kilroy07
Legendary member
Okay, first off I just started this "hobby" (obsession, whatever) last September.
I started with a kit from FT (Dr.1 & Se5) with all the electronics but then started shopping cheaper and cheaper motors/ESCs (usually from China). Lately I have had a rash of failures and I am not sure if I am pushing them too hard (not amperage wise, my biggest motor right now is a 2216) but maybe I should be letting a plane get a rest between batteries? Some of the FT designs don't seem to have much cooling airflow (Simple scout, Cub) and I wonder if they are just overheating or if it's just buying cheap hardware I cannot expect it to last very long (I have pretty much given up on the cheap ($5-7) 2212 Golden motors... I've even had one of those go bonkers and kill any (and all) ESCs I plugged into it... (Lost two ESC before I tossed it in the trash.)
So, I guess my real question is; Is it worth it to spend $15-20 per ESC to get good quality stuff when I am still trashing and bashing (Er, I mean "learning" to fly) or should I look into more of my flying habits and give the ESCs a break now and then to cool? (D. all of the above?)
Thanks for any (and all) insight!
I started with a kit from FT (Dr.1 & Se5) with all the electronics but then started shopping cheaper and cheaper motors/ESCs (usually from China). Lately I have had a rash of failures and I am not sure if I am pushing them too hard (not amperage wise, my biggest motor right now is a 2216) but maybe I should be letting a plane get a rest between batteries? Some of the FT designs don't seem to have much cooling airflow (Simple scout, Cub) and I wonder if they are just overheating or if it's just buying cheap hardware I cannot expect it to last very long (I have pretty much given up on the cheap ($5-7) 2212 Golden motors... I've even had one of those go bonkers and kill any (and all) ESCs I plugged into it... (Lost two ESC before I tossed it in the trash.)
So, I guess my real question is; Is it worth it to spend $15-20 per ESC to get good quality stuff when I am still trashing and bashing (Er, I mean "learning" to fly) or should I look into more of my flying habits and give the ESCs a break now and then to cool? (D. all of the above?)
Thanks for any (and all) insight!