having too much time to think about stuff to do, while being on partial lockdown, I started to figure out if it's possible to have a nice detachable sticks in Spark's RC controller - same as they were introduced in Mavic Air's RC and all the next DJI's UAVs. I didn't do it yet, it's just a plan/loud thinking for now, but I'll be happy to hear/read your opinions about plausibility of that mod.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not encouraging to do that, as it can break your RC for good - it's just a concept which might or might not work at all.
I did some research on google, hell, I even went to second, and third page on google's search results [that kind of sick person I am!], I took a look on reddit, dji's forum etc. and was really surprised, that nobody tried or even talked about it. I've found some hardcore RC mods like exchangeing the antennas or even adding a mount for antennas so you can screw/unscrew a bigger ones as you need, but nothing about sticks. either there's really nothing about it, or I just suck at searching stuff
this is when my idea took over, so here goes nothing.
while doing a research on the subject, I've found out that some Mavic RC's were in kinda prototype state when sent to the customers, and some of them had removable sticks even before Mavic Air's detachable ones. as you can see in this post, they were just pull-out ones. I tried to pull the sticks from my Spark's RC with moderate force, but I think it cannot be done. I've attached some high-zoomed pictures of sticks' base [fig. 0] - it looks like there is a kinda "cut-out" line, that can imply the part can be detached, but I don't want to destroy the RC just like that, because of pulling too hard
maybe it's just glued too strong, I don't know.
WHAT IF we would cut the sticks as close to the base as it's possible. - see fig. 1, the red line. using a Dremel or even a small, precise hand-saw it shoud be possible.
then, we have few steps, that require more or less DIY, a thread tap/die combo - fig. 3 - is needed in that one [alternative below the points].
ok, so that was the theory. I'll be happy to hear your insight about those ideas - but the best feedback would be from people who did some RC repairs, or even had destroyed their controllers by accident or have spare parts etc. so they would know how exactly does this part look from the inside - is the drilling too risky, or is the cutting too hard etc. I'm trying to find some broken controllers to experiment for a cheap price [and I mean dirt cheap, not 50-80% of a new one - but unfortunately all I've found was too pricey for me now (cost & shipping), just to buy and "play doctor" with the part - I'm selfemployed, and during pandemic most of my clients just stopped ordering my services, therefore I'm trying to avoid unnecessary shopping sprees to keep my budget in line
].
photos:
fig. 0
fig. 1+2
fig. 3
DISCLAIMER: I'm not encouraging to do that, as it can break your RC for good - it's just a concept which might or might not work at all.
I did some research on google, hell, I even went to second, and third page on google's search results [that kind of sick person I am!], I took a look on reddit, dji's forum etc. and was really surprised, that nobody tried or even talked about it. I've found some hardcore RC mods like exchangeing the antennas or even adding a mount for antennas so you can screw/unscrew a bigger ones as you need, but nothing about sticks. either there's really nothing about it, or I just suck at searching stuff

this is when my idea took over, so here goes nothing.
while doing a research on the subject, I've found out that some Mavic RC's were in kinda prototype state when sent to the customers, and some of them had removable sticks even before Mavic Air's detachable ones. as you can see in this post, they were just pull-out ones. I tried to pull the sticks from my Spark's RC with moderate force, but I think it cannot be done. I've attached some high-zoomed pictures of sticks' base [fig. 0] - it looks like there is a kinda "cut-out" line, that can imply the part can be detached, but I don't want to destroy the RC just like that, because of pulling too hard

WHAT IF we would cut the sticks as close to the base as it's possible. - see fig. 1, the red line. using a Dremel or even a small, precise hand-saw it shoud be possible.
then, we have few steps, that require more or less DIY, a thread tap/die combo - fig. 3 - is needed in that one [alternative below the points].
- [OPTIONAL] buy a spare sticks-set, those with thread on the outside, something like these. if you don't want to buy them - goto step 3
- measure the thread size, goto step 4
- take a thread die that matches the size of stick/stick base and prepare the thread on stick [fig. 2, part A]
- match thread tap to thread that is on the stick [either bought at step 1, or DIY at step 3]
- drill a little hole [not too deep!] in the base [fig. 2, part B] and prepare the thread with thread tap
- test if the stick's thread matches to the base
- PROFIT! now you have a detachable sticks, don't loose them!
ok, so that was the theory. I'll be happy to hear your insight about those ideas - but the best feedback would be from people who did some RC repairs, or even had destroyed their controllers by accident or have spare parts etc. so they would know how exactly does this part look from the inside - is the drilling too risky, or is the cutting too hard etc. I'm trying to find some broken controllers to experiment for a cheap price [and I mean dirt cheap, not 50-80% of a new one - but unfortunately all I've found was too pricey for me now (cost & shipping), just to buy and "play doctor" with the part - I'm selfemployed, and during pandemic most of my clients just stopped ordering my services, therefore I'm trying to avoid unnecessary shopping sprees to keep my budget in line

photos:
fig. 0

fig. 1+2

fig. 3

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