View Full Version : Swift headspeed at 1800 in Finless vid.
gaeric
10-09-2006, 06:26 PM
I have mine at 2270 w/ the woodies in idle-up. Is this to high? I have the tango 45-10 and TanicPacks 3650 6s, CC-80. If so how should I lower it, I would guess bring throttle curve down some from 100%.
I've flown 4 flights of just hovering w/ no probs at this setting.
Thanks,
-Eric
Finless
10-09-2006, 07:35 PM
Eric.... I am new to the swift but on Nitro's we try to help new people and keep thier head speed 1800 and not too much over. Now that is a nitro and we have seen woods explode going too much over that but this is an E-heli and loading can be different. I hope I didnt freak you out but because of this Nitro experience, I did not want to go over 1900 in idle up with woods. Not sure what the spec is for this heli with woods but I went on my experience....
I hope others chime in here and give the good info but until then I wont be comfortable going much over that until I get a set of carbons on it.
Bob
gaeric
10-09-2006, 09:03 PM
I'm just used to you saying to run the Trex hot so I figured same applied here.
Thanks,
-ERic
Finless
10-09-2006, 09:32 PM
Gaeric... I AM SAYING that ... I just dont know what these woods can take and like any heli this size a high head speed and woods... Well can you say trouble?
Once I get carbon 550's trust me I am CRANKIN up the curve! I think this 600 plus motor might take me to 2600 but I will start at about 2200 to see how the heli changes in performance before I go all the way ;)
Bob
2100rpm is the max recommended by century on the stock woodies.
Also the solid main shaft and reinforced feathering spindle are good to have at over 2100rpm with 550mm blades.
zozie
10-10-2006, 10:45 AM
:shock:
I hope you have the 4mm bolts not the 3 'casue I had the luck of bending them at 2000rpm with the woodies.
Finless
10-10-2006, 11:40 AM
Yea I have the 4mm bolt.
Hmmm so I need the steel spindle to go over 2200 aye?
OK sounds right and i guess I will have to order it.
Bob
zozie
10-10-2006, 12:51 PM
Is your's vibration free?
Finless
10-10-2006, 01:48 PM
Yes after I balanced the blades. As you see in the maiden flight video I have no vibes at all!
Bob
gaeric
10-10-2006, 07:19 PM
I need to check on the blade bolts to see if I have the 4mm ones. I do have the solid main shaft and triple bearing, new struts and have been vibe free. I also have the new spindle that I've been to lazy to install.
-ERic
RAV50
10-12-2006, 01:15 PM
I have over 60 flights on an older Swift that uses the 3mm blade bolts in the blade grips using 515MM RT blades, the older Century 600 motor/ 13T pinion/their 55A speed control on 3700 Evo 6S1P cells turning 2140 in 3D. Still have not bent a bolt.
But if I changed to the 14T for the higher head speed or used longer (heavier) blades then I would think I might possibly bend a bolt.
But as it is set up now with the 515 blades this power and rotor speed gives me a lot of "pop" 3D for 6 1/2 minutes.
A friend does some low and exciting 3D (flips/funnels/death spirals/Tick Tocks etc) using the stock woodies with only 4S1P Evo cells and 14T pinion at about 1700 head speed - again 3mm bolts and no problem. Of course with this head speed and lower power he cannot do it with as much "pop" as with the 6S1P can.