Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / November 2003

Long can 480 (permax/hopbby-lobby) is a decent upgrade, as is
graupner/sagami speed 480 RACE. The standard graupner/sagami speed 480
needs 10 cells to light up. As does jamara pro 480. These are on the
boil at 15A or so.

Think a permax 450 turbo is also a good un, but swings a slightly bigger
prop.

Jamara pro 480 HS or HS BB is good on 8 cells as well.
Next step is brushless really - mega 16/15/4 on 8 cells, or one of the
Kontoniks offerings.

Try a 480 with a pusher prop. Doesn't it seem
wrong when the instructions tell you to solder
the black wire to the terminal with the red dot
next to it? That's because it is wrong, the
cheap brushed motors that come with many
flying wings are not designed to run clockwise. It
wears them out fast, they never display the
power they're capable of. Now they try to
sell us reversed time motors.......Duh! That
does not change the way the brushes ride
on commutator (wrong direction).Try this,
get yourself a new Wattage 480 ($9.99), a
prop adapter and a pusher, tractor, lefthanded
prop what ever term your LHS likes to use.
Your new motor will work the way it was designed
to work. It will produce more power,
it will last much longer. HobbyPeople carries
a bunch of them.
http://66.166.212.15/scripts/kwquery.asp?referer=i_headerhome.asp&kw=tractor+pro
peller

They also carry a 3 bladed Cox prop that works very well.
392282  7508  Cox 5 x 3.5 Nylon Prop 3 Blade LH

You wouldn't drive your car around in reverse, so why
do it to your motor