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AV8TOR
06-14-2006, 08:44 PM
Toying with the idea of selling my T-Rex and getting a Swift. I do not fly 3D with the occasional flip and some inverted.
What affordable set up should I be looking at for servos, motor, ESC and batteries? Any good motor combos if I keep my 4 TP-2100’s if I put 2 together or should I sell the 2100’s and get single bigger batteries for the Swift?
How will the Swift fly with the stock plastic head or does it need to be blinged out? As I am new to even reading up on the Swift are there any good sites I should check out?
Thanks
mplourde
06-14-2006, 09:04 PM
Look some power combo Century have done on his web site. You have a big choice depending you interrest and your type of flying.
Look at this address: http://www.centuryheli.com/products/helikits/swift/combos.htm?currentid=333
I'm sure you will find the right combo you search. For the TP 2100, sell it and buy another battery for swift. :wink:
Emoli's are your friends !
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 07:49 AM
Emoli's are your friends !
Where do you get them?
dreslism
06-15-2006, 09:36 AM
My swift is up for sale if your interested in the for sale forum here.
Servos, motor, esc, spare parts no tail servo/gyro combo with it.
Here it is:
http://www.helifreak.com/viewtopic.php?t=14173
--Scott
Gscott
06-15-2006, 09:45 AM
Emoli's are the bare cells in the new Milwaukee v28 lithium ion tools. They go for about $100 on EBay. The packs come with a 7s 3000mah setup. You basically strip out the bare cells and solder them into a pack. Over on RC Groups there is a PDF that explains how to make the packs and even how to add Thunder Power balance connectors. There is even a how to video on www.swift-tuning.com. I must say the power these produce is pretty impressive. The climbouts are on par with my Evo 50 w/ OS Hyper.
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 11:35 AM
Look some power combo Century have done on his web site. You have a big choice depending you interrest and your type of flying.
Look at this address: http://www.centuryheli.com/products/helikits/swift/combos.htm?currentid=333
I'm sure you will find the right combo you search. For the TP 2100, sell it and buy another battery for swift. :wink:
I looked at this page and which of the 4S packages would be best? Are the 4S batteries enough or would I really need 6S? Again mostly sport flying here.
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 11:57 AM
I am using a Futaba 146i, can this be used on the Swift?
Gscott
06-15-2006, 01:43 PM
If you have the soldering skills then I think the emoli's are the way to go. You get a 7s pack for less than the cost of an equivalent 4s pack. If you are not into the extreme power you can porbably get by with a 6s or maybe even 5s emoli config. I'm not doing anything close to 3D yet but I really like the power the 7s config provides. The downside is the 7s config requires a high voltage ESC like the Castle HV45.
Stay with either the Century 600 or the Neu 1907 1.5 motor. The Hacker A30 is underpowered for a heli of this size. The Futaba receiver you have should work fine on the Swift.
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 01:53 PM
Soldering is no problem. What is the weight of the 7s finished pack then?
dreslism
06-15-2006, 01:54 PM
Soldering is no problem. What is the weight of the 7s finished pack then?
The emoli cells are 100 grams a piece. Add some weight for shrink wrap wiring and taps.
I think my 5s packs came out at 532 grams.
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 02:04 PM
What charger are you using for the emoli batteries? Can an auto detect charger work?
Gscott
06-15-2006, 02:13 PM
They charge just like a standard lipo. I don't have a charger that will do 7s so I built my 7s packs as 1 4s and 1 3s. Then I charge them on my Polycharge 4 at 3amps.
AV8TOR
06-15-2006, 03:30 PM
They charge just like a standard lipo. I don't have a charger that will do 7s so I built my 7s packs as 1 4s and 1 3s. Then I charge them on my Polycharge 4 at 3amps.
Sweet because I too have the Polycharge4. You can do that at the same time then also. Did you do the same for balance connectors?