08-24-2023, 07:55 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Anyone ever use these ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/382504003230?var=651253404141 I'm trying to step the voltage down from a 4s Lipo which is fed directly to my light bar. I have a quality 20A Castle BEC. But I'm saving that to run my 1/5 scale 12.6 volt servo. My factory installed LEDs run @ whatever the voltage is, that the RX supplies. This is solely for my lightbar which NHX says it needs 6v minimum to operate. I have run this lightbar directly off a 3s Lipo with no real adverse effect. So I plan on supplying 12v to this lightbar, to ensure its brightness. The other LEDs feeding off the RX are not too bright and are more of a beauty LED light IMO. Any ideas as to why this might not work ? Last edited by TacoCrawler; 08-24-2023 at 08:05 PM. |
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08-24-2023, 08:09 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ?
I have used the 5v version they work fine till they get wet then they don't until they dry out again lol All I would suggest buying a spare and waterproof them |
08-24-2023, 08:31 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ?
^ can they be water proofed ? Was cheap enough to buy a spare. I bought another just incase of an rainy day ! Lol Last edited by TacoCrawler; 08-24-2023 at 11:08 PM. |
08-24-2023, 09:22 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bakersfield
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ?
Look up conformal coating for electronics. It’s like nail polish, and works well. I’ve used nail polish too and it works. You could also use a rx box, I don’t think running the lights would put a big load on them for the heat displacement.
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08-25-2023, 12:50 PM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Louisburg, NC
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ?
Hobbywing make a version of that too, not too expensive and it has a variable output. It's a bit more expensive though, I think I got them for about $5 or something like that. |
08-25-2023, 01:29 PM | #6 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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But is the adjustment made without using a pc link ? Thanks for your participation | ||
08-25-2023, 03:45 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ?
Super glue works good for waterproofing Silicone also works You could also go old school and put it inside a balloon and tie it off real good |
08-25-2023, 09:26 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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08-25-2023, 09:40 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Bakersfield
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08-25-2023, 09:49 PM | #10 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Louisburg, NC
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| Re: Anyone ever use these ? Quote:
I only use them for LEDs really, so 5 or 6v is normally fine. https://www.hobbywingdirect.com/coll...-6s-lipo-input They're $8 direct from HW, but you can probably find them lower price elsewhere. | |
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