Michion's Build

:crazy_face: Such a nice prop!!! :call_me_hand:

Power off and glide man! :desert_island::surfing_man:

I finally broke down and bought some stuff from FR too. I was worried the products might not be available forever. However…I really hope the opposite happens, and parts of this quality become more readily available in the near future.

Keep building my friends.

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Just found out there are slight differences between Gong and Naish masts. Naish fuselage is too loose on Gong Flying Rodeo setup. Gutted!
Have change my FR setup over to Naish mast.

I wasn’t happy with the Gong foils. Ok for the money, but heavy and quite messy tolerances.

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Hi @michion

Could you help me choose between the Flipsky 200A VESC or the Flisky Seal 300A ESC (non VESC)? You are running the 300A right? Any reason why you didn’t go the 200A VESC version, besides the lower current limit?

Are you missing any of the features of tweaking the parameters in VESC tool?
Is there any ways the tweak the 300A version, on PC og a programmer, or are you just running it out of the box?

My setup is a SSS56104 / PLE 4:1 + MaB propeller, with a 12S 24Ah LiPo.

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Are they just subtle tolerance differences between the Naish and Gong or more obvious differences? Could it just come down to quality control?

I am now using Gong masts with a custom adaptor to Unifoil wings. So much lighter and WAY more efficient that the Slingshot gear.

There is a whole thread on the differences between them. Maybe have a look on there. I have no interest in data logging or any extra features. I like reliable simplicity so I can just ride.

The naish mast is about 15.3mm vs the gong at 14.85mm. Just doesn’t fit. I suspect the two extrusions are coming out of different factories.

I find once the gong is assembled, there is just too much play in the connections for my liking. Its probably fine but prefer a higher quality in my gear.

Ah that’s interesting. Didn’t know the naish was slightly wider.
My adaptor slides into the gong’s internal slots so completely eliminates any play. Makes it a much better system!

Sorry for the confusion, I thought I read somewhere on the forum you had a Flipsky ESC. Thank you for your kind reply.

New build. Managed to get this build finalized over the NZ covid lockdown. Battery for days son!



Big shout out to David @Flying_Rodeo for helping me out with this one. I could spend my time on the board instead of the drive.

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Very nice board and very nice electronics integration work.

Very Nice :+1::+1::+1:
Greetings Frank

excellent and careful work.:+1::+1::+1:

Did you seal the mast clamp around the mast with silicone?

Nicely done! Now some video of it flying please! :sunglasses::desert_island::surfing_man::beers::call_me_hand:

Hi. Nice job! Where did you found the 2 screws to close the hatch?

There’s a 44kmph record to beat (wind in the back) :wink: !!

Very flower power :wink: Is it waterproof since inside the gasket loop ?
Btw @michion, this gasket being one step quality above you v1 gasket, would you have picts showing how you’ve made it ?

yep, all sealed up. I used SIKA MS modified silicone. Should be able to remove it without too much trouble if I need to.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32805002532.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.6da84c4d6snlY4

I use a silicone washer under these to waterproof them. Anodised, so they should last around salt water ok.

Build looks awesome. I’m also in NZ doing my second build :call_me_hand:. How long dose each of your beastly batterys take to charge if you dont mind me asking?

I have a 5A charger for each of the batteries so I charge them both at the same time.
I havnt timed it, but my guess would be about 3.5 hours.

If I ever build again I wouldnt go for a battery this big (14s14p) with the FR motor. I would prefer a lighter build with a 12s13p pack which would still get about an hours range.

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