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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/15/2006 3:26:02 AM   
Doc Austin



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Dog Austin,

This is the other E-flite I'm considering instead of the Pulse

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFL2425



I'll probably have one of those too. They've been busy at E Flite, haven't they? I'de think the Funtana X is more of an extreme plane and the Pulse is more of a Sunday Fier.


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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/16/2006 7:59:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Weather here has been a little crappy, so I did not get to fly the Pulse this past weekend, so I will most likely get my maiden in this weekend. That will give me some more time to mess with the ESC and battery positioning, and really check the amp draw with the 480 and the 11x7E. I will post results when I have time to hook up the power meter. So far I just like starring at it . Really a great looking plane.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/17/2006 6:09:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Funtana X definitely looks to be more x-treme than the Mini Pulse, it also has the wing fillets for the total x-treme experience.

I hooked up the power meter today. I am only pulling 23 amps on the 480 1020kv with an APC 11x7E and all servos moving. So I will go ahead with the maiden flight with this prop and most likely try out the 12x6 and 12x7E's next week. What a screamer this motor is though Finally finished positioning everything and screwing in the canopy as suggested by Doc Austin. Definitely a much better look. Wound up tucking the ESC under the battery compartment and insulating the bottom of the battery compartment from any heat the ESC may put out.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/17/2006 11:07:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		I also ran into the same problems with the spinner. You can't tighten down the prop nut without deforming the spinner, and then the cap does not fit on right. So I am going without for now. I am going to try and get a Dubro, but even still the prop adapter does not appear to be long enough for the spinner. It just does not have enough thread left for the prop nut. So I will probably have to order a new prop adapter if I go that route. At the same time I was thinking about cooling the motor. The spinner blocks the hole in the cowl completely. So the only air intake to cool the motor, ESC and battery are the side vents, which basically bypass the motor. So it may be better just to do without the spinner.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/19/2006 2:54:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		I too could not get the spinner to fit. so gave up on it. using the 450 and 10X8 e-flit prop. this plane is a floater rolls are not quite axial and take about 1.5 sec per roll. inverted , just a hint of down for level flight. As i have had the MUS for a while and love that plane these two are NOT anywhere near the same plane. the pulse is a park/sunday flyer she is not extreme. the stick can be wild with same power setup. niether is better than the other. just different.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/19/2006 4:00:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ya, so far the spinner is the big "kink" in the plane. They need to just package it with a DuBro for and extra $3

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/22/2006 12:17:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I maidened my newly completed Mini Pulse and The Himax 2816 890 really makes it alot faster than I thought.I flew it for a good ten minutes and required only a little up elevator trimming and that was it.I really
like this plane I have three MUS and this is definately a welcome change after flying on the edge all of the time.My first landing was a perfect ROG.I used four JR SM15 servos a HiMax 2816 890,a Berg Microstamp 4
reciever, E flite Pro 25 ESC and a E-Flite 10X7 prop.I used button head screws on the canopy for a more finished look and reinforced around the landing gear with a little Epoxy and CA on everything else.I had to put a small shelf below the battery tray for the ESC also.My spinner tightens down with prop every time.I ran out of daylight and had to land but will fly again on Sunday.I used the wheels from one of the MUS and it worked perfect.no wheel pants though.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/22/2006 1:41:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		will a Hacker A30-16M work with this plane? could it mount on the X motor mount that comes with the plane?

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/22/2006 4:25:41 AM   
bzizzi


 

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Status: offline 		I had to modify the X mount that came with the kit to install the Himax,all that
I did was drill and tap two 4-40 holes in the X mount.The top two holes ligned up
with the mount.I also made two aluminum standoffs just like the ones in the kit
just in case the holes I tapped in the thin X mount stripped out.The ones I made
have a 4-40 thread on both ends so I can use flat head screws on the firewall end
and SHCS on the motor mount.I will take a photo and show you what I did.I can
still use a E flite 450 motor if I desire with the same X mount.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/22/2006 5:53:41 PM   
bzizzi


 

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Status: offline 		I flew the MP again today and It is without a doubt no MUS,the MUS snap rolls and does everything with more precision
and gets your adrenaline pumping.The MP is stable and less of a acrobatic flyer but what I really like about it is it's
ability to ROG take off and land without wanting to nose over in unmowed grass.The Pulse rolls out in this situation.
It is pretty relaxing to fly but moves right along if you want.I flew it for fifteen minutes and still had over 11volts
in the 1800mah 3cell lipo.This plane will be a welcome addition in my hanger.It is really a nice looking compared to the MUS
however it does not preform the same.I would like to find a plane that looks good and preforms like the MUS,anybody have any ideas ???

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/22/2006 7:18:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, I think the new Funtana X will do just as good as the MUS or better.
Take a look: http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFL2425
I own the MUS and waiting patiently for the Funtana.




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ORIGINAL: bzizzi

I flew the MP again today and It is without a doubt no MUS,the MUS snap rolls and does everything with more precision
and gets your adrenaline pumping.The MP is stable and less of a acrobatic flyer but what I really like about it is it's
ability to ROG take off and land without wanting to nose over in unmowed grass.The Pulse rolls out in this situation.
It is pretty relaxing to fly but moves right along if you want.I flew it for fifteen minutes and still had over 11volts
in the 1800mah 3cell lipo.This plane will be a welcome addition in my hanger.It is really a nice looking compared to the MUS
however it does not preform the same.I would like to find a plane that looks good and preforms like the MUS,anybody have any ideas ???



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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/23/2006 12:31:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Crank in as much aileron, elevator, and rudder as you can get (without buzzing the servos ) and see if that helps...
Mine will snap roll quite quickly, and will do nice tight loops, but it doesn't roll as quick, but ya can't have everything I guess...

If you get used to flying a MUS or MF then they might have spioled ya (I know my MF will do more than 2 rolls per second )

I've been toying with the idea of cutting the Pulse's ailerons off and re-hinging them w/ blenderm tape so I can get more throw.

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RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club - 10/23/2006 4:34:30 PM   
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