ORIGINAL: nroofjr
I'm taking my first journey into electric flight and I need some help. ...
For a rainy day ...
* Presentation: de-mystifying Electric Flight
http://www.rcaircrafters.org/The%20Electric%20Show.pdf
*
http://www.ampaviators.com
-> Beginner Guide
* E-book: Everything You Wanted To Know About Electric Powered Flight
http://homepage.mac.com/kmyersefo/ev...ng-e-power.pdf
Corresponding discussion:
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31071
* Get/buy a current/Watt-meter, it will save you money! 3$ diy Watt-meter:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=949923
*
http://www.ezonemag.com
-> Faq
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* System wiring diagrams:
http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_wiring.html
* LiPo pack and balancer cable wiring:
http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_lipo.html
* 3$ diy watt-meter
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=949923
* Monthly Ampeer newsletter, on paper and online available. Excellent articles in the archives by e-flight pioneers Ken Meyers and Keith Shaw a.o.
http://homepage.mac.com/kmyersefo
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* Brushless motor animations and simulations. Mostly outrunners but inrunners are just outrunners turned inside out, nothing fancy:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216928
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* Choosing a power setup
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739069
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27019
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* Current, voltage, Watt, battery-types and -C-rating explained
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417868
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* 'Dry' testing brushless motors after a mishap:
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35216
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240993
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* How to repair a brushless motor
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1079423
Get/buy a current/Watt-meter.
* Motor_rewinding_101, about poles, winds, delta, star
http://www.gobrushless.com
-> knowledge base
-> basic overview (1-5)
* And last but not least, get/buy a current/Watt-meter.