That brings back memories. Very nice work. ST
On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 10:14:40 AM UTC-4, Cold comfort wrote: > > Hey guys, about a month ago I decided to take out my 1/6 scale T34/85 > paintball tank I built about 7 years ago. I charged up the batteries and > while installing them I got distracted and hooked up the polarity wrong and > fried my Sabertooth 2x 25 motor controller. I contacted dimension > engineering and they said send it to them and they would check it out, so I > did. They got back to me super quick and let me know it was not repairable. > They then offered me 50% off any other of their products, which I took them > up on and purchased the sabertooth 2x60 dual motor controller. What great > service I can't even begin to describe how professional they were and > quick. > They contacted me the same day I emailed them, they offered to check and > repair if possible the old controller at no charge except mailing. When > they let me know it could not be fixed, the same day they got it, offered a > super discount on another and mailed it out the new one same day. On top of > it all it was user error and it was over 7 years ago that I bought it. > These days I am happy if the company is still around. What over the top > service. > Anyway, while waiting for the new controller I decided to give it a new > paint job and put in a 2.4ghz radio from hobby king. > After I got the new controller installed, my son and I decided to make a > video of it. so here it is, hope you enjoy. > > *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agcG41sjERQ* > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agcG41sjERQ> > > Greg > > On Monday, April 20, 2015 at 5:54:29 PM UTC-3, Cold comfort wrote: >> >> Well it's been a long time since I posted here, but I still been watching >> now and then. I hadn't had my tank out (T061) for a long time so I thought >> this week I would charge up the batteries and see how it was working. >> Well when I put the battery in and turned it on there was a little pop >> and sabertooth controller wasn't working ant more. When I checked things >> out I realized I had made the most rookie mistake I could make and had >> reversed the battery leads. I must be getting color blind. So I just >> emailed dimension engineering and they said to send it back for them to >> look at it. >> So I have a question for you guys on here, this controller is about 7 >> years old though not heavy used, have I missed much in the world of motor >> controllers, the rc robot market place still carries them so they must be >> still a viable option, would any of you have better suggestions, it still >> seems like a good bang for the buck. >> I may even build another tank, something German perhaps, so many options >> >> Greg >> > -- -- 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.
