Im not saying extra features automatically make something better. I am saying the Sabertooth has features the talon doesnt, and if you think those features are important then the choice is obvious. A slow moving tank doesnt need exponential response. Something with a very high speed and yaw rate may find better stability from it though.
SSRs, just like the MAG, are a design compromise that favour extreme simplicity at the expensive (and less extreme but still steep in the case of SSRs) cost of capabilities. For some people these are acceptable, for others they arent. People can and should make their own decisions, based on what they need. On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 5:34 PM, Frank Pittelli <[email protected]>wrote: > Probably because some readers never consider the concept that some of the > articles on the web site have been posted for well over a decade and may > contain out-of-date information or may be intended for people who want to > spend as little as possible to operate a vehicle. For example, the MAG > relay controller with diode mixer (invented 13+ years ago) still holds the > record for the least expensive on-off tank-style mixing controller that > anyone with basic wiring skills can build. I can assure you that more than > a few of us "old guard" are sufficiently tech savvy and still > design/make/use some truly state-of-the-art components. > > BTW: New and/or more features doesn't necessarily mean "better". > Reliability and "effectiveness" are the keys to success. The solid state > relays that you denounce controlled both the Tiger and Hetzer in 100+ > combined battles over a 10+ year period. While the early versions of > Sabertooth and other more expensive ESCs were blowing up on a regular > basis, those "arcane" solid state relays and a simple 16-bit PIC controller > were still going. > > More importantly, at the time they were first introduced by Dr. Sommer, > the overall system solution was roughly 50% of the equivalent commercially > available system, thereby allowing more people to use proportional control > without spending too much. Now (after 10+ years), commercially available > systems (like the Talon) have finally come down to that price point, while > providing the same level of reliability. > > Frank Pittelli, Ph.D. > School of Been There, Done That, And Then Some > > > On 4/7/2014 4:03 PM, isaac goldman wrote: > >> Ive also never understood why the old guard on this mailing list insist >> on using the most arcane or feature-deprived methods and technology they >> can find; case-in-point the MAGs and the people who use solid state >> relays. >> > > -- > -- > 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 > > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Isaac Goldman 5142334423 This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
