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Originally Posted by Freezebyte (Post 380343)

No he didn't....:no:

Did he? :oh:

I get the message, I just placed at an order at amain for a duratrax temp gun, happy now?

No, because you'll still find things to moan and hand wring over. :whistle: :whip: :na:

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Originally Posted by Freezebyte (Post 380343)

No he didn't....:no:

Did he? :oh:

I get the message, I just placed at an order at amain for a duratrax temp gun, happy now?

I may not have a direct line to Jesus, but I got one to PdC.

Actually, not so much a direct line to PdC, but I do have Chris on the speed dial, and he's got a direct line to PdC, and that's got to count for something.
Well, maybe not a direct line or the speed dial exactly, perhaps he just knows the extension..., but really that's beside the point here...

Look. I'm sure if I asked Jesus, even he would say to go get a temp gun if he has not miracled one to your butt already. However the hand would be preferable. Jesus may have turned turn water into wine, but he never built a HVMMMXLOMGWTFBBQ, and that is far more useful frankly, so please leave the man be until you get your temp gun and we've exhausted every option to your problem, which I'm quite certain will be not much of a problem. Failing that, then we call Jesus. Then Santa. Then finally BA Baracas, Micheal Knight, Thomas Magnum and Angus McGuyver.
Don't worry, we will get to the bottom of it. Its what we do, and we're professionals.:bad:

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Originally Posted by Pdelcast (Post 378284)

If you can hold your finger to it without discomfort, you are well within the "normal" range.

If your finger sizzles, and you scream and yell and blisters appear on your fingers, then you are probably running it a little too hard. :lol:

Seriously, the motor is fine to temperatures that would cause you a lot of discomfort... The main magnets in the 2200 motor (the HPI flux is based on the 2200) are good to 170C-180C, which is about a 120-140C case temp. The windings are also rated to 180C, and the main wires are rated to 300C.

So no worries at all.

Then, I am sorry, but why Castle team recommand to keep the temp below 170°F for the motor if it can handle easily more than 200°F ??? Because running the motor at thoses temps mean that it's pushing too hard the Mamba ESC ??? Or it's for the black plastic wires maintainer ?? Or another thing that can melt internaly ?

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Originally Posted by Pdelcast (Post 378321)

The fan temp is set pretty low -- if it's not running all the time, you are fine.

Thanx!

My first 2-3 MMM's in the Savage Flux which failed all seldom had the fan kick in, the last one, the fan would come on after 20-30 seconds running and not stop for the duration, that was on 4s Lipo / 5sA123 runs.

That ESC never died and I believe is still kicking.

And the actual video that TexasSP wanted to post? (I see all) :

[youtube]Y5x2ltsnWtI[/youtube]

I think he changed his mind because Freezy wouldn't have appreciated it tho it's funny and cute.

I couldn't get it to embed properly and was in a hurry. Freeze's feelings don't concern me in the least. :diablo: :lol:

Freeze is the Chihuahua and the kitten is a savage flux.

Thanks for fixing it nard!