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    versa tractor setup for the uk

    Hi people I've built the versa in tractor format as I haven't flown for a few years so want to use it to get use to the sticks again. I've flown it once it had lots of speed but not a lot of power to cope with the UK wind got a 30amp esc and 2200ma 3s battery, it has an all up weight Inc...
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    FT MIGHTY MINI CORSAIR Motor/Prop/ESC/BEC Help

    I am looking to build the FT MIGHTY MINI CORSAIR and currently have a mini-powerpod with this http://www.altitudehobbies.com/a-series-motors/brushless-motor-300-28-12-1400kv-suppo-2204-14 motor on it running a 6x5.5 prop with a 10A ESC. Will this setup work with the Corsair. I don't want a...
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    Motor on strike

    howdy! im having a motor that just stops after a while of consistent throttle, any one had this problem so far? when in cleanflight or blhelisuite, i can test the motors, set a low throttle and all motors spin happily ever after :p but! if i set any throttle value on the transmitter (usb...
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    motors? servos? confusion!

    hello! im just testing every thing out before i finally put every thing together ive got the ESC's connected to the F3 via the servo ports and since it states in the manual, to configure the servo ports before use - i just incrementally set the according channels in the servo tab of...
  5. tomlogan1

    Tiny Trainer Motor

    This is my first build of your planes and I ordered the kit without the motor or other electronics. I have some motors that I would like to see if they are going to work with the Tiny Trainer: E-Flite EFLM7010 BL280 - 1800 KV comes with EFLA 10 Amp ESC and E-Flite RFLB4503SJ50 battery...
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    Diatone power hub cabling

    has any one ever used one of these power hubs? http://www.diatone.hk/goods.php?id=305 while cabling my ESC's i found that i have 4 cables but only 3 solder pads on the power hub obviously 2 are for the power and one pad for the signal now, can i safely just solder the ground wire of the 2...
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    Motor Selection Beginner First-time

    Hello everybody, I with my friend have decided to make a foam RC plane, we have decided to make it from scratch and not by copying any plan from the internet. I want to make it with two engines, I mean two brushless motors, The problem I am facing is choosing the right motors. I want it to be as...
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    [HELP ME] Dji Naza m lite motor problem

    I've got a quad copter built with Dji naza m lite and 30 amp esc and a sky fly transmitter. When i arm the motors one of them just turns on constantly and the other three motors turn on at different times when i throttle up. Can anyone help??
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    Versacopter V2 ... motor or ESC problem?

    Hi there. Yet another noob looking for troubleshooting help! My Versacopter worked flawlessly for several months until I had a bad crash and rebuilt. Ever since the rebuild, it will only fly using my 3S battery. I have 2 other batteries which are 4S. When I try flying with a 4S battery, it...
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    mini servos and motor

    has anyone used a 24 gram motor and 9 gram servo's on the mini corsair or mustang . if so how'd it fly ?
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    power setup for my Versa blunt

    Hi! I'm Jack, Long term areal videographer at JJDrones (http://www.JJdrones.co.uk) I have recently purchased a VersaWing Blunt nose, I have covered it in duct tape (Mad it super heavy) and it's dead weight (frame +servos's only) is 800G Aprox. I am looking for a motor and esc that are capable...
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    Hello there! - and a motor question

    Hello all the way from Norway! I'm a noob, and have only been doing some rc car back in my youth. I’ve now got the interest for both multirotors and planes. I’ve been learning a lot from Flite Test’s vids and planning on building a quadcopter and plane this summer. I’m also hoping to get into...
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    Motor Oil (not the kind you put in your car)

    Just wondering what are some common brands/types of oil that are good for lubricating brushless electric motors. Thanks!
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    Gliders

    Hey Flite Test, I am a big fan and absolutely love what you guys are doing, just curious if Josh Bixler is planning on showing how he modified the Dynaflite Bird of Time with a motor? I absolutely love that episode and i can't get enough of it and was planning on rebuilding the same thing. (i...
  15. Snarls

    Naze32 ESCs Will Not Calibrate/ Motors Not Spinning

    Hey guys, I would normally troubleshoot this myself, but I am a little tight on time. I just flashed CF back onto my naze after running dRonin for a little bit. I had to short the boot pins to get it flashed, but it connects to CF configurator now. First I went back to CF 1.09 because I had some...
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    Do mini quads need quadcopter specific motors?

    I found this motor online, with a kv of 2600 and a power rating of 260W: http://rclife.co.uk/Brushless-Motors/Brushless-Outrunner-Motors/DYS-D2822-8-2600KV-G-Power-Series-Brushless-Outrunner-Motor?filter=4 And I thought it would work really well on a miniquad, and it is much cheaper than...
  17. UABMaddog

    Motors on tiny quads, how long do they last?

    I have 2 Blade Inductrix and a Nano QX my youngest and I fly around the house/garage/non-windy days outside. How much time should we expect out of those tiny overworked motors? Replacement motors from Horizon seem a bit steep, anyone ever used the Micro Motor Warehouse motors? Their prices seem...
  18. Liam B

    What Motor Should I Use?

    Hello! I am currently working on a scratchbuilt 195% Bushwacker/Carbon Z Cub with an 85in wingspan. I'm having trouble figuring out what motor I should put in it. I know I should probably put the E Flite motor that is in the standard Carbon Z Cub, but I dont want to spend $85 on it. I'm looking...
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    Versacopter build / setup problem - motors shake but don't spin

    I bought the Versacopter with the E pack. I assembled according to the instructions on the videos and managed to configure the Naze 32 rev 6 according to the instructions. The problem I have is that the motors don't spin as they should. When I turn on the throttle the motors just vibrate but...
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    Naze32 motor port 4 fried Suggestions to switch port?

    So port four on my quad is not letting my motor to spin up. I was wondering if I could change it to port 5 on the naze32 because everything else is working. I tried to do custom motor tab but couldn't get it to switch to port 5. Thanks for the help