kej Heliman Location: Denmark
| Based on analysis from the producer of Actro, the 5mm problem is caused by simply too high torque. The power of this motor surprises even the designer I used 13T pinion and 10S, and it is very probable that if you use 12S and 11T instead, the problem will not occur. It would be VERY premature to concluded that the 5mm shaft will always fail (simply too little statistics), but in my case it has been the weak spot. So, if you have had no problems so far, you are probably not going to get any. But if you are repairing the motor at some point change to 8mm (it is same repair price and Alex supplies pinions in both sizes). Considerng todays flying standard I would say the model has been used for soft to medium 3D. See a flight here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n03nPY9EjQ8 This was one of the earlier flights, and I did push it further later on the season. Even for harder 3D I am confident the E-Millinium has great potential. Right now a variant of the well known framestiffners is being made. Not only will it boost frame stiffness significantly, it will also enable push pull on pitch (Dyna X style) and raise CG alot. I will post pictures asap. If it works as well as I expect, it will be a 'must have' upgrade
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