Drive Cable

[banzilla]

Hey, just wondering what you guys are running for cable/wire drive in a mini rio. I just went from the VR3 motor to a 2700kv brushless motor. I was using a .47 piano wire. When I went from 2s to 3s I'm losing props, the solder wont hold. I read about using a .98 cable, but Im unsure how to rig that up. What are you guys using that are running brushless? Im looking for something stable so I dont have to buy 10 props, and dogs :confused2: .
Could I use this? Will it it fit in the tube?
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=oct-oc098L-24c
Any help is always appreicated.

[ferreret]

I use the same prop shaft, but I use a soldering iron to fix a thicker wire. I use a brake wire of a motorcicle (In the place I live, I don't have alternative) of 1.5 mlm.

Good luck!

[n.h.schmidt]

Hi guys
You could use a stronger solder. Force 44 from Brownells is over twice the strength of Stay bright silver solder.It will melt at about 650f so a hot soldering iron will still work.
Maybe the stub shaft could be drilled deeper too. How deep is the hole? I do this kind of thing all the time . n.h.schmidt

[Avanti]

I use a mini torch to solder my propshafts to .098 cables.
the first time I used my 25watt iron it did not hold but the torch does the trick
I ran my hydromite on 3s with a 3000kv bl
I have a mini rio on its way to me right now with the vr3 and a.047 wiredrive
I'll keep you posted on how it works out when I switch to brushless