Substitute tail motor?

wulfrun · 06-12-2012, 03:00 PM

Ok, so I used to have some shrink-tube over the tail motor and it came off. I didn't get around to replacing it and the inevitable has happened - yep, knocked the end-cap off the motor! Lesson learned!

Anyone used a different motor and if so what? I'd rather not replace the who lot for the sake of a motor and I'm not scared of the soldering involved. Just to add, I'm in the UK so may not have access to the range of stuff in the U.S.

Out of interest, the motor's had a heap of use over 18 months and showed no signs of being worn out. The commutator is un-worn and the brushes likewise (but they got twisted up in the spill).

Pfloyd · 06-13-2012, 05:37 PM

Get a tailboom with motor for the mcp-x...make sure to get the longer tail/boom.

koi-fish · 06-14-2012, 10:40 PM

I'd think you'd have problems with tail blowout with the bigger motor. That isn't the case?

wulfrun · 06-15-2012, 04:46 AM

I was under the impression that the mSR X or mCP X tail has a more powerful motor and I don't think the mSR needs a longer boom. What I was really after was an equivalent motor-only option.

Luftwaffel · 06-17-2012, 09:39 AM

This: http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Mo...5-p-41995.html

hydro_pyro · 06-28-2012, 08:12 PM

The mSR doesn't need a longer boom. It throws off the center of gravity badly. If the motor is good, the tail will NOT blow out, even with punches of full throttle climbing.

If the stock tail boom is not available, you can use the mCX2 drive motor with the same blue and red colored wires. It's the same motor. DO NOT use the reverse rotation mCX2 motor with the black and white wires, it's designed to spin the other way and it will burn out quickly if you run it backwards.

wulfrun · 06-30-2012, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro_pyro

The mSR doesn't need a longer boom. It throws off the center of gravity badly. If the motor is good, the tail will NOT blow out, even with punches of full throttle climbing.

+1, I wasn't looking to extend it and agree it isn't a good idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro_pyro

If the stock tail boom is not available, you can use the mCX2 drive motor with the same blue and red colored wires. It's the same motor. DO NOT use the reverse rotation mCX2 motor with the black and white wires, it's designed to spin the other way and it will burn out quickly if you run it backwards.

That's the answer I was looking for, thanks. I broke the motor and nothing else, so it seems a waste to replace the whole lot. Presumably you mean the mCX2 main rotor (1 set) motor? Doesn't that come with a pinion on it and if so what's the best way to remove it?

hydro_pyro · 06-30-2012, 06:40 AM

Usually you can crush the pinion into pieces with a pair of heavy wire cutters squeezed between the gear teeth.

Pfloyd · 06-30-2012, 11:24 PM

I have a longer boom on my msr-x. Actually it is the tailboom/motor from an MCP-X v2.
Turns much better and handles much better.

wulfrun · 07-04-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pfloyd

I have a longer boom on my msr-x. Actually it is the tailboom/motor from an MCP-X v2.
Turns much better and handles much better.

mSR X is a rather different bird. I've never had issues with the stock tail on the mSR.

06-12-2012, 03:00 PM	#1
wulfrun Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wolverhampton, UK	Substitute tail motor? Ok, so I used to have some shrink-tube over the tail motor and it came off. I didn't get around to replacing it and the inevitable has happened - yep, knocked the end-cap off the motor! Lesson learned! Anyone used a different motor and if so what? I'd rather not replace the who lot for the sake of a motor and I'm not scared of the soldering involved. Just to add, I'm in the UK so may not have access to the range of stuff in the U.S. Out of interest, the motor's had a heap of use over 18 months and showed no signs of being worn out. The commutator is un-worn and the brushes likewise (but they got twisted up in the spill). __________________ Belt CP/Blade 400 hybrid with RDTS mod Blade mSR, Blade mSR-X, Blade mCP X (V1), Blade Nano Buzzfly BE (aka Walkera 4#3B)

06-13-2012, 05:37 PM	#2
Pfloyd Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mascoutah, Il USA	Get a tailboom with motor for the mcp-x...make sure to get the longer tail/boom. __________________ MCX/MCX2/MSR/MSRX/MQX/C105B/S300/MCPX/S107G/S107C/S109G/S108/S026/S009G/S023G/S102G/S110G/GYROPTER/ AIRRECON/UDI-803/UDI-816A/SYMAX1/V959/JXD-355/052INTERCEPTOR/EYE1/S113G/UDI-U810/DX7s USAF RETIRED (1968-1988) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-14-2012, 10:40 PM	#3
koi-fish Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX	I'd think you'd have problems with tail blowout with the bigger motor. That isn't the case? __________________ /MSRX, MCPX, Nano, 1SQ, several 130x, Gaui X2, 300x, 450x, DX8, Harley Road King To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "It's not getting any smarter out there, you have to come to grips with stupidity and make it work for you" - Frank Zappa

06-15-2012, 04:46 AM	#4
wulfrun Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wolverhampton, UK	I was under the impression that the mSR X or mCP X tail has a more powerful motor and I don't think the mSR needs a longer boom. What I was really after was an equivalent motor-only option. __________________ Belt CP/Blade 400 hybrid with RDTS mod Blade mSR, Blade mSR-X, Blade mCP X (V1), Blade Nano Buzzfly BE (aka Walkera 4#3B)

06-17-2012, 09:39 AM	#5
Luftwaffel Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Norway	This: http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Mo...5-p-41995.html __________________ v1 mCP-X / mSR / DX6i / 9958 / v911

06-28-2012, 08:12 PM	#6
hydro_pyro Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SE Michigan	The mSR doesn't need a longer boom. It throws off the center of gravity badly. If the motor is good, the tail will NOT blow out, even with punches of full throttle climbing. If the stock tail boom is not available, you can use the mCX2 drive motor with the same blue and red colored wires. It's the same motor. DO NOT use the reverse rotation mCX2 motor with the black and white wires, it's designed to spin the other way and it will burn out quickly if you run it backwards. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Modified Blade mSR UM P-51 Mustang UM Sukhoi SU-26XP

06-30-2012, 06:40 AM	#8
hydro_pyro Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SE Michigan	Usually you can crush the pinion into pieces with a pair of heavy wire cutters squeezed between the gear teeth. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Modified Blade mSR UM P-51 Mustang UM Sukhoi SU-26XP

06-30-2012, 11:24 PM	#9
Pfloyd Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mascoutah, Il USA	I have a longer boom on my msr-x. Actually it is the tailboom/motor from an MCP-X v2. Turns much better and handles much better. __________________ MCX/MCX2/MSR/MSRX/MQX/C105B/S300/MCPX/S107G/S107C/S109G/S108/S026/S009G/S023G/S102G/S110G/GYROPTER/ AIRRECON/UDI-803/UDI-816A/SYMAX1/V959/JXD-355/052INTERCEPTOR/EYE1/S113G/UDI-U810/DX7s USAF RETIRED (1968-1988) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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