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Henseleit 3DNT - Rocket - 3DMP > XL-E owners in the US?
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

Just wondering how many XL-Es made it to this side of the Atlantic, and how they are configured...

My XL-E setup:
Motor: Actro 32-4
ESC: currently a Phoenix 45HV until Kontronic PowerJazz comes in
Rx: XPS 2.4 (currently on a test mule heli)
Power: Duralite 7.4v 4000mah/5v MPI regulator
Cells: 14s A123
Blades: 710mm MAH
Gyro: CSM 560SL/9254
Servos: 3x HiTec HS-5955TG (titanium gears, 250 oz/in at 4.8V)
Data logger: Eagletree
08-01-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Mine is two months old and the setup:

9451 servos cyclic
601 gyro system
Fromeco 2600 MAH RX battery with Align regulator
PJ 63 speed controller
ZPower 600A motor (waiting on Actro 32-3)
25C FP 6S1P 3700MAH x 2
Wattup meter
690mm Radix blade
JR Vibe tail blade
DX7 Spectrum
08-01-2007 Over year old.
 
 
rcman
Veteran
Location: Logan, Utah

So were are the pictures
08-01-2007 Over year old.
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

Still waiting on some components, but pics up as soon as the wires are all nice and tidy.

Thuvanduc, get that Align POS out of there! :^O I wouldn't trust Align electronics in Trex, let alone a Henseleit. Get a duralite or fromeco regulator. I'm using an Mpi 5.4v regulator, but have a Duralite Gemini on order at the LHS.
08-02-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Easy there chris24g, I can easily get a different brand regulator. But calling the Align one a POS may offend other readers. Walmart took over the world market for the same cause.

RCMan, I will put up some pictures Monday. Next time you come down to SLC I'll let you test it out. The XL-E is wicky fast at 2200 RPM.
08-02-2007 Over year old.
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

Didn't mean to offend. I have personally had bad experiences with Align electronics and have heard too many horror stories to trust it on a $2k heli. I just didn't want to hear one more.

Back to the topic at hand...What's the kv on your Actro 32-3?
08-02-2007 Over year old.
 
 
rcman
Veteran
Location: Logan, Utah

Cool, Duc I still want one but would like to see one in person flying
David
08-03-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

As promissed

08-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Some more

08-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

Nice paint scheme! I'm afraid mine will be pretty basic. My power jazz came in today, so I'll be soldering away when I get home.
08-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
frt38
Heliman
Location: Grenoble - France

Hello,

Thuvanduc, I plan to use FP evo25 3700 too, but I am still on building. What fligh time did you get with this Battery? Which HS?

chris24g, what fligh time did you expect with your 14s A123 2300 battery?

Olivier
08-08-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

5-6 min. 3D at 2000 RPM
08-08-2007 Over year old.
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

on 14s/a123, I have been getting about 7 minutes of basic forward flight and hovering, drawing only 15 amps. Now that is an efficient motor.

For hard 3d, expect half that.

My a123s are in bad shape because they were drained way past safe levels (another heli they were in got auto'ed into a tree and they drained for 3 days until I could get to them). They are going back to Tanic for repair.

update: My Duralite Gemini redundant regulator came in today. It's a nice piece. 2 packs power independent 5.9v outputs to Rx plus 5.3v to the gyro/servo. Solid state switch means no chance of accidental power on/off. Cheap insurance for a $3k heli if you ask me.
08-09-2007 Over year old.
 
 
TomC
Veteran
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Chris24g,

You've got one of the world's most beautiful (and expensive) 90 sized E-heli's and yet you limit it's performance with A123 cells. Sorry, but this just does not make any sense to me.

Cheers,

Tom C

CX2 2s
Logo10- 3D 5s
Trex600 10s
2x Ion-x, 1x15s DS, 1x15s SS
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Perhaps he exhausted his funding building what he got and needs to wait for more cash. I too, like to get the new FP 30C 4500mah ($650), but have to wait $$$.
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
TomC
Veteran
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

I don't think that you can fit new FP 30C 4500mah in the frameset. I think you are limited to the fp 25 3700's.

Cheers,

Tom C

CX2 2s
Logo10- 3D 5s
Trex600 10s
2x Ion-x, 1x15s DS, 1x15s SS
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Not true, I fitted the TP 5000mah in with extra room. The new 30C 4500mah is smaller than the TP 5000mah
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
TomC
Veteran
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

That's great, but what are the max battery dimensions? Thanks

Cheers,
Tom C

CX2 2s
Logo10- 3D 5s
Trex600 10s
2x Ion-x, 1x15s DS, 1x15s SS
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Thuvanduc
Senior Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

The baterry compactment of the XL-E is roughly 3"x3"x11", so it will house lots of battery. Anything above 12S 5000mah is an overkill, and too heavy. The new FP 30C 4500mah is a perfect setup for this chopper for power, flight duration and not too heavy.
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
chris24g
Senior Heliman
Location: Hayward, CA

LOL, thuvanduc, yes I am broke! I did manage to pick up a 2nd hand pair of flightpower 4900s for half price. I still have a hard time justifying the cost of lipos. I will use the a123s for sport flying and the evos for when i want to show the nitro guys what epower is all about.
08-10-2007 Over year old.
 
 
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