining ring that I'm not familiar with. Which type did you actually end up using?
 
Yes,
I tried to buy the ones in the picture, but seller wrote and told me
" once they get under 6mm, they become too small for snap-pliers, to work,
So they redesigned the smaller ones ( like mine above, and there is another design
Where the pins don't meet at top, kinda squiggly looking posts! ( I did not like squiggly ones
As they did NOT wrap ALL the way around the motor shaft! )
So I chose this design, works great , by the way!

So to answer your question:
They don't make 3mm snap-rings that look like pic below( the 2 tiny hole model )
You have 2 choices
THESE DON'T EXIST:
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These DO exist:
1) ( I used THESE ONES)
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2)
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I wish they made the 2 tiny hole kind, but heck, these work fine!


Jerry D
USA
( J Dot )
 

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