EKOS clone and upgrade questions.

[JPriami]

Got it from Elite Models Ltd in the UK.

Here is some data on the motors. best i can tell from looking at that one can run up to 5S on the motors?

[JPriami]

Ran the boat before grocery shopping today. count down timer timed it for 9 mins to remind me incase i lost track. Ran it for about 8.5 mins good running then brough the boat back in. It ran good and strong that whole time. check the lipo voltages with my multimeters after i took it out of the water. 11.3v on each lipo pack. Packs were barely warm. the wires going to the esc's were pretty warm. but they are smaller ga wire than the ones on the packs.
Just got home to check the indvidual cell voltage anf they are sitting at 3.8v each.

Im happy that i got to run for more than 3 mins today :)

darn rudder bent tho lol. must of hit a stick. now i am going to work on making the motors turn the boat by controlling each motor and esc seperatly and see how it handles like that. If it does good I may just take the rudder off. Im using an 8ch 2.4Ghz radio so I have the extra needed to do this and being 2 stick controller it should be easy. I hope lol. I'd try it out tonight but its off to my cousins little boys birthday party

[FighterCat57]

I've been wanting to try rudderless with a V-Tail mixer. So far it works on the bench, but haven't gotten around to testing it just yet.

[FighterCat57]

Actually, I have an extra V-tail mixer if you want to try it.

[JPriami]

maybe. I was going to try the mixing in the radio itself first.

[Brushless55]

Ran the boat before grocery shopping today. count down timer timed it for 9 mins to remind me incase i lost track. Ran it for about 8.5 mins good running then brough the boat back in. It ran good and strong that whole time. check the lipo voltages with my multimeters after i took it out of the water. 11.3v on each lipo pack. Packs were barely warm. the wires going to the esc's were pretty warm. but they are smaller ga wire than the ones on the packs.
Just got home to check the indvidual cell voltage anf they are sitting at 3.8v each.
Im happy that i got to run for more than 3 mins today :)

Well looky there
the escs do work on 3s just like we knew they would

[JPriami]

well i have it set upto test tomorrow hopefully. I have 2 seperate throttles on 2 sepperate sticks. and I can flip a switch and run both throttles 100% off one stick if i want. or flip another switch and run the throttle off either stick 100%. and i flip another switch i make the rudder work off both horizontal movements of the 2 sticks so i can use either one to use the rudder if i need it.

[Diesel6401]

Yeah, but those venom decals are expensive!!

[Brushless55]

I think Venom charges 50bucks per decal

[Diesel6401]

OMFG!!!

Dude I think you maybe right about this being a Suppo.

I think Venom charges 50bucks per decal

Is Venom the new "DARE I SAY " G-Freak

Gotta love the $$$ mark up

[Brushless55]

:

Is Venom the new "DARE I SAY " G-Freak

Gotta love the $$$ mark up

All I have to say is I love Hobbycity!

[JPriami]

Well looky there
the escs do work on 3s just like we knew they would

I just wish they had a real setting for 3S and LVC cutoff for 3S. Running on nicad mode just to get by is worrysome. hopefully my low voltage alarms will come soon so i dont wreck my packs by accident running in nicad mode.

[Brushless55]

keep a tab on your times and all will be good!
I don't use LVC on anything I own.. like my UL-1 the LVC is set way to low from the factory, so I time all my runs
even my Kick Butt ERevo with a 6XL motor I don't use a LVC
have you charged your packs yet? when you do make a note of how much Mah you put back to give you an idea of how much total run time you will have

[Diesel6401]

All I have to say is I love Hobbycity!

[Brushless55]

Traxxas hates Hobbycity..
when you type anything about hobbycity it comes up blank and when you link something from HC they delete the item out of your thread