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Synergy R/C Synergy N9 > regulators

Edders
Senior Heliman
Location: Suffolk,UK

help me make my mind up
im not after a regulator war just opiions on my specific request
ok so im about to order a synergy

ive got 611, 3 x 9255, jr reciver, rev max or throttle jockey and some sort of throttle servo not decided yet.

with a os 91-ps hyper + musscle pipe II

and either sab 710 / radix 710

which regulator

fromecco arizona + 4800 peerless

or

duralite 6v + duralite 4000

so after all that which one or wont it matter

thanks for your time

Edders

08-14-2006 Over year old.

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raptorheli2
Elite Veteran
Location: rip off britain and no changing it

i run 3 fromeco setups now and i love them, the benefits over duralites are well documented on here already.

i have the 4800/arizona in my synergy and it's going fine....others will likely have duralites but at the end of the day it's your wedge. you will struggle to get the unbiased answer you seek.

for my money the fromecos offer a better package though, for e.g

can use any lipo charger without voiding warranty
built in cell balancing and charge protection

those 2 alone make it worth the money...even though it's cheaper!

but both setups will do the job fine.

cheers

www.waterfoothelis.com

08-14-2006 Over year old.

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EKIM
Veteran
Location: Long Island New York

I have a similar setup. I have 9255 x 3 for cyclic, a 611 combo on the tail, and a 9451 on throttle all running on the 5.3v duralite reg with the heavy duty switch and the 4000 mah duralite pack. Its pricey but worth it. I've never tried an arizona regulator but I hear great things about them. I don't think you'll be disappointed either way.

*******Mike********

08-14-2006 Over year old.

Will B
Veteran
Location: Bicester, Near Oxford, UK.

Fromeco setup here. Had a little trouble with my first regulator (it blew when i first tried to charge) and the regulator was replaced with another one free by Andy at RealRaptors. Great backup service.

So far with the 2nd regulator now working fine, I've not had the chance to really try then as I'm having hellish problems trying to get the engine in my Synergy running well. But I can tell you the regulator is very nice, with adjustable voltage and the other neat features Fromeco offer.

Give Andy a call and he'll look after you.

Cheers, Will.

08-14-2006 Over year old.

simon109
Key Veteran
Location: Hampshire UK

Hi,

I run a Fromeco setup in my Rap 50 and also put a Fromeco set up in my Synergy but I have just changed the Synergy over to a Duralite set up purely because of the lack of space on the Synergy and the Fromeco is quite a bulky item.

Both machines have identical radio gear, 9252's, 3152's throttle, GY611's, GV-1 in the Synergy and TJ Pro in the Raptor.

Raptor has the Peerless 2400 pack, gives me at least 6 flights and I have the Duralite 3000 Lipo pack in the Synergy, not sure how many flights this will give me.

Fromeco or Duralite there both good set ups, the Fromeco looks

better and you can use the nice pin flag switch but the Fromeco is big, the duralite you don't get any fancy looking reg or the pin flag but it's small and easier to mount.

Simon.

08-14-2006 Over year old.

j5coat
Veteran
Location: Phoenix

im using the duralight 5.3 with the heavy duty switch, running 2 2s 2100 thunderpower lipos in parallel, for a total of 4200mah. i would reccomend the duralight only for the space savings. have sevral friends running the arizona reg and it works great also, just a bit bulky. a friend of mine made a little mounting plate that goes under the tail rudder servo and you can mount the duralight reg to that. makes it easier to get a glow wrench on the glow plug when you have to change it. i have it mounted to the bottom of the servo tray but am going to make a mount for mine also.

Trex 700, Trex 600n

08-14-2006 Over year old.

Edders
Senior Heliman
Location: Suffolk,UK

thanks for all the replies,

I guess ill just choose one maybe toss a coin,

J5coat would like to see an image of the mount if ou have the time

thanks all
if any one else has a comment please dont be shy

Edders

08-14-2006 Over year old.

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IS Pilot
Senior Heliman
Location: Fremont, CA AMA#840804

I went with the Arizona and Peerless 2400, also decided on the badger switch.

08-14-2006 Over year old.

Edders
Senior Heliman
Location: Suffolk,UK

nice pics thanks for that gives more of an idea on size of componants

Edders

08-14-2006 Over year old.

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NOLONGERFLYING
Veteran
Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Nice

Wow that is nice and clean wiring job IS pilot... I will withold from posting my electronic mountings, some might consider it a fire hazard

...

If you dont succeed the first time, try and try again. With heli's keep on trying!

08-15-2006 Over year old.

sewu
Senior Heliman
Location: 94132

Nice looking bird Mike
Can't wait to see it fly.

08-15-2006 Over year old.

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Eco8gator
Key Veteran
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Hello

Im going to ask my lab buddy about it sometime this week but I know for a fact that you can get a very high quality 6amp switching regulator(its a complete circuit just add your connectors) for FREE. Its made by Texas Instruments so it a high quality product...just request it as a sample part and they will most likely over night it too you.

When I get the PN Ill post back.

Carlo

08-15-2006 Over year old.

TMoore
rrProfessor
Location: Cookeville, TN

Either way you can't go wrong. I don't have a Synergy but I converted over to Fromeco awhile back and I have no regrets. Kurt and company are great to do business with and I recommend them. Radio South has been great to deal with on their regs and I hear good things about Duralite from folks that use them.

Look at the systems, look at what you have for chargers and decide for yourself. I alreaady had an Accucycle Elite, a Duratrax Ice and a Schulze pocket charger so I went with the Fromeco. I also had the Futaba BR2000 and this works well for checking Li-on's.

TM

08-15-2006 Over year old.

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carcrasher
Key Veteran
Location: east coast

IS pilot
Is that the badger with the pin flag or the switch? what did you have to do to mount it? I know it is pretty big.

08-15-2006 Over year old.

Edders
Senior Heliman
Location: Suffolk,UK

thanks for all the replies

08-15-2006 Over year old.

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IS Pilot
Senior Heliman
Location: Fremont, CA AMA#840804

carcasher

Yes, it is the switch type. When I ordered it my intentions where to mount it low on the frame, but there really is no spot for it except the factory position. I just milled out enough material to clear the small microswitch, charging port and drill two holes.

08-15-2006 Over year old.

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