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  1. N

    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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. A

    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
  6. C

    Some motors late starting

    Firstly, yes a newbie doing my first build. Hexcopter (X) KK2.1.5 FC SimonK 30A ESC 920 KV motors Spektrum DX6i F550 frame So everything is hooked up and just getting ready to mount my props (which are now balanced). But when I go from throttle 0 to throttle X. Six of the motors (m3-m6) all...
  7. D

    First Fixed Wing and First Build: FT Tiny Traine electronics.

    So I ordered my Power Pack A tonight. My 3S 800 mah LiPo arrived. The urge hits. I pull a motor and esc from the junk bin. Solder it up. Plug it in (ch 1 just like on the video). Beep beep beep beep won't arm. Then it hits me in the video they always hook up Spektrum or Graupner (motor on...
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    twin engine question

    Thinking of building an electric foam board twin motor plane and maybe quad one day How do you determine when to have motors spinning in the same direction or opposite direction? Is it just a general rule to have twins rotate opposite?
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    What is the difference?

    So what is so different between a motor for a plane and a quadcopter? For example a 1000kv motor for a plane vs a 1000kv motor for a quadcopter. Also it would be very helpful if you can recommend me 4 good motors for a quadcopter. Around 1000kv preferably not below 1000. Also Is a 4s battery...
  10. M

    Dragonfly Motor Rotation Direction

    What direction do you recommend setting your motors on the Dragonfly? Front two turning toward each other? what about the two next to them pointing down? and the rear? Thanks!
  11. J

    Help needed with upside down propellers for Y6 multirotor

    Hi everyone! I have just built my first multirotor using an electrohub frame - it's set up as a "Y6". I am using an Eagletree Vector flight controller and the configuration software indicates that the top three motors should spin counter-clockwise and the bottom three motors should spin...
  12. C

    Bixler 2 Power System Recommendations?

    Hey alright so I have a Bixler 2. Total weight with GoPro, battery, ESC, and servos (without motor) is about 31oz. I was wondering what motor/prop combination I should use. I already have an E-Flite Park 480 and a Suppo Motor from Grayson Hobby (link...
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    X5C-1 Motor Performance - Related to Battery?

    Hi, I'm new to FliteTest forums, I joined regarding my X5C-1. So today I noticed I am having to push the throttle far too much just to get it about 6 feet off the ground, today I ALSO noticed that my stock 500 MAH battery took very long to charge. So my question is, does battery strenght have...
  14. N

    Motor Connection for NightHawk Pro 280 (ARF)

    Hi guys, So I have been flying my Nighthawk Pro 280 (ARF) pretty hard recently and I had a crashed which has wiped out my motor which I had ordered and now arrived. My only question is what is the connection for connecting my motor to the ESC/PDB? It looks like a plug with three pins and where...
  15. sdabiker

    What plane is this? IDENTIFY PLEASE!

    I was given this amazing 4 channel glider. It resembles the style of an E-flite Ascent, but it is smaller. I am hoping that one of you are able to tell me what type of plane it is. Let me know. Also if any of you have a manual or anything that would be great.
  16. R

    Making 10 degree tilted motormounts with a CNC machine

    Someone from a dutch forum ask me if i could make 10 degree tilted motormounts for a mini racing quadcopter. After doing some research i found a good way to do this. The mounts are made from hard PVC so they are much stronger than the 3D printed mounts and they fit 22 size motors. If anyone is...
  17. smithhayward

    FT Storch - Motor & Prop Choice

    So I'm nearing the completion of the FT Storch build (applause...) So, I was testing my electronics and I nearly killed my Leopard Hobby LC2826-12T 1380kv with a 9x6 prop. Got it all the way up to 25A (max for motor is 18) and I smelled something so I shutdown immediately. Seems like I saved...
  18. K

    Can I fix my motor?

    Attached i have two pictures of my damaged motor. It was damaged in a crash where my quadcopter lost power for some reason whilst hovering at about 40m up. Landed on concrete and all the other motors have some scratches but still work. However this one seems to be jammed or something. As you...
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    Jittering Emax MT1806 2280kv Motor

    Hello Flitetest Forum Members, as I am a total NOOB to scratch building, I have come across a problem in my first build(mini guinea). One of my motors starts to jitter every now and then, and then takes about a good 10 seconds to correct itself. I have checked to make sure it is not the esc, the...
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    Motor ramping up

    I rescently just stated to get into RC flight. I built the FT storch with the following set up: Turnigy D2836/8 1100KV Brushless Outrunner Motor Turnigy 2200mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack SF E-Prop 10x4.7 / 254x119.5mm w/ Adapters Black Turnigy TGY-i6 AFHDS Transmitter and 6CH Receiver (Mode 2) Hobbyking...