1/8 Brushless sensored or non?
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1/8 Brushless sensored or non?
I'm trying to get going in 1/8 Brushless, and have acquired (thanks RCTech) a Mamba Monster ESC and a Tekin 2650kv motor. However the motor is a sensored, and the MM seems to be non-sensored.
Am I correct in that? Castle's web-site is great for getting you hyped up, but short on detail information.
Do I need to sell the Tekin motor and get a non-sensored (or sell the Mamba Monster and get a Tekin ESC)?
I'm real familiar with 1/10 brushless technology, but this is my first foray into 1/8th.
Am I correct in that? Castle's web-site is great for getting you hyped up, but short on detail information.
Do I need to sell the Tekin motor and get a non-sensored (or sell the Mamba Monster and get a Tekin ESC)?
I'm real familiar with 1/10 brushless technology, but this is my first foray into 1/8th.
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I tried that Saturday. It ran backwards, so I swapped the red and black. Ran forward but had 3 times as much speed in reverse as it did in forward. Non-raceable. I swapped back to my 3000kv non-sensored motor, so I could run, but it gets too hot, and is too much for our track.
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
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I tried that Saturday. It ran backwards, so I swapped the red and black. Ran forward but had 3 times as much speed in reverse as it did in forward. Non-raceable. I swapped back to my 3000kv non-sensored motor, so I could run, but it gets too hot, and is too much for our track.
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
Last edited by kufman; 09-15-2010 at 10:14 AM. Reason: added more detail
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I tried that Saturday. It ran backwards, so I swapped the red and black. Ran forward but had 3 times as much speed in reverse as it did in forward. Non-raceable. I swapped back to my 3000kv non-sensored motor, so I could run, but it gets too hot, and is too much for our track.
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
The Mamba Monster doesn't use a sensor at all?
Tekin and MMM runs fine. I just bought a Tekin motor for my MMM.
#8
Thanks for all the input.
I thought I had it wired right the first time, but I'll rework it again.
I'll start with transmitter throttle set for normal (not reversed).
I'll rewire A to A, B-B, C-C
I'll re-program the ESC as if it were a new install
If it is still reversed, I'll try to reverse the transmitter setting first.
If none of that works, I'll hook-up the field-card and see if I can do anything with that. If not, its Castle-link time, I guess.
I just never had any problems with this and non-sensored motors (ran a 1900 and a 3000 without issue, except one was too hot and the other not fast enough). All my 1/10 stuff is sensored, so I'm leaning as I go.
Thanks again.
I thought I had it wired right the first time, but I'll rework it again.
I'll start with transmitter throttle set for normal (not reversed).
I'll rewire A to A, B-B, C-C
I'll re-program the ESC as if it were a new install
If it is still reversed, I'll try to reverse the transmitter setting first.
If none of that works, I'll hook-up the field-card and see if I can do anything with that. If not, its Castle-link time, I guess.
I just never had any problems with this and non-sensored motors (ran a 1900 and a 3000 without issue, except one was too hot and the other not fast enough). All my 1/10 stuff is sensored, so I'm leaning as I go.
Thanks again.