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Here i go again. I just got my Gaui X3 tail to stop shaking by replacing the new motor with the old. This afternoon i took the Gaui for a real test flight. Not even 10 sec into my flight the gaui went into a pin wheel spin effect and crashed. Found out that one of my tail blades broke off right where the screw goes through the blade. I got lucky with min. damage. Tail blade and my esc lost one of the resistor. I was thinking about getting the hobbywing 50a esc with the programming card. It all comes out to be around $90.75 wo Tax. Too much $$$ for me. So the hobbywing 40a Funflyer w/built in bec caught my eyes next for the price. I don't know much about this esc and how good it performs! Can anyone help me out? Thanks again!
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What about that esc that I sent you? It's good for up to 6S.
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Hey Derek, your esc is in the Gaui now but i like to have a back up. The esc superbad sold me is in my Tarot. I just like to have back up for situation like today.
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OK....I understand
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Do you know anything good/bad about this esc?
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which one?
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:oops: , sorry about that. The hobbywing 40a Funflyer with built in Bec. I have a programming card floating around somewhere. I bought one when i was learning how to fly and can't remember if it was good or not since i didn't know any better back then. Most of the time i paying more attension on trying not to crash then how the heli flew. Now since i still don't know any better :lol: I might try one of those "Hobbywing Funflyer" again!
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I've not used a Hobbywing esc on a heli but I do have that same Hobbywing 40amp esc on one of my planes. It's been on there for over a year and is still working.....so, there must be "some kind" of quality in it, lol.
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People seem to like the latest generation hobbywing ESCs. Not sure if the one you're looking at falls into the camp.
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It's the funflyer family from hobbywing. I'm just going to give it a try and see if i like it. Another question, can anyone tell me how to clear out Yep 45a ESC. Mine is stuck on 6 cell and i need it set for 3 cell. The closes i can get is to 4 cell. I'm not sure if you can even clear the ESC out. Help please.
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I'm a castle guys bud.. Wish I could help.. Is there no pc software for the Yep?
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That's ok! No software with this ESC. I did manage to get 3 beep indicating 3 cell but on the program card it shows up 4 cell. :? I haven't put her in the air yet. So do i trust the card or the 3 beep on the ESC or just say the *%@# and put her in the air, pray and see what happens.
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Uhhhhh.. Ur call.. Not familiar with that equipment at all.
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Yep esc's are a clone of YGE esc's and they auto detect cell count, with my YGE I just had to do a throttle calibration if I change cell count.
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Thanks danhampson. So as lone as my ESC indicates 3 cell count she should be find? I did do a throttle calibration like you said.
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Yes if it's indicating 3s and you have calibrated it your good to go.
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