Hot Motors - New Build

Hello All,

After successfully building a 3.5 inch quad, I tried to follow the @amilcarlucas 's wonderful How to methodically tune any ArduCopter | MethodicConfigurator methodology to build an indoor cinequad which is almost the same build as the 3 inch quad in the Methodic Configurator example. I did make some judgement calls in applying the parameters as an intermediate NOOB :slight_smile:

I am getting very hot motors during the first hovers. The prop nuts were flying off as well I have not much experience with these prop nuts, so was not sure how much torque should be applied for tightening. The vibrations are really really, but I do hear high squeal. Again, I am not sure if 8-blade have a higher frequency noise when in flight.

I am hoping not just to resolve the issue of hot motors in this blog, but also hoping that this issue would serve as a learning opportunity for those who are at an enthusiast and intermediate NOOB level :slight_smile: .

And here is the picture of my rig.

Here are the logs and param files. Any help is appreciated, a always :slight_smile:
3InchCineQuad

The first thing someone may look at is the Rcout’s and you are not logging them. Attitude is not logged either. And to review the Notch filter you need to enable Batch loging on an IMU.