My new 550:):):)

[PeteStewardson]

The manufacturer wont warrenty the esc if zip ties are used. In fact wide zip ties are fine its just people pull them too tight. Its the tightness not the zip tie per se. People use velcro instead but still pull it too tight and think its fine, its not

OK that's what I thought. Couldn't see any reason why you shouldn't use them. In fact you could argue it's better for the heatsink as it blocks less of it and hold heat less than velcro.

[stumpe]

Very nice Lee, they are a nice size, wait till u get her in the air mate, r u putting a PRO BEC on it ???? I would if u r going FBL BEASTY

Ron, Just the standard Align ESC for the moment, once i do decide to get a beasty then will put on the Pro BEC, just looks so nice sitting on my table at home

[ROCKET RONNIE]

Lee if u think it look nice sitting on your table wait till u put her in the air mate, wot a buzzzzzzzzzzzz get well ASAP

[bikerflier]

Ron, Just the standard Align ESC for the moment, once i do decide to get a beasty then will put on the Pro BEC, just looks so nice sitting on my table at home

What do you need the Pro BEC for if using BeastX.
I don't have anything special on my 550 FBL 3G other than standard Align ESC.
Just wondering why.
Cheers
Malcolm

[stumpe]

What do you need the Pro BEC for if using BeastX.
I don't have anything special on my 550 FBL 3G other than standard Align ESC.
Just wondering why.
Cheers
Malcolm

Malcom, there is a post on here about the internal BEC's on ESC's and how they cannot handle the draw from our digi servos (about 3 amps per digi servo, x4 digi servos is around 12amp draw and the internal BEC on the align 70 amp is rated a 3/5 amps ), so a seperate BEC is needed or you might burn out the BEC on the Align ESC, which a lot of people have had problems with the esc going up in flames.

Seems some of the ESC makers are now not going to honour the warranty if the internal Bec shows signs of being blown, they will only offer a 50% reduction in a replacement.

I am going to buy the CC pro bec from fastlads for £35, rather spend the extra and save a £600 heli from going in.

Lee

[bikerflier]

Malcom, there is a post on here about the internal BEC's on ESC's and how they cannot handle the draw from our digi servos (about 3 amps per digi servo, x4 digi servos is around 12amp draw and the internal BEC on the align 70 amp is rated a 3/5 amps ), so a seperate BEC is needed or you might burn out the BEC on the Align ESC, which a lot of people have had problems with the esc going up in flames.

Seems some of the ESC makers are now not going to honour the warranty if the internal Bec shows signs of being blown, they will only offer a 50% reduction in a replacement.

I am going to buy the CC pro bec from fastlads for £35, rather spend the extra and save a £600 heli from going in.

Lee

Thanks for that.
I've seen the pics on Fast Lad, which channels do the 2 wires go to on the receiver, 6 out of the 7 on mine are used, do I have to put a 'Y' lead in?

[steve_b]

You can just put it into the spare Rx port as the power bus is common to all 7 ports so it doesn't matter which one you use.

[bikerflier]

You can just put it into the spare Rx port as the power bus is common to all 7 ports so it doesn't matter which one you use.

Thanks.
But there are 2 plugs from the BEC.
One goes into channel 7 and the other..............??????

[Spanner]

The manufacturer wont warrenty the esc if zip ties are used. In fact wide zip ties are fine its just people pull them too tight. Its the tightness not the zip tie per se. People use velcro instead but still pull it too tight and think its fine, its not

Won't warranty if zip ties are used???? does it specify that in the manual?

[ROCKET RONNIE]

Hope this helps, if only one spare way on rec then yes you will need a Y CONNECTOR

[steve_b]

Thanks.
But there are 2 plugs from the BEC.
One goes into channel 7 and the other..............??????

You could also remove the +ve and -ve wires from the speed controller and used that for the second connector.

[Mslater]

Yep nice heli - That garden is stunning - can you put the heli further down and take some distance shots - need to get my garden into shape.