Derek
Well-Known Member
Alright...I'm calling on the help of RCH.
My sisters boyfriend has saved a Parkzone Typhoon 3D plane from the trash. He knows a guy that was just going to toss this plane out. He grabbed it and brought it to me and asked if the electronics could be replaced and maybe have this plane take flight again.
The replacement Parkzone motor is an inrunner motor with a pinion that turns another gear that turns the prop shaft. He's wanting to get a brushless motor. The inrunner is shown here:
ParkZone: Brushless Motor with Pinion: 3D/2 (PKZ4116)
I went to Hobby King and the spec for the Typhoon 3D are very similar to the HK MX2 3D plane here:
Hobbyking MX2 3D EPP 955mm ARF (US Warehouse)
The Typhoon is EPO foam and the MX2 is EPP. I can't imagine that there is a huge different in weight between the two.
The motor on the MX2 is suggested to be a 2217 950-1100KV Brushless outrunner. The US Warehouse currently has a very comparable motor but it's on backorder. I have a spare D2836/8 1100kv motor. I have this same motor on my biplane. Would the spare D2836/8 1100kv motor be sufficient or would any of you have a better suggestion? Preferably from Hobby King because I have another planned order coming up and I'd like to order his parts at the same time.
I could really use your help here. We're not looking for a "speed demon". We just need a motor that that will help this plane perform once again.
Thanks everyone!!!
My sisters boyfriend has saved a Parkzone Typhoon 3D plane from the trash. He knows a guy that was just going to toss this plane out. He grabbed it and brought it to me and asked if the electronics could be replaced and maybe have this plane take flight again.
The replacement Parkzone motor is an inrunner motor with a pinion that turns another gear that turns the prop shaft. He's wanting to get a brushless motor. The inrunner is shown here:
ParkZone: Brushless Motor with Pinion: 3D/2 (PKZ4116)
I went to Hobby King and the spec for the Typhoon 3D are very similar to the HK MX2 3D plane here:
Hobbyking MX2 3D EPP 955mm ARF (US Warehouse)
The Typhoon is EPO foam and the MX2 is EPP. I can't imagine that there is a huge different in weight between the two.
The motor on the MX2 is suggested to be a 2217 950-1100KV Brushless outrunner. The US Warehouse currently has a very comparable motor but it's on backorder. I have a spare D2836/8 1100kv motor. I have this same motor on my biplane. Would the spare D2836/8 1100kv motor be sufficient or would any of you have a better suggestion? Preferably from Hobby King because I have another planned order coming up and I'd like to order his parts at the same time.
I could really use your help here. We're not looking for a "speed demon". We just need a motor that that will help this plane perform once again.
Thanks everyone!!!