Another FLM Conversion Build-Help

It looks really good. I'm uploading pictures of my build now. I wont be able to run mine yet because I am waiting on the bullet connectors for the ESC. What do you think about the battery stops? I am concerned that with the packs (we have the same flightpowers) the little black ones will dig into and damage the battery during bashing. They do a good job of holding the battery snug though. I think I am going to make some sort of plate to attach to the forward most battery post to make a solid barrier. Keep us posted on how your run goes.

[jhautz]

I agree on the battery stops. I will be making some sort of plate for the front stop also. I can see nose diving a landing and having the lipo slam into the spur.... Not good. All the other stops I think will be fine.

As for not running until you get the connectors... I think I would direct solder the wires if that was the only thing stoping me from a test run.

knotted,

I did some searching on thermal CPU tape. I was going to zip tie my heatsink directly to the mount because I liked the idea of the aluminum acting as a heatsink. Does this thermal CPU tape melt to the ESC? It sounds like a great idea allowing good heat transfer, better mounting and maybe a little cushion.

Please let me know how that works out.

You probably don't need the tape, but it just bothers me to put the ESC on with no padding. I figured if some padding is used it might as well transfer heat. There is almost no melting of the tape, the MGM never really gets hot enough. The heat sink fins just settle down into the tape a little bit and then stop. This helps keep the ESC in place a bit more securely. I have been using it this way on all my setups for about a year now and it works well.

For the battery stops, I am not sure what to do! Maybe a little foam rubber added to the stops? I hate to think of my $300 batteries buzz sawing into the steel spur!