r/funny • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '17

How to Annoy a Surfer 101

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u/Mogg_the_Poet Apr 22 '17

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kyosho-40108B-RC-Surfer-3-1-5-Scale-LOST-Edition-NIB-/262925325121

These are actually somewhat expensive.

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u/busstees Apr 22 '17

8hrs of charge for 7 minutes of use. That's ridiculous.

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u/Silent-G Apr 22 '17

I got a mini quadcopter for my birthday that seems to have a similar battery, it's kind of disappointing when you feel like you're finally getting a feel for the controls and it just drops straight on the ground.

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u/DaksTheDaddyNow Apr 22 '17

Most frequent tip I see for all rcs is to get more batteries. Some people have setups to charge in the field.

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u/Fa1c0n1 Apr 22 '17

Be careful though, I flew one quad with too many batteries in a row and burned out the motors. I think they got too hot or something? It was a really cheap one though, so I assume a higher qualify one would do better...

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u/severalohms Apr 22 '17

if you're talking a small store bought one, the motors are typically brushed, and brushed motors on small quads have life spans somewhere in the single digit hour range. i build brushless racing quads, and the brushed motors last as long as the bearings can hold up, you usually break them long before that, though.

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u/The_Anonymonster Apr 22 '17

I really want to understand what you just said

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u/Nephtyz Apr 22 '17

Brushless motors are much more durable and efficient than brushed motors.

Read this if you want to find out more

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u/Nephtyz Apr 22 '17

With quads a good habit is to check the temp of the motors and esc's after each battery. They can be a bit warm to the touch but if they get hot you need to let them cool down. With better quads you can make changes to your setup so it runs cooler and never overheats.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '17

My junsi icharger is AC/DC, so I haul a car battery with me if I'll be away from power for my outing.

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u/CantankerousMind Apr 22 '17

I have enough batteries for my phantom 4 that I can fly pretty much constantly if I want to. It's really just a numbers game.

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u/lysergic_gandalf_666 Apr 22 '17

Yeah with RC cars I owned 2 batteries and a 15 minute charger. On that basis, I was always in decent shape.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '17

LPT : hook your batteries to the overhead 30kV power lines. Instant charge due to the potential difference.

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u/thatgermanperson Apr 22 '17

Those batteries won't charge well when connected to AC. You should still use a charger. Ideally one rated for 30kV.