Bad Motors

[Airmaxx23]

I received my MA2 on June 5 and I don't have a lot of flights on it, maybe 40 total. I flew around a little last night and while the props were slowing down when it was landing I heard a grinding sound. I removed all of the props and checked each motor, I have two motors (same side of the quad) that have quite a bit of play in them and the bearings sound horrible. I have not crashed it or hit anything with the props. I've been building and flying FPV drone (currently have 16 and have built close to 40) for five years and the only time I've had a motor go bad is from a horrible crash or having dirt get packed in them. The MA2 is my first camera drone and it's a little a discouraging that after a little more than two months I have two bad motors.

 

[Peshoa]

Do not worry, they will change it the unit for you...claim it...

 

[netsonic]

Yes, if you have no fault and it did not crash, this is a classic warranty issue.

 

[boblui]

You are not alone .....

clicking noise after updates

hello I did the updates ( firmware / software whatever was available) I really like some of the features add, but really havent been able to use them yet. Thats because I notice a slight clicking noise when I start the motors and shut down the motors. It is definitely a new noise, not a...

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[netsonic]

Not trying to argue with you, but there should be a difference between clicking from the ball bearings (mechanic) and software updates causing the motors to sound weird.

I have two motors (same side of the quad) that have quite a bit of play in them and the bearings sound horrible.

As OP wrote above, it might be the ball bearings.

 

[boblui]

Not trying to argue with you, but there should be a difference between clicking from the ball bearings (mechanic) and software updates causing the motors to sound weird.

The OP of the thread has subsequently downgraded the firmware to the older version but the clicking sound persisted. That means some mechnical failure has occurred.

 

[Airmaxx23]

Mine is definitely a bearing issue, when spinning the motors by hand you can feel and hear it.

If anyone is curious here's a link to some of my quadbuilds. I designed and printed all the 3D printed parts.

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