Watch this Quadcopter Propeller Balancing Tool video. I recently learned that you can also use nail polish, glue or sand your blades. To purchase this prop balancer, visit www.hiringdrone...
Hey HaD, I just saw this video, and as always, I enjoyed it. I noticed the prop was pretty balanced from the beginning, but what I wanted to see was you to flip the prop over, either from front to back, or flipped right to left. I thought I was seeing a balanced propeller with an unbalanced hub. The fact that the prop kept centering meant the blades were balanced but there was either a heavy spot on the bottom side of the hub and/or the centering nuts were loose. Anyway, keep posting, always a good job, nice to watch someone enjoying their hobby and helping the rest of us get better.
+parkerdude2 Thanks for the feedback. After examining the prop balancer, I learned it was junk. The magnetic plates that hold the spindle did not have a groove in the center, to keep the spindle dead center. This resulted in false readings, as the spindle was off left or right each time. I went cheap on this balancer, instead of getting a high-end one. Learned my lesson, you get what you pay for. Appreciate the advice and will try it on my next video.
+Ian Rice Thank you for the advice. I could not get this thing to work correctly. The metal rod needs to be completely center on each of the magnets, which was impossible for me. If not, it would give a false result. They should have possibly made a groove in each of the magnets, so the metal rod would be centered. I ended up returning this thing. I guess you cannot expect much for $8. Did you have success with yours?
yea i hear you man this thing is all jacked up. the blue screws on mine are so of balance i can see it with a naked eye. the hole is so off center. thats a good idea you have for putting the grooves in the middle so it sets in properly. I'm ordering a dubro they are the best.
I find the process to be dubious at best. Sanding a few micrograms of weight from a lightweight plastic blade - seems almost pointless. I took my propellers off my quadcopter - and the vibrations from the different individual motors, were very apparent. The spinning metallic mass of the motors - and their harmonic vibrations, create much greater balance issues, than a tiny bit of plastic. imho. Try it for yourself - and while you're at it, weight your props! Mine were not the same weight, and that fact alone - can create harmonic balancing problems.
on my mini omni drone I have a screw on one side of the prop should I leave the screw in the prop while balancing it, how ever the screw will never be in the position on the prop where it actually stops on the shaft? hmmm
As well as snugging the prop, if the balancer isn't balanced there's no point to this. Balancing the cones - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--vakWrc86xE.html&t=4m23s
