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hackster · 10-28-2006, 01:14 PM

I decided to go brushless a few weeks ago and quickly found out that the bec in the mamba 25 was not up to the task after insalling a 3 cell lipo. I tried everything to make it work and had no luck so I threw on a receiver pack. Voila problem was all gone.

Now the thing was I was not about to run a friggin receiver pack as the goal of this build was super light and compact. So off to the hobby shop I go. I searched and all I found was a novak nitro regulator. This would have been fine but was only good up to 8.4 volts or 2 cell lipo.

Enter the airplane and heli section. After some searching, I found what looked like it would be perfect. I picked it up and came home.

It was a quick install. I soldered it onto the esc side of the battery conector, removed the red wire from the esc/receiver connection and tried it out.

Holey crap this thing is unreal, It can be used up to 12volts and puts out a constant 6 volts at 7.5 amps.
I have since installed one on my super truck and it has been awesome not having to worry about charging up receiver packs and cleaned up the rigs a bunch.

Duralite ppd-54060 is the part number.

Hope someone else is able to lighten their load.

Sean.

clodman666 · 10-28-2006, 01:40 PM

that sounds pretty cool. right now i run receiver packs but this might just get rid of them. do you have a link where we can get more info and prices?

Jeckler · 10-28-2006, 02:59 PM

You guys are sooooo 2 years ago.

An alternative to an external RX pack

EeePee · 10-28-2006, 03:48 PM

Hard to believe that was actually two years ago.

Jeckler · 10-28-2006, 05:03 PM

I know, sad huh? I started to put "last year" and I had to go back and see when I actually wrote it.

hackster · 10-28-2006, 05:53 PM

Sorry. You guys can go ahead and delete this since you already know about it.

miniwheeler · 10-28-2006, 07:19 PM

I didnt think about other voltage regulators (duh) Im runnin the novak nitro regulator on 3 cell lipo right now and its ok so far but ill change it out after sunday

Jeckler · 10-29-2006, 06:02 AM

Just givin ya come chit , hackster, no biggie. It's cool that you found one and actually provided a part number. I don't even remember what brand mine is.

freetimecrawler · 10-29-2006, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EeePee

Hard to believe that was actually two years ago.

You're just getting fawking old EeePee

10-28-2006, 01:14 PM	#1
hackster Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portland or Posts: 128	Are you still running a receiver pack? I decided to go brushless a few weeks ago and quickly found out that the bec in the mamba 25 was not up to the task after insalling a 3 cell lipo. I tried everything to make it work and had no luck so I threw on a receiver pack. Voila problem was all gone. Now the thing was I was not about to run a friggin receiver pack as the goal of this build was super light and compact. So off to the hobby shop I go. I searched and all I found was a novak nitro regulator. This would have been fine but was only good up to 8.4 volts or 2 cell lipo. Enter the airplane and heli section. After some searching, I found what looked like it would be perfect. I picked it up and came home. It was a quick install. I soldered it onto the esc side of the battery conector, removed the red wire from the esc/receiver connection and tried it out. Holey crap this thing is unreal, It can be used up to 12volts and puts out a constant 6 volts at 7.5 amps. I have since installed one on my super truck and it has been awesome not having to worry about charging up receiver packs and cleaned up the rigs a bunch. Duralite ppd-54060 is the part number. Hope someone else is able to lighten their load. Sean.

10-28-2006, 01:40 PM	#2
clodman666 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Abington Posts: 188	that sounds pretty cool. right now i run receiver packs but this might just get rid of them. do you have a link where we can get more info and prices?

10-28-2006, 02:59 PM	#3
Jeckler Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 597	You guys are sooooo 2 years ago. An alternative to an external RX pack

10-28-2006, 03:48 PM	#4
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Hard to believe that was actually two years ago.

10-28-2006, 05:03 PM	#5
Jeckler Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 597	I know, sad huh? I started to put "last year" and I had to go back and see when I actually wrote it.

10-28-2006, 05:53 PM	#6
hackster Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portland or Posts: 128	Sorry. You guys can go ahead and delete this since you already know about it.

10-28-2006, 07:19 PM	#7
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	I didnt think about other voltage regulators (duh) Im runnin the novak nitro regulator on 3 cell lipo right now and its ok so far but ill change it out after sunday

10-29-2006, 06:02 AM	#8
Jeckler Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 597	Just givin ya come chit , hackster, no biggie. It's cool that you found one and actually provided a part number. I don't even remember what brand mine is.

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