help me figure out my EP system

[yamahafunkplayer]

I just bought the GP Electrostik. THey reccommend a 42-40 brushless with a 3600mah 3S and 11x8.5 prop. I have a 42-40 brand new that is rated 50A cont and 60 amp max (850KV). If i use a 40 or 45amp ESC, will I burn up my motor? or could I use a Eflite Park 480 (1050KV) and 40amp ESC with 3S 2200 pack? I need help. I don't want to burn up any motors or kill my li-pos...

[CHELLIE]

Originally Posted by yamahafunkplayer

I just bought the GP Electrostik. THey reccommend a 42-40 brushless with a 3600mah 3S and 11x8.5 prop. I have a 42-40 brand new that is rated 50A cont and 60 amp max (850KV). If i use a 40 or 45amp ESC, will I burn up my motor? or could I use a Eflite Park 480 (1050KV) and 40amp ESC with 3S 2200 pack? I need help. I don't want to burn up any motors or kill my li-pos...

Hi And Welcome to Wattflyers, the motor listed below is very very close to your 42-40 motor, use the Specs listed for that motor and you will be safe. use a 60 amp esc, Turnigy makes a nice on, either the Plush or Sentry ESC

Firepower 30 Sport (4240-09) Outrunner Brushless Electric Motor SKU: E-180 Price: $30.95 This item is in stock Quantity: The Firepower 30 Sport (4240-09) is a 5.2 ounce, 900kv, 650 watt outrunner brushless motor that is roughly equivalent to .25 to .32 two stroke nitro engines. It's a good choice for sport and scale airplanes weighing 2 to 4 pounds, or 3D planes up to 2.5 pounds. We recommend using a 50A to 70A Electronic Speed Control (ESC) with this motor. We recommend using Lipo batteries that are rated for about a 70 amp continuous discharge (or more). Good 3 cell Lipo choices would be 11.1v 2600 35C to 11.1v 4200 35C, and good 4 cell Lipo choices would be 14.8v 2200 35C to 14.8v 3300 35C. A good 5 cell battery would be an 18.5v 3300 35C. The Firepower 30 Sportcomes with 3.5mm male connectors installed, and female connectors are included for your ESC. MOUNTING OPTIONS: The Firepower 30 Sport can be mounted in front of a firewall using the included X mount and rotor end prop adapter. It can also be mounted behind a firewall, and a 5mm prop adapter can be purchased for mounting a prop on the motor shaft. Propeller test data using a 3-cell Lipo battery: APC 13 x 6.5E: 73 oz thrust at 40 amps (470 watts) APC 12 x 6E: 65 oz thrust at 31 amps (370 watts) APC 12 x 8E: 59 oz thrust at 37 amps (430 watts) APC 11 x 5.5E: 53 oz thrust at 24 amps (300 watts) APC 11 x 7E: 51 oz thrust at 29 amps (350 watts) Propeller test data using a 4-cell Lipo battery: APC 11 x 5.5E: 77 oz thrust at 40 amps (630 watts) APC 10 x 5E: 66 oz thrust at 28 amps (440 watts) APC 10 x 7E: 69 oz thrust at 36 amps (560 watts) APC 9 x 4.5E: 52 oz thrust at 21 amps (350 watts) APC 9 x 6E: 55 oz thrust at 25 amps (400 watts) Propeller test data using a 5-cell Lipo battery: APC 9 x 4.5E: 76 oz thrust at 31 amps (630 watts) Firepower 30 Sport Specifications: Weight = 5.2 ounces (150 grams) Diameter = 1.65 inch (42 mm) Motor length = 1.6 inch (40 mm) Shaft = 5mm x 0.9 inch Voltage = 9.0 - 26.0 volts (3 to 6 cell Lipo) Current = maximum of 40 amps or 650 watts for 30 seconds KV = 900 (rpm/volt)

[CHELLIE]

60 amp ESC

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

[CHELLIE]

Hi Here are the specs on the eflite 480 motor, stay with in the specs given and you will be fine. use the 40 Amp Esc. your 3S 2200 pack needs to be at least 20C rated to give you a 44 amp lipo, 2.2 amps = 2200mah x C rateing 20 = 44 amps, a bigger lipo than 2200mah would be better to use.

Specifications
Type: Brushless Outrunner
Size: Park Flyer
Bearings or Bushings: Ball Bearings
Wire Gauge: 16
Recommended Prop Range: 10x7 to 12x6
Voltage: 7.2 to 12
RPM/Volt (Kv): 1020
Resistance (Ri): .06 ohms
Idle Current (Io): 1.10A @ 8V
Continuous Current: 22A
Maximum Burst Current: 28A (15 sec)
Cells: 6 - 10 Ni-Cd/Ni-Mh or 2 - 3S Li-Po
Speed Control: 25A to 40A Brushless
Weight: 87g (3.1 oz)
Overall Diameter: 35mm (1.40 in)
Shaft Diameter: 4mm (.16 in)
Overall Length: 33mm (1.30 in)

[slipstick]

If the plane weighs 3.5lb then a 250 watt EFlite480 might be a bit feeble....unless you just want to putter gently around. Much better to use the 4240 with a decent 60A ESC.

BTW if you use an ESC which is too small it will be the ESC that burns up not the motor or lipo. I.e. if motor is drawing 50A and the ESC can only take 40A....dead ESC .

Steve

[yamahafunkplayer]

Thanks for the tips. Looks like the 42-40 with 60A esc and whaddya think, a 3600maH 3S? Plane supposed to weigh in at 3.5 all up. I bought a luggage scale to hang it from and weigh it all up, as well as measure the static thrust. For good aerobatic (but not 3d) what do you guys think? About 1:1 thrust ratio?

[nidly]

You'll be in good shape with that 42/40-850kv. You can either use it with a larger prop than 11x8.5 OR use 4s on it with the 11x8.5 prop.

The stock set-up from GP (rxr) is 3s and 1000 kv with the 11x8.5 prop. It just isn't ok to use the stock 45 amp esc. Not because it isn't big enough , but because it has no adjustable timing and the factory combo squeals badly. Mine pulls 40 amps on a terrible battery and is about 400 watts I think. I fly very mildly for 15 minutes.

I about ready to convert my stocker to 4s and I will use a very similar motor (42x40 750-910kv) I don't think I'm going to spin my 1000 kv with 4s.

[Henry Sistrunk]

This motor is from Heads Up RC. It is no longer stocked. This is a real powerhouse on 4 cells. Usually fly on gear not floats.
Henry
Electrostick

Heads Up 4248-08 Motor Flies on 4 cells Floats

[Henry Sistrunk]

Here it it on it's gear. 60 amp ESC. I think a 480 motor would be too small.
Henry

[yamahafunkplayer]

thanks to all for your help. my electrostik will be arriving friday and I can't wait to get her out of the box. found a 60a esc that i will use, just need some bigger lipos now. any reccomendations on a metal gear mini servo?

[yamahafunkplayer]

Originally Posted by Henry Sistrunk

Here it it on it's gear. 60 amp ESC. I think a 480 motor would be too small.
Henry

thanks, Henry. I decided to go with a 42-40 1000KV i had lying around. I bought a 3S 2200mah 30C batt to let me get up to 66 amps. i'm worried that I won't get much flying time tho. what do you use on your stik?

[Henry Sistrunk]

I use a 4 cell 4200 mah battery and I fly for 10 minutes. This uses less than 50% battery capacity. I rarely use full power.
Henry

[yamahafunkplayer]

so my "42-40" motor wont fit any motor mounts i have... not even the electrifly one i got for this plane. its just too big....

guess imma have to get another motor...

[CHELLIE]

Originally Posted by yamahafunkplayer

so my "42-40" motor wont fit any motor mounts i have... not even the electrifly one i got for this plane. its just too big....

guess imma have to get another motor...

Hi, Can you post some pics of your motor and plane, the 42 40 motor should be able to fit the plane. here are some motor mounts from heads up rc.

http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the...s/1/Categories
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the...-for-30/Detail


here is a power up 32 from heads up rc, see if that will fit your plane, there is a pic that shows the size of the motor and mounting.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the...2-Sport/Detail


How Do I Mount My Outrunner Motor
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39483

[Henry Sistrunk]

My motor mounts flat against the firewall. Here are some photos>
Henry

[yamahafunkplayer]

thanks, chellie and henry...

my 42-40 is a aeolian brand. seems like it is bigger than 42mm. the mount that came with the motor had more widely spaced holes that wouldn't fit the blind nuts on the plane.

I ordered the electrifly mount, it fits the plane, but not the motor. I used it as a guide and drilled out (widened) the mounting holes on the stock mount, and it worked, but when i tried to mount the motor, the heads of the screws were rubbing the motor housing as i was trying to tighten, causing them to cross-thread.

so i pulled it out, and ordered me a turnigy 42-38, it should fit (hopefully)

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=30864

also, my servos fit very loosely in the servo mounts, any ideas on how to mount them securely? i was going to cut and glue a small piece of ply on top of the existing mounts with the exact servo size, to prevent it from moving. (servos are turnigy mg90's, mini size.)

and at the risk of sounding stupid, i can go from 3s to 4s pack on my setup and gain more watts and more rpm?

this motor says 403w on 3s and 785 on 4s/

so i can fly tame on the 3s, and then agressively with the 4s?

henry, did you have esc cooling problems? i see you exposed the esc to air on the side of the fuse. i did that on my hellcat, too. should i mod the stick before flying it? i got a HK 60amp esc for it.

thanks for all your help...

[Henry Sistrunk]

No overheating problem. I mount the esc that way to give me more battery room.
Henry

[yamahafunkplayer]

so, i glued in some basswood square stock to mount the servos. and going from the stock 4-40 push rods to the .074 kind, a little smaller and lighter... using gp clips on the servo end and gp metal clevises on the working end....

just waiting on the motor, and then she'll be almost ready to fly! (still got to solder the esc and battery connectors)

[hayofstacks]

Why not just drill out the firewall to mount the x mount that came with the heads up motor? Am I missing something?

[nidly]

I looked into that and one would have to remount the nuts. It was more work than I wanted to do. If the factory holes weren't there it would be a piece of cake.

[hayofstacks]

Just curious boss.

I have a used electrick stick I bought at a yard sale a while ago and I've been looking into getting it going. Has a couple good dings here and there, and the bottom fuse and landing gear has been mounted to some hot glue gunned balsa.

[yamahafunkplayer]

i ended up drilling holes to match my motor mount. used machine screws to mount the motor with no. 10 washers and lock washers to secure to firewall. left blind nuts in place. i did end up getting a turnigy power 32 motor, it is slightly less powerful than the other 42-40 i have. it should work. (900kv, about 740w on 4s, and 370 on 3s) i got the esc ready to go, just need to rig the controls/servos and rx, and she's ready to fly... thanks to all for all your help and advice.