(HH) Tech Questions and Customer support thread

[j4s0n]

hi johnrobholmes

is they any chanca you could shed some light on this problem for me as i will be buying the compoents to fix this from your web site

heres a link to my post on the problem im having
help needed please

thanx jase

[cartronicshn]

Hi JRH, just checking if you had an invoice for the rest of the stuff i needed, lmk.

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

JohnRobert, would you trade me my 5t for a 10t cobalt?

[AdverseCity]

Just curious what these battery packs are intended for....

http://www.holmeshobbies.com/product...&cat=10&page=1

Are they suitable for a super class shaft driven single motor rig or should they be used just for smaller scale trucks. Thanks in advance,

Rob

[JohnRobHolmes]

Originally Posted by TEDROCKZ

JRH, I ordered the 0606I charger and forgot to get the battery lead plugs
Got it today(4/19), Thanks for including the extra battery leads, your a class act
TIA, Steve

Good to hear you are up and running!

Originally Posted by dezrik

hey john what should i be charging my Elite 1500 8 Cell Pack at?

1.5 amps most of the time, .2 amps every 10th charge and the first few to break it in.

Originally Posted by rambuller84

I sent you an email the other day about a MM and a 7T. I was just wondering when the 7T's were going to be in and if you were going to wait to ship the MM or send the MM then the 7T when you get that.

They are still a few days out. If you have placed an order with puller and MM on the same order I am holding the ESC. If they were separate orders they will ship separate.

Originally Posted by ncgoose

JRH,
first off great service and great information in these threads. I was able to determine exactly what I needed for my AX10 in very short order.

My order # is 1653 - I ordered the cc bec with everything but was not sure what voltage to set it at. What do you recommend?

SETUP:
AX10 - stock gearing
DX3R
Elite 1500 6 cell saddle pack
Revolver Black
Sidewinder

Thanks in advance

Alec

I go with 6v as a pretty safe and standard voltage.

Originally Posted by j4s0n

hi johnrobholmes

is they any chanca you could shed some light on this problem for me as i will be buying the compoents to fix this from your web site

heres a link to my post on the problem im having
help needed please

thanx jase

I will check it out

Originally Posted by cartronicshn

Hi JRH, just checking if you had an invoice for the rest of the stuff i needed, lmk.

You have PM

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

JohnRobert, would you trade me my 5t for a 10t cobalt?

I don't have 10t's right now, otherwise I would.

Originally Posted by AdverseCity

Just curious what these battery packs are intended for....

http://www.holmeshobbies.com/product...&cat=10&page=1

Are they suitable for a super class shaft driven single motor rig or should they be used just for smaller scale trucks. Thanks in advance,

Rob

They could be used on a super, but the punch wouldn't be that great unless you ran two in parallel. I stick to big lipo or sub C in my supers generally.

[cartronicshn]

I just wanted to make sure i have everything on 1 shipment, i am really wanting to go with a 3 cell pack and the balancer you recomend, i wouldn't mind even getting a used 3 cell pack you might want to sell, if not maybe lmk what the 2 cell 2100mah and balancer go for.

[JohnRobHolmes]

Alright, I will look around and see what I can find. I will get you set up before the motor goes out, no worries.

[littleskull99]

Ive been told that you can use a higher voltage batt than your speedo will take along with the cc bec. Is this true? My speedo is rated for 6 cells, adding the cc bec, will I be able to use a higher voltage battery?

Cheers
Matt

[j4s0n]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I will check it out

did you find it ?

[Brainstain]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

They are still a few days out. If you have placed an order with puller and MM on the same order I am holding the ESC. If they were separate orders they will ship separate.

Awesome. Just wanted to see how far out they were. Thank you.

[Rckcrwlr]

John,
Here is my situation:

SW3
TLT axles
CM 850
3S LiPo
R2D
8T Pinion

I need more wheel speed.

Would it be better to gear up or go with the CM 1000 or a combo of both?

Let me know your thoughts.

John

[hairba11]

ok, here's mine,

sidewinder set to auto lipo, ccbec at 6.1v
2s = 2 beeps and arming
3s = 3 beeps and arming
4s = no beeps and smoke coming out of the lipos

the 4s is two of the 2s in series, both of the 2s work just fine,
and when I put them together they are fine, so my conector is good.
but when I plug the 4s set into the truck, I hear a boiling noise and smoke starts coming out of both lipo packs.

the lipo's still work, but I am a little leary now that some of the magic smoke has escaped. am I better off ditching them before they become a problem, or assume they will be fine as long as I don't smoke them any more?

[j4s0n]

littleskull99 empty your pm inbox its full

[j4s0n]

jr holmes
am i doing something wrong ive got a shoping basket full of stuff but it wont let me pay you it tells me to email you instead
so i have emailed you via the contact us part on your web page but you havnt repled
so the questions are.
is this normal and how can i buy these items of you ??

[JohnRobHolmes]

Follow the instructions here

http://holmeshobbies.com/error_messa...or_no_shipping

I am a bit behind on email right now.

[JohnRobHolmes]

Originally Posted by hairba11

ok, here's mine,

sidewinder set to auto lipo, ccbec at 6.1v
2s = 2 beeps and arming
3s = 3 beeps and arming
4s = no beeps and smoke coming out of the lipos

the 4s is two of the 2s in series, both of the 2s work just fine,
and when I put them together they are fine, so my conector is good.
but when I plug the 4s set into the truck, I hear a boiling noise and smoke starts coming out of both lipo packs.

the lipo's still work, but I am a little leary now that some of the magic smoke has escaped. am I better off ditching them before they become a problem, or assume they will be fine as long as I don't smoke them any more?

If your batteries smoked, then they are toast. I can't say why the ESC did that though, it is certainly not normal operation. You should tell Castle about it for sure.

Originally Posted by Rckcrwlr

John,
Here is my situation:

SW3
TLT axles
CM 850
3S LiPo
R2D
8T Pinion

I need more wheel speed.

Would it be better to gear up or go with the CM 1000 or a combo of both?

Let me know your thoughts.

John

You could either use a 4 cell lipo or get the faster motor. Gearing up on sensorless motors isn't the best way to get wheelspeed.

Originally Posted by littleskull99

Ive been told that you can use a higher voltage batt than your speedo will take along with the cc bec. Is this true? My speedo is rated for 6 cells, adding the cc bec, will I be able to use a higher voltage battery?

Cheers
Matt

It depends on the ESC. If yours is rated for 6 cells only it probably won't last long on anything more than 6 cells.

[Rckcrwlr]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

You could either use a 4 cell lipo or get the faster motor. Gearing up on sensorless motors isn't the best way to get wheelspeed.

Due to space restrictions I need to stay with the 3S. I will order a CM 1000 unless you have something with the same foot print that would be better.

Thanks

[JohnRobHolmes]

I think the fast CM may be the best way for you considering the situation. I will have Crawlmasters within a few days now, shipment is on the way.

JRH

[Rckcrwlr]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I think the fast CM may be the best way for you considering the situation. I will have Crawlmasters within a few days now, shipment is on the way.

JRH

Order will be placed today...

[hairba11]

The "toasted" lipos still have a charge on them. how do I get rid of these things.

short of hooking it to a 12v car charger and leaving it on asphalt a safe distance away?

would I hook a light or motor to it and let it run all the way down to neutralize it? or would it still be potentially dagerous?