johnny b
Senior Heliman
Location: Central Coast, CA
| Yes, its my experiment. I've been reading Jarod's thread on lightening the Trex. I did a little poking around in motors and such over at rcgroups, and some other checking, and came to the conclusion the Axi 2208/20 is very close to the specs of his homemade motor. If I can get it set-up and geared properly, my Trex will weigh less than 16oz with TP3s1320's, draw less than 10A, and perform well, both with flying time and general performance. I think this way, if it works, would really be the future of the Trex--that is, CCPM, lighter AUW, and lower weight/better flight times on less expensive electronics.
If it doesn't work, then I'll just move what's left to a HB 3D Pro when it comes out and build a more "traditional" set-up on the Trex.
FWIW, I've seen several posts of people using the 2208/20 in a Shogun with 17-18T pinions with good success. A lighter Trex should perform even better. I've also used CC10's with 4 pico servos in many foamy set-ups with no adverse problems.
We'll see how it all comes out. |
