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RE: Help for the new guy
never mind
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RE: Help for the new guy
Get yourself a Castle Creations Phoenix Link. It lets you plug your ESC into a USB port on your computer so that you can set up all sorts of parameters like the LVC and breaking and motor timing and such. The cable is pretty cheap and the software is free. Oh, it also lets you update your ESC to the latest firmware. It's really a nice way to program an ESC.
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ORIGINAL: Mike Wiz Get yourself a Castle Creations Phoenix Link. It lets you plug your ESC into a USB port on your computer so that you can set up all sorts of parameters like the LVC and breaking and motor timing and such. The cable is pretty cheap and the software is free. Oh, it also lets you update your ESC to the latest firmware. It's really a nice way to program an ESC. I was wondering about that. |
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Here are some photos of the interior on mine. On the tray I have some of the non stick stuff you get for cabinet's just CA'd down. Once you tighten it, it WONT slide at all.
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WOOOOOO HOOOOO, Brown just dropped off a big ol box. Thanks Chris.
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First dissapointment.
Reading the instructions, the recommended JR servos are, DS 9511 or DS 9401 for ailerons and rudder, and DS 3201 for elevators. Went to JR website and no matching numbers. Does anyone know how much torque I'll need ? I'm guessing middle of the road standard digital for the ail. and rudder, and one step better for the elevs. Looking at my store of servos they are all for giant scale, so that would probably be overkill. Thanks, Randy |
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Personally, I like the DS 8231 for a plane this size. They are very precise and very smooth. They aren't cheap and you could probably get away with something less.
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ORIGINAL: desertrider49 First dissapointment. Reading the instructions, the recommended JR servos are, DS 9511 or DS 9401 for ailerons and rudder, and DS 3201 for elevators. Went to JR website and no matching numbers. Does anyone know how much torque I'll need ? I'm guessing middle of the road standard digital for the ail. and rudder, and one step better for the elevs. Looking at my store of servos they are all for giant scale, so that would probably be overkill. Thanks, Randy Those look like the European (non USA) servo numbers. I'd guess that they are 9411 for ailerons and 3421 on elevators but give Horizon a call and ask for a translation. The cutouts are set for those sizes so why make life difficult when you're going to have to buy servos any way ? |
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ORIGINAL: onewasp _______________________________ Those look like the European (non USA) servo numbers. I'd guess that they are 9411 for ailerons and 3421 on elevators but give Horizon a call and ask for a translation. The cutouts are set for those sizes so why make life difficult when you're going to have to buy servos any way ? |
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Double Post.
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The DS-9401..... 4.8v- 70 oz-in 0.17sec/60deg. 1.42 x 0.75 x 1.04in, (36.0 x 19.0 x 26.5mm) Street Price $86.69
Weight- 1.48 0z - 42.0g The DS-3201.....4.8v- 56 oz-in 0.22sec/60deg. no dimensions given, No Price listed. Weight- 0.92 oz - 26.1g No listing for the DS-9511. J |
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Hi Guys,
I ordered batteries from king on Thanksgiving and I just checked and they left Singapore and are now visiting Zuric. So, in order to fly my new plane before 2012 I was looking at Hobbypartz but they don't have the 4mm bullet connectors I need. Can someone give me a website where I can order the connectors ? Thanks Randy |
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ORIGINAL: Mike Wiz You're right, Arch. The Ice 75 does have a built in ESC. My Ice 80HV does not and I assumed that the Ice 75 didn't either. I guess that's what I get for making assumptions. Not long ago ESCs this size never had a built in ESC. Apparently that has changed. Sorry about that, Dave. Here are the specs on the Ice 75's built in BEC taken from Castle's own website. Phoenix Ice brings the ability to run at input voltages of up to 8S* (33.6) and use the built in switching BEC to output up to 5 amps of servo power all the way up to the 8S max*! <span class=''subheadline''>Switching BEC</span> The Phoenix Ice switching BEC output is factory set to 5.0V. Users may use Castle Link to select their desired voltage between 5.0V and 7.0V, in 0.1V increments. It looks like a pretty good unit. I'd definitely be using the built-in BEC if that were my plane. Then I'd wire it up with a Maxx Products arming switch. I use those arming switches (#6972) on nearly everything. They work great!</p> </p> But I'm thinking "NO" - no more receiver batteries in my 60-sized electric planes. Will just use the BEC on ICE 75's and reduce the weight. Will compensate for the heftiness of the 6S 5000-maH Lipo brick in my planes. I will however retain the 6.0 volt receiver battery pack in my 4*120. It's got a larger CC ICE HV that does not have a BEC. ....and I have also used the MAXX Products arming switches (#6970 or #6972) on all my electric planes. They work great!! |
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