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Post by akphill on Dec 5, 2010 16:29:45 GMT -6
As in thee other thread I asked if you guys if you thought that the rotors sounded fast which I have thought right along ;D Ok went back to hirobos site today and was reading info on there esc's  Well it seems that the esc they sell in there copterx parts list is not a heli esc it is a plank esc and if I'm correct about this it will give almost all power instantly there is no soft start either and thats why it spins the heli 3/4 the way around when I start it So I ordered a new esc from hk today and will see what happens then maybe a little bit more control ;D |
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Post by Solitaire on Dec 5, 2010 17:04:42 GMT -6
I can see where a plank ESC might not have a soft start, but it should still give you full range allowing you to throttle up from zero to full power. Otherwise, how would you ever land the plane without incident?
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Post by akphill on Dec 5, 2010 17:13:55 GMT -6
Well it does give throttle settings from low to high
But the low setting is still too high for a heli IMO
plus it could be motor and pinion setup too ;D
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Post by Raygun on Dec 5, 2010 17:50:21 GMT -6
I tried an airplane esc in a heli before it did not work very well it seem to increase in steps rather than infinite adjustment.. Ray
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Post by Solitaire on Dec 5, 2010 18:23:02 GMT -6
Well it does give throttle settings from low to high But the low setting is still too high for a heli IMO plus it could be motor and pinion setup too ;D Which heli is this, Phil (I couldn't find your other post)? And what are you using for motor and pinion? |
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Post by akphill on Dec 5, 2010 19:01:14 GMT -6
Its the copterx 500 its in Rays post ( hello anyone home)
These 500s have just about driven me batty
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Post by 19000rpm on Dec 6, 2010 6:43:48 GMT -6
If it's a plank ESC it's not going to have a soft start. That's the only issue trying to use it on a heli. Good idea to get one that has the soft start.
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Post by akent on Dec 6, 2010 18:56:42 GMT -6
I like the 'Super Soft Start' of the Hobbywing Platinum ESC's.
You can go to WOT when everything is still and it will take probably 10 seconds to spool up. Very smooth indeed!
With a plank ESC, or any with the soft start turned off, it's dangerous with a heli!!! You can strip gears, too!
AK, you might want to look at the directions with your ESC. I have never seen one that doesn't have a soft start of some description.
Kent
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Post by akphill on Dec 6, 2010 22:03:22 GMT -6
Kent I did look at the directions in chinglish and they are pretty standard programing directions ;D
Only thing is every time I try to program soft start or super soft start
or brake off it doesn't happen and after reading the reviews on this esc
I have come to the conclusion it is not the esc I would like to have on this heli ;D
I had this one on the hk500 also and it would go through gears like nobodies business
I received an email today the new esc and programing card has shipped
So will see how it works in this heli
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Post by 19000rpm on Dec 7, 2010 7:32:10 GMT -6
It sounds like might have got the "catch all" instructions that cover a few different ESC's but not all programming applies to every ESC.
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Post by akent on Dec 7, 2010 17:20:13 GMT -6
Yeah, sounds like that ESC is not for helis.
I hope your new one works like it should!
Kent
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