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10-18-2012, 06:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chas. SC
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|  Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Anyone know if it would be safe to run a 3S on Axial AE-2 ESC? Have some 3S and 5S from airsoft days, and i want to use them. |
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10-18-2012, 07:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 30 min west of ATL
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Its been done by a few, both with and without an external BEC. I personally wouldn't do it without the BEC.
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10-18-2012, 07:19 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: va beach
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
My stock scx10 shut down after a few minutes with out a bec, after bec install I haven't had any problem... The bec is good cheap insurance for your esc!
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10-18-2012, 07:20 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 30 min west of ATL
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10-18-2012, 07:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: McCalla
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Bec is recommended for 3s. I run a BEC with mine on 3s.
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10-18-2012, 07:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: va beach
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
I had to give it a try
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10-18-2012, 09:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
i haven't done it myself, since axial says 2s.. but i've been pricing 3s batteries because i've been seeing a lot of guys in the wraith/scx10 forums running them with the factory ae-2 esc and i haven't heard anything but good news. as for the bec.. whatever you do just get one because you should anyway. mine was a 1000% improvement over the entire rig without changing anything else but adding a bec. i spent $4 on mine. just make sure you buy one that is voltage stepping, not linear. Last edited by monkeymagic9; 10-18-2012 at 09:55 PM. |
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10-19-2012, 05:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Canada
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
If you plug it in, and it detects 3s (3 beeps) you are golden. I run mine without a bec. but my servo is not a monster. I will put one in soon though, just so i can run my servo at a higher voltage for more power. I do get the occasional brown out/glitch that I am sure will be fixed by the BEC.
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10-19-2012, 07:45 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
I ran mine on 3s with a BEC and had no problems.
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10-19-2012, 07:48 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sandy Springs
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
One of the guys I hang out with ran a 3s in his scx10 this past weekend for just a few minutes without a bec. The servo seemed to get hot pretty quick. I wouldn't try 3s without a bec.
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10-19-2012, 08:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
I ran mine on 3s with a BEC and it smoked w/o any warning and it wasn't even being abused in the least. It's been replaced with a Castle Sidewinder and has run fine. I realize the two are very similar ESCs, if not identical, but that's my experience.
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10-19-2012, 06:34 PM
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Experiences may vary but i have run AE-2 on 3s with and without BEC. It has run without issue.... Although when i was without BEC i was only running stock servo. AE-2 is a quality castle ESC and can be ran on 3s without issue. But that's not to say something couldn't happen. Good luck. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note (Phablet) |
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01-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fresno
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Does the LVC work with 3s? I dont ever run anything to LVC but its nice to have added protection. Just plugged in a 3s from one of my planes. I got the 3 beeps and goosed the throttle. I like it, just have to hook up my CC BEC. Last edited by BigGuyJT; 01-13-2013 at 03:36 PM. |
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01-13-2013, 03:51 PM
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01-13-2013, 06:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
I ran mine today with 3s for first time lvc works great
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01-13-2013, 07:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
If you have castle software you'll find that the low voltage is adjustable or auto you have the choice on that one. I run mine on 3s exclusively with a cc bec it works great.
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01-13-2013, 07:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canada
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
I run mine on 3s with a cc bec and have no issues at all ...would recommend a bec as well for added protection ..can program via castle link so lvc is not a problem ..  |
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01-14-2013, 10:11 AM
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Thanks for the info guys. I do have the CC BEC and Castle Link. I'll dig into it today.  |
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01-14-2013, 10:47 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca
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| Re: Axial AE-2 ESC on 3S?
Make sure you program bec for no more than max rated voltage to servo
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01-21-2013, 10:18 AM
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