Replacement propellers

Walkdog · Jun 10, 2017

Has anybody used this place DJI Mavic Pro - Replacement Blades (Set of 4)

A complete set of 4 for $15.

mpa · Jun 10, 2017

Use DJI oem props, $9 is nothing. $5 ebay ones are only good for display or awkward paper weights, they are known to fail pretty catastrophically. the drone carnt run on anything less than 4 props. carnt stress enough,

Walkdog · Jun 10, 2017

mpa said:
Use DJI oem props, $9 is nothing. $5 ebay ones are only good for display, they are known to fail and is pretty catastrophically. the drone carnt run on anything less than 4 props. carnt stress enough,

So basicly go through DJI for props?

mpa · Jun 10, 2017

Walkdog said:
So basicly go through DJI for props?

or authorized dealers.

dscrap · Jun 11, 2017

II bought mine from Apple.com. $9.95 plus tax with free shipping. Check to see if they are in Stock. I received my order in a few days. I wouldn't mess with aftermarket props...

DJI Mavic Propellers

Amazon has them for $9.00 plus tax with 2 day prime shipping...

Amazon.com : DJI Mavic Propeller Quick-Released Folding Propellers, Black (CP.PT.000578) : Camera & Photo

Blucenturion · Jun 12, 2017

I paid 8 bucks for 2 pair on Alibaba. Shipping included.

Ciawz · Jun 17, 2017

JeepDSL said:
It's possible to replace a single blade on a prop. I had several where one blade had gotten chipped or cracked but the other blade was fine. I used a small pin punch to drive out the pivot pins, paired two good blades on one hub and reinserted the pins. If you do this, make sure the blades pivot smoothly after reassembly, check balance, and make sure not to mix CW and CCW blades.

How hard is it to push out the metal connector, from the top or from the bottom?
Thanks

Jeff7577 · Jun 17, 2017

Those look more like rivets that should not be removed.

Ciawz · Jun 17, 2017

I can slide in a piece of paper through the crack
I have 2 blades with crack like this
Both on the no-white-circle sets (CW or CCW? )
I dont mind using the spare
But if i can salvage those 2, why not

JeepDSL · Jun 17, 2017

Ciawz said:
How hard is it to push out the metal connector, from the top or from the bottom?
Thanks

They are small pins. They push out from the bottom or lock side of the hub. You will need a small pin punch or similar tool. They aren't very hard to remove, but be careful, the hub is polymer and could break if you hit it instead of the pin.

Ciawz · Jun 17, 2017

Thank you sir
It's a nothing to lose situation for me
Still, wish me luck

Ciawz · Jun 17, 2017

I found mine to be very hard to push
Let me clarify it
Push fron the bottom (the area with 3 legs)
So that the pin will pop from the top (the are without the 3 legs)

Anthony Viscomi · Jun 17, 2017

JeepDSL said:
They are small pins. They push out from the bottom or lock side of the hub. You will need a small pin punch or similar tool. They aren't very hard to remove, but be careful, the hub is polymer and could break if you hit it instead of the pin.

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I keep asking myself...why? The freaking props are only $9. The drone was $1,000 am I missing something here? I would surely hate to have a mid-air malfunction because of a MacGyvered $9 part.

Gp™ · Jun 17, 2017

Walkdog said:
So basicly go through DJI for props?

Apple store, free shipping

Anthony Viscomi · Jun 17, 2017

Gp™ said:
Apple store, free shipping

****...$9 on Amazon and receive them today!

JeepDSL · Jun 17, 2017

Ciawz said:
I found mine to be very hard to push
Let me clarify it
Push fron the bottom (the area with 3 legs)
So that the pin will pop from the top (the are without the 3 legs)

You are correct.

Ciawz · Jun 17, 2017

Anthony Viscomi said:
The drone was $1,000 am I missing something here? I would surely hate to have a mid-air malfunction because of a MacGyvered $9 part.

I'm going to throw the props away anyway
Might as well play around with it a little, curiosity kills the cat, dont they?
And if by chance i managed to pull it off
And if it had mid-air malfunction due to this 1 part
Let's just spend another thousand
At least i'll have 2 controllers

Anthony Viscomi · Jun 17, 2017

Ciawz said:
I'm going to throw the props away anyway
Might as well play around with it a little, curiosity kills the cat, dont they?
And if by chance i managed to pull it off
And if it had mid-air malfunction due to this 1 part
Let's just spend another thousand
At least i'll have 2 controllers

Can't argue with that logic...

Starz · Jun 17, 2017

Put your pin punch in a small drill press and use the drill press as the press device. Advantage there is that it will be at a 90 degree angle from the blade which is what you need to push out the pin.