DrDiff952"s O.P.A.A.T. Wraith

[DrDiff952]

Well, I don't have the biggest pockets or tons of sponsorship.
So it is O.P.A.T. One Piece At a Time Or $50 every two weeks.

The plan is for a Wraith, FlySky GT3C radio, Castle Creation 10 Amp BEC, Axial AE2 ESC, Traxxas Titan 550 motor, Battery and Charger

So far I have purchased a CC 10amp BEC, and the Axial AE2 ESC.

I will update as I add parts, Pix wen I can

[DrDiff952]

The plan is to enjoy it and do the upgrades when stuff brakes. Thought I forgot to mention the DMG Differential Skid Plates.

I will be building it with the battery up front (behind the firewall) and will put the radio box in the factory battery location.
I want to also get a set of bead locks from the start.

[DrDiff952]

Purchased a charger and a 40C 3S 2200 mha bettery

[allanon1965]

so whats next on the list? I just put a set of g-made Zero shocks on my wraith and so far they seem very good...not too bad to build either...

[DrDiff952]

I don't know. TX / RX, steering servo, Bead locks, DMG differential skid plates?

[DrDiff952]

Right now I guess the idea is to have the radio and electronics stuff on hand before I get the kit. (Yes I am waiting on my tax return for the kit) .

Probably go ahead and get a Traxxas Titan 550 E-Maxx motor, next that would leave the steering servo and servo horn last before the Kit.

[allanon1965]

Why the traxxas motor?

[allanon1965]

You can get a 27t trailmaster sport 540 HH motor for 11.99 plus shipping....i dont know if a 550 traxxas emaxx will fit properly....my torquemaster sport 540 27t HH motor was only 41.00 with motor leads installed...34 without....

[DrDiff952]

The 550 is the same diameter but slightly longer in length but has, more torque than a 540. Also they have built in cooling fans. And external metal sleves ot torque rings. Avilable at any shop that sells traxxas parts $19.99. Motor leads installed. Though I may swap them out for Deans plugs

[allanon1965]

the bullet connectors on the motors are pretty good, the deans connector would be better on the ESC for the battery, at least I have never had an issue with the standard bullet connectors anyway

[DrDiff952]

I have to find my soldering iron as the ESC doesn't have battery connectors.

[allanon1965]

would be initeresting to see how much difference in torque there is between the traxxas 550 and the handwound torquemaster pro I have..... as I understand it, the fewer turns the faster the rpm and less torque while higher turns equal less rpm but more torque..unless I didnt understand correctly...

[DrDiff952]

I don't have the kit yet... but it will be interesting...

[DrDiff952]

I remember from my pan car days more turns meant less rpm. More wires wrapped around the poles meant a broader torque curve. In other words. .. a 12 turn is faster than a 27 turn. Now a 14 single wind is like an on off switch and a 14 quad wind is very smooth, but with the same rpm.

[DrDiff952]

Well much to my surprise my ESC came today. I need to solder the Deans connector on the battery leads and splice the BEC leads to it as well. Then to program the BEC to function at 6 volts.

Battery and charger should be here on Monday. No word on the tax check yet. A Tx / Rx will be here next weekend.

So lets see what still is needed. Kit, motor, steering servo, bead locks, and DMG differential skid plates.

[allanon1965]

cool...my castle link will be here the 11th I think..

[savagebeast]

If you don't like mutilating the radio plugs when using a bec check out holmeshobbies site for bec bypass adapters. Cool little plug.

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[DrDiff952]

Got a soldering iron, the charger, and battery today

[DrDiff952]

Beef tubes and DMG Skid plates on the way!

[allanon1965]

Cool!