What battery for E-starter?
05-18-2003, 12:16 PM
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Hi guys. I was flying .40 to .60 powered planes about 6 years ago and recently decided to get back in the hobby with park flyers. I picked up an E-starter and esc while I was at the hobby shop. I was just wondering what typ of battery I should use? I built it without the landing gear because I fly from grass feilds.
05-19-2003, 08:52 PM
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I am using the GWS 7.2V / 350 mAh battery - I haven't timed my flights, but I would say 3 - 4 minutes or so is typical. I would go with a 8.4 volt nimh pack if I had to do it over again though - it doesn't climb out as well as I would like, and longer flights would be nice...
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I have the E Starter and I am in the process of assembly. I am having a problem fiiguring out how the wing struts are assembled. Did you have a problem with them?
05-26-2003, 04:01 PM
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7 or 8 cel AAA or 5/4 AAA packs work rather well, no battery compartment mods required. Best stock setup imo is:
* Re-time the motor
* 9x7 prop
* 8 cell 5/4 AAA pack
* Re-time the motor
* 9x7 prop
* 8 cell 5/4 AAA pack
05-28-2003, 12:17 AM
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Hi,
I to have an E-Starter. I first started flying it with a 7.2v 270 mah battery and it flew okay, but it didn't seem to have the power to do loops, so I threw in my 8.4v 600mah AAA style pack (which fits perfectly) and I also put on a 1180 prop instead of the stock 1080 and now it can do back loops, and aileron rolls!!
The struts still seem to be a problem for me, they just don't seem to stay on!! I tried shortening them but that didn't work, neither did scotch tape!!
Other than the strut thing I love my E-Starter, and I hope you guys do to!!
Blue Skies!!!
I to have an E-Starter. I first started flying it with a 7.2v 270 mah battery and it flew okay, but it didn't seem to have the power to do loops, so I threw in my 8.4v 600mah AAA style pack (which fits perfectly) and I also put on a 1180 prop instead of the stock 1080 and now it can do back loops, and aileron rolls!!
The struts still seem to be a problem for me, they just don't seem to stay on!! I tried shortening them but that didn't work, neither did scotch tape!!
Other than the strut thing I love my E-Starter, and I hope you guys do to!!
Blue Skies!!!
05-28-2003, 04:07 AM
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Originally posted by darkside212
The struts still seem to be a problem for me, they just don't seem to stay on!!
The struts still seem to be a problem for me, they just don't seem to stay on!!
05-31-2003, 08:27 PM
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What battery for E-starter?
My two E-Starters fly with 8 cell AAA 9.6v 720mah packs. Get about 5-6min flights with good power. I also enlarged the battery compartment on my second E-Starter and use a 10 cell 12v 720mah AAA pack which gives me around an 8min flight and really good power. I got them at Aeromicro.com 
