Category Archives: R/C Planes

DIY In-wall RS Speakers and R/C Stuff

A couple years ago I came up with an idea on how to build a really cool in-wall speaker system that allowed the end-user to install any raw driver-tweeter combo they could imagine. Then, to my surprise, Parts Express began … Continue reading

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Poly-Quest 11.1V Lipo Rocks the Super Cub

The Poly-Quest pack arrived earlier this week and this weekend I finally got a chance to install the connectors, charge it up, and take it out for a few flights. Here’s how it all went down… Initial Charge: Discharge Details: … Continue reading

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Get Ready for 3S Li-po Power

I got an email from Mike over at cheapbatterypacks last night saying he was doing a huge blowout on all PolyQuest li-po battery packs, and once they were gone, they were gone for good. I’ve been wanting to get a … Continue reading

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Speed 480 BB Race is a Bust

I did a static run of the new motor with the new ESC and within 3 minutes of running the motor began smoking and the RPM’s began to drastically drop. Another minute or so later and the battery was dead. … Continue reading

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Fixed the ESC with a 260A FET

My parts from Digikey arrived yesterday (after only 2 days) so last night I spent an hour soldering up everything into the receiver unit and it works great! Of the 5 FETs I bought, I tried out the IRL3713 FET … Continue reading

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The Inner Workings Hobbyzone’s ESC Unit

Since I fried the speed controller portion of the receiver module on my Super Cub, I figured I would see if I could fix it first before I just buy a whole new unit. There’s a single TO-220 package FET … Continue reading

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