E-Starter & its power system,ahhh!
 

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I just wanted to see what other people's set up for their e-starter is, heres mine:

Motor- eps-300c
Prop- 9x7
ESC- ICS-100
Batteries- 7.2v 600mah nicd and 8.4v 730mah nimh
Weight- 15-18oz

Please tell me any flaws in my system.

Notes: my batteries only last about 3 and 5 minutes each flight. Everything listed is GWS brand.

Is a Graupner 300 the same as a GWS 300?, I'm trying figure out how to work this damned MotoCalc and it doesnt have any GWS motors or batteries.

RE: E-Starter & its power system,aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
 

And what does SCR mean when its talking about batteries?

RE: E-Starter & its power system,aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
 

and whats the cheapest place to buy stuff on the internet

RE: E-Starter & its power system,aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
 

Scratch that about MotoCalc not have GWS motors

RE: E-Starter & its power system,aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
 

Mine is:
GWS 350
CC 20A ESC
APC 10X7
Thunder Power 1320 2s

Mods were carbon fiber rods in fuselage (full length) and ailerons, and carbon fiber tube in wing.
I started with 8 cell NiMh and 10X8 GWS prop and only got about 4 minutes with this. The new set-up with LiPo is so much better. Fast and consistent flight for 15 minutes! Really changes the E-Starter into a different airplane.

RE: E-Starter & its power system,aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
 

The 730mAh NiMH will be right at their maximum power output, straining, on that power system. I would presume the come out of the plane pretty warm after that flight. With the 6-cell, 600mAh pack, I would also presume you're flying at full throttle for the entire flight.

All this, and the fact that GWS doesn't use the best quality cells, would explain the short flight times.

Cell count is the electric equivalent of cubic inches in an engine. More cells means more power.

For this plane, I'd switch to a 10x8 prop and go with an 8-cell pack of KAN650 or CBP650 cells.

RE: E-Starter & its power system,ahhh!
 

Fo shizzle

RE: E-Starter & its power system,ahhh!
 

My E-Etarter has the following:

Motor: GWS 350 C
ESC: GWS ICS-300
Prop: GWS 1080
Battery: 7.4 volt 2s1p 1200 mah li-po.
Weight: 15 ounces (Thanks to the li-po)

The li-po makes a ton of difference as does the 350 motor as compared to the 300. More power and less wieght. I get around 20 to 25 minutes of flight time if I don't push the throttle too hard. If I go nuts with full throttle then I can drop it to 15.

RE: E-Starter & its power system,ahhh!
 

Is a Graupner 300 the same as a GWS 300?,And what does SCR mean when its talking about batteries? and whats the cheapest place to buy stuff on the internet

RE: E-Starter & its power system,ahhh!
 

I have no idea about the two motors. As far as cheap stuff stuff, I constantly am checking a variety of websites for similar products. I like [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com]Horizon Hobby[/link], [link=http://www.hobby-lobby.com]Hobby Lobby[/link], [link=http://www.batteriesamerica.com]Batteries America [/link] (batteries for the smaller motors), [link=http://www.hobbypeople.net]Hobby People [/link] has some good stuff from time to time, [link=http://www.servohut.com]Servo Hut [/link] has tons of hard to find servos at reasonable prices. There are many more, they key for me is just doing price comparisons over lots of websites. I also check with my local hobby shop to see if they can order some of the stuff that they might not have in stock so that I do not (usually) have to pay for shipping. I think that your location is in Phoenix, (like me). Frank's Hobby House out near Paradise Valley has always led me straight.