Help on parts

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Hey all, just giving my bird the once over and realised I need a few bits and pieces. Got my new antennas for bird and goggles and went to fit when I realised xt60 battery connector was loose. It is mounted to frame with 2 x small silver Phillips head screws. Only one left as one has obviously fallen off. Any ideas what size? Also need new o rings for motors for the props? Again not sure on size? Also looking at trying 4 blades, recommendations? Vv I know you have been trialling how’s it been? BTW bird is Diatone tyrant s 215. Cheers Wayne

theGreenOrange · Oct 9, 2017

Most common size on these is M3, looks like that's what those are.

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Thanks Green. I messed up it’s actually the screws for antenna mount. Still the same you think?

theGreenOrange · Oct 9, 2017

Hmm, those are smaller I think. Maybe m2 or m1.5 even

theGreenOrange · Oct 9, 2017

I'm not sure what you've got. Use the frame screws which are M3 as a guide. There aren't too many metric sizes below M3, which helps.

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Ok thanks Green. I have spares but all too long. They are tiny. One thing I don’t like about Diatone. No parts list. I will contact supplier and see if they know. Thanks again Green. Wayne

theGreenOrange · Oct 9, 2017

Pick up a cheap metric caliper if you don't have one. Doesn't need to be digital even, I have a little freebie promotional plastic one I use for quick measurements. Here is a cheap one...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GU3XWI2

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Didn’t think of that Green, I will take to work tomorrow and get the fitter to check size. Thank you regards Wayne

VirtueViolater · Oct 9, 2017

The four blade props are great if you are wanting to slow it down a little and they are also very agile, very good for tight areas. Generally, the four blade props have lower pitch, like 4, where other props go as high as 5 or more. (Pitch is the second number in prop dimensions as in 5 (size in inches) 4 (pitch) 4 (number of blades) I'm flying Dal 5x4x4 v2's in tight areas

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Ok thanks Vv. Going to order a few different types. Have not flown 2 blade yet either so not sure what to get there?

HighTechPauper · Oct 9, 2017

That screw almost looks like a laptop PC hard drive bay screw, and you may want to look online but I know they make wire strippers with screw length cutters built in, would be handy to have something to shorten screws in an instance like this.
Cheers!

HighTechPauper · Oct 9, 2017

Thinking about something like these, would be nice to know if the threads per inch(mm) is standard for Metric hardware like this, and if you could find some wire strippers with all the M sizes that are in, or could be in, a quad.

Knipex 97-22-240 Crimping Pliers - MultiGrip

EDIT: These are a bit pricey so I might look for less expensive, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Thanks Randy, good point. I have 2 old laptops at home and about 10 old mobile phones too. Might be worth a look. Cheers Wayne

HighTechPauper · Oct 9, 2017

It might be too big or small buddy, hard to tell scale from the pictures, but it is a thought and it never hurts to check. I am the king of jerry rigged solutions from what you have on hand, sometimes I fail and need to buy, but many times CHA-CHING... works like a charm

Lol

Wayno52 · Oct 9, 2017

Yeah so silly Randy fiddling around in shed last night in the dark trying to find screws I knew wouldn’t be in there. Didn’t think about toys inside. Now I think about it I have 3 boys with buckets of toys. Might have to pull a night raid and see what turns up. Lol

HighTechPauper · Oct 9, 2017

Wayno52 said:
Yeah so silly Randy fiddling around in shed last night in the dark trying to find screws I knew wouldn’t be in there. Didn’t think about toys inside. Now I think about it I have 3 boys with buckets of toys. Might have to pull a night raid and see what turns up. Lol

LOLOL,

They will never miss that toy when the wheel falls off, they will just move on to the next one! lol