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[WES-Technik]
[Bob Selman Designs]
[Knight & Pridham]
[VL Products]
Note: For more info on these and other motors be sure to check out
Dick Miller's home page.
WES-Technik
Below is a picture of two WES-Technik motors I have along with one of their
carbon props. The motors are the Micro DC 5-2.4 and the DC1717, the prop
is 23x12cm (9x4.7in). The DC 5-2.4 is geared 8:1, the DC 1717, 11.8:1.
The total weight of the motors and gear shafts are 14.9g (0.53oz) for the
DC5-2.4 and 20.2g (0.71oz) for the DC1717 and the prop adds 3.2g (0.1oz).
WES-Technik's DC 5-2.4 and DC 1717 motors and their 23x12cm carbon prop.
CAD drawing of WES-Technik's DC 5-2.4 8.3:1.
Motor:
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DC 5-2.4
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DC1717
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Wt g (oz) |
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14.9 (0.53) |
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20.2 (0.71) |
Micro DC 5-2.4 w/ 8.3:1 gearing
Here are some of the DC5-2.4 motor characteristics courtesy of WES-Technik:
V | I (A) | Power(W) | T g (oz) | RPM |
4 | 0.29 | 1.2 | 20 (0.71) | 1665 |
5 | 0.40 | 2.0 | 30 (1.1) | 1990 |
6 | 0.55 | 3.3 | 43 (1.5) | 2340 |
7 | 0.70 | 4.9 | 55 (1.9) | 2650 |
8 | 0.85 | 6.8 | 69 (2.4) | 2900 |
9 | 1.01 | 9.1 | 82 (2.9) | 3150 |
10 | 1.17 | 11.7 | 95 (3.4) | 3380 |
V = voltage, I = current in Amps, Power in Watts,
T = thrust in grams (ounces), RPM = revolutions per minute
DC 1717 w/ 11.8:1 gearing
Here is another picture of the DC 1717 shown with a prop that used to be
available from Anything R/C. The prop weighs 4g (0.14oz) so total weight
of prop and DC 1717 is 24.2g (0.85oz). This was one of their prototype
props. They also made a prop they called the ARC-1 which was similar to
the prop shown, but has a little different characteristics.
WES-Technik's DC 1717 motor, Anything R/C's
ARC-1 and WES 23x12cm carbon prop.
Here are some of the DC 1717 motor characteristics with the 23x12cm WES
prop, and the Anything R/C prototype prop and ARC-1 prop. (Note:
The WES prop is not the prop WES recommends for this motor, they recommend
a 26x12cm, which is why its performance looks fairly poor compared to the
Anything R/C prop.)
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WES Prop |
Anything R/C Prototype Prop |
Anything R/C ARC-1 Prop |
V | I (A) | T g (oz) |
I (A) | T g (oz) |
I (A) | T g (oz) |
3.0 | | |
0.19 | 16.1 (0.57) |
0.14 | 13.3 (0.47) |
4.0 | 0.12 | 22.5 (0.44) |
0.33 | 27.7 (0.98) |
0.25 | 23.2 (0.82) |
5.0 | 0.18 | 19.1 (0.67) |
0.50 | 41.2 (1.45) |
0.40 | 36.2 (1.28) |
6.0 | 0.25 | 27.6 (0.97) |
0.72 | 56.4 (1.99) |
0.57 | 50.2 (1.77) |
7.0 | 0.34 | 37.7 (1.33) |
0.94 | 71.8 (2.53) |
0.76 | 64.4 (2.27) |
8.0 | 0.42 | 48.0 (1.69) |
1.18 | 84.3 (2.97) |
0.98 | 79.0 (2.79) |
9.0 | 0.53 | 61.8 (2.18) |
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10.0 | 0.64 | 75.0 (2.65) |
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11.0 | 0.75 | 90.0 (3.17) |
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V = voltage, I = current in Amps, T = thrust in grams (ounces)
Bob Selman Designs
Bob Selman Designs' GJS-1A
Bob Selman Designs' GJS-1A is a Mabuchi N-20 geared 4.2:1. Kenway sells it
labeled as the Kenway KR-1. The motor weighs 6.5g (0.2oz) without prop or
leads. It also comes with a twin motor set up. No time to measure its
characteristics yet.
A GJS-1A with a couple different props.
A couple GJS-1As and a KP-00.
Knight & Pridham
KP-00 w/ 2.67:1 gearing
The KP-00 is a motor that should work well for planes in the 30-60g (1-2oz)
range. It has 2.67:1 gearing and comes with a 8.6cm (3.38in) diameter
adjustable pitch prop, and also works well with a Union U-80 prop. My
motor with connectors weighs 5.1g (0.18oz), the U-80 prop 0.7g (0.02oz) and
the K&P adjustable prop 0.8g (0.03oz).
Knight & Pridham's KP-00 2.67:1 propulsion
system pictured with a Union U-80 prop and
the K&P adjustable pitch prop it comes with.
Here are some specs for the KP-00 courtesy of Dick Miller and from my own
experimenting:
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Dick Miller's characteristics |
My characteristics |
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U-80 Prop |
K&P Prop |
U-80 Prop |
K&P Prop |
V | I | T g (oz) | RPM |
I | T g (oz) | RPM |
I | T g (oz) | I | T oz (g) |
2.0 | 0.43 | 7.9 (0.28) | 7000 |
0.64 | 9.9 (0.35) | 5300 |
0.43 | 7.3 (0.26) |
0.59 | 8.3 (0.29) |
3.0 | 0.75 | 13.9 (0.49) | 8900 |
1.02 | 15.9 (0.56) | 6700 |
0.78 | 13.1 (0.46) |
0.97 | 14.2 (0.50) |
4.0 | 1.05 | 21.0 (0.74) | 10700 |
1.33 | 21.0 (0.74) | 8000 |
1.07 | 18.2 (0.64) |
1.30 | 19.4 (0.68) |
V = voltage, I = current in Amps, T = thrust in grams (ounces), RPM =
revolutions per minute
VL Products
The motors pictured below are VL Products HY-50K with a Williams Bros
10.5cm (4.125in) prop, HY-50D with a 15.2cm (6in) Tern prop (VL's P-2) and
HY-50B with a 18.4cm (7.25in) prop (VL's P-1). The Williams Bros prop
weighs 1.1g (0.04oz), the P-1 prop weighs 5g (0.18oz) and the P-2 prop
weighs 3g (0.11oz). All the motors have a 5:1 enclosed in-line gear box.
These systems are very simple to attach to your plane, simply drill a hole
in the bulkhead/former you want it attached to, stick the motor through and
tighten the plastic nut. The HY-50K weighs 10g (0.35oz), the HY-50D 19g
(0.67oz) and the HY-50B 21g (0.74oz), these weights include the 5:1 gear
box. These motors are getting difficult to find, Cloud 9 sometimes has
them (see my Links Page).
VL Products HY-50K, HY-50D and HY-50B.
Motor | Wt g (oz) |
HY-50K | 10 (0.35) |
HY-50D | 19 (0.67) |
HY-50B | 21 (0.74) |
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Prop | Wt g (oz) |
Wm Bros | 1.1 (0.04) |
P-1 | 5 (0.18) |
P-2 | 3 (0.11) |
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HY-50K w/ 5:1 gearing
Here are some of the HY-50K's characteristics with two different props from
some of my experimenting:
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Wm Bros Prop |
P-2 Prop |
V | I | T g (oz) |
I | T g (oz) |
2.0 | 0.21 | 2.6 (0.09) |
0.42 | 9.0 (0.32) |
3.0 | 0.32 | 4.5 (0.16) |
0.64 | 15.4 (0.54) |
4.0 | 0.43 | 9.9 (0.35) |
0.88 | 21.8 (0.77) |
5.0 | | |
1.11 | 27.3 (0.96) |
V = voltage, I = current in Amps, T = thrust in grams (ounces)
HY-50D w/ 5:1 gearing
Here are some of the HY-50D's characteristics courtesy of Dick Miller and
from my own experimenting:
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Dick Miller's characteristics |
My characteristics |
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P-1 Prop |
P-1 Prop |
P-2 Prop |
V | I (A) | T g (oz) | RPM |
I (A) | T g (oz) | I (A) | T g (oz) |
2.0 | | | |
0.57 | 18 (0.62) | 0.54 | 15 (0.51) |
3.0 | 0.98 | 35 (1.23) | 2600 |
0.91 | 35 (1.22) | 0.87 | 27 (0.95) |
4.0 | 1.30 | 53 (1.87) | 3300 |
1.33 | 55 (1.93) | 1.32 | 44 (1.56) |
5.0 | 1.80 | 74 (2.61) | 3800 |
1.74 | 75 (2.65) | 1.74 | 60 (2.12) |
6.0 | 2.34 | 98 (3.46) | 4200 |
2.14 | 93 (3.27) | 2.15 | 76 (2.68) |
7.0 | 2.87 | 122 (4.3) | 4600 |
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V = voltage, I = current in Amps, T = thrust in grams (ounces), RPM =
revolutions per minute
HY-50B w/ 5:1 gearing
Here are some of the HY-50B's characteristics props courtesy of Dick Miller
and from my own experimenting:
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Dick Miller's characteristics |
My characteristics |
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P-1 Prop |
P-2 Prop |
P-1 Prop |
P-2 Prop |
V | I | T g (oz) | RPM |
I | T g (oz) | RPM |
I | T g (oz) |
I | T g (oz) |
4.0 | 0.45 | 23 (0.81) | 2100 |
0.40 | 17 (0.60) | 2200 |
0.38 | 24 (0.85) |
0.35 | 18 (0.63) |
5.0 | 0.61 | 33 (1.16) | 2600 |
0.53 | 26 (0.92) | 2600 |
0.52 | 34 (1.20) |
0.47 | 26 (0.92) |
6.0 | 0.77 | 45 (1.59) | 2900 |
0.66 | 35 (1.23) | 2900 |
0.68 | 48 (1.69) |
0.61 | 37 (1.31) |
7.0 | 0.94 | 56 (1.97) | 3300 |
0.82 | 46 (1.62) | 3400 |
0.84 | 60 (2.12) |
0.77 | 48 (1.69) |
8.0 | 1.14 | 70 (2.47) | 3600 |
1.00 | 58 (2.05) | 3800 |
1.00 | 73 (2.57) |
0.92 | 57 (2.01) |
9.0 | 1.32 | 82 (2.89) | 3900 |
1.18 | 67 (2.36) | 4000 |
1.19 | 85 (3.00) |
1.11 | 69 (2.43) |
10.0 | 1.47 | 91 (3.21) | 4100 |
1.34 | 76 (2.68) | 4300 |
1.40 | 99 (3.49) |
1.27 | 80 (2.82) |
V = voltage, I = current in Amps, T = thrust in grams (ounces), RPM =
revolutions per minute
[WES-Technik]
[Bob Selman Designs]
[Knight & Pridham]
[VL Products]
© 2001-2004, Matthew J Litke
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