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Old 10-13-2008, 03:31 AM
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im looking at getting two fans 1 to cool my esc and 1 to cool my motor in my tt01 i have a 12 turn so it gets pretty hot but i only have 1 free slot on my esc to put 1 fan power cord into. i was thinking i do have the tamiya LED light unit power board and it looks like a fans connector could fit into there but would the power output by the LED unit be enough and will this work?
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Originally Posted by scottwhat12
im looking at getting two fans 1 to cool my esc and 1 to cool my motor in my tt01 i have a 12 turn so it gets pretty hot but i only have 1 free slot on my esc to put 1 fan power cord into. i was thinking i do have the tamiya LED light unit power board and it looks like a fans connector could fit into there but would the power output by the LED unit be enough and will this work?
You can buy a y-harness to plug into the receiver or you can wire both fans directly to the pos/neg wires on your esc.
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You could always go this route http://www.rc10.com/reedy/new/motor_accessories.htm
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this is my setup for my TC3

$15 heatsink and fan and added a RadoShack $3 fan...used the same hardware that came with the heatsink....and added a "Y" plug..works great
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If you want to keep the look clean... Traxxas sells a nice one that's only 3.5" long. It's used on the Revo (I think). Sorry, I don't have a part number.
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i would direct solder them to the pos & neg of the esc, that way you know the fans are getting there power directly from the battery. if you want to keep soldering to a minimal, just solder 1 pair to esc then use a y-harness to allow both fans be used. I use 2 x 5v fans, 40mm fan mounted on my upper fram directing air to the top of motor, then i have a 25mm fan mounted on my mamba max's heatsink, both direct soldered to the pos & neg batt tabs of the esc...
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