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rickgode · Jan 14, 2007, 10:54 PM

I am TWO CONTROL RODS away from completing my split elevon, StrongRC brushless motor SL. It took me well over an hour just searching through these forums. I finally came across this thread that explained it for me. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549606

I setup my Futaba Super8 in acro mode like this:

Ch1 Elevon Servo
Ch2 Elevon Servo
Ch3 Right BL Motor
Ch4 ---not used----
Ch5 Left BL Motor

PMix1 Ch3 --> Ch5 (enables the throttle to control both motors)
PMix2 Ch4 --> Ch3 (enables the rudder to control the right motor)
PMix3 Ch4 --> Ch5 (enables the rudder to control the left motor)

I only had one teeny problem, PMix1. Ch5 (the left motor) needed to be reversed and I didn’t know it. I plugged in the battery, making sure that my transmitter throttle was all the way down. I heard both ESCs sing their little melody, except one kept beeping. (I know some of you are laughing right now) I slowly advanced the throttle and the right motor slowly sped up, but the left motor did nothing. I went to full throttle and the right motor screamed, but the left motor still did nothing, and the beeping stopped. BUT when I brought the throttle back down the left motor BEGAN TO SPEED UP! I couldn’t stop both engines. I had to have the wifey hold the SL while I unplugged the battery!

I’ll have to wait and see how it flies, but I think I’m going to like it. After some minor adjustments in the mixes the ground handling seems perfect. I’ve been running it around inside the house ITS COLD OUTSIDE. It still has the nice drifting turns and is pretty much the same control as the PRO mode in the stock SL.

I like how the elevons came out, I was going to put them in the hull, and set one down in the nacelle so it wouldn’t fall off the SL and thought, “Hey this thing fits pretty good in there.” Routing the servo wire between the plastic and foam leading edge with the ESC wires really cleaned up the installation and kept every thing inline with the CG. My Brushless SL comes in at 10.4oz 1.6oz heavier than my “stock SL” I can’t wait to go fly it.

Jan 14, 2007, 10:54 PM	#4897
rickgode I'm just a 2.5D Pilot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 610	Almost Finished... I am TWO CONTROL RODS away from completing my split elevon, StrongRC brushless motor SL. It took me well over an hour just searching through these forums. I finally came across this thread that explained it for me. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549606 I setup my Futaba Super8 in acro mode like this: Ch1 Elevon Servo Ch2 Elevon Servo Ch3 Right BL Motor Ch4 ---not used---- Ch5 Left BL Motor PMix1 Ch3 --> Ch5 (enables the throttle to control both motors) PMix2 Ch4 --> Ch3 (enables the rudder to control the right motor) PMix3 Ch4 --> Ch5 (enables the rudder to control the left motor) I only had one teeny problem, PMix1. Ch5 (the left motor) needed to be reversed and I didn’t know it. I plugged in the battery, making sure that my transmitter throttle was all the way down. I heard both ESCs sing their little melody, except one kept beeping. (I know some of you are laughing right now) I slowly advanced the throttle and the right motor slowly sped up, but the left motor did nothing. I went to full throttle and the right motor screamed, but the left motor still did nothing, and the beeping stopped. BUT when I brought the throttle back down the left motor BEGAN TO SPEED UP! I couldn’t stop both engines. I had to have the wifey hold the SL while I unplugged the battery! I’ll have to wait and see how it flies, but I think I’m going to like it. After some minor adjustments in the mixes the ground handling seems perfect. I’ve been running it around inside the house ITS COLD OUTSIDE. It still has the nice drifting turns and is pretty much the same control as the PRO mode in the stock SL. I like how the elevons came out, I was going to put them in the hull, and set one down in the nacelle so it wouldn’t fall off the SL and thought, “Hey this thing fits pretty good in there.” Routing the servo wire between the plastic and foam leading edge with the ESC wires really cleaned up the installation and kept every thing inline with the CG. My Brushless SL comes in at 10.4oz 1.6oz heavier than my “stock SL” I can’t wait to go fly it. Attached Thumbnails StrongRC's prop mounts are on the right. I used the ones on the left. 44.1 KB · Views: 159 An O-ring holds the prop to the motor. 89.4 KB · Views: 248 Small hole cut in front of the nacelle that allows the servo wire to route in-between the plastic and foam leading edges. Makes for a clean radio gear setup. 95.9 KB · Views: 191 I cut off most of the plastic molding on the battery holder so that my 3S Lipo pack would fit nicely. 44.5 KB · Views: 226 I also cut the little clip that holds the stock battery. 33.0 KB · Views: 200 The hull was just a bit too tight for my 3S Lipo pack. A secondary shelf was already molded into the foam. All I had to do was extend it and my battery fit perfeclty. 90.9 KB · Views: 198 I wrapped my antenna around a straw and had it exit out the back. I only had to carve a little from the top of the hull to make it fit. 96.4 KB · Views: 183 Everything ready to go. It balances nicely. All I need are TWO PUSHRODS! to finish the BL conversion. 38.9 KB · Views: 316 Stock SL minus the horizonal stab and prop guards. 41.1 KB · Views: 253 My Brushless SL with the StrongRC kit motors minus TWO STINKING CONTROL RODS! 46.8 KB · Views: 345