Updated March 15, 2012: Higher Voltage Winch Controller

[heyok]

Originally Posted by MiniMorris

will your controller draw more than 5a?

How much my controller draws is dependent on the winch you connect to it.

A better question is weather my controller can supply more than 5A. The answer is yes, it can provide just a little more than 5A.

How much current will your winch draw at the voltage you intend to use to run it?

[MiniMorris]

Originally Posted by hlb3

Anybody with a 3racing winch NEEDS to buy one of these controllers.

I received the controllers today. I decided to do some testing to see if the winch was stronger with heyok's controller than the 3racing controller at the same voltage. My rig weighs in around 8lbs, I sat the rig flat on the ground and hooked the winch to the door knob, with the stock winch controller at 7.2v (power from a CC BEC), it lifted the front off the ground and got it completely vertical but then stalled out when it tried to lift it completely off the ground. I swapped in heyok's controller and repeated the test. The first thing I noticed was a major increase in line speed when spooling the line out, I started winching in, it easily got the rig vertical and continued to steadily pull the rig off the ground all the way up to the door knob. Another awesome feature is that heyok's controller will act as a brake and keep the winch from spooling out.

I was ready to toss the 3racing winch since it kept stalling all the time, now the winch is actually useable. I can say with 100% certainty that heyok's controller gets a lot more power to the winch, I am very impressed.

would you like to report on lifting capacity on a 2s lipo (8.4v)? please

[MiniMorris]

Originally Posted by heyok

How much my controller draws is dependent on the winch you connect to it.

A better question is weather my controller can supply more than 5A. The answer is yes, it can provide just a little more than 5A.

How much current will your winch draw at the voltage you intend to use to run it?

Ok, i see, Thanks!

[heyok]

Originally Posted by MiniMorris

would you like to report on lifting capacity on a 2s lipo (8.4v)? please

Have to put this question out to other users as I haven't had hands on experience with the 3R winch.

You can test this yourself if you like. Connect your own 3R winch to a 2S lipo and see what it will lift. This is a valid test because all my controller does is switch the power to the winch. Granted there is a small amount of resistance added from the controller, but it is really small - in the neighborhood of 50mOhm

[TJ Steve]

I need one! PM sent

[Jeepfixer1]

I would like one of these but want to make sure what I need. I will be running this off of a Traxxas TQI with the fourth channel. I have heard the forth channel is not a true 3 position switch but I'm thinking it will work, do you know. Also if I understand correctly its ok to now run this off a BEC set at 7.2 v meaning it no longer has to get its power through the receiver? I will be using this with a crap winch until my quicksand winch gets in then it will go to power that instead! Thanks

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Jeepfixer1

I would like one of these but want to make sure what I need. I will be running this off of a Traxxas TQI with the fourth channel. I have heard the forth channel is not a true 3 position switch but I'm thinking it will work, do you know. Also if I understand correctly its ok to now run this off a BEC set at 7.2 v meaning it no longer has to get its power through the receiver? I will be using this with a crap winch until my quicksand winch gets in then it will go to power that instead! Thanks

Just check to see what the channel does when you plug a servo into it. You can use your steering servo if that is all you have handy. See if you can move it to two or three positions.

Yes, you are right about the voltage. 7.2 is fine. You could even go directly to a 2S lipo if you like.

[mjderstine]

hey man. got a little question:

i got one of your higher voltage (7.2 i think) 3 pos controllers a while ago, and am finally using it. however, i have the the bec down to 5.8 volts for my servo. is that a problem?

also:
i get a lot of cogging and sometimes it just decides to go the opposite direction when using it. it also has a delay when using it. i press the button and count to 1 and it starts, then it also keeps going for about the same time too. all in all its almost unuseable. what do you think?

[heyok]

Originally Posted by mjderstine

hey man. got a little question:

i got one of your higher voltage (7.2 i think) 3 pos controllers a while ago, and am finally using it. however, i have the the bec down to 5.8 volts for my servo. is that a problem?

also:
i get a lot of cogging and sometimes it just decides to go the opposite direction when using it. it also has a delay when using it. i press the button and count to 1 and it starts, then it also keeps going for about the same time too. all in all its almost unuseable. what do you think?

Let's move this to PMs and we will get it figured out!

[Scaler15]

hello i was looking at your lower voltage units and was just wondering how much this high voltage unit, 3channel with jst plug will cost thanks

[Scaler15]

3 position switch sorry

[heyok]

The controller is $35 and adding the JST costs another $2

[stelerzman]

Just so I'm clear, if I want to use a hv servo winch, say a hitec 7955, with your controller, can I power it with a 3 cell lipo directly?
I see 3 of these controllers in my near future.

[heyok]

Originally Posted by stelerzman

Just so I'm clear, if I want to use a hv servo winch, say a hitec 7955, with your controller, can I power it with a 3 cell lipo directly?
I see 3 of these controllers in my near future.

The most you can run is 2S with this controller.
Check out the 4 amp (or larger) controller on this page if you want to run higher than 2S Lipo voltage:
Winch Controller - Relay Driven - External Power

[stelerzman]

Ok, wiil do. Thanks.

[heyok]

Need to make a servo winch?
Another servo winch building tutorial

[Tzi]

Your first post says you can use a 3s battery, and mention of up to 30v.
Is that still correct?

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Tzi

Your first post says you can use a 3s battery, and mention of up to 30v.
Is that still correct?

Actually, the very top of my first post says this in large bright red letters:

** See post # 27 for more, but the main bit of info is:
The controller no longer requires to be powered from the same BEC as the receiver. It is okay to use a separate BEC or up to a 2S Lipo battery to power the winch. **

[Tzi]

I can see that... but 3 lines below that it says " You could try 3S Lipo, if you think your winch will handle it " which is why I was questioning it.

[heyok]

Right, I see how that is confusing. Perhaps I should change it.
It was left to show how the product changed over time, but really, that isn't important... The other part of the reason for leaving it is that I don't have control over any posts but my own, so if I change it, the following posts and my follow ups won't make sense. That's why the first post in bright red explains what is happening now.

Appreciate your input.