tommythecat
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Joined: 8/26/2004
From: Butler,
PA, USA
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I plan to put together a mig once I have a bit more money available (probably within the next 2-3 months). I have read so many threads and various suggestions on it, that I am completely at a loss for selecting the power setup at this point. I am new to brushless e-flight, so I really need some guidance.
I was originally considering the hobby-lobby suggested setup, but then saw the e-flightline ones. I was leaning towards the Himax 2025-5300's version. I noticed that the Tanic 3s 1550's are not listed on the e-flightline site, and also read in this thread that the 1550 is a typo and it should be the 2200's, which is also not listed on the site under batteries. The idea of buying a combo from someone who has been informed of a typo on their site but has not fixed it makes me nervous, as does the thought of someone listing a batt pack to use under a combo, but not listing it on their batts webpage.
This has me thinking about the Hobby-Lobby recommend combo with the PolyQuest "Twenty" 3 Cell 11.1V 1200 mAh Li-Poly Pack . But I read in several posts that with a 1200 batt you need to add extra weight to the nose to balance, so that has me a bit turned off of this combo.
Is either of these recommended combos better than the other, if so, why? I like the idea of getting a package deal, because I am new to brushless, but at the same time, I don't want to get something that is less than ideal just because a retailer is recommending it.
I read quite a bit about little screamers setups, but am not well informed enough to figure out what LS motor, esc and batt combo would work well. If anyone has any input on little screamers setups for the mig, i would be interested in hearing from you.
I am not looking for highest possible speeds, but enough to ROG is a must. I would also stress the need for a dependable well spec'd setup that does not require throttle management to prevent burning something up. I do not plan to run WOT for multiple batteries back to back, but don't want to be worried about having to keep WOT bursts short, or to let the whole thing sit and cool for 10 minutes between flights.
I have also read a few posts about people not liking the green loctite for mounting the fan. A few guys have said that they made mounts on a lathe that are held on by grub screws. Is something like this available from some seller (I don't have a lathe or the skills to use one). I would really prefer a motor/fan setup that can be disassembled without having to heat the motor shaft with a soldering iron, something about that just doesn't seem right to me.
Any input on any of this would be greatly appreciated, but please remember that I am new to brushless so please try to give feedback with ample detail and type slow so you don't get too far ahead of me.
Thanks
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