Shell replacement

[RTinTN]

Well I discovered the dreaded cracks on mine this weekend.
The new shell came today, I plan on swapping everything over this evening.
The one question I have is do most reuse the top half since the antenna is already in it, or just move it to the new shell also.
Thanks.

 

[mandalay]

I would reuse it if there is nothing wrong with it. In addition, it's one less thing (GPS) to move to the new shell.

 

[JimGOhio]

You may want to confirm that the bottom shell matches your shell. I understand there are "beefed up" versions that may not be exactly the same.

 

[JimGOhio]

I have an additional issue. I just replaced my shell. All powered up correctly, acquired gps, camera/video worked, gimbal reset, but when I powered up the props, the motor that had taken the brunt of the crash began to smoke & chatter.

Could this simply be a damaged motor from the crash? Since the wiring on the motors are not touched, is there anything else I could have done to cause this? Does anyone know the motor voltage so I could check? Or is there any other electrical check I could use to troubleshoot this?

 

[JimGOhio]

Mine is a P3S

 

[RTinTN]

Nope.
The new replacement shell was the same crappy design as the old one.
From what I have been told by some suppliers the shells havent been redesigned to eliminate the cracks.

 

[RTinTN]

I have an additional issue. I just replaced my shell. All powered up correctly, acquired gps, camera/video worked, gimbal reset, but when I powered up the props, the motor that had taken the brunt of the crash began to smoke & chatter.

Could this simply be a damaged motor from the crash? Since the wiring on the motors are not touched, is there anything else I could have done to cause this? Does anyone know the motor voltage so I could check? Or is there any other electrical check I could use to troubleshoot this?

Probably a fried motor. If you can solder, should be an easy fix.
As for checking voltage with a meter, probably not gonna happen.
These have some crazy power supply (three phase maybe?)?

 

[JimGOhio]

Thanks, motor is on order...since the others work OK, I hope that will be the last of it.

 

[JimGOhio]

If they are the same then I agree, reuse the top. I considered the opposite. In my crash, it was the upper shell that appeared to tajke the beating. It looked like it was the upper shell that provides the rigidity & proper positioning of the motor. Once I removed the upper shell, the lower shell flexed easily. But, because the shells were so difficult to take apart, I didn't want to risk ruining a fairly expensive part, so I swapped out both.

 

[JimGOhio]

The upper shell was very easy with inly four screws.

 

[JimGOhio]

I replaced the motor, the new motor began to smoke & chatter like the original...since I did not touch the motor wiring while replacing the shell, other than replacing the mother board, is there something more I can do?

 

[robinb]

Sounds like something dropped into the motor ?
A screw ?