This post is to support this video I shot recently discussing what I consider the "workhorse" or Park Jet motors, the 2212/6 2200 Kv motor (a detailed list of links is below and in the comments section of the video). This is by far the most popular motor for park jets and I think everyone should have at least one, especially beginners, probably 90% of the park jet plans out there recommend this as a power setup. They are durable, reliable and can be run on 3 or 4S with a wide variety of props allowing you to experiment to find the flight performance you seek for yourself or your plane. I should add that most of the flying and testing I did with this motor was in planes in the 20-22 oz/567-624 gr range which includes a 2200 3S battery. In my experience, if your AUW starts to climb too much above that, your flight performance will diminish considerably.
Here is the link to the video, currently it won't upload directly from YouTube to my blog😒
"Table Talk" - 2212/6 2200 Kv motor the "Park Jet workhorse"
Here are some close up pictures of the parts of the motor in case it was difficult for you to see in the video.
Bell and stator of the motor apart
Inside the bell, you can see the magnets around the outside.
Pictures of the top and bottom of the stator showing the bearing rings.
Close up of the X mount on the motor, first not connected, second connected. In the second picture you hopefully can see the "C" shaped clip that needs to be removed if you change shafts.
Three piece prop connector or collet.
Close up showing the numbers on the front of the prop which should always face the direction of travel 😊
Links (simply click on the text)
Sorry, no link for the Gemfan 6x4x3 BN prop😞
Thanks for watching! If you have any questions, please leave them below or you can e-mail me directly at scott.parkjet@gmail.com.
I hope this video and blog post have been helpful, especially if you are just starting out in the world of park jets or brushless outrunner motors, please let me know if it is so that I can keep my content valid and worthwhile😊
Park Jet noise...the "other" sound of freedom!😎
Cheers,
Scott
Hi i have the "no name" motor from banggood.
ReplyDeletei run mine on a 3s with a 30a esc and a 6x4 apc style prop. but but wen i run my motor for a few seconds full throtle the motor and esc get realy warm. it should be able to run this settup right?
also this is the esc i used:
https://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-XXD-HW30A-30A-Brushless-Motor-ESC-For-Airplane-Quadcopter-p-50621.html?rmmds=detail-top-buytogether__15&cur_warehouse=CN
do you maybe know what i am doing wrong or isn't it a problem to fly a hot motor
Hi there -
DeleteSorry to hear about your motor and ESC issues. When you say really warm, can you hold your finger on them for 4 or 5 seconds? If not, they they are probably running way too warm. Is the motor hottest at the base? If so, unfortunately you could have got a motor with bad bearings which can cause the motor to get quite hot, draw too many amps and then cause your ESC to get hot as well. These inexpensive motors do tend to run warmer than some others, but as long as it isn't so hot you can't touch it for 5 seconds or so, it should be a bit better in the plane when it has air flowing over it.
When you run the motor, are you holding on to the plane and doing that on the ground? If so, that is when you are going to get the highest amp draw which can cause the motor and ESC to run hotter than they should.
Does your battery get warm also, or just the ESC and motor?
I don't have any experience with those ESCs, but unfortunately I have heard of folks having trouble with them in the past when I was still on the RC Powers forum either they didn't work properly or could sometimes run too hot.
Not sure if that helped you any, have you tried flying it in your plane for a few minutes and then seeing if it still comes down really hot?
Cheers,
Scott
Thanks for replying
Deletei haven't flown my plane yet because i was not sure if it was a good thing to run your esc/motor hot
well i say "hot" but you can hold on to it without any problems. and it only got a little bit warm on the spinny part
i also tested it on the ground so that could be a reason to.
so what i am going to solve my "problem" is to put my esc in the air intakes and give some more air to my motor
so i gues i'm ready for a maiden!! i really like this hobby and having awesome people like you to ask questions.
bye