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Got an old brushed motor laying around and want to put it to good use? The Turnigy brushed ESC is an excellent speed controller with a linear throttle curve, Lipoly/NiMh ready and programmable braking.
Ok, to throw in a curved ball. I want to use RC to control my trams on my tramway. So I'm thinking one of these would give me good speed control, I only want to go one way. Reverse is done manually. I have a 12V x 15 amp supply and each tram draws around 1.5 amps...
So is this my best buy? I'd also need a transmitter with a channel for each tram. I'd also need a receiver and an ESC for each.... I was contemplating using a Wireless dimmer that is PWM for speed control...
Now when you all stop laughing, yeah radio controlled trams... Any advice appreciated...
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aileron channel blocking on Skysport 6 35mhz setup M1. Having this problem with various battery/esc/ receiver setups. On both brushed and brushless motors with HK and turnigy escs using 2c lipos when throttle is opened aileron control is blocked and will only respond on trim. If throttle is shut down full aileron control is returned. Even on minimum throttle aileron is blocked except on trim. Same stik in M1 No problem with rudder on left hand stik. Any suggestions on this one guys please.
Scott:
You need to bind your TX to RX again if I understand that your radio control system has the ability to do so. Make sure it is at the lowest throttle setting, and that the throttle trim is at 0.
I'm trying to set up my throttle control using this ESC and a Hobby King GT-2 RX/TX. Switch TX on, throttle trim at minimum, brake off, plug in battery with TX in neutral throttle and I get the 'throttle not at lowest setting' rapid beeps. If I do this procedure over with the throttle pushed all the way forward (brake or reverse), it sets up fine, but motor will run with the TX in neutral position. The motor will only stop if I pus the throttle forward. This doesn't seem correct as it would be a pain to hold the throttle up while getting everything switched on.
This is designed to work in the conventional sense for aircraft/boat/heli, with throttle range from minimum to maximum. Your GT-2 is a car radio and so the neutral position of the throttle is actually mid stick on the throttle channel. This is why you cannot arm the ESC, and when armed, it will run at half throttle in the "neutral" throttle position.
yes i've got the same problem .....but i need a very liteweight esc for miniboat !!! this one was fine ...
anybody got an idea ??? a mini esc for minicars ???
Yes you can,just remove the red wire from the plug that goes to the receiver and this will disable the bec.Rather than cut the wire just lift the little plastic tab which holds the red wire into the plug,use a scalpel blade or similiar to do this,with the tab lifted pull out the wire then you can tape it up,it can then be reinserted if you want to use the bec at anytime.
Completing the very right comment of mate Gary, keep in mind to insulate the red wire when you remove it from the connector, in order to avoid any short circuit.
Do these out put the same voltage as the input, because the motors I am using require 12 volts and I am aware that these speed controllers can take up to a 12.6 volt input but do they have that same out put?
what oes in must come out. so yes 12v in 12 out . burshed escs just work on what ever voltage goes in no switching like brushless on brushless esc higher voltage mean very high switching
Hi! What is the cable length to the battery, to the motor and the BEC to the receiver? What is the cable size in case I need to lengthen it?
In the reviews I have seen there is no battery connector, however, is there also no connector for the cable to the receiver?
Thank you!
Hi! What is the cable length to the battery, to the motor and the BEC to the receiver? What is the cable size in case I need to lengthen it?
In the reviews I have seen there is no battery connector, however, is there also no connector for the cable to the receiver?
Thank you!
hi i have a brushed motor (edf) that needs a 40amp brushed esc. can i use 2of these in parallel connected to 1 brushed motor? i would be using 2s lipo 2200mah for power source.
Emmanuel,it wont work.are you sure the motor needs 40 amps?Most of the old 480 through 600's didn't draw that many amps on 2s lipo.If it's the black kyosho motor I have ran mine with 30 amp esc 2s 2200 20c and 5x4 prop with out any problems
Tony, the only way to change timing on a brushed motor is to loosen the plate that holds the brushes on the back of the motor and rotate left or right depending on the direction you want the motor to turn,there is still some places you can buy retimed or hotrod speed 400's but still for high perfomance, brushless is the way to go.I still have a bunch of these 400's so I'm still using them rather than leaving them in a box growing rust...
I still have what were the top of the range brushed racing motors and the timing was done by rotating the outer casing which had timing marks and an arrow. I never use them but they are now a part of history. Great answer EDFman
No, never. I got them from an old guy just last week. Honest, you believe me, don't you? do you. Just a little bit? OK, sprung. I'll bet I have the jump on you. Not that I can jump or even get out of bed but age wise I must admit you must have a bit of age on you. You're cluey, no doubting that. Lets face it we don't get to whatever age and not know something. I had a good grounding with Marconi Avionics, I was working on the missile and low level flight control for the F16 in the UK. I ran my own TV/VIDEO/HiFi repair shop for 4 years. Got my Amateur Licence, Full call which began as a novice 40 years ago. Designed and built 2 FM radio stations including studios. 16 years TV news. Designed and built in house Disco consoles/ sound and light gear for Night Clubs. And since being relegated to bed for the past 14 years I've built RC boats, helis, planes and now multicopters are next on the list. Lots more to learn. All started at the tender age of 8 with electronics and 10 with RC without the radio.I ran an electronics class at school when I was 10, building crystal sets and other low or no voltage bits and pieces. I stuck my fingers in a light socket at 7 and at 8 my Father and I became airborne and thrown 12 feet through the air after Dad hit nasty voltage with a screwdriver. So what have you been up to old fella?
Hey man you've been around.No young buck myself but hanging in there yes I started modeling around seven or eight too,rubber freeflight then controlline and finnally R.C. all fixed wing though.Now I'm addicted to the edf jets I'm getting ready to pull my old gas (quadra's and converted chainsaw and weedwackers)out of their boxes to play with don't do glo anymore though.Hey if I get stumped and need some help I'll be looking you up been nice talking to another long time modeler goodluck.
I am running two 9grm servos with mine mostly with flying wings and speed 400's and 480's I use 2200 2s 20c lipos I might try 30 or 40c for a little more go,sorry got sidetracked if you want to run more than two servos you may want use a bec to be on the safe side 3amp should run four no problem just remember to disconnect the red wire from the esc.Also you can't change the timing on these esc's I'm running out of room I'll move up to finnish answer
Tony, please use forum manners mate and post all of your questions on one thread. At he moment you have 3 separate ones going, just click on reply to ask another question. By making them all separate it takes up too much room causing other questions and answers to drop off the bottom of the page once it fills up. Only a little thing but it keeps your questions together. Thanks
Should I use this ESC .. after burning a lot of different brand of ESC in trial and error? Is one of this ESC per motor would do the job?
I need to drive two 100 turns 540 brush motors on a 1/4 scale ROCK Crawler.
Looking for the lowest speed I can get with the maximum tork. The crawler is geared very low.
Bernard those motors pull 30-40 amps they will fry this esc.check on some car websites for 30-40amp car esc's as they will also have reverse the two brushed esc's sold by H.K. don't have reverse
sorry mabe I was'nt clear in my post these esc's don't have reverse they are for model airplanes and only have foward you can only make the propeller go in reverse direction by reversing the wires that go to the motor
I've read about progarmmabel baking on the specs, so the exact question would be if that brake would work on a car, and use this esc for it, with only forward and brake. thanks and sorry for last question
Could someone check to see it they are getting 5 volt from the white wire. I have 2 that are doing this and the first one burnt the rx lead as soon as power was applied. I checked the second before doing anything and I'm getting 5 volts down the red and white wire.
The description of this ESC is misleading. It can fool you.
The "programmable braking" is absolutelly FALSE. It has NO brake function at all. It has a jumper, but it is absolutelly USELESS.
No regulator when new is not konektorama. The connectors on the battery gives everyone the way it uses accumulators and tips on engine with new connectors are also supplied to the ESC.
Otherwise, the option to buy connectors exactly what you need.
Hi, does this Turnigy 20A BRUSHED ESC work on a "Speed Gems 2 Motor" and what batteries will I need for both these the Ese and Motor? Thanks guys and gals.
Is your opinion based on fact or are you just guessing? I have no doubt that the my pump will work at the 13.4v battery voltage - I am just asking if anyone has actually tried this ESC with a 4S LiFePo4 battery at 13.4V. The power that is output from the ESC will definitely be lower than the input voltage as some voltage will be dropped over the transistors in the ESC. I don't want to use a 12v lead acid battery as they weigh too much!
I agree a fully charged 4s battery will make a brushed motor scream but only for short bursts. It will eventually pit the armature and grind it to a hot hunk of metal use a 3s and be safe. No guessing, just common sense.
Will this ESK work with a 13.4V (4S) LiFePo4? I know it is only designed for 12.6V, but I only need to draw 3A from it to power and control a 12v bilge pump for a boat I have (not RC). What will happen with the low voltage cut off? Will it cut off at 9V (3v x 3 cells) as 3S LiPo is the max designed size? If it cuts of at 9V that is just fine for me as the LiFePo4 as the min voltage for them is 2V / cell so 8V.
It should work long as ur not full throttle an once the batteries go a littil lower you should be able to full burst iv done this to nilge pump work just as good if u want run it to a 12 v car batterie should not havw a prblm
Hi Tony,
use 2 Diodes (2N4001) in series to the power supply. Then you can pull 1 Ampere and you have 2 x 0.7V less Voltage.
If you need more Ampere use 2N500X type.
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Installed on twin 370 brushed CAT flying boat. Very simple. A jumper for NIcads or LIPO done. With great improvement. Ran very cool. With 2 370 4to1 gear box. motors about 15amps with 10/8 slow flyer props.
I soldered on the connectors, connected to the battery, receiver and motor, and no problems. I even had to reverse polarity and no problems whatsoever, thank you.
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utilis sur un easy star d'origine (moteur helice) avec un lipo 2200 2s 40c j'ai effectu un vol continu de 17 minutes fond en continu le but etait de tester la chaine complete accu moteur variateur helice dans les pires conditions. l'accroissement de temperature du variateur n'a pas exced 18c (Delta T) la programmation par strap est simple et efficace variateur est ideal pour l'easystar, seul defaut il manque 15cm de fil cot moteur
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Went up in smoke on first use! But not all of it just the brake transisor... I'll have to wait another 3 weeks for a new one.
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