RunRyder - electric xcell 60

rrTV-PHOTO

New HD TV

HOME rrTV-PHOTO GALLERIES MY GALLERY HELP-FAQ

myHOME PM pmRR MEMBERS 601 ONLINE 72 EVENTS SEARCH REGISTER START HERE

1 page

1107 views

POST REPLY

Ron’s HeliProz South	.	Century Helicopter	.	RC-Direct
	.		.

e-Electric Conversions > electric xcell 60

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

Heres a project I have been wanting to finish for awhile.:cool:
I had an old xcell 60 with a ys 61 in it, it now has a rimfire
50 55 650 motor, I'm using a jeti spin 77 esc.
Have a hercules bec and an old csm 360 gyro.
I intend to try this unit real soon, maybe tomorrow if our weather holds. Has 690 mains so gotta get used to slower head speed after flying trex 600s:)

02-29-2008 07:16 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

maidened it

Flew 2 packs today before the cold wind came blowing in!
I am happy with the conversion, need to do some more tweeking
with the jeti spin box but I think theres as much or more power as the ys 61 had!

And best part. NO MESS , no start up issues, just plug in and fly!

Put back in 2900 mah on 6s with a 4 minute flight,(nothing wild mind you). Lotta nostalgia happening believe me!

cheers all

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

03-01-2008 12:49 AM

Jimmi
Key Veteran
Location: Southern Ca. U.S.A.

Man that left a big hole where the motor used to be

Now its plug and play

Hows the noise level? I bet it sounds sweeeettttt. Way to go, Jimmi

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing

03-01-2008 03:08 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

noise

Yes, it sounds way cool!
Those big blades (690s) make some very different sounds when you
pour on pitches.
Little bit of gear noise but it sure don't sound like a 60 !

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

03-01-2008 03:46 AM

Jason Lewis
Heliman
Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Nice conversion

I have an old X-cell 60 custom graphite that I would love to convert. It is in a scale Longranger.

There have been a few conversions, but not a lot of info.

Any additional info on the following would be appreciated.
-motor mount
-pinion gear/shaft/bearing block

Any updates on flight tests?

Thanks, Jason

03-28-2008 04:24 PM

Cpig
Heliman
Location: Colorado Springs

Manny,
Great job on the conversion.
I have the same heli that I would like to convert one of these days. Like Jason asked, can you tell us what you used for a motor mount, gear and any other details.
Thanks,
Joe

03-30-2008 03:47 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

e 60 xcell

Guys : i bought mine off ebay:
The guy makes all the hardware and sells as a kit,
you supply the motor,esc and batts of course.
The pinion is designed for a RIMFIRE 50 55 650 (tower hobbies)
The align esc is recommended but I now have my Jeti 77Working nice, so that is another way to go.

Flew it today and pulled 94 amps max (shown on the jeti spin controller) Not hard 3d just mild aerobatics and some inverted work!
Now I got get a driven tail, that thing autos rediculously slow

Definately recommended as a fun cool project!
manny

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

04-01-2008 05:20 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

pics from today

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

04-02-2008 01:29 AM

Jason Lewis
Heliman
Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Hi Manny

Looks good!
The high current draw is the only down fall with this setup. Mine will be in a scale fuse so current draw will be worse.
I am looking for on 8s setup, in the hopes of reducing current draw but have not found a motor yet.

Jason

04-02-2008 02:49 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

eagle tree graph with hard climbouts

So: 60 / 70 amps flying around.
80 amps for loops , rolls and inverted stuff
110 amps for full power hard climbouts!

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

04-04-2008 04:33 AM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

Wrong info

Sorry guys; i used the watts line instead of amps!
So max amps was 83 in hard climbouts !
Better!

Hope this helps with the decisions, it is a very nice way to fly
your nostalgiac heli.
personally I think it would work very well in a scale setup!
Next winter>>>>
manny

remember when a collective machine was hitech stuff?

04-04-2008 07:58 PM

mannyh
Heliman
Location: grande prairie alberta canada

new canopy

thought she deserved a face lift!