EDGE 540 help......
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BATTLEAXE
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And that's the .15 Rimfire?
I flew a substantially sized plane on it with first an 11x7x3 then with a 12x6 2 blade on a 40 amp ESC on 3s and wasn't an issue... mind you i hate when people say that to me when I have a problem haha
Have you taken the motor apart yet?
Yes on the RimFire .15 "35-36-1200kV"
No I have not attempted to take it apart, it is only a few moths old, maybe the warranty will cover it.
BATTLEAXE
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Exact same motor I have. I would say if you smoked it with an 11x7 then it should be under warranty. It should handle 4s no problem
I agree - it shouldn’t have happened. It should be under warranty.
BATTLEAXE
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Are you thinking it might be an airflow issue?
Bricks
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Thinking if mounting from the back side may have run a screw into the windings.
BATTLEAXE
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That is quite possible, never thought of that... good call
it was on the firewall, but I did go buy new shorter screws, I made sure it did not touch the motor wires/winding. I was able to fly the plane 8-10 times before the motor went out. I'm going to try to get it shipped this week so maybe we will find out soon.
The X mount is too big to fit on a ft firewall, but you can bolt the motor directly to the ft firewall without any issues.
I’ve scratch built 3 edges so far, and they are a pain to cut out but doable. For your first 3D plane I would suggest making an FT-3D since it is a super simple and easy build and flies great. I say that since 3D planes fly a bit differently then most other planes, so there will probably be some crashes involved and it will be easier to do repairs on the FT-3D. If you do build an edge, I’d recommend using some spray adhesive to stick the plans on the foamboard. It’ll keep all the templates from shifting while you’re cutting them out.
Bricks
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I guess since I cut my own firewalls I have not run onto this problem even my 3518 fit on the firewall with the X mount.....not sure why I have not had that problem. I run the X mount corner to corner.
Tin Man
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Thanks for the help. And if you use pins the papers don’t move “ I’ve built a few scratch builds before and this is what I have found works the best” thanks again.
eness76
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Another very simple way to hold the plans in place, is roughly cut out the templates leaving plenty around the edges, use this repositionable glue stick on the back, stick them down to the foam, cut out the foam and peel the template right off. No mess or residue, paper won’t shift a bit.
TheFlyingBrit
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DEFINATELY THATS WHERE MINE FAILEDI am going to build the motor mount reinforcements, this is my first Edge 120%, I even thought of building the green parts with 3mm plywood. What you think, is it too much ? The Motor 3648-880kV is coming on Friday
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TheFlyingBrit
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I was belly landing on grass as my detachable undercarriage was loose so took it off. First 2 flights where fine but on the third The prop (12x6) caught the ground and the motor pod was the instrument of destruction it damaged the horizontal former the pod sits on and the vertical former the pod sits up against.
It wasn't catastrophic damage but its meant I am now repairing and fitting ply to the same areas your doing now in the build. Its a weak spot in the design and needs good reinforcement. I would build a detachable cowl too, Blocker did that its a god idea better for access later.
It wasn't catastrophic damage but its meant I am now repairing and fitting ply to the same areas your doing now in the build. Its a weak spot in the design and needs good reinforcement. I would build a detachable cowl too, Blocker did that its a god idea better for access later.
