I agree 100%.
If your goal is a working vehicle with an ESC, pick up a Victor, a Talon, or
something equivalent. Operational vehicles can also be built using relays or
with servos mechanically pressing manual switches. That technique hardly seems
worth the effort, though, since you can now get a 60A ESC like this
(http://www.andymark.com/Victor-SP-p/am-2855.htm) for $60.
If you're worried about the skills required to hook something like this up,
don't be. Not only is it pretty simple, but many on this forum can help. Just
don't listen to Paul. :)
- Doug
(I checked my notes, and it was Paul's turn for the cheap shot)
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 2, 2015 5:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
I have a number of victor 883 Motor speed controls I would be happy to sell...
It doesn't get much easier than 4 wires and a signal line from the radio. I
was going to say the "cheap" solution almost never is... but that linked PWM
motor control was over $200...
In all honesty... its much easier and cheaper to build large scale RC car
(tank) today than it was even 5 years ago. The prices for hardware have fallen
by 5 fold (10 fold on some cases, like a radio) Battery technology is getting
better and cheaper, and even fractional horsepower motors are much easier to
get from known sources instead of surplus.
I also have a small fab shop and would be happy to help people by making simple
parts or modifications to existing parts (like boring out sprockets, making
keyd shafts, etc)
Chewy
www.ttro.net
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On Mon, 2/2/15, Scott Ferron <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, February 2, 2015, 8:25 AM
The router
speed controller for power tools has a larger electronics protection area,
and its only $50.00 On 2 Feb 2015 12:03, <[email protected]>
wrote:
This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried
one of these or similar.
http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html
I am not a electrician (short
of house wiring) so I am looking for a simpler sorta drop in solution for a
speed control.
Stewart
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