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08.17.2010, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by simplechamp View Post
IMO it's fine to test a motor with no load on it, you just have to use common sense. Of course pinning the throttle and holding it wide open for minutes will cause problems, but doing short tests at low to mid range throttle for a few seconds at a time isn't going to harm anything.
+1

running a motor with no load won't turn it into a grenade


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