Well, I have access to a lot of electronics measurement things here, whether I can borrow them or not though....
If it's an inductor that blows, that's an easy fix provided I know enough about it (size, resistance values etc.) to replace it.
Also, I didn't know those motors will blow out under a low load at a high RPM, it seems strange unless they were running them full out/overloading the motor. In that case, yeah. There's actually a forum where I pulled the exact specs on the power of the motor. Again from my post above, running them at maximum power seems to be the way to go.
As for the water tests, i'm not making this thing under water. Nor do I have access to a water tank/a way to keep electrical parts dry.
As for the apache style and micromovement, I have an idea that involves a universal shaft joint (like the kind found on a drive-shaft of a car) and some parts that will rotate the top half with a servo (aka pitch the rotor forward or rearward) while the body more or less stays still. Obviously, I have a lot of drawing and design still to go, but I think that having the whole rotor pitch forward will cause forward and rearward movement. I haven't thought about how to get left and right in, but one thing at a time, right?
Another option I have is something along the lines of a chinook- 2 motors 2 rotors versus the apache 2 motors, 1 rotor. Again, weight has to be kept to a minimum I understand, which is something I'm taking seriously into my design aspects.
Still, I'm waiting for my kit to come in... only 3 days left XD Until then, I'm working the theory/design aspect with some friends at a local hangout here. It's going to become our place to build, and the field outside will be our testing bed once we get too serious with rotors and such.
Speaking of rotors, which is a better design aspect, 2 bladed, 3 bladed, 4 bladed, or 8 bladed rotor, and should it be once piece or 8 individual rotors? I'm terrible with helicopter theory and my understanding of it is limited at best
