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Traxxas X-Maxx Caught on FIRE!!

Old 05-22-2016, 12:25 PM
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Was this before or after you dropped it 50' off a boom lift?

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...drop-test.html

I'm glad Traxxas is taking care of you but I have a feeling they might not be so quick to replace it if they saw your other video.
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Originally Posted by Gearhead82
Was this before or after you dropped it 50' off a boom lift?

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...drop-test.html

I'm glad Traxxas is taking care of you but I have a feeling they might not be so quick to replace it if they saw your other video.
i own 2 xmaxx trucks the red one is the one that caught on fire the blue one is the one i did the drop test with. Also the red one caught on fire months ago i just created a new channel so i uploaded it there yesterday
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Was this with or without fusible link?


Just so everyone understands. A fusible link is a bandaid on a bigger problem.
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Old 05-29-2016, 04:39 PM
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I have seen posts about these things catching fire. How many times has this happened? What causes it?
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whats new lol
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Originally Posted by R10 Rob
I have seen posts about these things catching fire. How many times has this happened? What causes it?
Guessing the drive FET's are going into thermal runaway. Not properly specced to the job, or they aren't being switched fully on & off at elevated switching speeds (can cause some FET's to start generating significant heat).

Just a few guesses though. Easy enough to replace the ESC with a Max6 or Max5, thankfully.
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Originally Posted by WindDrake
Guessing the drive FET's are going into thermal runaway. Not properly specced to the job, or they aren't being switched fully on & off at elevated switching speeds (can cause some FET's to start generating significant heat).

Just a few guesses though. Easy enough to replace the ESC with a Max6 or Max5, thankfully.
As easy as spending more money on an $800 truck lol! Typical Traxxas
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I'm so glad he takes so much pride in taking care of his equipment!
Must be nice to have mommy and daddy get whatever he wants!
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he told he works in his own compagny ...
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