Lurker Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 A possible design flaw has surfaced by DJI Mavic Mini owners experiencing the propellers rubbing against the drone‘s body due to the lightweight and flexible design of the arms. It looks to be a known problem with people already working on fixes for it. Images have appeared on DJI’s community website with a user posting images of their Mavic Mini with what looks be marks caused by the propellers contacting the body. The user had shared that they recently started to notice the front set of propellers tend to hit the drone body, even if new ones were put on. He also stated it was more likely to happen when the drone is in sport mode. It looks like the cause of the problem is the flexibility in the arms used due to the weight restrictions DJI was able to keep within. The arms can flex due to the torque of the motors, causing the propellers to get closer to the drone body, and therefore rub against it. It looks to be a known problem for some as a company has already produced prop mounts that raise the height of the propellers just enough to clear the body fully. There are also designs on Thingeverse that replace the soft foam inserts in the arms with stiff 3D printed plastic. Both of these options will likely set the Mavic Mini over the 250-gram weight limit. source: https://dronedj.com/2020/03/24/dji-mavic-mini-design-flaw-pops-hit-done-body/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexgeo Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Cruel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intertronic Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) use a grinder and change the shape of the body.. (just kidding but can be a solution) Edited April 15, 2020 by intertronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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