DJI Neo warning prop installed incorrectly at factory

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Hi,
I got a Neo only yesterday package and charged the battery and today was first time I could try it . FORTUNATELY I attempted this over soft grass as on attempting to take off on Palm it flipped backwards onto the ground , if this had happened over hard concrete could be a different matter with damage .

On checking the rear right motor as you look facing the drone the rear right motor has a CW prop fitted to CCW motor . Shocking quality control do they not fly them before hand or check the prop orientation ?

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Very much doubt it. They’ll be coming off the production line far too fast.

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I thought I’d seen a video of 100’s of them lifting off on a production line

Going digging

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Sample QC, possibly, but very much doubt it’s a 100% flight test.

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Still …

… particularly these cheap Neo.

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The CCW props are marked CCW and have line on them so can’t see how they can mistake it really

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Where did you buy this drone from @Raptor ?

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Probably the Chinese pre teen who assembled it messed up :person_shrugging:

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Thank you for the heads up.

Will check mine, when I get home. :+1:t2:

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It came from Very have all
My others from there but I think theres come from DJI as supplier shipped out

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It emphasises the point that it’s an aircraft, and as such should be subject to proper pre-flight checks by the user. And before anyone asks, yes I did check before flying on both my Mini 2 SE and the current Mavic Mini. The drones are assembled by humans, and humans are error-prone.

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You still expect DJI to check the item before shipping. There’s no excuse for a prop in the wrong location from the factory :wink:

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There’s no excuse for BMW to deliver a Mini to a car rental company, and for them to rent it out, without the front hub having a top ball-joint nut … which could have far bigger consequences … but it’s happened to me.

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Is that the reason you dislike minis Dave?,:joy::joy::joy:

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Nahh … it’s cos I don’t like people I know that have them!

Mwahahahahahaaaaa!

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I take it the box was unopened?

Do you have a even number of matching props? Or three of one type and one of another type?

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Wow, could have been nicked off it in transit :joy::joy::joy:

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Did you check proper battery capacity on the Mini controller :wink:

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Could tell from the threads that it neve had one on there.

Only drove 100m and could hear something strange. 2 weeks free car rental as a result. :+1: