EDIT: I got confused on which place I visited that day. AeroMicro was closed and I actually bought the heli at RC World of Planes.
Hey Guys,
I just bumped into Don from B.A.R/C at RC World of Planes and he suggested I check out your forum.
I have a little project I'm working on that requires me to de-noob myself in a few areas, so I hope to be able to bounce ideas around here.
Phase 1 is a hand held contra-rotating toy fan with an electronic speed control.
I bought a beginners kit for the ESC circuit, along with a brush-type ESC that I hope I can get to work with a servo tester.
One of those configurations should get me started.
I'm going with a contra gearbox instead of the twin motor configuration because I'm trying to build experience for a large gas version.
Let me know that you think!
Best,
-Torrey
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by torrey.smith » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:13 pm
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by Pete Lane » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:31 am
Hello Torrey, and welcome the Bayrc !.
Are you thinking about building a helicopter ?.
What radio, Batteries, and receiver do you plan on using?.
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Are you thinking about building a helicopter ?.
What radio, Batteries, and receiver do you plan on using?.
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by torrey.smith » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:02 am
Thanks for the welcome!
My goal for this project is simply to demonstrate a contra gearbox in a fun way.
A toy fan with contra rotating blades would be a fun paperweight.
My ultimate goal is to be able to apply the principal in a full scale environment on an experimental aircraft, but...
...Contra rotating props tend to be on the fringe due to their non-trivial nature, so I figured it would make sense to see if I could do it in several levels to build experience.
If the fixed pitch toy fan works, I will try to do a variable pitch version.
I will post some pics soon. I'm designing the toy fan in SolidWorks.
My goal for this project is simply to demonstrate a contra gearbox in a fun way.
A toy fan with contra rotating blades would be a fun paperweight.
My ultimate goal is to be able to apply the principal in a full scale environment on an experimental aircraft, but...
...Contra rotating props tend to be on the fringe due to their non-trivial nature, so I figured it would make sense to see if I could do it in several levels to build experience.
If the fixed pitch toy fan works, I will try to do a variable pitch version.
I will post some pics soon. I'm designing the toy fan in SolidWorks.
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by torrey.smith » Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:08 pm
Non project related update:
I love the Blade mCX! I have 6 batteries now and I still haven't broken it after perhaps 20 flights.
I can't wait to upgrade to the mSR!
Perry at AeroMicro is selling the BNF version for $150, which is equivalent to the best deals I have seen online.
I need to PM Don about Bay Area Micros...
I love the Blade mCX! I have 6 batteries now and I still haven't broken it after perhaps 20 flights.
I can't wait to upgrade to the mSR!
Perry at AeroMicro is selling the BNF version for $150, which is equivalent to the best deals I have seen online.
I need to PM Don about Bay Area Micros...
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