How to open the DJI Phantom 3 - and a first look inside

Not as easy as the Phantom 2 it turns out. Here's how to open the shell on the Phantom 3 and quick look at the new internal layout. The days of a quick swap-out of a burnt out ESC are over...
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[@VisionTechnician]

Simon, another excellent vid! Love the out-take, and thanks for the drone show ticket received Saturday.

[@chrism9230]

Nightmare Simon!! Outtake excellent. Shows you're human like the rest of us. :-) Thanks for doing what most people would be too nervous to attempt......

[@airtographyvideo]

Great show -- loved the outtake at the end -- best smile so far today! Cheers!

[@sputniksam]

Hi Simon Like yourself and s few others I'm a little surprised at the way they've intergrated the ESC's onto the main board. If an ESC fails, which is quite probable in the event of a bad landing where the Phantom tips over and the motors are still trying to turn, it will be next to impossible for your average owner to repair themselves. Also, unlike previous versions of Phantoms, there is no airflow over the FETs of the ESC circuits. However it's obvious that DJI have put a lot of thought into the construction as there is a noticeable absence of wiring around the main board. One little tip with separating the shell is to use a heavy gauge guitar pick rather than a metal blade as this will reduce the likelyhood of accidentally breaking the clips and also prevent gouging the plastic. Overall the P3 seems to have had a relatively successful launch where as the 3DR Solo appears to be suffering issues due to what might be considered a bit of a premature release in a similar vein to that of the Inspire and earlier Phantoms. Regards Nidge

[@leelemon007]

thanks for your videos mate this one was just what the Phantom doctor needed

[@rawkemsawkem3328]

Watched your video and took the lid off mine to realign the shell after a crash (One of the locking tabs popped out from the shell flexing so hard). I kept thinking to myself as I was popping the tabs, "this process should not be so violent, I'm going to break something!". Well I stuck with it and was successful, but it is seriously concerning how much force you need in the right places to remove it....

[@Firechiefsolutions]

My P3 Advanced needed a T9 for the screws nearest the landing gear on the arms. These screws also had no Blue goo and were torqued down pretty firmly.

[@Firechiefsolutions]

Actually the T9 was used for all the shell screws except the very end one at the end of the arm. The product manual says T8 but the shell screws nearest the landing gear were in pretty tight and I felt slipping with the T8 so I tried a T9 and it worked great.

[@GhostSonicSafais]

What we are looking at here is DJI saving money on production of the Phantom as everything is integrated into a single mainboard. And just as you said, this means damage to an ESC (for instance caused by a motor being stopped rapidly) means the ENTIRE Phantom is basically broken. You would have to replace the entire mainboard, this is a huge step backward from the previous Phantom 2 as it had a more "modular" design which allowed for various components to be removed/replaced. This is not a step towards the customer, but rather a step towards quicker mass production and lower production costs. Also this setup means putting it together in the factory will probably take less time compared to the Phantom 2 due to more connections having to be made (solder points etc). The ONLY downside of the Phantom 2 modular design is that with more cables and connections, there is greater chance of failure due to material fatigue... I fly the Phantom 2 with the DJI 2312 motors (the same as the Phantom 3 motors) and H4-3D and GoPro 4 Black and in reality there is basicly no difference except the almost useless ground sensor of the Phantom 3 which is only useful if you fly indoors which in most scenarios you wouldnt do anyway. The promotional video showed it flying in a church during a wedding, as a professional videographer I can tell you that nobody in the right mind would let a drone fly inside a church during a wedding simply due to the intense noise, it would ruin the entire atmosphere, think of it logically, there isn't much use for the ground sensor. All it does is suck power and add weight for 90% of your flights with absolutely no benefit to you at all. Yes it has better GPS, that is true... Just my 2 cents, certainly not worth the upgrade for me :)

[@bigtex808]

Unfortunately, I had to figure this out when I first received my Phantom and had to change out a motor that I messed up. Not wanting to break anything, it took me about 2 days to find the clipped areas and figure out how to get them loose. That video will be a great help for all the flight mechanics. Thanks for sharing!

[@echopark25]

This has kind of pushed me away from upgrading in the future, I always liked the idea that if I can fix it myself I will more than happily give it a try, so integrating the ESCs on to the main board is disappointing. I think if I ever did an upgrade though I would most likely remove the clips from the shell, too much effort for the usual maintenance. Plus known how heavy handed I am I would probably crack some trying to get in anyways. As always though cheers for the video :)

[@Ben7seven7]

My guess for making the ESC all in one component with the main board is to reduce production costs ease of factory installation and reduce the points of failure with less solder connections. The downside of that from the consumer point of view is a far more costly and difficult repair should one fail. Good for DJI but bad for the consumer. You had to guess there was some reason how DJI could integrate all these extra features into the Phantom 3 Pro but at a reduced cost over the Phantom 2 Vision plus and this is one of the reasons why.

[@edbighi6786]

It's about time that DJI strengthens the bottom part of the shell from where the LED location ends and the two screw area and motor location begins. Especially that double screw location. A lot of them are developing cracks there which leads to a situation where the top of the shell can no longer do its job of keeping the motors from twisting. The only solution after the cracks develop is to glue the top of the shell to the bottom along the seam from double screw hole area to it's corresponding location on the other side. The phantom 3 does not crack anywhere else other than there. Definitely not inboards of the LED area where the shells are thicker and stronger.

[@edbighi6786]

***** But keep in mind that the over tightening of the four inner screws has never, ever, led to any stress cracking issues on any phantom. 1, 2 or 3. Why? Because the material thickness around the middle of the phantom is far more suited to the task at hand and far less susceptible to over tightening issues. You could have chimpanzees tighten the inner screws and have zero chance of a crack. But when we are talking about those two side by side screws after the lights, the slightest bit of over tightening leads to cracks. In my opinion it is material isn't thick enough in that area along with over tightening. I had to super glue all four of my phantom 3 arms at the last quarter and now the structure is stronger than before against twisting forces. Three and a half hours and twelve flights later and no more stress cracking issues.

[@OZtwo]

Tom thank you for your video was kind of some help. The issue I, and many others, most likely are having now is how to take the back part off which you seem to have cut out since my bet is you as well had a hard time at it. But we do need to see how you took the top off from all sides.

[@UpDownUnder]

Great video. Keep up the good work. Shame about the sound levels changing a lot.

[@rickbaker1015]

Hi Simon, first let me thank you for your videos. They are an invaluable tool for me. In this video you mentioned how easy it is to strip the small screws at the end of each arm of the P2. I just ran into this problem and was hoping you might have some suggestions for getting the striped screws out. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rick

[@casaflores117]

Excellent video Simon (as always) very informative, looking forward to seeing more of the 3 Is the camera/gimbal ribbon cable still as delicate do you think? Regards Glynne

[@CVFilms]

Mate do you know where i can get a new Gimbel for the Phantom 3 my get damage by salt water :(

[@CVFilms]

thx , i am from Germany.Hope to get some gimbel fast :(

[@pepitoaus]

Hi Simon! great to see you got the phantom 3! I have a phantom 2 and am very happy with it except for the low quality video feed, Lightbridge is such a great feature on phantom 3 but does not justify the upgrade and as you know getting the Lightbridge on phantom 2 cost way too much. Also I'm quite disappointed they are not providing any support for gopro cameras...Now my questions, have you tried the H3 4D (or 3D) on the phantom 3? do they have the same cable connections? if not would it be easy to hack it in your opinion? have you tried the remote controller of phantom 3 with a 2.4GHz phantom 2? Any suggestions of 1080p video transmitter on phantom 2? Would be great if you could tell us what things from the phantom 3 we can use in the phantom 2 :) thanks Simon!

[@SamuelVanderwaal]

This is fantastic, thanks for posting. Have you taken apart the camera? I'm really curious to know what the specific model is of the Sony EXMOR sensor.

[@richjfm]

Thanks Simon - Very helpful tutorial.

[@sushil54]

Haha luv the comedy element you bring with pint of water ;) Good video

[@podman63]

Not got one yet but put me off a bit removing the top thanks for doing it so we don't have too PS received ticket for UK Drone Show ,Thanks again!

[@tomhoward7608]

Thank you. Nice video!

[@StephenBoyd21]

Good to see you sporting the pebble :-)

[@StephenBoyd21]

yeah, I have one. I find it particularly good because it links with ismoothrun so I can start and stop my runs without taking the phone out of my pocket.

[@chupetanegra]

thank to your video i get the step to open My one week phantom 3 pro that sound terribly just after I installed the motor reensforsmens so I don't get to the crack point! wen one of the motor get unscrew the cables start to make vibration and touch the shell inside and part of the led boars! sound like crazy even wen I know from the beginning was because of some thing like that, I was scary to open up! but today was the day and I fix it ! thank u for your video hope u understand my point!

[@sadagus]

Hi Simon, finally i got my Phantom3 fixed with my hand smashed at battery side.... Now I can fly again. Everything looks back to normal. It's surprised me.

[@sananorcvideos3117]

thank you! Was not difficult with your hints

[@PhilippeNavette]

Very good tutorial. I just want to know something not explained. I have one motor to change. Do I have to unscrew the for screws of that motor before I open? Another tutorial shows and unscrew on the 4 legs. I think that we have to unscrew only the defect motor. Last question if you know. On the same tutorial, after welding the new motor, it is shown that he use hot glue. Is it necessary ?

[@luisautos]

Thanks for uploading. Tomorrow morning I'm gonna open mine. I just crashed it.

[@jspntjq4084]

+Simon Newton of jkswjlïlhlqllàapal/Moore

[@roys551]

wwww

[@mickeyg.c.1654]

thanks. now I just have to see where to hook up my external battery connector leads

[@mtctookie25]

Nice

[@axebeard7677]

so glad i watched this video before i bought one. Ill stick to my modded p2v+

[@VforVictor]

How hard would it be for the gimbal to fall off? would zip ties help?

[@KE6DOA]

That's some high quality H2o

[@95turbostang21]

I was wondering if it's possible to change the gimble from a p3 standard over to a p3 professional gimbal/camera

[@758Redwhulf]

Lol..i am glad the care package has come in handy as much as it has..what about the main component, the wine? Haha. Okay, so after opening the p3, take a dremel and grind off all the retaining clips? Lol. Kidding. Kinda...after warranty!

[@758Redwhulf]

Yes, I am sure that is why they are there. I have not seen any issues where the shell was not tightly fit together in the past? either way, I would still say after the warranty is over, to grind them bad boys off lol

[@758Redwhulf]

Any time, any time. Just glad it helped. I have a million of those kits because of all the cellular devices and tablets i have to work on... In fact, i just opened another handy kit similar to that one last night to use the hex bit to change my front load washer door latch lol. In this particular kit, there is even a really funky bit i have never seen..its like a flat head with a u shape in the middle? So kinda 2 flat heads in one bit? Very strange?

[@bigtex808]

I already clipped mine off-- what warranty? :)

[@758Redwhulf]

Hahahahahaha.... I like the way u think

[@TheCrisale33]

Jeremy Miller y

[@ZombiemodzFPV]

thank ya sir! Just what I was looking for.

[@tonirae6293]

Good morning sir great video opposite side to the gps connection is the white connector with a gey multi cable is this replaceable by an enthusiastic flyer

[@EVMANVSGAS]

Is there enough play in the wires that you can just unscrew the 4 screws going to a motor and pull out enough to clip the wires and soldier another one in without prying the whole drone apart??

[@HummingbirdUAV]

Nice to see how it comes apart but hopefully I'll never have to do it. You missed talking about the micro SD card in the middle of the upper part of the battery compartment. Pretty much impossible to get out.

[@HummingbirdUAV]

***** Yes a black box data recorder. Data is accessed by plugging cable into usb jack on P3. System must be powered up and in the pilot app in the Advanced setting there is a command to enter flight data mode. The SD card will then show up as a drive on your computer. This is much the same as accessing data stored in the iOSD Mk 2. Downside is that as of yet there is no program to read the data. There is one for the iOSD Mk2 data but it does not work for the phantom data.

[@brendanomara339]

Where did you get that slick lens cover/stabalizer (Bright green)? It appears to be serving two purposes and would be a nice to have item!

[@Tvyou.]

Ty I did recive my tiket for the drone show :)

[@Videovanuitdeluchtnl]

Nice video! Do you know the right amount of torque needed when tightening the shellscrews to close the shell again? Thanks!

[@dronesetc9769]

been fixing these and gotta say, the ESC (whole center board) can burn out if a blade gets stuck on anything. electronics are sensitive , but these are to sensitive. I am working on a solution, but its solder in right now.

[@tedkortun3990]

Hi Eric ...Well i did it i crashed my phan 3 adav was having problems controling it and decided to land it , it was very difficult but got it to land on a roof and it flipped upside down pinning one of the blades that was trying to turn but couldn't becuase it was upside down , it kept running by the time i got to it , it was smoking bad at the mototr with shell starting to melt at motor so i'm now about to take apart and see what the damage is other than a burnt out motor .Then i seen your post here about whole ceter board burn out is there a way of telling if this is burnt out? I'm mechanically inclined BUT not that good on the electronics.....any advice are you able to guide me?? Ted Kortun Canada

[@dronesetc9769]

I sell new in box ESC boards, they are soldered in though. on ebay they are about 140. if you wanna pay shipping and mail it to Orlando FL I'd do it for around 225 including one new motor my # is on my website dronesetc.us

[@DRONEDIRECTOR]

thanks, going to buy a standard. subscribed to your channel

[@gcale]

thank you !

[@TechSeller]

TY for the vid!

[@fatgirlboy9341]

Making the P3 less hackable would deter some customers. Hope DJI knows it is pushing away sales.

[@leoradstrom3628]

I don't like the integrated ECSs, makes for a more fraglie product. Superugly PCBs at the motors to, why not keep everything black?

[@timadams3628]

Hi Simon, is the GPS shield grounded to anything? I've heard the P2V+'s wasn't. A shield isn't very effective if the interference it's supposed to catch isn't given a place to go. Kinda like a lightning rod that isn't grounded.

[@timadams3628]

Wow.. that's pretty good!

[@vladbox1]

Do u have one video that explains which cables are which, or is there a blue print for the inside.? Thanks

[@TheAgenTWorm]

Did they remove the NAZA due to the GPS not locking into position and staying in one place ?

[@nhoover]

Finally had to open up my P3P to clean some sand out from a tipover. Man those clips are tough. I got about 6 of the sides and 2 of the center ones but now my fingers are sore so I have to take a break. Why did they make it so hard yet still possible? Don't get it.

[@nhoover]

+Simon Newton Sounds about right. They could've made it even harder but maybe that would've cost more. I will get the last clips undone tomorrow!

[@BartSzczepanski76]

Hi Simon! A question: why would You like to add Flytrex to P3? What's the point here? As I understand P3 is all in one UAV and soon it will even have POI/mission planner. You can also record Your flight using Your Nexus 7 (as a separate video) so loosing Your quad is rather impossible, but please, let me know, if I'm wrong somewhere here. BTW, how big is Your lag in Nexus 7 2013 (I have the same one and soon will buy a P3 Pro)? I've read that the iPad Air 2 & Mini 2 (and up) are the best tablets with the smallest lag among all tablets. Thanks and all the best!

[@BartSzczepanski76]

True, but I believe it was much more useful (Flytrex or similar 3G/GPS based tracker) on P1 or P2 than can be now, on P3. All those famous "flyaways" which was mostly caused by unexperienced pilots and popularized by earlier versions of Phantom with naza system now, with a new P3 is unlikely to happen. Of course, good to have a tracker on board, but at the end every gram counts; I was thinking about it for a very long time (I have rather heavily modified P1.1.1), but decided not to buy it mostly because of the additional weight.. Thanks for the info about Your N7 - I appreciate this! :) Cheers!

[@BartSzczepanski76]

***** totally agree! 34g? Well, I find it more interesting now :)

[@v-wara6087]

Good

[@groundtoairphotography6259]

What are the exact sizes of the torx screws that hold the top shell on? I need to take it apart to replace a cable, but i am unable to because I do not have the right size of screw driver to take out the screws.

[@JohnFT3414]

What is the large IC near the MOSFETs on each of the 4 legs? Looks more complex than the circuitry in my P4P!

[@fyter889]

Has anyone swapped the LED's? I hate the fact that most drones have red in the front! I want to move them front to back. Seems easy enough to just lengthen the wires and physically move them. Any tips on this?

[@DavidAdameRamos]

I got a crash on my P3PRO and got some little rocks in the inside do you recommend me to open it or just use a vacum ??

[@tyraelasd]

That Pebble Time though...

[@PITDAWGHYDROs]

Why Not just brake the clamps ause only screws?

[@HeshamSewaify]

Thank you Simon for the Video. I enjoyed it. My question, is there a way to deattached the Camera from my Phantom 3

[@maxmurray25]

+Simon Newton I crashed and bought the shell on Amazon. I can't find a video of someone actually swapping shells

[@svennept]

Do it any harm to cut the middle clamp or even them all ?

[@Big__R]

can a person fix the camera mount and wiring? Or do I have to send it in and where?

[@GillesQuennevilleGQ]

Hi Can you tell me where can I find the green lens protector you have on your Phantom 3 please. Regards

[@jodypitcher4748]

hi i have a Phantom 2 v+ my frist time seting way points and it was going good but it landed on it own. it hit trees and landed in a ditch and went in a little water.i open it up and check it out .and let it dry for 3 days put the battery in not staying on .is there a reset button on it. thank you!

[@brian16021955]

Hi Simone is There A Way To Access The Micro Memory Card, inside the Battery Bay Fixed to the main board or remove and replace it?

[@brian16021955]

+Simon Newton Only Problem I Have is a Bought my DJI Phantom pro Second Hand its only a few months old The Aircraft is locked into the last owner's name, I want to change it to mine, Originally this was done with the DJi Pilot app, there is no feature on the dji go app, so i was wondering if the information was stored on the internal Storage

[@THEHORSEFIXER]

Simon, After sweating working to open up the P3 I am very disappointed in you that upon your return to the camera you were not holding a large glass of Jack Daniels Beverage for our enjoyment. errrr I mean yours. Personally any beverage is good as long as it gets me Jacked, no pun intended! :^D

[@Bellinghamster]

This is almost like opening up a dungeness crab for cleaning. Its a little intimidating.

[@Andy3gun]

Are the clip on prop guards available in the UK Regards Andrew PS reloaded DJI App all working well

[@Andy3gun]

Many thanks for that

[@FredBD]

Next video please!!

[@sadagus]

My Phantom 3 Pro was crashed a week ago. It was my mistake and cause I was panic , can't control. Hit my garage door and slammed to the floor. "No MC Data - Accelerometer Failed" message in my iPad on RC. Attempted to start - not success. Now... I don't know what to do...? I plan to send to my local DJI dealer for repair. Any suggestions will appreciate.

[@sadagus]

***** Many thanks for your response. I've seen in the DJI forum how to fix it (link forum.dji.com/thread-19612-1-1.html). Does it works? Anyway, I won't to try it caused I don't have any experience of it and no tools (special screwdriver), etc.

[@kbuitv4529]

cool

[@southparkchef5942]

does opening the phantom 3 void the warranty

[@AngelPerez-jw1uu]

I have a question how do you install a Chinese gamble on a phantom 3 standard

[@PITTS-yp9gs]

Would a phantom 3 standard main board work in my phantom 3 advanced

[@bfuller5577]

I just purchased one I'm trying to figure out what is this hard drive scratching sound I hear.

[@rodneyjayl]

+Bryant Fuller Maybe a prop is rubbing on something.

[@bfuller5577]

Rodney Leinberger i figured it out it was the gimbal I had this protective thing still attached to it making it make that noise...soon as in removed it stopped

[@conocetuparroquia522]

Do you know where can I find the gps antenna?

[@korhal2005]

Is that green camera gimbal cover 3D printed?

[@korhal2005]

Brian Kessler Sorry Im an idiot and missed you said you put a link in the video. Thanks :)

[@johnniej544]

Oh man... Integrated esc's really scares me. I was literally about to pull the trigger on one since they are on sale. That would be the equivalent of replacing the logic board in an iMac or MacBook Pro. QUITE EXPENSIVE. Blow an esc outside of warranty and I'm sure the cost would make you rather buy a whole new phantom. If anyone knows about the cost please let me know because I would still love to get one.

[@reemstone8015]

Off topic but What case is that on your iwatch? Lol

[@omarhachem712]

its good for wtaerproofing

[@zoltar0001]

Is that the Phantom 3 that vibrates like a shivering chicken ? I heard they fall apart from the shell cracking and vibrate making them unusable for any quality video recording...

[@ForkYouPresents]

DGI ?

[@LikquidDutch]

Thanks for the video but after seeing this I will never buy a phantom 3 looks like a real pain in the ass to service.I love my phantom 2 and have serviced it plenty of times from new ESC,bearing replacements,motors,gps mod for more sats,Osd, and remote mods..it dose what I need I fear that if I ever make the move to a p3 I will hate myself.I do love the VPS module other than that my hero 4 black takes better video and is much more customizable in post.

[@larbueno]

+tokoam Your Hero4 black doesn't take better video, nor does mine. There's no fisheye here and you don't have to buy (and install, adjust, tweak) a 3rd party replacement lens for $200+ (or whatever they go for these days) to eliminate the fisheye effect. This is so much more versatile, too. You can change ISO and shutter speed while flying in video and stills mode. You can shoot video, then shoot stills, then back to video while flying. I think I changed from regular stills mode to HDR while flying the other day. Image quality is excellent...for a small-sensored camera. Once you put your P2/Hero4 in the air, it's settings are not adjustable until you manually change them...but that requires you to land first. Gimbal on P3 is topnotch. Whole camera/gimbal unit costs $530 appx compared to $700 for Hero 4 and DJI Zenmuse gimbal. I don't work for DJI, but DJI's stuff works for me and makes me money. I'm not thrilled with the one-piece main board, but that's the price of doing business with such a wonderful creator of amazing products which are intrinsically linked to their evil customer service and proprietary design features.

[@jodypitcher4748]

it just kicks the battery off

[@penkolika]

my dji i paly in cambodia 3 motor work but 1 no work what shold i do ? i already try to replace but still no work please help me and tell me about this this my face book pen ko lika this my name in facebook

[@jodypitcher4748]

it was it a lot water

[@StevenEwaldGFX]

8:50 "they have absolutely doused everything in semen"

[@StevenEwaldGFX]

+Simon Newton haha thanks :) but how do you replace things like the escs or something if they burn out? i have a phantom fc40 and am upgrading to a p3a soon, and i had a burned out esc once but i replaced it no problem. how does it work with the p3? btw if that isnt what you said then what did you say?

[@StevenEwaldGFX]

ah. I kinda feel like its just another way for them to make more money, as far as I know making everything on one main board doesn't give any real advantages (correct me if im wrong)

[@matty1234a1]

+Steven Ewald GFX some space saving, little weight saving, less cost to fab and populate a single board in one run.

[@StevenEwaldGFX]

+Matt Brewer it costs a TON more if you break an ESC or burn out a motor or if anything really happens you have to replace the entire board

[@matty1234a1]

+Steven Ewald GFX but it doesnt cost DJI that, unless it falls in the warranty period, and thats not very long

[@chandankumarray2998]

how many kv motor in this drone

[@OnTheKitchenTable]

They were originally 960 motors when it was first launched, then the next generation motors were 800.

[@mrdrone1386]

HOW FIXED ESC ?? .HOW FIXED ESC??? .HOW FIXED ESC??? .thanks!!

[@mrdrone1386]

Jajajajaja!!! Ok!!😂😂😂 .Thanks a lot! :0 D

[@48920jeff]

Hope I never have to open the top....

[@BerlinerARdrone]

Schade das man nicht genau sieht wie er es zerlegt.

[@BerlinerARdrone]

Quatsch aber jetzt ist es auch egal. Nach über 30 Gehäuse Tausches, weiss ich wie das ding auf und zu geht :)

[@v-wara6087]

Mantp

[@bobbyworldwide]

damn..that looks complicated

[@v-wara6087]

Food

[@yesus0076]

Zoooom?

[@Sean_Coyne]

These flimsy DJI plastic shells really are complete and utter rubbish, especially for the price you pay. I build and fly racing mini quads with carbon fibre frames and you can literally hit a tree at insane speeds and the tree comes off worse for wear. New props and you are back in the air in minutes, with any luck. Never broken so much as an arm yet (lost a $30 FPV flight camera once and smashed LOTS of props, lol) An entire carbon racing frame kit can be had for $70 up to $200 or so. So why the crap plastic on the DJI?

[@mikesimmonds1916]

This is a little depressing. for something which is quite pricey, repair is a requirement if something goes wrong. Which it will. Shame.

[@mikesimmonds1916]

***** I believe it might point to another problem. The ability to buy a 'toy' like a phantom off the shelf changed the type of person who could put something into the air. When you had to build it yourself the mentality was different. There was fundamentally more to loose. And with the toy nature of the device come the toy mentality of the user. And the reaction to it from the likes of the cca is enviable.