Hobbyking esc.

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Ok I've been searching for a week or so now and can't find any answers. What I wanna know is wether or not this HobbyKing esc can be used with brushed motors. I know it says brushless but I really like that esc and the price of it. Thanks for your input I greatly appreciate it."thumbsup"


http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=11743

 

[InFlames]

Nope. If it doesn't say its compatible with brushed, then its not.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Nope. If it doesn't say its compatible with brushed, then its not.

Ok thanks man. I was just wondering wether or not I could buy the program card and program it to be brushed compatible.

 

[InFlames]

Ok thanks man. I was just wondering wether or not I could buy the program card and program it to be brushed compatible.

I highly doubt it, looks to just be a hobbywing esc and those cannot run brushed motors.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

I highly doubt it, looks to just be a hobbywing esc and those cannot run brushed motors.

Yeah too bad.:x I wish it would be able too. Who else makes a good esc that can handle atleast 4s with a decent price and a brushed motor?

 

[Jeepkid]

Castle Creation sidewinder, and you never have to get another ESC. Ever."thumbsup"

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Castle Creation sidewinder, and you never have to get another ESC. Ever."thumbsup"

Yeah but it can only handle up to 3s 11.1 volts. But then agian the Traxxas Vxl 3s esc can handle 14.4 volts of power. Am I misunderstanding something here?

 

[Scattman]

Holmes BR-XL....up to 6S capable, brushed only, great BEC onboard.

If ya need brushed/brushless then MambaMax. It will take 4S lipo.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Holmes BR-XL....up to 6S capable, brushed only, great BEC onboard.

If ya need brushed/brushless then MambaMax. It will take 4S lipo.

Yeah I've been eyeing that HH Brxl for quite some time especially since it can be waterproofed.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

The sidewinder can take 4s, but it beats on it pretty hard and makes the internal BEC useless. I don't have one handy to look at, but I do think the caps are 18v rated.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

The sidewinder can take 4s, but it beats on it pretty hard and makes the internal BEC useless. I don't have one handy to look at, but I do think the caps are 18v rated.

Thanks John. Excuse my noobishness but the caps are rated at 18 volts whar are the caps? I'd rather have one of your Brxl's then a Sidewinder though cause then I'd have a piece on mind.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

Caps are capacitors. They smooth out the ripple voltage (a problem) and keep other parts from getting over loaded. Can anybody double check the rating of the caps on the sidewinder? If they are 16v or 15v rated then 4s is not safe for the controller.

 

[monkeyracer]

Don't forget Castle has a rebate on the Sidewinder too, so that helps make them a pretty good deal (assuming they will handle what you need)

If the sidewinder can't handle 4S safely, then the BRXL is the way to go.

 

[Scattman]

Don't forget Castle has a rebate on the Sidewinder too, so that helps make them a pretty good deal (assuming they will handle what you need)

If the sidewinder can't handle 4S safely, then the BRXL is the way to go.

Or a MambaMax............................certainly more headroom than the 'winder.

 

[Scattman]

Can anybody double check the rating of the caps on the sidewinder? If they are 16v or 15v rated then 4s is not safe for the controller.

I cant see any voltage markings on the one I have apart(a dead one).....

330
EFP
8R5

those are on the top of the caps, nothing anywhere else.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Caps are capacitors. They smooth out the ripple voltage (a problem) and keep other parts from getting over loaded. Can anybody double check the rating of the caps on the sidewinder? If they are 16v or 15v rated then 4s is not safe for the controller.

Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. Also thanks to all the other people that are chipping in.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Anything on what the Sidewinder can and can't handle? I'm not switching to lipo right now I just need to know wether or not it can handle 14.4 volts or not. Thanks for the help. "thumbsup"

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

I have run mine on 4s lipo plenty, but like I said it is riding the line of safety for sure. If you have a battery that isn't up to the task, the ripple voltage gets worse and the ESC can pop.

 

[THE CRAWLER KING]

I have run mine on 4s lipo plenty, but like I said it is riding the line of safety for sure. If you have a battery that isn't up to the task, the ripple voltage gets worse and the ESC can pop.

Ok thanks. JRH. "thumbsup" Just gotta get a Castle BEC to just make sure nothing gets out of control.

 

[Jeepkid]

The caps are18v in yhe sidewinder. I dont know how it can hurt to run 4s on it.