12-05-2020, 01:37 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Santa Cruz
Posts: 37
| Brushless???
Is anyone running brushless motors on their Bully or other MOA? Wondering about Revolvers or how other brushless would work, and what ESCs folks might be using?
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12-10-2020, 02:30 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BFE, NV
Posts: 2,324
| Re: Brushless???
Its unfortunate that forums are so dead. I could see snubby revolvers and micro castle esc's working decently. Its hard to beat the smoothness of a nice brushed set up in a moa rig. |
12-11-2020, 08:38 AM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 175
| Re: Brushless???
Call HolmesHobbies. I'm sure they'd talk your ear off about the pros and cons.
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12-13-2020, 05:23 PM | #4 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central Texas
Posts: 149
| Re: Brushless??? Quote:
I've had about ~6 little packs through it and am loving it so far. There are a few things I think are quite helpful to make a combo like this work well. Tune the esc's similar to JRH's video about programming Castle esc's with brushless motors. The throttle curve makes a huge difference in low speed startup. I feel very in control with that configuration. You also need a radio that you can tweak the channel mixing in a somewhat granular manner. You could probably call Holmes and get a pair well matched, but I was in a hurry and wanted my toys as quickly as possible, so I just ordered a pair I'll drop a thread about the build, and plan to try and document my progress and feedback. Cheers, Gable | |
12-15-2020, 09:29 PM | #5 | |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Santa Cruz
Posts: 37
| Re: Brushless??? Quote:
BR Mini ESCs are out of stock everywhere and reply from HH said no idea when they would get them. Maybe a couple of HW1080s if I go brushed - have tried to find info on if the case/heatsink can be removed, but no luck there yet. | |
12-16-2020, 07:03 PM | #6 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central Texas
Posts: 149
| Re: Brushless??? Quote:
I really like the mamba micro x's, being able to tune them with castle link and dial in the throttle curves makes them really nice to drive. The GT3 with hacked firmware is fantastic, I love being able to tweak. Pop a thread when you start building! Cheers, Gable | |
12-21-2020, 08:41 AM | #7 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado
Posts: 175
| Re: Brushless???
I'm currently waiting for an update from H.H. about stock replenishment. I'd *like* to buy the mini br and a couple matched crawlmasters, along with his 500v3 servo all at the same time... But I'm getting impatient!
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12-21-2020, 10:06 AM | #8 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central Texas
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