ORIGINAL: Campgems
ORIGINAL: Scratchie
I know hifgher voltage will yield higher torque, but are there negative ramifications of higher voltage?
Higher voltage means higher amps drawn. Ohm's Law. Given a 4.8V and a 6V battery of the same MAH, the six vold will provide more torque, and faster speed, but shorter flight time. If you are flying low MAH batteries, this can be a problem, but with 2400MAH NiMh batteries, you will tire before the battery does.
It is common knowledge that digitals require more MAH. They may, but it isn't noticable. I was helping a new guy Saturday with a problem he was having and I was astounded at how slow his surface movement was. I could go full up, full down and back to full up on the stick and the servo movement was about a half stick behind. Trying to find center was also a bit of a chalenge. I would trim a surfact to center and then wiggle the sticks, it wouldn't quite center again. trim half that out and wiggle the sticks and the average center would be OK. My vote is digitals on 6.V, followed with analog on 6V. I usually fly digitals on 4.8V though because I have more 4.8 V batteries.
Bottom line, go fly. You will go nuts trying for the ''best'', or ''proper'' set. Put some good batteries and good servos and go fly and enjoy it.
Don
It was foggy and cooler today, about 65, but the last week has been as good as you can get. 70 to 80 and near calm winds down the runway.
In the real world I have never noticed any faster draw down on my 6v batteries. I know it's true and happens but it's something I have just never noticed. I use them both but I also run high mah in everything.
Today I have a lot of servos, both digital and analog, I don't even worry about mixing them. I have used a lot of standard servos in some very high performance planes. They may not be as fast or hold as well but they are cheap. When I had some deeper pockets I did start buying digitals but I started out using the low end Hitecs then worked my way up. I always go to different sites like Servo City to see what is on sale or close out. Once I scored real heavy on a close out of high end servos.
Over cast with some wind, about 74 today?? That's what they are telling me anyway. This storm is moving in fast and we are supposed to get a lot more rain out of it. Forcast is nasty for about a WEEK!! Just doing R&R on some of my planes. Grounded due to the Pres. You know the guy, the don't go to Vegas and spend your money person!!
Here he is!! Messing up the RC pilots again.