TC 31 Brushless Conversion

[Brushless55]

Let me surf the category and hook you up. I bought both of mine there and neither was spendy. One was 12 amps for something like $26 and the second was 18 amps but was like $34. Both quality regulated machine tool quality (low ripple/filtered/no noise) and new. If I remember right Andy Kunz works/worked at a place that made something similar. Condor and Power One come to mind for names.

John

right on John thank you..
by the way I am from Seattle, where abouts are you in WA?

[Jeepers]

having had a 580 6l on 4s imo a 12xl on 6s will be a better setup.
i personally found the 580 6l to be lacking in torque but others may have had better success.
still better than the ul-1 motor/esc he was recommended on other forums to run

yeah a 12XL is better but he was talking about an 11XL at first.

If I was building this hull on the cheap and ran 6s I would use a 580 9L.

[dddmx3]

im from vancouver, WA

Im gettin a IMAX B6 with a 12v 5amp power supply.

[m4a1usr]

right on John thank you..
by the way I am from Seattle, where abouts are you in WA?

I live in Poulsbo, across the pond from Seattle. Not too many FE maniacs over here! Thats alright. I get the lakes to myself

I couldnt find any of the name brand switching power supplies for decent prices but one of the better priced ones I found is a 350w unit for under $40. Thats 29 amps at 12v. I use one similar with 2 hyperion eos1210i and the cooling fan never comes on. Even when the garage is hot, like it really gets hot in Washington! Sorry to hijack the thread.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-12V-DC-29A-350W-Regulated-Switching-Power-Supply_W0QQitemZ110505895445QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19baaa2615

John

[Brushless55]

lol hahah why would i need a $40 power supply? the one i was lookin at is like $10

http://cgi.ebay.com/12v-5A-AC-Adapter-For-MYSTEKY-iMAX-B5-B6-Power-Charger_W0QQitemZ290413567596QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Laptop_Accessories?hash=item439dff5e6c

that's only rated at 5A, so if you want to run more than one charger at a time or charge more than 5A you would need a bigger power supply like I do..

[Doby]

Plus, if its rated for 5 Amps,,,its probably only good for 3 Amps realistically.

[dddmx3]

i was thinking of getting a .10 hi tech servo?
is that to fast?

[ozzie-crawl]

some like fast servos others dont, personally i like high torque but a slower servo so the hull isnt twitchy at high speed.
in saying that i always limit the amount of steering i have,then use they exponential on the tx, this allows full turning of the steering wheel from lock to lock but only allows the rudder to move to the limit i want

[dddmx3]

do you i guys think i should run 6s or 4s? Im not so sure about 6s

[forescott]

I think you will probably be unhappy with the speed on 4s with the 12xl. I would stick with 6s and a smaller prop.

[dddmx3]

ok thanks scott

[Flying Scotsman]

If you are going to run 6S use extra capacitors for your ETTI esc. and be very cautious on your setup.

Douggie

[dddmx3]

Really? Would if I run 5s

[Flying Scotsman]

It all comes down to expectations...speed...run time...$$$$...setup. I do not want to scare you but your proposed and purchased items MAY go boom. Honestly buy an Eagle Tree data logger you will not regret it.

Douggie

[dddmx3]

So I should go 4s I mean i don't want any problems!