Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 30-Mar-2018, 04:29 PM (This post was last modified: 30-Mar-2018, 04:31 PM by xcalibur.) Last night the power was out again, and while sitting in the dark thinking about my new build, I realised I have some tools and materials that might actually work for soft mounting my motors. So this morning out comes my desktop vinyl cutter and some leftover stamp-material (1mm Silicone pad) I had left over from another project. I decided to cut a variety, giving me some options. (also made some for my 1806's while I was at it) The result... ![[Image: vsnhT33l.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/vsnhT33l.jpg) They came out pretty nice. The silicone is also the perfect consistency. Not too hard...not too squishy. These were the 2 mounting options that came to mind...#1 should be more absorbent than #2, but does it really matter? Opinions, please. ![[Image: NgNyZPal.png]](https://i.imgur.com/NgNyZPal.png) If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. Posts: 5,322 Threads: 674 Likes Received: 3,160 in 1,747 posts Likes Given: 2,034 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 139 30-Mar-2018, 05:30 PM (This post was last modified: 30-Mar-2018, 05:31 PM by Oscar.) I don't feel the difference would be massive, since your screws will be touching the holes in the mount anyway... For me the key to get good soft mounting was not to over-tighten the screws...
But really nice cutting  looking forward to your result! ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 88 Threads: 5 Likes Received: 97 in 44 posts Likes Given: 66 Joined: Jun 2016 Reputation: 2 option 1 makes more sense to me but I think its unnecessary, I noticed an improvement just from putting some electrical tape between the motors and carbon so option 2 should be good • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 (30-Mar-2018, 07:46 PM)ZERONEST Wrote: option 1 makes more sense to me but I think its unnecessary, I noticed an improvement just from putting some electrical tape between the motors and carbon so option 2 should be good Agree. Option 1 makes sense, but feels a bit extreme. I’m going with Options 2 for starters. Maybe I try Option 1 at some stage just to compare blackbox results. Should be an interesting experiment. If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 (30-Mar-2018, 05:30 PM)Oscar Wrote: I don't feel the difference would be massive, since your screws will be touching the holes in the mount anyway...
For me the key to get good soft mounting was not to over-tighten the screws...
But really nice cutting looking forward to your result! Good point about the screws, thanks. Made a mental note not to over tighten. Will be using blue threadlock to make sure the screws are secure. If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. • Posts: 1,590 Threads: 89 Likes Received: 1,283 in 768 posts Likes Given: 1,274 Joined: Jan 2017 Reputation: 31 any reason in mind not to go with option one? it seems like if you have the materials, and long enough screws you kind of might as well just take that approach...  carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein, Slightly modified Vortex 250 • Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 xcalibur, is your craft not flying well that you are considering soft mounting your motors? I have never needed to soft mount any of my motors. • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 Well, its not flying at all, yet. Just thought, while I’m busy I might just as well get on the hype train and see what all the fuss is about.
I decided to take a “blackbox” approach and actually compare the different mounting methods. Now I just need to finish building it first. If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 Slow but steady progress... ![[Image: fzRXbzLl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/fzRXbzLl.jpg) If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. Posts: 12,099 Threads: 125 Likes Received: 3,739 in 2,836 posts Likes Given: 99 Joined: Feb 2017 Reputation: 388 I am curious about the result. Build is looking good. Are you building a Chameleon Ti? • Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 One black rubber grommet on the flight controller?? Unacceptable!! JJ nice looking build. What flight controller are you using? • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 (04-Apr-2018, 07:21 PM)voodoo614 Wrote: I am curious about the result. Build is looking good. Are you building a Chameleon Ti? Me too. Thanks  It is a Chameleon V1. Well, I am ashamed to say, a clone Chameleon V1. (I could not find one in SA, and that's what you get for buying off a product image on Amazon.) I was so ticked off when I realised my mistake I even wrote Chris an email to apologise. Pretty good quality non the less. Required some sanding which was OK as I was rounding and sealing the edges anyway. Still sucks that it is not a proper Armattan though. If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 04-Apr-2018, 09:22 PM (This post was last modified: 04-Apr-2018, 09:24 PM by xcalibur.) (04-Apr-2018, 08:30 PM)RENOV8R Wrote: One black rubber grommet on the flight controller?? Unacceptable!! JJ nice looking build. What flight controller are you using? LOL!! No, all 4 grommets are yellow. I just screwed on a black nylon nut to keep the board down while working on it. I am WAY too OCD to allow for a single black grommet.  The FC is a CL Racing F4S v1.4 {I am keeping a log of the build...will post when done} If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 See...they're all yellow Just added the buzzer/capacitor combo tonight. Turns out I used a darn passive buzzer (got my datasheets mixed up). I have a few more in my stash, but I'm too lazy to test for an active one right now. ![[Image: D3iXOIxl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/D3iXOIxl.jpg) If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. • Posts: 164 Threads: 16 Likes Received: 50 in 41 posts Likes Given: 48 Joined: Jan 2018 Reputation: 5 Quote:I have a few more in my stash, but I'm too lazy to test for an active one right now. OK...it bugged me. I found 2. Will replace in the morrow. ![[Image: FWBQy1ul.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/FWBQy1ul.jpg) If my post helped you...hit the RATE button. |
