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04-18-2009, 04:40 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, Wa
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|  Hot batts and motor????
Got a question to pose to all of you smart guys. I have an Axial scorpion with a 50t motor (2 weeks old), Rooster crawler esc and I run two 7 cell and one 8 cell split pack Elite 1500 2/3A NIMH batteries. Lately they (all cells, all 3 batteries) have been heating up to where I can barely handle them and only have been getting about 20-30 min of run time. I charge them on 1 amp and they dont get hot. Also my motor was very hot today. My gearing in 87/20 at the tranny. My question is why is this and what to do to remedy it? Thanks for any input. |
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04-18-2009, 04:50 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria BC
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hmm this kinda sounds like this guys problem In need of serious help!!!!! ended up being his gear mesh was to tight.. might be worth checking
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04-19-2009, 12:13 AM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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What kind of plug is on your battery & esc?
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04-19-2009, 01:24 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego
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How old are your batteries? Mine only lasted about 30-40 charges
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04-19-2009, 01:25 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wetlands
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You may want to use a smaller pinion or a bigger spur.  My 1.5 cents.
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04-19-2009, 07:05 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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04-19-2009, 08:04 AM
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Gearing? Well,I've run a 35t on 18/87 before. It was a good Holmes Handwound though,big difference. Was a touch to tall,but it worked and was a blast to run. Batteries never got warm,motor might have gotten a touch warm at times. 16/87 seems to be perfect for that motor IMO. Gear mesh may be a little tight. Try to loosen up your gear mesh a touch and drop a tooth or two off the pinion. That should help allot. |
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04-19-2009, 08:34 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, Wa
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Thanks for the suggestions. I loosened up the spur yesterday so I will let you know if that helps later. It has deans end and 1 om my batts has maybe 8 charges and the other 2 maybe 20. If that doesnt help I guess I will got a smaller spur gear.
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04-19-2009, 08:43 AM
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04-19-2009, 03:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, Wa
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Well I went out and tested and it worked. Well part ways. My batteries didnt get as hot but I only got 22 min on 1 and 15 min on the other. These were my oldest batteries so I am going to test my newest one tomorrow to see if it still has a short life.
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