12LikesNovak gone after almost 40 years
07-26-2016, 01:28 PM
#46
07-26-2016, 06:41 PM
#48
Tech Apprentice
07-26-2016, 06:59 PM
#50
Tech Apprentice
Funny how none of the prices have dropped on Novak gear. If vendors were offering serious price cuts on ESC'S and motors, I'd stock up and run them until they died. Which would likely be a long time.
07-26-2016, 07:23 PM
#51
Guessing your setting the speedo on that little tab in front of the rear shock tower in epoxy. No room in the side pod.
I assume you wired this one up and it didn't work. Two dead speedos in a row I would double check how you soldered everything. Did they smoke when power was applied. What's not working?
07-26-2016, 07:26 PM
#52
I feel your pain I have a Novak Sentry data logger but the included CD only runs on XP, to use Windows 7 you needed to download the Beta version software, which is no longer on their website (broken link)
So it's a paperweight unless I buy an XP Computer.
So it's a paperweight unless I buy an XP Computer.
07-26-2016, 08:20 PM
#53
hmmm I have two xp machines, one is a laptop and one is a desktop
07-26-2016, 08:39 PM
#54
Is there not a XP compatibility mode?
07-27-2016, 03:46 PM
#56
Another option is to run a virtual xp mode. MS has info on how to do it. google it..
08-09-2016, 07:08 PM
#58
No more Novak. I may go Castle.
Ebay,NO.
I have a new GTB 3 and a NEW 8.5 BL motor that I just bought AFTER I found out that Novak had closed.
I have an extra NEW 8.5 Novak # 3658 Vulcan motor for sale.Discontinued!
CRAP!My loss is your gain,if you are willing.
I may go Castle,now.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wtw0191p?&I=LXFCZT
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...6&I=LXDAVL&P=K
$110 for a combo with a 4600 KV motor. I'm just a basher.
I also have 2 dead ESC's,still in the USPS priority box that came back from Novak in Calfornika.
I'll bite the bullet and move on....
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08-09-2016, 07:40 PM
#59
my brother runs one of there esc a gtb 2 or 3 in his sc-r, I bought him a brand new speed passion 1.1 for xmas and he still wouldnt take the novak out, I actually bought Him his sct an drugg him into this hobby the novak is what it came with and a tekin motor it was pretty beat untill we rebuilt it, he love's both those brands now, I'm not sure he knows they closed the door's he'll be down about it, I wish I knew why the doors were closed I've seen alot of crazy sh!t with marketing /branding/people getting rich selling the same things in this hobby I'm almost wondering why I aint rich yet lol, It may not mean what we think it does but who knows ???
Last edited by PhilipBGreen; 08-09-2016 at 08:03 PM.
08-09-2016, 07:55 PM
#60
I wish I'd have waited two weeks before I bought the Activ8V2 and HD8 2200KV motor combo. I'm brand new to the electric side of the hobby, and converted my XB8 to electric. Did my research, and Novak's customer support seemed like it was top notch. About the time the combo arrived, The news that they shut down came out. Oh well, installed everything, and it runs like a champ. So, if the esc fails, how well do Novak motors work on other timed esc systems? I have a 2200kv, and a1900kv HD8 motors, along with a ballistic8 4.5t motor. Please tell me they'll still be useful....