Hi
I have searched through the discussions in this forum and Googled for this question but could not find the answer.
I am planning to mount this motor …
on to aluminum frame arm. It is a 15mm square arm.
What re the pros and cons of mounting it directly to the frame with 2 screws like this one…
http://www.pylo.si/images/quad/frame/QuadcopterMotor.jpg
compared to mounting it with the special “mount plate” like this one and 4 screws?
I’d mount straight on the ally if i used ally box. Will heatsink the motor that way.
You cant’t mount most motors straight to 15mm square tube, as not all of the screw holes will fit on the tube. You would need to either use a larger stock, or use some sort of mount.
Even with 25mm square tube there is trouble as how do you tighten the screws?
Here is how I solved it for mine, but I used 25mm square tube.
rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2073796
Scroll down just a bit to the pictures of my arms.
Kevin
Most of the time it is best to use all for screw holes to a mounting plate and then mount the motor mount to the arms.
Aside from strength, mounting screws going into the motor need to be short and directly bear against solid metal for the mounting surface as opposed to the hollow tube.
The hollow tube can flex and allow the longer screws to be screwed in far enough to cut into the motor windings.
You can use short screws and relieve one side of the tube to clear the head and secure it only through one side, but the metal is thin and aluminum is flexible and will not make a good long term solution.
Use an intermediate (metal solid) motor mount.
