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05-04-2009, 06:27 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Memphis, TN
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|  sidewinder question
I'm using a sidewider esc on my swx ax10. When it begins to crawl up something it will just stop. Then I have to wait a second before it will move in forward or reverse. any help?
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05-04-2009, 06:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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what motor, batt, rec you running?
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05-04-2009, 06:55 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Memphis, TN
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i'm running a novak 55T and a 7cell but no BEC. That is probably my problem isn't it? If it is what bec would be best for the sidewinder?
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05-04-2009, 06:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WHEAT RIDGE, CO
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05-04-2009, 08:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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05-04-2009, 08:51 PM
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Ignore my stupidity...but how will a BEC fix this problem? You need to hook up a BEC to your rig so you can run the speed controller that has its own BEC? Doesnt make sense, sounds more like speed controller setup or some other issue |
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05-04-2009, 09:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moscow Mills MO
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Check and make sure the esc is set to nimh not lipo's
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05-04-2009, 09:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley
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The internal Sidewinder BEC can't handle the power draw that a nice strong servo pulls. The BEC powers the servo without going through the ESC, therefore no more shutdowns. Read through all the posts on BEC's there is a ton of info. | |
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05-04-2009, 09:38 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chilliwack BC
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I am new to crawling and running a sidewinder, was extremely hesitant to add a bec for the same reason you are, but when you look at it it does make alot of sense. I have added the cc bec and it is the best money I have spent on my rig, nothing else will be as big of an enhancement for as cheap
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05-05-2009, 12:38 AM
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Thanks for the reply, i can understand why its happening now Im was just assuming the Sidewinder would have a good BEC Been looking around but cant find the specs, what Volts/AMP is the internal BEC For the price of Sidewinder + CCBEC it would be just as easy to get a Max? |
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05-05-2009, 12:51 AM
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05-05-2009, 04:35 AM
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Damn, i just assumed better of CC stuff. Like you say, I have a rooster and runs a 7955 and 645 perfectly thanks for the headsup, will remember for when i upgrade my scaler speedie |
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05-05-2009, 08:58 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near my tools
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OR...maybe you just forget to change brake/reverse type. like in page 22 in manual. Default is in reverse lockout. hope it helps deephis |
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05-05-2009, 07:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: melbourne, australia
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john in your scaler you should be fine without a bec the sidewinder is 3 Amp, same as the max i've run Tiny without bec's before, still worked fine (i just wanted to give the servo's 7.2V  )
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