Skippies and Kiwis

[drwayne]

Doc W,
Found this on Hobby King. It might help those that have issues with Spektrum radios and Turnigy Aquastar/Hifei Swordfish esc's. I have not tested it with mine so I can not comment on the validity of their claim but you can bet your bippy I will soon.

Calibrating Aquastar 120A and Spektrum DX3S.

You have to program your TH Subtrim to B100, and Th Punch to 4%. After that, with your TX on and while TH all the way back (TH FULL), power up your ESC. During 4 beeps, release the TH. Your should get your ESC calibrated.

Hope that helps!

Subtrim does not affect total Throttle range.
rev:neutral:fwd
-100:0:100
set subtrim to B100 makes
-200:-100:0
result neutral to WOT still 100 range

Hifei want at least 500microsecs for pulsewidth range 0-100% Th, and apparently Spektrum dont quite supply that.
Increasing endpoint may do the job
for example only, dont quote the figures.
Spektrum endpoints std at 0-450us equates 0-90% of esc Th
set Th fwd to 150%
-100:0:150
450usx150% = 675us
recalibrate. well within the 500us pulsewidth to achieve 0-100%

Have seen this before, and the mr3000 known for it.
The mr2000 does not display this issue.

ps Spektrum are a really good product, dont take this as negative.

W

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Thanks Doc. I think I will change my 3000's to 2000's

Subtrim does not affect total Throttle range.
rev:neutral:fwd
-100:0:100
set subtrim to B100 makes
-200:-100:0
result neutral to WOT still 100 range

Hifei want at least 500microsecs for pulsewidth range 0-100% Th, and apparently Spektrum dont quite supply that.
Increasing endpoint may do the job
for example only, dont quote the figures.
Spektrum endpoints std at 0-450us equates 0-90% of esc Th
set Th fwd to 150%
-100:0:150
450usx150% = 675us
recalibrate. well within the 500us pulsewidth to achieve 0-100%

Have seen this before, and the mr3000 known for it.
The mr2000 does not display this issue.

ps Spektrum are a really good product, dont take this as negative.

W

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I took my favorite rigger to the lake yesterday and came home with a big smile on my face. For an oval boat it sure has some speed. 128 kph = 79.53 mph and the best part is that I can do ovals on my small lake.

[Flying Scotsman]

That is impressive Paddy....was the lake like glass?

Douggie

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That is impressive Paddy....was the lake like glass?

Douggie

Douggie,
It was like glass until the first circuit was completed. It likes the disturbed water or even a small chop. It would make a good race boat. I am not sure if Jeff Luca (previous owner) raced it in the USA or not. Mine is not a race setup as I run it a little on the hot side with 5s and one of Andys props but it is capable of 3 laps without a rest to cool it off.

PS 6s to come and should be in the high 80's but SAW runs is all I will try on that battery

[RandyatBBY]

Just thought I would stop in a see what you guys were up to and low and behold look what I see, one of my Baby's. Glad you like it! Jeff did race it and loved it. I never heard much though.

[drwayne]

Sprint Cat 40 update

I was contacted by Remy@aeromarine who offered to replace the flucked gel cowl from the sc40.
Great service @Aeromarine .
Offered me an option of turbine or 7-11 type.
Took the 7-11... no need to seal the turbine .
14 days, voila, arrived in 100% perfect condition.
What the ?....it doesnt fit the sc40. !
Apparently Aeromarine use sc40 to identify the shadow sports hydro 40...go figure.
chuckle.. asked what abbreviation for the sprintcat40 .. ????????????????

So here I am, still with flucked gel cowl, and Ive a ShadowSportsHydro 40 cowl with no hull.!
Remy then offered to send out the sprintcat40 classic cowl.. to whit I offered to buy the sportshydro40 hull, and he ships the sprint cowl with hull.. hull+freight at my cost.
waiting on a reply !

W


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Sprint Cat 40 update

I was contacted by Remy@aeromarine who offered to replace the flucked gel cowl from the sc40.
Great service @Aeromarine .
Offered me an option of turbine or 7-11 type.
Took the 7-11... no need to seal the turbine .
14 days, voila, arrived in 100% perfect condition.
What the ?....it doesnt fit the sc40. !
Apparently Aeromarine use sc40 to identify the shadow sports hydro 40...go figure.
chuckle.. asked what abbreviation for the sprintcat40 .. ????????????????

So here I am, still with flucked gel cowl, and Ive a ShadowSportsHydro 40 cowl with no hull.!
Remy then offered to send out the sprintcat40 classic cowl.. to whit I offered to buy the sportshydro40 hull, and he ships the sprint cowl with hull.. hull+freight at my cost.
waiting on a reply !

W


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Not going to get you to put a bet on a horse for me this month with the luck you are having Doc. I hope the problem gets sorted.

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This arrived via courier yesterday...

[drwayne]

Not going to get you to put a bet on a horse for me this month with the luck you are having Doc. I hope the problem gets sorted.

Yup.
During this latest lifetime Id make a good poster boy for 'shh, it happens' ...........

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Not sure what paint job it will get but those colors have me thinking a Packers theme.

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I cant get over the size of these capacitors...

[egneg]

Not sure what paint job it will get but those colors have me thinking a Packers theme.

You have my vote, 8 wins/0 losses. Best team in the USofA!

[drwayne]

I cant get over the size of these capacitors...

I cannot get over the size of the hull .. it's a whopper !!
That esc is almost 6" wide.. and it doesnt even touch the engine rails !!

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The Packerization of the boat begins...