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08-16-2012 | 07:28 AM

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WindDrake

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Originally Posted by dtr

OP runs it on 3s, that sounds like a good gearing.

Motor heat is all about rollout. The higher you go above 1:1 (1 Motor Revolution to 1 Inch of Movement), the more heat you make. Exponentially.

My 0.02 is still to gear down.

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