So I was messing about with my large hex the other day with the 13inch CF blades.
Just finished flashing SimonK onto the ESCs and was in the process of calibrating them, manually using the throttle channel on the reciever directly to the ESC signal cable (the APM calibration isn't so good, or maybe I just dont trust it) either way, when dealing with 4s batteries and huge props, always, always remove the props.
I had bought some steaks for my wife any I to enjoy and if someone doesn't know, meat in Switzerland is RIDICULOUSLY expensive but I thought we would have a treat.
I just finished them, my wife had jumped into the bath and was finishing off and we're about to eat when I calibrated the ESC while waiting for her to come and eat.
I throttled up the radio, connected the battery and successfully calibrated the first ESC.
I then unplugged the signal cable, and moved the it to the next esc without throttling down.
It spun up instantly to full throttle and started lifting off.
I grabbed at the frame but the huge prop nicked my arm...
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We spent the next hour at the hospital having it stitched up and it's all ok now.
This was completely avoidable and stupid and I'm to blame so be careful and remember that it can happen so fast and the warnings are written for a reason
Cheers!
Just finished flashing SimonK onto the ESCs and was in the process of calibrating them, manually using the throttle channel on the reciever directly to the ESC signal cable (the APM calibration isn't so good, or maybe I just dont trust it) either way, when dealing with 4s batteries and huge props, always, always remove the props.
I had bought some steaks for my wife any I to enjoy and if someone doesn't know, meat in Switzerland is RIDICULOUSLY expensive but I thought we would have a treat.
I just finished them, my wife had jumped into the bath and was finishing off and we're about to eat when I calibrated the ESC while waiting for her to come and eat.
I throttled up the radio, connected the battery and successfully calibrated the first ESC.
I then unplugged the signal cable, and moved the it to the next esc without throttling down.
It spun up instantly to full throttle and started lifting off.
I grabbed at the frame but the huge prop nicked my arm...
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We spent the next hour at the hospital having it stitched up and it's all ok now.
This was completely avoidable and stupid and I'm to blame so be careful and remember that it can happen so fast and the warnings are written for a reason
Cheers!
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