hi john just finished bilding a venom creeper . i will be using a 8ch radio and 5 servos front and rear steer f+r lockers and dig . steering servos are jp ds8711 the other servos are unknown at this time. my question is witch motor and esc should i use i like low speed crawls and good wheel speed i'm thinking 7t or 10t pullers or maybe sensored bl and will i need to use a cc-bec thanks for all your help.
A BEC is a must for almost any build. The 7t puller with a sidewinder or FXR is a great bet.
i am really interested in the torquemaster br esc. the add in the magazine says available x-mas 08 yet your website says out of stock. when will they be available? i really want to to run one on my clod super. also do you thing the drag brag will be strong enough for my clod?
We are a bit behind on the Torquemaster ESC, protos are almost done and then we can get the first run done. I am hoping for the first big production in 8 weeks.
hi JRH ...i havent used my elite 1500 saddle packs i got from you for about 2 months(i only have a charge or two ,so there still pretty new) and i want to top them off ...do i need to discharge nimh batts before charging them ?? ...or can i just put them on the charger ?...thanks for the help
I would just charge them up, maybe at a slower rate like .5 amps.
John,
I recently received my torque master mini. I installed it on an MRC and am having problems with (I believe) the brushes hanging up. Sometimes it will go, but often it won't move without a push. I pulled the motor off of the tranny and when I apply it still gets hung up, until a small twist of the output shaft frees it until I let off the trigger again. Any help is appreciated! Sorry if this has been answered before and I missed it.
The brushes are probably hanging. contact me through my website and I can send out some replacement brushes for you.
JRH
Hey man I am having a big problem that I cant figure out.when I run my mrc at start up the steering servo glithes to the right every time it cost me a couple of gates at my last comp.dont know whats happening.this is my gear:spektrum dx 3.0,cc bec,mamba 25,hacker a-10 outrunner,hi tech 5245 mg servo.I followed the diagram in rc driver(rc ccrawler edition)found that the diagram was wrong w/red wire to the esc.Is there anything else wrong?
I am at a loss on this one. My only thought is that the BEC may be causing an issue.
I have recently purchased a stock RTR kit. The only mod so far is to add the front locker. I have a few questions and concerns that I'm wondering if its normal or easy to fix.
1. the steering can get figity at times? Is it just the battery getting low, or is there something else to adjust?
2. At times when you push the throttle it crawls slow like its supposed to, then the next time you turn it on, it won't start out slow at all, it wants to jump as you push the throttle? Is the speed controler out of adjustment?
1. Certainly could be the battery, or just radio interference. Make sure the RX is away from all power wires.
2. Sounds like the ESC, but it may be a dirty motor.
when will the cobalt 10T puller be back in stock.
I plan to get them re manufactured first quarter of the year, probably a month or two out now before I put in the order.
any eta on some more 35T 540 motors or p94's
about two weeks now
Dear Mr. Holmes =)
Just wanted to ask a quick question.
I was wondering if you had a brushless motor with comparable characteristics to your notorious Puller 5T? In terms of both torque and high end wheel speed.
I would like to stick to brushless as I am presuming your Puller 5Ts will not have the longest of run times.
Thank you in advance,
Michael
I am working on a brushless motor right now, but I don't have anything that fits what you want in the immediate future. To get a brushless motor with that power, it will have to be a new design. So far I don't have an ETA on it.
ETA on the TorqueMaster Mini's??
In stock now "thumbsup"
Anybody know if you can use the losi lsr 3000 radio for more than one model? I have the losi MRC and am planning on getting an AX10 but am trying to get out of having to buy a new radio just for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
You will have to rebind it every time you swap RXs
Hey John, I hope you haven't covered this before. I didn't see anything about my issue anywhere.
I have an MRC with your mini motor (very cool, really like it), an FXR and a Losi 2s 600mah lipo. I have not touched the motor - timing etc. and it is not reversed.
I only have about 3 packs on it but I noticed something today when I try to creep very slowly from a stand still.
Any insight?
Most likely hung brushes, contact me via my site and i can send out slightly smaller replacements.
hey man...out of curiosity what is the power output and wheel speed of the cobalt 454 compared to one of your pro handwound 45t motors? im considering running a 454 either in my TLT tuber (2.2) or a second berg (2.2) any opinion on this? Would it be too much to run two of those off a sidewinder with either 8 cell Nimh or a 3 cell lipo?
I don't have any direct figures on the 454 as compared to a 45t. I know it is faster, and feels like about the same amount of torque. I would suggest a 2 cell lipo on it, and gear it as low as possible. Two of them will be pushing a sidewinder, but it depends on how you drive. If you are slow and steady it would be fine, if you like lots of throttle you should get a larger ESC.
