New E5 Owner

[Greg Jackson]

My pleasure, I am positive you will love this brand.

[LaDedric]

This is my progress so far.  Do I need to change the spur gear in the front tail transmission


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[Greg Jackson]

I would just run the stock gears...unless you are planning to run headspeeds lower than the sweet spot.  If you need any help feel free to email me, I may not be on here much in the next couple of days. But if you do not get an answer right away in the E5 portion of this forum feel free to hit me up.

[Robert "Full" Montee]

LaDedric,

What headspeed range are you planning to run?
I see you wrote you plan to use a 560kv motor on 12s.
What ESC as well?

Thanks,
Robert

[LaDedric]

I am guessing the 2250 range.  I see a lot of talk going on about "slow headspeeds" but I am coming from a Trex 450l and that setup was purchased as a complete package in the box.  I am assuming I may be able to run it on a 6s pack later.

I am looking at the castle 120HV.


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[LaDedric]

Is that headspeed to slow?


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[Robert "Full" Montee]

2250 is not too slow for 606 main blades.
2250 is the max governed rpm for the 12t motor pinion using the Castle gov.
The stock gear ratio will serve you well with 96mm tail blades.
If you are spending more time at lower headspeeds the 4.5 ratio may be desired.
This will largely depend on your flying style.

In the past I have run my 700 class helis on 6S instead of the 12S I normally ran them at.
Most ESCs will just run at 100% throttle output since the governed rpm cannot be reached.

[LaDedric]

I will look into the governor mode.  Will I still have to use the throttle curve in the radio?

[Robert "Full" Montee]

What is it you'll be looking into for governor mode?
When using "Set RPM" on the Castle governor your throttle curve would be a straight line instead of a linear line or V curve.

[LaDedric]

I have not used a governor mode before.  Thank you for your help.  I just ordered the motor and will use the 12t pinion. 

You must have known I was going to ask about the tail blades as well.

Thanks! 


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[Robert "Full" Montee]

Depending on your flight style 96mm tail blades will serve you.
However if you are talking about flying hurricanes into funnels than the 4.5:1 tail ratio and 106mm tail blades should be installed.

[LaDedric]

just an update and a thank you to all of you and Cleveland for the help. I have to secure my antennas and check the tail control rod.  I hope to get my first flight in today.


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[cml001]

Looks good.

[LaDedric]

Thanks!  My family and I had a great time at The Southern Heli Swarm 2017. I was surrounded by a wealth of knowledge and the needed help in finishing my first big bird.


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[Rodney Kirstine]

Wow, yeah, you're not going to find a much better place to get help on your Synergy than there!