Here you go…
Very nice, i’m also getting 3d printer envy. E-Pusher you could easily build your own carbon fibre or fibreglass case, just make a block of foam same size as batteries for the plug.
This is true - but I have back log of projects that will keep me going this winter - this is why I went with buying the kit instead of making my own - just too many things started, get stalled and they build up.
Too big ones, dump trailer and small camper. Also want to build a small tractor wheelbarrow, trailer mover like the Parkit 360 – this winter is being deemed Mission “Project Catch Up”. Hopefully I will have time to put my motor together.
Cheers, Patrick
Any emergency quick release system in this battery case?
Think you can build a case that can hold 8 bonkas?
No quick release. The connectors (OSE 8.0mm Anti Spark connector) I used wouldn’t accommodate such.
How are you looking to hold them? I had to do two prints for this and glue it together.
Any reason you chose to use different connectors than what came with the Bonkas?
I want to make an 8 battery setup… just haven’t figured out the best configuration yet. I’m still waiting on my unit from batch 3, so I don’t have it yet.
They were anti-spark connectors and were big enough to accommodate 8awg wire. I used 8awd as much as I could. It meant I had to replac the connectors on my charger.
Can you still get full throttle when the spring is compressed?
You can program the ESC’s with the range of the throttle.
Aha…and how does a mere mortal do that? D
http://www.hobbywing.com/products/enpdf/xrotorpro25acircular.pdf
Make sure you connect a USB cable to the throttle and a power supply. You will need 5v to make this work. I just plugged it into my laptop for the 5v.
Looks cool… Did a clip on arrangement for mine and put the electronics in a die cast alloy box
(as there was talk of the electronics picking up interfearance)
Dave
@grassyellow do you have insulation between your bus bars and the carbon? Carbon conducts electricity.
Yes the bus bars are mounted on a block of polycarbonate
Can’t really tell because I never fly at full throttle except perhaps during a few seconds during takeoff which is good enough to get off the ground. As long as I can do that, that’s all I need for now. I have been flying with only two Bonka for now but will try soon a 4 Bonka setup.
Power test
Nice vid but ya had me worried about how close you were backing up to the bench without realising it (Phew glad it went well ) another OPenppg takes center stage …Nice
The bench was farther away then it looked.
First flight.