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goldsworthy

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I was flying low doing stick practice and a big gust of wind hit my F450 slamming it into a tree trunk at full speed. The top part of the copter hit square and when I again tried to fly it, I found is wobbles and is highly unstable. I think 1 motor must have buster a bearing and god knows the condition of the NAZA. I have trashed the 450 into the dumpster at the store. I have decided just to order a new one with new parts 100%. I do not have any repair skills so it was my best option. My new F450 NAZA should be here this week and I will start over and stay far from trees. I sure am glad I didnt install all my video stuff as of yet.
 


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goldsworthy

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vineagogo said:
shame you are not going to repair it! i wish i was your dumpster;)
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I don't have the repair skills it is much easier for me to just buy a new one. The F450 hit the tree hard, no props were broken. I then set it back down and started it up again. If flew but would wobble like jello with every stick movement. I think 1 of the motors was struck and may have damages the bearings in that motor. I don't know about the Naza I could have damaged the gyro, I guess that also could have made it wobble. It flew but the wobbling was bad. I decided since I have no way to really find the problem and fix it, it would be cheaper to just replace it.(money I have) I just tossed it along with all its electronics rx and all in the store dumpster and ordered a new one when I got home. This way I will know it will fly right.
 

Bartman

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all those little parts can sometimes be modified and used in other ways at a later date. put a big box somewhere in your basement and put the wrecked bit in there, it might save you a trip to the hobby store or keep you working late at night sometime.

Sorry to hear of your crash.

Bart
 

Bartman

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goldsworthy said:
I don't have the repair skills it is much easier for me to just buy a new one. The F450 hit the tree hard, no props were broken. I then set it back down and started it up again. If flew but would wobble like jello with every stick movement. I think 1 of the motors was struck and may have damages the bearings in that motor. I don't know about the Naza I could have damaged the gyro, I guess that also could have made it wobble. It flew but the wobbling was bad. I decided since I have no way to really find the problem and fix it, it would be cheaper to just replace it. I just tossed it along with all its electronics rx and all in the store dumpster and ordered a new one when I got home. This way I will know it will fly right.
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can you post a link to a google map showing the exact location of the dumpster? it may still be there and awaiting rescue!

i admit it, I'm a lowly scrounger.
 




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goldsworthy

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I think they will be emptying the store dumpsters this morning around 9am. The quad is in the dumpster behind the Fry's supermarket on Oracle in Oro Valley Arizona. I don't know what anyone would want with a wobbly flying Naza F450 but that's where it is anyway. Here is a post crash video I took just after the crash. You will see the wobble I was talking about. With every stick movement the 450 quivers like jello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwJuSJn4HoM
 
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Bartman

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i'm just giving you a hard time, too much coffee this morning i suppose. good luck with Rev 2.
Bart
 

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tstrike

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What if it was just the tape holding the naza down that came lose and was causing the wobble? Even if it was a bad motor bearing, it's 4 tiny screws and 3 tiny bullet connectors to change out. Did you at least take off the props? Guess some folks just have money, sigh...
 

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DennyR

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goldsworthy said:
I think they will be emptying the store dumpsters this morning around 9am. The quad is in the dumpster behind the Fry's supermarket on Oracle in Oro Valley Arizona. I don't know what anyone would want with a wobbly flying Naza F450 but that's where it is anyway. Here is a post crash video I took just after the crash. You will see the wobble I was talking about. With every stick movement the 450 quivers like jello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwJuSJn4HoM
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That looks to me like bad vibration. All thats wrong with it is a bent motor shaft.
 

Bartman

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tstrike said:
What if it was just the tape holding the naza down that came lose and was causing the wobble? Even if it was a bad motor bearing, it's 4 tiny screws and 3 tiny bullet connectors to change out. Did you at least take off the props? Guess some folks just have money, sigh...
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Utah's not that far from Arizona...bring the wife and stop in Scottsdale for some tex-mex.....:tennis:
 

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goldsworthy

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strike said:
What if it was just the tape holding the naza down that came lose and was causing the wobble? Even if it was a bad motor bearing, it's 4 tiny screws and 3 tiny bullet connectors to change out. Did you at least take off the props? Guess some folks just have money, sigh...
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No I removed nothing I figured after that tree hit that 450 was going to be nothing but trouble. As for the money I married a rich woman that likes to keep me spoiled and happy.
 
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tstrike

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I grew up in Phoenix, my wife's from Hawaii and the one time I took her down there the heat about killed her... or maybe it was me constantly saying "at least it's a dry heat" that almost killed her.
 

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goldsworthy

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mailman35 said:
part of the fun of RC is the repairing aspect as well as the building. destroying and tossing = stupid.
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That's not nice! I had fun building my F450, and I will have fun doing it again. Having broken junk laying around my wifes clean home now thats stupid (menopause).
 

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tstrike

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goldsworthy said:
No I removed nothing I figured after that tree hit that 450 was going to be nothing but trouble. As for the money I married a rich woman that likes to keep me spoiled and happy.
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Tell her the only way you'll be happy is with a cinestar 8, I'll send a prepaid ups box with my address, you could be my new bestest friend.
 



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