Phantom motor mount reinforcement plates.

[Zoti]

Since DJI is not replying to my emails and I wouldn't send them my Phantom 3 until the say that they
have a new bottom she'll design that will prevent cracks I'm working on some reinforcement plates for the motor mounts of the Phantom 3.

Here is my progress.

 

[Altanore]

Someone has already started selling something similar:
http://www.uavbits.net/store/p28/Strong_Arm_reinforcement_plate.html

 

[Zoti]

I'm not planing to sell them. They will be on thingiverse for you to download and print yourself.

 

[msinger]

How about the two lower screws? Those are the ones that seems to crack most often.

 

[III% Streve]

Not to sure that will actually do any real supporting unless the raised shoulders that go in to the existing screw holes actually bottom out in the existing holes AND it is epoxied in place. But its nice to see someone helping the community rather than trying to profit from it!

 

[Dmacken1]

If you should crash now wont this void your warranty?

 

[atki]

Nice try but the UAVBits one has been tested and works great, also as mentioned you need to support the other 2 screws if you go ahead with this. At the moment you could but phantom guards and the detachable bracket would do the same thing.

 

[Zoti]

I only have cracks on the motor mounts. That's why I'm only attaching it to the four screws.

 

[johnny61]

Someone has already started selling something similar:
http://www.uavbits.net/store/p28/Strong_Arm_reinforcement_plate.html

$25.00 Really

 

[scooterchris]

Anywhere else that sells these motor mount reenforcement for cheaper

 

[Zoti]

I'm on my last iteration of design. They'll be up on thingiverse within a few hours.

 

[Zoti]

Available for download:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:971151
The screws are M3 - 10mm from Lowes.

 

[Zoti]

Just finished the first test flight. Seems to behaving just as normal.

 

[Domenic]

I had a crash yesterday due to a random / crazy fly away and if it wasn't for the UAV Bits Strongarm and Camera Guard I would have certainly lost the 4K camera and probably the landing gear. I also believe this also prevented the gymbal from separating.

To me the P3 out of the box is super fragile especially with the camera and the shell in terms of cracking.The reinforcements I just mentioned are relatively inexpensive and have already payed off for at least me.

 

[atki]

I only have cracks on the motor mounts. That's why I'm only attaching it to the four screws.

Ok but for most the cracking is more prevalent in the recesses of the other 2 screws. None the less it's nice of you to put this out there for others.

 

[Zoti]

I'm working on another version that will have two extra screw holes.

 

[Zoti]

I have added another version which have 6 screw holes. 4 for the motor mount and 2 for the shell.

I did not test for fit so someone will need to print and test it or maybe I will later on this week.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:971151

4 holes

6 holes

 

[adam1978]

Nice how much to print and send me a set of 6 hole version to the UK please?

 

[Zoti]

I didn't do it for profit. You can DL the file and find someone local to print them. Plus, the 6 hole version need fitting test. I'll try to do it next week.

 

[atki]

Thats looking good, will be interested to see how the fitting test goes.. now.. just gotta find someone in Australia with a printer.