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11-09-2006, 11:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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I just finished wiring my clod crawler. Running a TR2, 55t lathes, and a Traxxas receiver. It will crawl fine on flat ground but if it tries to climb a wall or something with resistance it just stops and makes a clicking sound. Also if I go to full reverse it will just stop and do the same clicking sound. I dont have any capacitors on the motors (do I need them?). Only thing I can think of is the battery I am using is just a old pack that was charged with a standard plug in charger nothing fancy. Anyone else ever have this happen?? Thanks -Chris |
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11-10-2006, 01:44 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Im pretty sure the battery wasnt charged up. I charged it for about a hour and it worked better then after 30 minutes or so it started going to crap. So im going to charge it all night and see how it is in the morning. |
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11-10-2006, 10:23 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Well its not the battery, it still does it. Any help?!?! |
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11-10-2006, 10:42 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: My own little world
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What size pinion are you using? and are you using an adjustable mount?
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11-10-2006, 10:46 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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11-10-2006, 04:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopkinsville
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Important question, what servos are you using? Heavy |
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11-10-2006, 06:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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The clicking sound leads me to think that either your mesh is wrong or the pinion is slipping on the motor shaft.
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11-10-2006, 06:39 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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How old was the battery? If it's real old,it's probly NICD and would probly work better if you could cycle the pack. Might be better to get a NIMH pack of good quality and a good charger. Is there anyway you can get or borrow a good pack and get a decent charger to try it with? | |
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11-11-2006, 12:37 AM
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11-11-2006, 12:38 AM
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11-11-2006, 12:41 AM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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i would say get a 3000 or more pack and a good peak detecting charger. with selectable charge rates
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11-11-2006, 11:21 AM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a rock crawler down by the river
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I had the same problem with my first clod crawler and it was the battery. Also it is always good to run 3 caps on each motor and route wiring, esc's, and rx's away from interference. One other weird thing I've seen is when re-assembling a clod gear box if you use the wrong length screw on the axle tube brace where it attaches to the side of the gearbox it can contact your spur gear and chew it up pretty good.
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11-11-2006, 02:15 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Just picked up a digital Piranha charger and a 3900niMh pack. So hopefully that will make it all work.
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11-11-2006, 04:11 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Park, TX
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WAHOOO new pack fixed it. man this thing is fun, even if it only has 3 wheels  That 3900 pack has some PUNCH will pull the front wheels off the ground  |
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11-11-2006, 06:03 PM
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Fixed it for ya  Glad you figured it out | |
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