ORIGINAL: werew
Markind,
I posted this once before about batteries, I used a 11.1v 1800mah 8 or 9C continuous and 12C max burst li po in my friend's Axe cp and on a timed hovering practice session it achieved 30 minutes on 1 charge. It's an off-name brand battery that I got off Ebay for $30. As far as it's weight goes, holding it in hand it doesn't seem to weigh anymore than the stock Ni-cad, if anything it might weigh a tick less than the stock batt.
The motor didn't get any hotter than what it did with the stock Ni Cad and the circuitboards stayed nice and cool. We've put about 4 flights on that pack so far and have made lots of progress with hovering. I felt so confident I did several 360 pirouettes mid-hover in his garage.
I checked out the batteries - I am interested but my budget is frozen for a while, and I already have 3 of the TP 1320's and a helluva 2200 mAh brick from a F27C (Parkzone green pack).
That's great you got the power solution nailed down - and great numbers - it must mean your setup is the sweet spot!
ORIGINAL: werew
I like my friend's AXE CP so much that I just bought a TREX 450XL CDE
The Axe's unibody frame shares a close resemblence to the TREX's and makes me wonder what an AxE cp with a brushless motor, (3) HS-55 servos and a Telebee HH locking gyro would be like! Along with smoothened ball-ended linkages throughout... smooooth! I think someone on RCU has one like this, FrankenAxe?
Well I think the TREX superior head and tail hardware would win in the power, smoothness, and efficiency categories, but the Axe is cheaper to crash!
I am considering not only a gyro (either gy401 or Telebee) but I am also considering active Flight Stabilization:
http://www.fmadirect.com/detail.htm?...770§ion=29
which would be like "Cheating". I would get it NOW but its not compatible with DX6 (yet - they will come up with one soon).
For a mere $150, you could hover your Axe or TREX 'hands-off' even in wind! Chomp on that one for a moment!!
~mArK
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