Exceed rc Brushless Esc and motor for the G2

[r/c basher]

I received my Exceed rc 30 amp brushless esc and Alpha 400 motor today. The combo only cost me $22.70. I did a bench test with it and I can already tell that its going to have so much more power than the old brushed motor. Its going to be like a g2 on steriods. I ordered an exceed rc brushless 30 amp volcano series esc in yellow shrink wrap but I received an exceed rc brushless 30 amp proton esc in black shrink wrap it must be an updated version of the volcano esc. Its so awesome. I cant wait to be able to actually try it outside.

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You're going to be having some fun RC. ;D

I don't know what your pitch settings are, but I brought the pitch down a bit for the first few flights. Started at -2 adjusting at the pitch sleeve collar.

Happy landings

[r/c basher]

Thanks 19k. I took the g2 outside yesterday for its first test hover outside. It has so much more POWER! ;D It was really hard to hover, the g2 was constantly going up or down. But that was probably because at high stick it was +12 degrees. Today I turned the Pit trim down and adjusted the pitch sleeve collar like you said 19k. Now at low stick its about -1 degrees and at high stick its at +7 degrees. Today it was alot easier to hover but still a little bit of a challenge. Right now Im using the training gear until I get used to the extra power and also because there is snow on the ground and I dont want to take a chance of the esc getting wet. Im really tempted to punch the throttle to see how fast it will climb but I dont want it to end in a crash.

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RC, It's plenty fast at full throttle. You'll get used to the throttle sensitivity quickly.

You might want to make some pontoons out of those kiddie floats they use or their arms in pools. That'll keep you high and dry in the snow. Dave Herbert, "Nightflyer", has a vid on how to on youtube.

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[Dlan]

"You might want to make some pontoons out of those kiddie floats they use or their arms in pools. That'll keep you high and dry in the snow. Dave Herbert, "Nightflyer", has a vid on how to on youtube."


I thought that was a good idea for winter flying too but can't find those little arm band floats anywhere!


Dlan

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Dlan, Try a pool supply store. If you don't have one locally try online.

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[Dlan]

Thanks 19K, I'll try online since we are definitely out of pool season here.


Dlan

[r/c basher]

Well I got to fly Monday before the blizzard hit. Every time I fly the g2 it gets easier. I punched the throttle a bunch of times. It can climb 10ft. in the air in the blink of an eye. The gyro holds pretty well in my opinion. Do you have a link 19k to the youtube video because I looked through all Nightflyers videos but didnt see it? I dont have any of the kiddie floats, but I was thinking about using those noodles that are made of foam that you use in the pool. I havent gotten around to making them though because of the blizzard and I cant fly outside any way.

[r/c basher]

I took the g2 for a spin tonight, the wind finally died down enough so I could hover. I got in some good hovering. Everything was set up just right. But then all he!! broke loose and the g2 started spinning like crazy. I managed to make a rough landing. I took it inside and tried it. The tail servo was really twitchy and didnt act to any of the tx input. I felt the case and it was smokin hot. So I tried a new servo and every thing worked fine. The tail servo died. I never did like the servo anyway to me it acted way to slow.

[19000rpm]

Don't have a link to that vid of Nightflyers. R/C, one of those noodles ought to be fine. Anything that floats that doesn't weigh too much will work.

Those midair failures can make your heart stop. I've had a few.
I've never actually had a servo go out on the G2 in flight. Busted a few in crashes. They have been very reliable in my experience, for a cheap servo, but an upgrade sure wouldn't hurt. The HS55 should be the right size.

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[r/c basher]

Thanks 19k. I used the noodle idea and flew my g2 3 times yesterday. It flew great. It only adds 2 ounces more of weight.

What saved me from crashing when the tail servo died was the training gear that I was using before I made the floats. The servo that failed wasnt the original one it was an e-flite servo that came with my g2 when I bought it on ebay. I replaced it with an Esky 8g digital servo that I had for a spare for my hbfp.

[19000rpm]

Glad that noodle thing worked out for you rc. It's a lot easier if you don't have to keep a float inflated. It's not all that easy to keep air pressure when it's really cold out. I'll be going your route on my G2 and Black Hawk.

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[r/c basher]

Originally my noodles for my g2 were 24 inches long but I cut them down to 18 inches today, 24 I think was overkill for the g2.

I flew for the first time today in idle up mode. I was going to try a loop for my very first time but I dont think I was ready. The g2 wouldnt come up and over I did get to go vertical though. I think this was pilot error though I think I need to have more negative pitch, shouldnt I have +12* at high stick and -12* at low stick? Ive been practicing on the fms sim. The g2 acted exactly like my hbfp when trying to go inverted. Today while flying I could feel my heart pumpin and my knees were shaking because I was about to fly inverted for the very first time, man the first time I successfully loop it Ill probably crash just because Ill be shakin so bad. ;D

Do you have to upgrade to carbon fiber main blades to fly 3d? Right now I have wooden main blades on it. Does anyone have any tips when trying a loop for the first time? I might wait and try a loop with the hobbyzone super lp when x-mas comes first before the g2. Itll be good practice because than I wont have to worry about aileron.

Thanks.

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Tip: r/c it's not a good idea to attempt a loop until you get a good feel for the reponse in idle up inverted. It's more complicated than a plane where all you need to do is hold the elevator in the up position until you've completed 90% of the maneuver.

The first thing I suggest you learn is a roll where you'll use the negative pitch inverted.

Do this on a calm day. Do this with the tail facing you so you can judge the position of the heli and anticipate where you need to make throttle and aileron changes. Practice a lot on a sim if you can.

Have plenty of altitude; 60ft or so. Make sure you're in idle up first. With the throttle at about a positive 70-75%, FFF; Start the roll by reducing positive throttle to 20-30% and giving 100% right aileron. As it goes over inverted add about 20-30% negative pitch while holding the aileron and as she goes back over bring the aileron back to 0% and throttle back to a positive 70-75%. You won't need to add any other inputs on rudder or elevator.

Tip: it's really easy to accidentally add rudder and/or elevator when you're first learning, so you'll want to do alot of dry runs to make sure you're not unconciously pushing the sticks.

10 degrees should work well for you. The wooden blades will allow you to do 3D, but the stiffer CF give you a lot more "traction" and tighter aerobatics.

Good luck. ;D

Happy landings

[r/c basher]

Thanks 19k. After unsuccessfully trying the loop, Ive kind of took a step backward and am just flying FFF and sport flying without trying to go inverted. I still have alot to learn, I still cant fly nose in. Ive got the hang of flying side in. Ill probably wait until spring to try to do a roll by then I should be ready. I have the fms simulator that Ive been practicing flying inverted on but its alot easier compared to the real thing.