430mm vs 465mm booms on Droidworx AD8 Octo

[Aerial Media Pros]

Hey guys, Some may have remebered my post a while back "Will 13" props fit on 410mm booms". Well, they deffinently do not

Now Droidworx has changed their AD8 Heavylift octo's to come with 430mm booms instead of the 410's in order to use 13" props. So all V3 AD8 heavylifts from here on out will come with 430mm booms.

These longer 430mm booms leave about 1cm between between the tips of each propellor. DO you think that is to close? Should I go with the 465's booms to increasse that distance between props? I was not sure if there are problems associated with props being to close together or if they will cause problems when that close.

I am building a new AD8 for filming, and I am about to order a new set of booms to fit the 13" props. Can you help me decide to get the 430's or the 465's, and let me know why one or the other would be better.

Thanks for your input.

Patrick

 

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I have the same problem, 13" xoars are ready to mount, but tere is little room between those engines.
Any one an idee?

 

[Aerial Media Pros]

Hey Bud, I ended up going with the longer 465mm booms. I use those on all my builds now. I just didnt like how close they were with the 430's. Personally I feel the prop tip Vortices, and down wash with props being so close, would cause problems. Just my opinion though. If you decide to use the 430's and 13" props. Please post the results here. I know we are not the only two wandering about this