Toothbrush plane?

[Jimbo 0]

This is the motor that I just took out of my old disposable electric toothbrush.

Whilst cutting it apart, it did become apparent that I could change the battery and the brush, but its too late now isnt it

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So, my idea is to try and make this into a little free-flight model for the indoor sessions.

Runs of 1.5v (it was a AAA cell in the handle) so I'm thinking one of the e-Flite LiPos at 3.7 might just work without smoking the motor too early. I could always put a resistor in but thats be a waste of volts!

 

So, what design? I want it small and light and stable - anyone got any suitable plans?

The motor case is 15mm long and 6mm dia.

[Bravedan 106]

Got the perfect one, the "Dart", dating back to FF days only, is available as a rubber power plan from the BMFA for kids to make in their education section, quick build and will fly exceptionally well even if built horribly skewed (not suggesting, BTW!! ) and easily trimmed to fly circles, etc.

 

You lay the plan face down and stick the supplied balsa sticks to it direct, then cut out round the sticks.

 

http://www.bmfa.org/education/kits.html

 

It's been done with micro gear as RC.

[Darren 0]

..... and I have a number of Dart (and Grasshopper) kits in the clubs Egg & Spoon club night box.

[Jimbo 0]

Bring me a dart to the AGM please Dazzle

[Her Klunk 0]

Him a nice litte free flight plane might do the job old school.