FDS
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So, when the channels were swapped did that motor problem persist when you tried the same test with the throttle on the Elevator channel.
If the servo moved smoothly on the throttle channel then it’s unlikely the issue is the gimbal.
Do all the other controls work fine? If so there is nothing wrong with the TX/RX connection. Radio reception and binding are on or off faults, you either get a bind or you don’t. If the receiver is getting poor reception, like if your antenna is damaged or badly sited, you would get reception on the bench but would suffer signal loss when flying. It’s very unusual to lose one channel of a receiver.
The motor is appearing to idle fine without a load on, suggesting that the connections and gimbal/radio are all working correctly. The prop imposes a load on the motor, the minute that is happening then it’s stuttering. I would say the motor is now the most likely issue IF the channel swap test was completed fully and successfully. Radials have a lifetime warranty, you should be able to get a replacement from the store.
As noted above, be careful when fitting motors, use the shortest possible screws and spin them by hand before putting any power in, I also look at the gap between the screw and the rotor, if it’s possible to see. I trashed a whole set of nano quad motors by using screws that were too long.
If the servo moved smoothly on the throttle channel then it’s unlikely the issue is the gimbal.
Do all the other controls work fine? If so there is nothing wrong with the TX/RX connection. Radio reception and binding are on or off faults, you either get a bind or you don’t. If the receiver is getting poor reception, like if your antenna is damaged or badly sited, you would get reception on the bench but would suffer signal loss when flying. It’s very unusual to lose one channel of a receiver.
The motor is appearing to idle fine without a load on, suggesting that the connections and gimbal/radio are all working correctly. The prop imposes a load on the motor, the minute that is happening then it’s stuttering. I would say the motor is now the most likely issue IF the channel swap test was completed fully and successfully. Radials have a lifetime warranty, you should be able to get a replacement from the store.
As noted above, be careful when fitting motors, use the shortest possible screws and spin them by hand before putting any power in, I also look at the gap between the screw and the rotor, if it’s possible to see. I trashed a whole set of nano quad motors by using screws that were too long.
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