Got a motor without a label? Here is a strategy for figuring out what it can do.
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Saturday, October 13th, 2012 07:45 am GMT -6 Saturday, October 13th, 2012 07:45 am GMT -6Saturday, October 13th, 2012 07:45 am GMT -6
Challenge accepted! A website member has come up with a fascinating solution to my challenge from two weeks ago.
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012 10:33 am GMT -6 Thursday, October 11th, 2012 10:33 am GMT -6Thursday, October 11th, 2012 10:33 am GMT -6
What was I thinking? Let me explain the logic behind my electric model airplane power system sizing rule.
Monday, October 8th, 2012 01:00 pm GMT -6 Monday, October 8th, 2012 01:00 pm GMT -6Monday, October 8th, 2012 01:00 pm GMT -6
In practice, what is a good process for finding the best propeller for an electric model airplane? This is a lot harder than it looks.
Friday, September 14th, 2012 10:14 am GMT -6 Friday, September 14th, 2012 10:14 am GMT -6Friday, September 14th, 2012 10:14 am GMT -6
It took me years to unravel this mystery.
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Thursday, September 13th, 2012 10:08 am GMT -6 Thursday, September 13th, 2012 10:08 am GMT -6Thursday, September 13th, 2012 10:08 am GMT -6
Do not confuse this with the balance point of your model!
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Thursday, August 16th, 2012 09:12 am GMT -6 Thursday, August 16th, 2012 09:12 am GMT -6Thursday, August 16th, 2012 09:12 am GMT -6
This is an alternate method that is easier but less safe.
Continue reading “Measuring Motor Constants: Rm and Kv Method 2” »
Thursday, August 9th, 2012 10:06 am GMT -6 Thursday, August 9th, 2012 10:06 am GMT -6Thursday, August 9th, 2012 10:06 am GMT -6
Don’t panic! Using my special trick, measuring this one is dead simple.
Continue reading “Measuring Motor Constants: Voltage Constant (Kv)” »
Sunday, August 5th, 2012 07:53 am GMT -6 Sunday, August 5th, 2012 07:53 am GMT -6Sunday, August 5th, 2012 07:53 am GMT -6
Measuring this one is a bit tricky, but not hard to do once you get the hang of it.
Continue reading “Measuring Motor Constants: Winding Resistance (Rm)” »
Friday, August 3rd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -6 Friday, August 3rd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -6Friday, August 3rd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -6
The simplest motor constant to measure, I only recommend one method for doing this.
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