EDF Powered 6s Turnigy Desert Buggy! The Final Run And Big Crash!

[smeghead28]

Made me think of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAi1DJkMKkE

[Andyrc]

should use 2 EDF units

[Dom C]

My 3s li po's came yesterday (they're tiny both fit in the tray together) so I mounted the EDF up today, cut the shell out and soldered everything up and have taken it for a test spin and all went well! Going to take it for a proper speed run tomorrow on an industrial estate. (camera will ofc be taken!)

Some pictures, Looks awesome if i may say so myself. :D

The fan is basically mounted on two scx10 upper links screwed into cage mount bar thing and then the front is just wedged behind the shock tower for added strength.

Sorry forgot to get some shell off pics!

[.AJ.]

That's just crazy looking

[CyclingSalmon14]

How will you stop stones flying up and chiping the finns?? dont want you to destroy your new EDF Motor...

maby some wire mesh on the front???

[goldblades7]

Great project! Is downforce an issue? Can you adjust the angle of the EDF?

[Dom C]

How will you stop stones flying up and chiping the finns?? dont want you to destroy your new EDF Motor...

maby some wire mesh on the front???

I should probably do something about that tbh, I've got chicken wire in the roof but its a big big and will look crap. I'll just leave it I think see how it goes and hope for the best!

[barnetbasher]

we love Dom...he is 100% Top Gear !

ambitious...but rubbish

this is going to be a total hoot !

[Dom C]

What you've all been waiting for the running video!!!!! Watch to the end, there's a small fire.

Thanks to dad for filming it, the quality will improve soon, Youtube aint done with it.

Edited January 13, 2013 by Dom C

[barnetbasher]

top class !

it sounds fab !

what poofed ?

[Highlander]

whats up at 0:43?

[Dom C]

The edf, esc and batteries are all cool and working fine so thats good.

Either its faulty or just over specced but it made a weird sound after you got past the point of sort of 4s speeds and then just gets hot real quick, worked for a bit and then that happened.

I've asked for a refund or a replacement, I'm going to get a changesun 12 blade i think though.

[pieman5]

Something definately doesnt sound right with that.

What KV motor is in the fan?

Most cheap edf units have a 35000rpm limit so any KV over 1600 will mean it will be over-revving.

Sounds like its over-revving, and then cutting out: maybe due to a heat setting or voltage spike?

[nitro taste bad]

Something definately doesnt sound right with that.

What KV motor is in the fan?

Most cheap edf units have a 35000rpm limit so any KV over 1600 will mean it will be over-revving.

Sounds like its over-revving, and then cutting out: maybe due to a heat setting or voltage spike?

there's the motor http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/90mm-Duct-Fan-Unit-with-2000KV-motor-RC-Jet-EDF-thrust-2800g-/320995939361?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item4abcd95421

[pieman5]

Yeah, max input voltage on that is 18v.

Should be ok on 5s but 6s is definately pushing it, as seen in the vid lol

[Dom C]

Yeah i should have seen that i just saw 6s lol.

Fancy selling me your changesun pie?

[Matt B]

Oh you smoked that one properly Needs bigger EDF, but looked quick as is!

[Dom C]

Oh you smoked that one properly Needs bigger EDF, but looked quick as is!

I might be buying pie's changesun so it should do about 50mph with that in however I have plans for rossa using a 120mm edf on 12s in a touring car.

Edited January 13, 2013 by Dom C

[CyclingSalmon14]

I might be buying pie's changesun so it should do about 50mph with that in however I have plans for rossa using a 120mm edf on 12s in a touring car.

My God you are mad boy MAD!!!

on the other hand you need to do this and record it all...

[Dom C]

My God you are mad boy MAD!!!

on the other hand you need to do this and record it all...

Of course!

I happen to know the guy who owns bruntingthorpe aerodrome so could probably get up there once for an epic speed run lol. Just looking at hobbyking and it really wont cost silly money, esc is 12s

[Jacksprogis]

Thats sick dom

[Dom C]

3 weeks ago I received a new EDF and it erupted in my face which was painful, New blades finally came today from HK so I got them and it fitted to the buggy!

Given it a test run around the house and all is well, Makes the old EDF seem like a pc fan.

Changesun 12 blade 90mm. Hobbyking 1650kv motor. Sounds epic!

SPEED RUN RUN II SAT!

[jony nitro]

Nice one, keep us updated

[.AJ.]

Looks good mate, cant wait to see some running vids

[ScottPro8.5]

looks great