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  • Another motor plugged into RX ?

    Just want to try something out for my AS350 heli.

    Like the start up sounds of turbines (the high pitched whining sound) and wondered if I could plug a small brushed motor directly into the RX and operate it via a switch to simply turn it on and off.

    Would this work or would it be too much power for the motor to handle ?


    Thanks

    EDIT: Ahh missed some info, the battery is a 6s 3000mah lipo and a Spektrum RX.
    Last edited by SamS; 23-08-2012, 09:56 PM.


  • #2
    if its a brushed motor you'll need a separate brushed esc for it Sam this could then be plugged into an aux channel,just plugging the motor in will not work
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    • #3
      You could take apart a cheap servo and remove the end stops, this effectively makes the servo a switched brushed motor. This is what some of the scale model boat guys do to turn radars, etc. I'm not sure how much noise it would make though.
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      • #4
        or you could get a sound unit like this http://www.aerosoundrc.com/movies/AerosoundHeli.wmv

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        • #5
          What I wonder if anyone has tried (and I know it is grossly impractical and inefficient) is to combine an EDF unit with a drive turbine. You then get the high pitched whine and the air rushing sound. But It may not get off the ground :-)
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