Need some less expensive motors
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Old Man
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Don't know what you're trying to do but for pretty good reliability I like Sunnysky for the less expensive stuff. Would these work?
http://www.banggood.com/Sunnysky-X4110S-460KV-Brushless-Disc-Motor-for-Multicopter-p-953295.html
http://www.banggood.com/Sunnysky-X4110S-460KV-Brushless-Disc-Motor-for-Multicopter-p-953295.html
Bartman
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yes, those would be a good option, thanks for the specific motor link too!
isn't Banggood.com known for shipping Sunnysky countefeits though? i'll have to look around for a better supplier but thanks for the lead.
what about a Zenoah GT-80, are they any good?
Bart
isn't Banggood.com known for shipping Sunnysky countefeits though? i'll have to look around for a better supplier but thanks for the lead.
what about a Zenoah GT-80, are they any good?
Bart
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I agree with the sunny sky motors. Good motor for the money in the 3 versions I've had.
Buddyrc carries them as well here in the states.
Buddyrc carries them as well here in the states.
Old Man
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The Zenoah GT-80 is pretty much a benchmark engine. Not the most modern, or the lightest, and to obtain the best performance needs to spin at a higher RPM level than some other 80's, but the engine is pretty much bullet proof. As one well respected gentleman before me has said many times, I don't know of any that have ever been worn out in normal use. Under heavy racing condition, yes, but in normal use the user will likely die of old age before the engine does. The Zenoah line of engines has been the design foundation for a great many engines that have tried to copy them. For casual sport flying, racing, and larger scale platforms it won't do you wrong. For 3d stuff you might choose something a bit lighter that likes larger props at lower RPM.
BTW, I don't buy from Banggood, just used the link to depict the Sunnysky product
Not sure but Addictive RC might handle them here at home.
Old Man
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but i've also got that BME-102 sitting around so that might go in place of the -80.
The BME 102 is another that established new performance standards. Keith Baker did it right with the 102 and it formed the basis for the 105 and the later problem prone 115, which evolved into a super performer with the reed and carb change making it the 116. I have the second 115 ever produced and it's one very strong engine. The 102 is an Echo based engine so a little work can ferret out gasket sets and such if needed. Fly it until it wears itself out, you won't be disappointed. The only caveat for any of the BME line is to assure you provide good airflow through the engine, don't tune them lean, and use no less than a 50-1 oil ratio. They also work well with more oil, but not less.
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SamaraMedia
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Maybe not what you're looking for, but some good deals for sure.
http://p6trc.emv2.com/HM?b=bXi20fG2...9Oqq1tIntw6gBjJOm54U&c=TVGKQw4kyqlCjTgKQEWCqQ
http://p6trc.emv2.com/HM?b=bXi20fG2...9Oqq1tIntw6gBjJOm54U&c=TVGKQw4kyqlCjTgKQEWCqQ
Old Man
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It's what an aerospace company pays me for...
Multirotors are pretty much a natural evolution for me. A lot of years in hobby level film/SLR photography, full scale aerial photography, decades in RC, years flying UAV's in the sandbox. military ISR payloads and separate non professional associations with people that develop specialized aerial optics. What could be a more natural fit? Now all I have to do is get good at it, and the only way I see that going as well as I want is to get away from the UAV stuff.
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