TC 31 Brushless Conversion

[tth]

8xl + 6s =

[Flying Scotsman]

ahaa i think i'll use the plastic prop that the tc31 came with.

I give up, you were advised plastic props are not suitable, you have to get your ducks in a row or you are bound for disaster.

Douggie

[ozzie-crawl]

i dont have too much money to spend? hahah.
why start why smaller first i thought you only have
to break in nitro stuff?

i still need to buy a lipo and charger for 150 bucks

yes as tth said,start small and get the hull attitude running rite,this will cause less amp draw,then once its sorted start by slowly going up in prop size.
keep your initial runs to about 60 seconds until you get an idea of temps on the motor,esc,batts.remember as well as you go up in prop size run times will drop
you may get 4-5 min at 40 mph or 2-3 at 50 mph.
dont start with the original prop to big imo, get a few carbon props only about $5 each no need to sharpen or balance.

[Make-a-Wake]

first the stock on two of those items is -20! plus its in germany $20 shipping, the lipos i have on those links are in a usa warehouse for $6 shipping? and $150 was a rough estimate

None of the items are in germany......it would say "DE warehouse"........... The lipo is 100+ stock

The charger is -20 but they get them in all the time

Sorry to inconvenience you with a suggestion..............................

"That motor can pull WAY more than 100 amps continuous!"

No it wont...................not even close

[dddmx3]

make a wake, i like your suggestion..

ok ill get some carbon props.

sorry douggie. i wont use the plastic.

what carbon props ill buy three

Ozzie you said no 30c, this lipo is 20-30c discharge...
http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store..._20C_Lipo_Pack

soo?

[Rumdog]

Are you using a 11xl?

[dddmx3]

No i am using a 12xl(;

[ozzie-crawl]

yes look on the first page(;
it was asked 3 times.
hahahaa

ruben just to let you know the guys on here are generally more knowledgeable in FE boats than most other sites and if someone gives you crap advice on here they will soon let you know,if you want to learn what knowledge they will freely give,knowledge that has cost them lots of time and money to learn i suggest just giving them a answer not a smart ass one.
as they are trying to help you and some of them will have experience with your hull and motor/esc.
just show a little respect and it will go along way

[ozzie-crawl]

"That motor can pull WAY more than 100 amps continuous!"

No it wont...................not even close[/QUOTE]

just to clear up any confusion, a manufacturers max amps rating is rather useless and some people get sucked in to the thought that the motor wont pull more than suggested amps.this is totally wrong.its dependent on prop,volts,setup,etc
to give an example, as a bit of r&d a mate and myself took a fiegao 380l as a test motor, this motor is good with around 3s and will produce around 400 watts has a max constant amp rating around 35-40 amps.
we put the motor in a small stepped mono added a extra cell (4s) and a larger than recommended prop. here is they results.

motor recommended max con amps 35-40
motors actual amp draw 160+

motors recommended con watts 400
motors actual max watts 2200+

my point is just because the manufacturer may give a max amp rating doesn't meen it wont pull more amps than quoted.
most brush less motors will produce way more power and draw way more amps than quoted from manufacturers, they may not do it for long but long enough to kill your esc and batteries along with the motor it self

[ozzie-crawl]

the higher the c rating is usually better 20c would be the lowest you would want to go 25-30c would be better and around the 5000 mah capacity

[m4a1usr]

Here are a few pics of mine. Nothing special but it runs well and puts a smile on the ole face.

John

[ozzie-crawl]

i would get a 40mm and 42mm to start with, then later you could try a s215 pranther or a x640

[dddmx3]

im ordered the 40, 42mm, and prather 215

[Flying Scotsman]

Remember to balance and sharpen those brass props

Bye the bye, M4a1usr better known as John the torpedo maniac knows his stuff.

Douggie

[Make-a-Wake]

Quote John "Here are a few pics of mine. Nothing special but it runs well and puts a smile on the ole face."

Very nice! I love an orderly, clean looking setup...............what type of ESC is that..........is it for a Land rig...............fan and all?