T-REX 600 NITRO BUILD help

[kreeper]

I'm building a 600n and I am planning on using the align 2 in 1 voltage regulator that sends out 6v constant power to the reciever. I want to use the logictech 6100t/6100gyro on this bird and the gyro's servo runs at Operating Voltage: 4.8V. Will this work between the gyro and the gyro's servo?

http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?products_id=2780

It's an align 5.1v stepdown voltage regulator. Steps down from 6 to 5.1

It's rated as a 5.1 stepdown. There's a .3 difference here. Is it going to matter?

[Finless]

Moving to the Align 600NM forum

bob

[erniefritz]

put the 5.1 stepdown in between the gyro and the tail servo. The 5.1 stepdown is just fine... I run my 600N this way... Works great.... :wink:

[kreeper]

put the 5.1 stepdown in between the gyro and the tail servo. The 5.1 stepdown is just fine... I run my 600N this way... Works great.... :wink:
Thanks erniefritz, This will work then huh? I figure a 5.1 will trickle down a little before it hits the servo. LOL

[fsusmithc2]

The servo should be able to handle a bit more than 4.8. I'm going to be using the 401/9254 combo and a 5.3v step-down off of a 6v regulator and it should be just fine. At least that's what Duralite tells me as they have tested several Futaba servos with it.

[Hotwings]

one more time,

a FULLY CHARGED 4.8v pack has a nominal voltage of 5.45v. When the voltage gets to 4.8v's it about time to recharge the battery. Ron

[Wa11banger]

When I used to fly 4.8v packs I flew them until they read 4.7-4.65 volts under load. The battery may be giving more than 4.8 volts after charging but that is only the icing on the cake. The battery and the technology was developed to deliver 4.8 volts for as long as it had amps to push it. Quitting flying a 4.8 volt pack when it gets down to 4.8 volts is quitting early IMO.. Doesn't matter now I fly all lipos and have different rules for them.

Rick

[Hotwings]

I totally agree that you can fly at 4.8 for a long time, but newbies tend to let the batt get too low and this can definitly cause a crash. it's better to err on the side of still having some juice. Ron

[Wa11banger]

I'm with ya there Ron, we can get so wrapped up in having fun that we forget to monitor them batteries. Part of my routine is to check battery voltage loaded at 1amp before every flight. It takes mere seconds to perform and gives great piece of mind.
Rick

[kreeper]

This Align 2 in 1 regulator is pretty cool. It clamps to your glow plug so you just press the start button on the regulator to ignite it. It also has lights that tell you how charged your battery is. I don't know how new this is but check it out...
http://www.helikraft.com/ALIGN+RC/All+Items/ALIGN+RC/HE50H06/2+In+1+Voltage+Regulator+Combo+HE50H06.html
This one comes as a combo with battery.
Anyone using this?

[sbmon]

I have one on trex600n. I have a little under 2 gallons on it but so far so good.
The glo igniter works really nicely and is super convenient. I also have the small inline align voltage step downs going to my 9254 servos on rudder and throttle.
The 1900mah 2s battery it comes with is good for 5-7 flights for me.
shawn

[kreeper]

Excellent news! 5 to 7 is all I need at one time. Thanks!

[sbmon]

Originally that's what I thought too.

[kreeper]

Those batterys are cheap enough, you could buy a couple more of them and take them to the field charged up.