With the Scorpion Mini make sure you attach a hunk of aluminum to the FET to act as a heat sink.
Steve Tyng On Jun 24, 8:32 pm, Thomas Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Scorpions Mini is everything you want in an esc except a case. > Check out Robot Power. > Tom > On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Ben Holko wrote: > > > Will, does that thing provide proportional control? > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] > > Sent: Thu 25/06/2009 5:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Small 12v ESC - recommendations? > > > The one on Ebay is only 8.4V. I just got a scorpion mini I use for > > my elevate. ( $40 with shipping.) > > > Will Montgomery > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Lum <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 8:47 am > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Small 12v ESC - recommendations? > > > My best guess is that it's a feature of the esc. It's made for RC > > > cars that are going forwards at a great amount of speed and if you hit > > > backwards (by accident or one purpose), it won't immediately do that > > > because more than likely it would break something in the car if it > > > "slammed" into reverse. You need to double pump it to confirm you do > > > indeed want reverse. You might want to check the manual to see if it > > > can be disabled. > > > Tom > > > On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:32 AM, Modena wrote: > > >> I am after a small 12v ESC for a my turret traverse, I bought one > >> very > > >> similar to this off ebay; > > >>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA... > > >> and I am having problems with it. It's working, but say I rotate it > > >> "forwards", then I go "backwards", then I try to go "forwards" again > > >> and it won't go, if I release the stick and then try "forwards" > >> again, > > >> it works? what gives? It's like it needs confirmation that I actually > > >> want to change direction, but it only does this when going from > > >> direction B to A, going from A to B is fine, or from B to B, or > >> from A > > >> to A (I use the terms "forwards" and "backwards" above with no > > >> specific direction intended, the point being the problem is only > > >> experienced when changing directions, in one direction, if that makes > > >> sense). Once it is going in any direction, stopping and starting > >> again > > >> in the same direction is fine. > > >> Does anyone have any idea why it would do this? Do you think there's > > >> something wrong with it, or could this behaviour be by design? The > > >> seller states its meant for RC cars, in which I have no experience, > > >> but that fact may light a bulb for someone. > > >> Failing a fix, can anyone recommend a small in size and capacity, > > >> cheap and reliable (the holy trinity!) 12v ESC for the task? > > >> Ben > > > ________________________________ > > > Huge Savings on Popular Laptops only at Dell.com. Shop Now! > > <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221900667x1201409530/aol?red... > > > <winmail.dat> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
