RC fixed wing motor mount

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I broke an old RC motor mount design during a spectacular landing failure - one of those events that happens all too often. It was created by Flitetest.com, a talented group that excels at designing adaptable components for their swappable foamy aircraft builds. The original plywood engine mount I used simply wasn't up to the task. When I attached it to my electric motor, I discovered its tiny screws wouldn't fit into the motor's larger mounting bracket holes - a clear design mismatch. I created this improved motor mount with flexibility in mind - rather than traditional screws, I employed zip-ties to hold everything together securely yet loosely. Now weighing 1g more when printed solid in PLA plastic, it should provide just enough forgiveness during hard landings by either deforming slightly, cracking under stress or, ideally, the zip-ties would fail instead. By redesigning the motor mount with extra reinforcement and strategic weak points, I aim to mitigate those costly "crash-related component damage" expenses and make RC flying more forgiving for beginners - reducing stress when experimenting and pushing flight boundaries.