Please Help Me
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:32 am
Hello, I'm wondering if you guys will help me set up my new plane. Its a Flatout cap 580. Nice little kit after you learn a few tricks to build it right. I have the plane built, now I just have to get my elecs set up.
First my question is lipos, what will I need to charge them properly? Why do I need to balance and what does balancing a battery do? A Google search didn't help me at all.
This is the battery I plan on using.
http://www.unitedhobbies.com/unitedhobb ... oduct=2054
I need to do this on the cheap
I'm also ordering 3 of these servos.
http://www.unitedhobbies.com/unitedhobb ... oduct=5456
So my radio gear will consist of
GWS ICS480Li
Hitec Laser 4
3 9G servos
Hextronic 620mAH 3S lipo
I plan on going brushless soon, but right now I'm broke, and building this on a budget.
Just to let you guys know these are a pain in the ass to build, the hobbylobby yak-55 is a much better choice and even cheaper. I was not happy with this kit at all.
To list a few problems
Hinges break when trying to snap together(Yes, I was being gentle)
many of the carbon fiber rods are the wrong length and will have to be cut down to operate properly
figment on parts is poor
instruction are useless they state that many things are where they aren't
I had to come up with my own control horn system because the crack heads at great planes don't know how to right a instruction manual.
Thank you,
Shaun
First my question is lipos, what will I need to charge them properly? Why do I need to balance and what does balancing a battery do? A Google search didn't help me at all.
This is the battery I plan on using.
http://www.unitedhobbies.com/unitedhobb ... oduct=2054
I need to do this on the cheap
I'm also ordering 3 of these servos.
http://www.unitedhobbies.com/unitedhobb ... oduct=5456
So my radio gear will consist of
GWS ICS480Li
Hitec Laser 4
3 9G servos
Hextronic 620mAH 3S lipo
I plan on going brushless soon, but right now I'm broke, and building this on a budget.
Just to let you guys know these are a pain in the ass to build, the hobbylobby yak-55 is a much better choice and even cheaper. I was not happy with this kit at all.
To list a few problems
Hinges break when trying to snap together(Yes, I was being gentle)
many of the carbon fiber rods are the wrong length and will have to be cut down to operate properly
figment on parts is poor
instruction are useless they state that many things are where they aren't
I had to come up with my own control horn system because the crack heads at great planes don't know how to right a instruction manual.
Thank you,
Shaun