Fire fire fire

[VOLT]

Just too much power with the new 65c packs...
was about 30 meters off the deck and sounded like a plasma welder going off in the canopy..I just cranked the life outa it in idle 1 for 3 min in FFF then gave it to Stu and he clicked idle2 and BOOM BANG CRACKLE...
ooh well just spoke to Scorpion and Im on the waiting list for the new 160 that will be released in a few weeks !.....YEEHAAAA!

the damage!









this esc has gven me 400 flights with the 40c packs without a hickup so not to bad a funeral for it to go out in flames like that!
cheers
Haydn

[Vikki]

Ouch! Will the smoke damage clean up?

Vikki.

[muscleflex]

so... what started the fire?

[VOLT]

so... what started the fire?

too much current draw and disk loading..and to answer Vikki and im definalty going to find out soon ..ooh dear and its stinky stuff hey!just spoke to scorpion and they recomend definalty openning the motor and giving it a good clean and visual inspection and let them know what i see...

[PeteStewardson]

Ouch...

Was great to see you yesterday, just amazing all your helis.

Are you sure it wasn't just Stu's flying that blew it up? I wish I could fly like that, and he recons he's not flown for 6 months lol

[NiceBlades]

Washing up liquid cleaned my frame & canopy up nicely.

[cjcj1949]

Could you open it up and take a picture of the fets. I'd like to know what part number they are, if any survived.

[VOLT]

Could you open it up and take a picture of the fets. I'd like to know what part number they are, if any survived.

sure thing ive got a few of these and can get the number.....back in 5!

[VOLT]

here ya go!...



*(7)?R cant really read the 1st number/letter
6648
3791
0908

[trippergreenfeet]

Holy smokes Batman...that sure is one well done speedie.

Now you've got me worried, the 120 comes down stone cold with the 3300 packs, I'm not sure how the 800 is gonna handle the 5000's. Time to have a serious talk to Chaos and source a CC logic board.

[lower]

you cant blame me pete lol its probably been over 3 months of pretty much no flying at all and just a handful before that so i was feeling very rusty indeed. but i always appreciate the kind words. your not so bad yourself pete. nice to meet you again and im sure we may pop down again in the future
but it was damn scary to see those flames coming from beneath the canopy for sure. first and hopefully last ill see.

also im pretty sure haydn has said this particular esc has been in use for some years (i think he said 4years but dont quote me on that) so i wouldn't be panicking just yet.

[VOLT]

Holy smokes Batman...that sure is one well done speedie.

Now you've got me worried, the 120 comes down stone cold with the 3300 packs, I'm not sure how the 800 is gonna handle the 5000's. Time to have a serious talk to Chaos and source a CC logic board.

G i think it was the edge weights and the 65c,s combined..we checked our testing so many times and the flights on our 800 with the 40c,s and the nhp,s where perfect!

[Mslater]

Just a thought

ESC Fires - Why ?

[PeteStewardson]

you cant blame me pete lol its probably been over 3 months of pretty much no flying at all and just a handful before that so i was feeling very rusty indeed. but i always appreciate the kind words. your not so bad yourself pete. nice to meet you again and im sure we may pop down again in the future

If you're rusty and can fly like that I can't wait to see you on form hahaha

Oh and it can't have been me you saw fly mate, my flyings rubbish lol

[Gav]

Wow! COOK!!!