Another Superfly at SP!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:23 pm
I picked this forum since I was not sure what category a SuperFly belongs in???
Mine arrived yesterday, and I spent till 2:30 this morning setting it up. This included painting it, and trouble shooting what I thought was a problem with the electrics. It turned out NOT to be a problem with anything but me... the ESC I used has the "break" feature turned on by default. So, of coarse, the throttle needs to be pushed forward fully, than back, then it will work!!!
Newbies!!!
I can't wait for you to see the paint job I did... yellow, pink, navy blue on the top, and three big circles of blue, orange, and green on the bottom! It really stands out in a crowd... proper thing in my opinion for an SF!
The batteries for it arrived the same day from Hong Kong... five 1800 mAh, 2 cells that fit perfectly under the canopy. They "seem" to be the correct weight for proper CG as well. I will also be using these batteries in the EasyStar. I purchased a little motor as well, with the battery order, to fill the weight quota... seems like a nice little motor for the price ($8.50). I'll bring it and the Superfly over this weekend... I'm on call and may be busy though!
EDIT:
Above I use the term "break" to describe a feature of the ESC I am using. That term is incorrect. The "break" feature on an ESC will prevent the prop from windmilling when you set the throttle to idle (I think). I don't actually know what the "feature" is called that I describe above, but it is set by default on Electrifly brand ESCs! Thanks Andrew S. for setting me straight on this.
Mine arrived yesterday, and I spent till 2:30 this morning setting it up. This included painting it, and trouble shooting what I thought was a problem with the electrics. It turned out NOT to be a problem with anything but me... the ESC I used has the "break" feature turned on by default. So, of coarse, the throttle needs to be pushed forward fully, than back, then it will work!!!
Newbies!!! I can't wait for you to see the paint job I did... yellow, pink, navy blue on the top, and three big circles of blue, orange, and green on the bottom! It really stands out in a crowd... proper thing in my opinion for an SF!
The batteries for it arrived the same day from Hong Kong... five 1800 mAh, 2 cells that fit perfectly under the canopy. They "seem" to be the correct weight for proper CG as well. I will also be using these batteries in the EasyStar. I purchased a little motor as well, with the battery order, to fill the weight quota... seems like a nice little motor for the price ($8.50). I'll bring it and the Superfly over this weekend... I'm on call and may be busy though!
EDIT:
Above I use the term "break" to describe a feature of the ESC I am using. That term is incorrect. The "break" feature on an ESC will prevent the prop from windmilling when you set the throttle to idle (I think). I don't actually know what the "feature" is called that I describe above, but it is set by default on Electrifly brand ESCs! Thanks Andrew S. for setting me straight on this.
