Screw for vibration absorbing board

[rdweaver]

Is there supposed to be a screw holding the vibration absorbing board in place? Where can I get a new one? Inspire 1 with X3 camera

 

[The Editor]

Is there supposed to be a screw holding the vibration absorbing board in place? Where can I get a new one? Inspire 1 with X3 camera

No - that's the access hole for the landing gear worm drive

 

[rdweaver]

No - that's the access hole for the landing gear worm drive

I disagree... See attached photo... The green circle is the access hole for the worm gear... I am familiar with that. The red circle is something different

 

[The Editor]

I disagree... See attached photo... The green circle is the access hole is for the worm gear... I am familiar with that. The red circle is something different

Ahhh....sorry, looked at the picture too quickly.

You are correct, the access hole is the one at the rear. The screw hole you are talking about has nothing in it.
You cannot have a threaded fastening to the airframe as it would negate the floating design and prevent the board from vibration damping.

 

[rdweaver]

Ahhh....sorry, looked at the picture too quickly.

You are correct, the access hole is the one at the rear. The screw hole you are talking about has nothing in it.
You cannot have a threaded fastening to the airframe as it would negate the floating design and prevent the board from vibration damping.

Thanks! I am curious what the purpose of that hole is then? Would it get used with an X5 mount?

 

[The Editor]

Thanks! I am curious what the purpose of that hole is then? Would it get used with an X5 mount?

No idea - maybe DJI thought of a transit screw arrangement. To my knowledge there has never been a screw in that position.

The X5 board is a completely different design and uses compression dampening (better) rather than suspension.

 

[Advexure]

No idea - maybe DJI thought of a trasit screw arrangement. To my knowledge there has never been a screw in that position.

The X5 board is a completely different design and uses compression dampening (better) rather than suspension.

Correct, nothing should be in this screw hole. Not sure what it was originally put there for. My only thought would be some sort of anti-drop mechanism similar to that of the P3 and other DJI gimbals.

No need to worry about this.