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RC Models => Multirotors => Topic started by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 02:45:25 PM

Title: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 02:45:25 PM
As known, broke my mounts in my last crash :'(

So as other members said that mounting the motor directly to the frame with zip-ties is fine. I tried doing that.

new motor and LiPo recently bought from a fellow member here.

See attached pics and let me know if it 's fine so I can mount the other 3 too the same way.
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 02:46:17 PM
And yes, they seem pretty fixed. I tried moving them and still didnt move.
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: SK1701 on January 02, 2015, 03:37:53 PM
I haven't tried this before but I guess it should work. Maybe a bit of foam between the motor and the boom would help to dampen vibrations. I wanted to mention that this a great coincidence. Soon after your motor mount broke, quadkopters started stocking spare mounts: http://www.quadkopters.com/product/rtf-kit-and-frames/x525-spare-motor-mounts-4pcs/ (http://www.quadkopters.com/product/rtf-kit-and-frames/x525-spare-motor-mounts-4pcs/) Soon after quadkopters started stocking spare 450 arms, one of my quad arms broke  :banghead:
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 03:44:18 PM
haha :D
yea a good coincidence :D

but i had a chat with satya sir and he did mention that he would be making the mounts himself as spares . original are to costly..
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: kiran rc on January 02, 2015, 03:58:25 PM
They work fine.Make sure that motors are not loose.Else vibrations starts occuring.
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 04:12:44 PM
no, they arent loose. Tha was the first thing i checked .
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: sooraj.palakkad on January 02, 2015, 06:12:41 PM
Use some doubleside tape b/w motor and Al. boom , Also just 2 strong Zip ties will be enough - see the last posts here : www.rcindia.org/multirotors/custom-fpv-quadcopter-build/ (//http://)
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 07:45:34 PM
i just flew the quad a bit for any issues. NONE :D

Works just perfect :)

If I open the Zip Ties next time, will add some cushioning below it.
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: sooraj.palakkad on January 02, 2015, 09:33:41 PM
That helps remove any kind of vibrations - and yes also it is like a cushion - makes the motors tight fit :)
Title: Re: Mounting motor with Zip-Ties
Post by: parichya.gautam on January 02, 2015, 09:49:12 PM
yea, kept it for the next time :)