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Recent content by 3dMick

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    Question? C Rating

    I have 2 planes with 2 different power systems first one , 3s 2200mah 40c with 1100kv motor and at full throttle pulls around 45 amps flight time around 5 minutes the batteries always come out of the plane warm , 2nd plane 6s 2200mah 40c ( 2x 2200mah in series) 600kv motor full throttle 40 amps...
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    Question? C Rating

    Always wise to over spec esc
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    Question? C Rating

    Not familiar with the Talon 60 , you would want to make sure your current draw from motor doesn't exceed the batteries , the more voltage makes the amps come down
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    Question? C Rating

    Just an observation I also have some good HK batteries and they are still good value
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    Question? C Rating

    I have found over the years there are good lipo's and bad ones , I have had some that have never been over discharged or worked hard and after 10-12 flights they are lacking power and very poor , done some testing and bought some high end and cheap hk and they have all failed early or some have...
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    Question? C Rating

    Always charge the night before , I have a couple of Ichargers duo 4010 so I am able to do 4 at a time so with in a few hours I can have all of them done , usually fly my batteries to 70% so they are normally at or near storage voltage of 3.8v when finished . I wouldn't worry too much if you...
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    The Compy is awesome so crisp and precise , the big stick is also great fun for low and slow passes with the flaps down more than likely setup for glider towing soon as well
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    Question? C Rating

    I tend to carry a few batteries to the field usually enough to fly the morning on 2 different planes that way I don't need to charge at the field
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    Question? C Rating

    I generally charge at 1c to 1.5c if in a hurry , the lower the charge rate the kinder to the battery , do your self a favour and number your batteries and journal your flights for a while and monitor your usage as there is the 80% rule , never discharge pack more than 80% of its rated capacity...
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    Question? C Rating

    3000mah at 20c , 3x 20c = 60 amps C ratings are in amps Packs are in milliamperes always divide pack mah by 1000 then multiply the C ratting
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    http://www.maryboroughmac.com/. Link to our club site
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    Fly out of Gympie Queensland Australia we are located about 2 hrs north of Brisbane , the bigstik picture is a private property we fly off approx 250 acres of river flats , Comparf is at Maryborough club about another 1 north of Gympie which is a registered MAAAQ site so all insurances are covered .
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    Some pictures of my planes
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    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Thanks for the welcome , current planes are CompArf extra 330sc 2.6m Da120 on Proflow cans Extreme flight 74" Laser Da35 AMR big stik 3mtr dle120
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