Projects Building The RC Help Edge 540

[heli-maniac]

Im starting to build the RC Help Edge 540
and would like to know what You think about this motor that i have
Optima 450 Brushless Motor 2220-1050KV 76W D:28,L:35,shaft:3.17


And also what is used to hing the wings

 

[Tony]

That motor should work, but you are going to have to go up to a 10x6 or 10x8 prop to get the thrust out of it that this plane requires. As for the hinge, I use clear packing tape and have never had a failure.

 

[heli-maniac]

Well if its not a good option on the motor ill get something else to put on it im going to have to buy a esc anyway

 

[Tony]

This is the motor that I suggested to Derek. Stick an 8x4 prop on it and run it with a 1000mah 2s battery. That plane will be smoking! But in the good way

 

[heli-maniac]

This thing looks like its going to be smaller than my Edge 540 QQ
Just over a 22in wing span .

The QQ has alittle tiny motor in it and runs on a 450mah 2 s

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This is the motor that I suggested to Derek. Stick an 8x4 prop on it and run it with a 1000mah 2s battery. That plane will be smoking! But in the good way

What motor are you saying to put on it

 

[Tony]

haha, forgot the link...

Exceed RC Rocket 2215-1700KV Brushless Motor for RC Plane

And yes, this plane has a 30" wing on it.

 

[heli-maniac]

Mine only come up to 22in.
Guess it will be a micro rc help edge 540

 

[Tony]

Did you disable page scaling in the print options?

 

[heli-maniac]

I didnt find a option to do that with my printer set up

 

[Tony]

Interesting. What was the length of the lines on page 1? They should have been 5".

 

[heli-maniac]

the Line on the first page says 5in but its 3 and 3/4

 

[Tony]

wow, yeah that is way too small. There has to be a setting on there somewhere. Something like "print full size", "borderless" or something like that. There might be somewhere that states a percent, and if so, it needs to be 100%. I would just print that first page and measure that line. If it's still short, you can reload that page upside down, make a change and print again.

 

[heli-maniac]

Ill have to try it on my lap top its got newer soft wear
If not i may build it as a down sized version and find a motor and esc to put on it
Find a motor that spec is close to the QQ and run a 7x 3.5 prop on 2 s

 

[heli-maniac]

I think i can build it as i printed it and use this motor
Nitroplanes.com Nitro Model R/C Planes RC Airplane Electric Brushless Nitro Gas Jet Aircraft Helicopter.
its real close spec to the QQ that is a little bigger than the plans came
and it can be a 2s now to figure out a esc for it
What do you think

 

[heli-maniac]

Well Nitro planes is out im not paying those over priced shipping rates 12.34 to ship that tiny motor and esc

 

[Tony]

go with hobbypartz. Should be some really cheap shipping.

 

[heli-maniac]

Their shipping is a little cheaper but their price is a little higher so its a wash
I ordered a motor ,esc and a battery from the HK USA warehouse for what just the motor and esc were going to be from Nitro planes

 

[heli-maniac]

What is best for cutting this foam board My razor knife is not doing so well

 

[Tony]

I have really good luck with a #11 Exacto. Make sure it's a new blade though.

 

[Derek]

I use the number 11 exacto, too. A nice new blade everytime does a great job.