On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:38:46 -0800 (PST), coustanis
<wilpotter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>One thing I was NOT going to do was buy another stock tail motor.
>Thirty bucks every few flights was not going to cut it. After looking
>at various options ranging from dual tail motors to brushless I found
>a mod kit to convert it to belt drive so I ordered it. Cost about a
>hundred bucks including ****pping but not including a required new ESC,
>servo and gyro. Just the mechanical parts.
>No more tail motor.
>
>I hope to have a bit longer flight time because I'll be driving one
>motor, not two.
>
>Because the ESC type depends on whether it's used with a brushed or
>brushless main motor, I'll think about it for a few days. I may get a
>nice powerful brushless main motor and ESC.
>What do you guys think of brushed vs. brushless?
There's no contest. Brushless is more powerful, lasts longer and runs
cooler if geared properly.
>Has anyone else done this to an Axe CP, or any other heli? What did
>you think of it?
>It's a done deal because I ordered it but would like to hear your
>thoughts.
>Hopefully they will be positive but be honest.
Honestly, these micros aren't worth tossing the money into. I have a
Blade CP (Well, it started out as one) that's worth as much as a
Trex450 because of all the upgrades I threw at it to get it to fly
worth a ****. CNC frame, CNC direct drive TR, high voltage TR motor,
TR heat sink, Brushless main motor, ESC, receiver so it'd "talk" to a
real Tx, metal parts in the head etc etc...
I'd have been further ahead buying a 450XL and upgrading as I crashed.
Your belt drive kit is $100. You're looking at about that much more
for a brushless motor/ESC. Add another $70-100 for a gyro/servo if
you go cheap. Now you've got a $500 Axe CP.
I bought a ready to fly 450SE a couple months back for $225. Toss in
$150 for a used DX7 or even $100 for a DX6 and you're in the air for
less than $500.
FWIW - each of my purchased new 450s cost me about $800 to get in the
air using top of the line electronics and they fly worlds better than
the CP ever will.
My $0.02
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