HPR C5009 Bulletproof Animal build.

[Chrisg81983]

Sorry to hear that...what happens if you switch electronics around does it work the other motor.

[KillerDave]

Sorry to hear that...what happens if you switch electronics around does it work the other motor.

I tried that at the lake and yes, one ESC works and the other seems dead. :-(
I also swapped them on the receiver and no joy...

Definitely the ESC...
I'll pull it out when I've had my dinner....
... and update...
My friend videoed it and said "Now Dave, Nothing is going to go wrong!"
I would post it but it's not really worth it......

[Chrisg81983]

I would like to see the video

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[KillerDave]

I would like to see the video

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Lol...
Ok... Give me a second...

[KillerDave]

Ok, The video is up-loading to youtube but I have the slowest Broadband on the planet! (I must get that sorted!
In the mean time, I pulled the ESC's out and found the problem...

I don't know how it happened but the circuit board is damaged and it had a broken track... I'm glad it failed when it did...

Anyway, I've fixed it and she lives again! :-) VERY happy now!
I'll drop a link as soon as the video is done!

[KillerDave]

Here you go...

At least I found the fault and fixed it...
I don't think I can get out 'til Friday, maybe the weekend now...

[KillerDave]

Hey folks,

Well... Here in the UK, the weather is far less than stable.... this morning was beautiful but tonight it's rain/sun/rain, rain/sun....

Anyway, I couldn't take it any more so I got myseld and the boat to the lake... I was on my own, it was raining but I thought, if not now, I'll regret it...

OMG! I am ecstatic!!! I only went for a quick run and glad I did as my radio was getting wetter and wetter!!! :-/

I think she goes quite well... and I DID think this lake is big enough but NO! I'm not even sure if I got full throttle but... Man! she flies!!! I will tell you one thing... I need a beer!!! I was shaking so much!!! Lol....

Anyway, I did have my GoPro mounted on the back of my radio and I'm sorting the video now... I'll post it asap...

[KillerDave]

... and here's the video...
Please excuse the rubbish video but I was on my own and I mounted my GoPro on the back of my radio.
I would've had at least one more shooting with a proper HD camera and maybe a DSLR too but they couldn't make it...

Also, I would love some tip's on setting her up... :-)

[Chrisg81983]

Dave pm is being sent now

[KillerDave]

Hi FE fans!

Today, I am going to see if the weather will hold out (we are due some storms about now!) and if I can get to the lake, I will head out for another run....

I have made some changes to C/G and drive angle but I won't have a cameraman AGAIN! I will do my bets to get it on film....

I have a question...

I am going to the coast over the weekend for 4 days and was thinking of running the boat, What will I need to do to run in salt water???

[KillerDave]

Crap!

I spent my lunch time making a mount to fit my video camera onto my radio and did quite a decent job too! That's the good part...
I did go to the lake but not only did I shoot the most useless video but I also put the boat on its back! I spent the next hour retrieving it!

The crash was me taking my eye off the driving and tried to avoid a large weed field and turned at too high a speed! Grrr!

When I did get it back, it had quite alot of water in it.... Not sure how it got in??? maybe the areal???

On a slightly better note, she was further out of the water! :-)

[KillerDave]

Ok, I went to the lake on my own (something I don't like doing as I have no support or any way of recovering a dead boat)
The weather was ok and not many birds to shoo off...
There are a lot of weeds in there though!
Anyway, I only ran for a short while before a roll told me it was time to go home!
After the "short" run, I measured the temps and nothing was over 30C even though she did pick up a little weed on the rudder and props....
A rubbish video to follow....

[KillerDave]

Here's the video...

I know this was a very short run but nothing inside was hotter than 30C, I think I can start pushing it a little...???

[KillerDave]

Nooooooooo!!!! No, No, No, No, No,

Nooooooo........

Ok, Today could not have been set better for a great run....
But no... something has got to go wrong... and it did!!!

One of my pack died!!! just setting up for a run gave it a blip on the throttle and there was a "pop" from inside!

Fearing the worse, I ripped off the tape, spunn the screws out and through open the cover (oh the drama!)

No smoke, no fire... NO POWER ON ONE SIDE!!!!

So, I took the battery out and went home...

Looking at the battery, I could smell a strange burnt smell... I decided to have a look, under the cover on the cable end, where all of the wires are, I quickly found a tab between 2 cells is broken.

I tried to solder it back together but it wont take..???

Any advice???

Or, Am I looking at a new pack??? I've only used this pack a few times....

[srislash]

If it is the aluminum tab that won't take the solder it is pooched. That cell anyway. It is VERY special stuff they use for that particular weld/solder.