Larger scale belt reduction.
04-08-2015, 09:14 AM
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Larger scale belt reduction.
I have had this old belt reduction unit for a glow motor for a few years. My goal was always to TRY and get it converted to electric for a fun project.
After a friend of mine started getting into lathe and mill work he asked me if there was any thing he could experiment on for a learning project. I said
"BOY DO I ! "
This was the unit they used to bolt up to a 60 sized glow motor to TRY and fly the huge Bud Nosen designs. I'm told it seldom worked.....
However mine will now accept the Turnigy 50/55 sized case outrunners . The one installed is a 600 KV motor. I am using a 60 plush ESC with a 6 cell 5000 mh lipo at the time. I am not looking for scorching high performance, more low end power for a floaty airplane.
I don't have a lot of props to experiment with, and I ordered some new ones that will fit the setup better. I did however run a 22 6/10 on there and pulled 33 amps .... It turns relatively slowly, and it hasn't been tached yet. I also tried a huge 26 6/10 prop and pulled 80 amps which was over my equipments safe zone.
I am hoping something in the 22/14 range will be better.
Anyhow now some pics for you to either drool over.. or laugh about? hahaha
I know this is not the route most are going when its easy to just bolt in a bigger motor. But hey, sometimes its fun to experiment...
After a friend of mine started getting into lathe and mill work he asked me if there was any thing he could experiment on for a learning project. I said
"BOY DO I ! "
This was the unit they used to bolt up to a 60 sized glow motor to TRY and fly the huge Bud Nosen designs. I'm told it seldom worked.....
However mine will now accept the Turnigy 50/55 sized case outrunners . The one installed is a 600 KV motor. I am using a 60 plush ESC with a 6 cell 5000 mh lipo at the time. I am not looking for scorching high performance, more low end power for a floaty airplane.
I don't have a lot of props to experiment with, and I ordered some new ones that will fit the setup better. I did however run a 22 6/10 on there and pulled 33 amps .... It turns relatively slowly, and it hasn't been tached yet. I also tried a huge 26 6/10 prop and pulled 80 amps which was over my equipments safe zone.
I am hoping something in the 22/14 range will be better.
Anyhow now some pics for you to either drool over.. or laugh about? hahaha
I know this is not the route most are going when its easy to just bolt in a bigger motor. But hey, sometimes its fun to experiment...
Last edited by foodstick; 04-08-2015 at 03:21 PM.
05-07-2015, 10:39 AM
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