A handy way to retro-fit from brushed to brushless
When retrofitting a brushless setup to an existing model, sometimes the shorter brushless motor will compromise the cowl length. There are stick mounts available, but frankly I think they lack strength.
Rummaging through my local hobby store's surplus bin, I found this for $2:
I measured the gap between the two arms and found that the corresponded nicely to the standard mounting plate for eFlite's Part 480. After some thought, I decided to sand down the ends (using a bench sander) so that they had enough down and right angle.
I then tapped two threads to screw in the outrunner to the ends, and a third one to give more strength and adjustment for down angle:
The view from the bottom:
CONCLUSIONS
This mod is not too difficult and ensures that an outrunner retro-fit will conform to your model's profile.
NOTE: This is a new site and consider it a "work in progress". I would greatly encourage readers to send in articles for posting on AmpAviators. In contrast to a forum, finding articles of interest will be TONS easier here.
Outrunner Motor Mount
A handy way to retro-fit from brushed to brushless
When retrofitting a brushless setup to an existing model, sometimes the shorter brushless motor will compromise the cowl length. There are stick mounts available, but frankly I think they lack strength.
Rummaging through my local hobby store's surplus bin, I found this for $2:
I measured the gap between the two arms and found that the corresponded nicely to the standard mounting plate for eFlite's Part 480. After some thought, I decided to sand down the ends (using a bench sander) so that they had enough down and right angle.
I then tapped two threads to screw in the outrunner to the ends, and a third one to give more strength and adjustment for down angle:
The view from the bottom:
This mod is not too difficult and ensures that an outrunner retro-fit will conform to your model's profile.
NOTE: This is a new site and consider it a "work in progress". I would greatly encourage readers to send in articles for posting on AmpAviators. In contrast to a forum, finding articles of interest will be TONS easier here.