S500 Frame with MAVIC 2 Pro/Zoom Motors

By Macaca on Sep 04, 2020

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This is a long endurance build using S500 frame and 3D printed arms. Flight controller is the Holybro Pixhawk 4 Mini which supports way-point missions. DJI MAVIC 2 Pro/ Zoom motors are used to achieve high efficiency.

3D printed parts : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4587567

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Part List

Frame

S500 Arms for Mavic 2 Motors by Macaca
Thingiverse.com
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Motors

4 x DJIMavic 2 PRO/ZOOM 2 2-Ա
Item.taobao.com
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3D Printed

S500 Arms for Mavic 2 Motors by Macaca
Thingiverse.com
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chawks   Sep 07, 2020  

did you scavenge the motor off of another mavic pro? or buy them seperately.

Macaca   Sep 09, 2020 

Bought them from Taobao. Seller claimed that they were original DJI motors scavenged from Mavic pro 2.

Whiffles   Sep 04, 2020  

Interesting build. How much does it weigh dry? Those motors don't get hot under the weight of the frame?

Macaca   Sep 04, 2020 

Thanks. The weight is 725g with a 4S1P Li-ion battery. Motors are running pretty cool since they are designed for Mavic 2 which is around 905g.

Whiffles   Sep 04, 2020 

Wow, I didn't realize the Mavic weighed so much.

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