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eggmcmuffinplz
06-10-2008, 10:19 PM
It was 90.
HeliSmith
06-10-2008, 11:43 PM
I am not sure but Jason V. has a temp gauge too.
eggmcmuffinplz
06-11-2008, 11:06 PM
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emag remrofni
06-11-2008, 11:49 PM
This is just copied and pasted from a thread I started. It turns out the cause was where the red wire attaches to the circuit board on the esc, the piece of silicon was ripped off. Now I gotta wait a month for Castle to repair it :arggg:

Let me just give some background first. I have a nice wide open field I can fly in by my house. I often charge, go down and fly, charge, and fly again. So here's what happened today. On my 600e, I flew one pack in the morning and everything went great. Plenty of power and everything came down relatively cool like it always does. I went home and charged my pack (FP 6s 5000 and put back 3300 mah) and waited for my new K&B dampeners to arrive. When they did, I installed them and went down to fly again. Everything started out great. Plenty of power (Neu 1515/2.5D/F) and the collective response was much sharper. I was really enjoying it. Then 50 seconds into my normal 3d routine, when I was right at the end of a rolling rainbow almost completely inverted, the motor cut out. I was about 10 feet high and I still had radio control so I basically just landed the heli on the head button No damage at all. But what concerns me is why did my motor stop? Everything was still at ambient temp in including my esc (CC85). I unplugged the battery, then plugged it back in again and the motor wouldn't even spin. It would just shutter and stop. I also noticed that when I plugged in the battery that the beeps were much quieter. I brought it all home and the battery was still at 24 volts. ESC cutoff voltage was at 18 volts and mid timing. Anyone have any idea on what happened? Will this be covered by Castle Creations under warranty?
HeliSmith
06-12-2008, 01:22 AM
The motor still makes noise but it doesn't turn the motor. Sounds like you have either a bad connection or a solid claim. Ultimately it is up to them though.

You can't link pictures from RunRyder.

Edit:
Sean I recently had a customer's heli where the pinion was so tight when I armed the ESC was super quite. If I spun the main gear it would make more audible sounds. Turn your main gear and see what happens, I know you know how to set your mesh, just curious.
HeliSmith
06-12-2008, 01:24 AM
By the way here's my Trex 500 with the wires braided and tucked neatly inside the frame. Boom is grounded nicely and I am running a SportBEC.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/SCVHC/Trex500/FarWM.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/SCVHC/Trex500/500NoseWM.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/SCVHC/Trex500/RightSideWM.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/SCVHC/Trex500/SideCloseWM.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/SCVHC/Trex500/500nocanopyWM.jpg
emag remrofni
06-12-2008, 12:56 PM
The motor still makes noise but it doesn't turn the motor. Sounds like you have either a bad connection or a solid claim. Ultimately it is up to them though.

You can't link pictures from RunRyder.

Edit:
Sean I recently had a customer's heli where the pinion was so tight when I armed the ESC was super quite. If I spun the main gear it would make more audible sounds. Turn your main gear and see what happens, I know you know how to set your mesh, just curious.

I said right at the top that one of the esc wires where it connects to the circuit board came off. It cannot be resoldered.
BenHeli
06-12-2008, 01:36 PM
Nicely done Mike.
HeliSmith
06-12-2008, 01:46 PM
I said right at the top that one of the esc wires where it connects to the circuit board came off. It cannot be resoldered.

Oh missed that part. Hopefully they will warranty it.

Ben,

Thanks I am really proud of it. :D
zguy
06-12-2008, 02:03 PM
Just peeking in here and saw your pics of the 500 Mike.

BEAUTIFUL :thumbup: Very clean build! Can't wait to see you fly it :YeaBaby:
HeliSmith
06-12-2008, 02:22 PM
Thanks Rob hopefully we fly together again soon.

Not as nice as your Logo but I am happy with it. :)
BenHeli
06-12-2008, 05:07 PM
Mike,

Just noticed that the batteries are sitting pretty high on the plate. Did you lowered the plate or are those batteries small in size? I can barely fit the FP Evo25 and the Outrage XP in mine.
Ah Clem
06-12-2008, 05:40 PM
Mike,

Beautiful, neat, clean building/wiring job.

Outstanding!
HeliSmith
06-12-2008, 06:06 PM
Ben,

I haven't maidened it yet and when I put the canopy on it is folding the canopy nuts so I am going to have to play with the position. Maiden is today I have 6 packs ready. :D

Richard,

Thanks didn't you get a 500?
BenHeli
06-12-2008, 06:37 PM
[quote=HeliSmith;716961]Ben,

I haven't maidened it yet and when I put the canopy on it is folding the canopy nuts so I am going to have to play with the position. Maiden is today I have 6 packs ready. :D

I've to lower the FP batteries and run the Outrage side-by-side to fit. So far I'm just hovering and doing gentle flying so I'm not having problems with balancing. I may drill new holes and lower the tray if moving the batteries lower causes problems. 6 packs ... nice abs!. Oops! wrong forum ... I'm jealous since I only have 2 packs but catching up.
eggmcmuffinplz
06-12-2008, 10:28 PM
Im probably gonna get yelled at for how dangerous the first one is:roll:
HeliSmith
06-13-2008, 01:41 AM
Scott,

I used a temp gauge on my motor today. First flight maiden flight, I did NOT take it easy on it at all, 122° on the side of the motor (in the middle of the side), 125° at the top of the motor (by the pinion on the side still, 150° on the bottom! Second flight even harder on the heli 122° side, 125° top, 145° bottom. I am running setup right so I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I suspect it is because we are running old 3s packs but 145 while hot to the touch is not critical failure.

Scott,
What video did you steal that saying from "Probably going to get yelled at for how dangerous this is"? I just realized I think it was in a video for an indoor event.. ouu walking the dog? Something...
HeliSmith
06-13-2008, 09:16 PM
Two more flights went nicely on the 500 it flies like a dream come true. Ok I almost crashed but since I didn't... :thumbup:
eggmcmuffinplz
06-13-2008, 09:23 PM
I just flew. Still hot, even in normal mode, just calm circuits up and down my street for 4:30? What gives?
emag remrofni
06-13-2008, 09:40 PM
I just flew. Still hot, even in normal mode, just calm circuits up and down my street for 4:30? What gives?

Combination of the hot weather and cheapy motor.
eggmcmuffinplz
06-13-2008, 10:02 PM
Its not hot out:confused: I'm going out to Apollo tomorrow. Hopefully someone there has a temp gun I can use.
HeliSmith
06-13-2008, 10:17 PM
You actually flew in normal mode just calm circuits?

:noteworthy

I can't do that whenever I say that I am going to but my finger accidently hits idle up and my hands perform mutiny.
eggmcmuffinplz
06-13-2008, 10:38 PM
Yeah, I will say "ok, no 3D just normal mode" and I always end up flying the entire pack in idle 2:...: You can't hate the screaming headspeed:YeaBaby::dance
HeliSmith
06-14-2008, 09:47 PM
Went to fly this morning Jason and David were there. Flew the 500 and 600 we had a great short meet. Man I so love hooking up the nitro too bad fuel is rising through the roof.
Ah Clem
06-14-2008, 10:00 PM
I saw a TREX 700 in action this morning.

MIke, Sean, Scott-we all need one!

Very quick for a .90 sized machine.