Holy Smokes...New Controllers from Schulze!!!WOW
 

I just saw this in the boat forum and WOWOWOWOWOWOW:party:.

- future-40.300K / future-40.300WK
Speed controller for brushless motors for big models
10-40 Ni-cells or 3-14 Li-cells
Availability: probably February 2008

- future-18.200F
Speed controller for brushless motors for the FAI WCH-2008
6-18 Ni-cells oder 2-10 Li-cells (I gues they mean 6 Li-cells)
Availability: probably December 2007 / January 2008

- future-32.120F
Speed controller for brushless motors for the FAI WCH-2008
6-32 Ni-cells or 2-10 Li-cells
Availability: probably December 2007 / January 2008

Man I wanted to make my controller with 2 powerboard together for 400A, but Schulze beat me to it LOL.

what does this mean?

FAI WCH-2008

wont those things be extremeley expensive?

I think the FAI is for the planes, but man the 40.300 will be a killer controller. Just to think you can have over 15KW of power and yes this beast will likely cost a lot.

lol...holy smokes...and schultz....

Ahh good stuff...

40.300... time for a 1:1 car project. :p

Got to hand you the topic title.. Excellent choice. I am curious wheter they include a navigation system to get from one side of the controller to the other.. (since they've got the tendency to build them as large as a continent it would be a welcome free-bee)

I can't wait to see the price of the 40.300K. I remember when Icare-RC had the 40.160 for $649 and now they have a $799 price on them and Finedesign shows the 40.160 for $635. Knowing how pricey the 40.160 is, I'm assuming the 40.300 will be double that maybe a bit more.

Schulze controllers always blow up dont they? Isnt it serum who has a burned schulze gallery or something?

I still haven't blown one of mine, but they do for some tend to go up in flames. The big 40.160 on the other hand don't really burn. I only saw one that burned, but it was in a boat.

Yeah, the larger ones are pretty tough. but their size is/stays ridiculous.. Perhaps their new ones have a smaller footprint.

A smaller footprint would be nice. I'm also waiting to hear from BK as I was told they were making some new controllers as well. They also told me they would be more powerful then the Schulze.

Look at what I found:

http://www.bk-electronics.com/copper...613&fullsize=1

How about a link to the ESC...I couldn't find it on Schulze's website.

I haven't seen a photo of the controller yet, but here is the link:

http://www.schulze-elektronik-gmbh.de/index_uk.htm

:party:Another one from BK and it seems to be for cars:party:.

http://www.bk-electronics.com/copper...366&fullsize=1

One more:

http://www.bk-electronics.com/copper...379&fullsize=1

The pictures you found on BKs picture gallery seem to be depicting their new ESC Cool 250/40. The first pic is the boat version with water cooling, and the other ones are showing the car version. Specs as stated 14s lipos and 250A cont (500A burst). Release date seems to be february 2008.

This ESC was tested in 1:5 cars (13,4Kg).
Videos can be found here and here.

Seems to be a serious competition for those new big schultzes.

I would definately buy that big controller.... I loved my 40.160WKs... that 40.300 would even be better.. and BK looks nice too ..... can't wait to spend some money later this summer

Awesome find there othelo.

If my controllers don't come out, I'll buy a couple of the big guns from Germany.

How recent is that pic? Lehner won't have anything to do with BK anymore.

I think the site show a 2005 or 2006 date. That must have been a prototype. I hope they can have some soon. Because I already sent my drawings to Mike and I'm waiting to see what he thinks. Got to make my true electric 1/8th scale truggy and buggy come to life.

Hmm. Looking at that new BK controller, I wonder if you could run two motors with it - since it has 3 pairs of power connectors on the output? If not, I think they would have just used one set of 6mm connectors.

They double the wires to handle the current. Look at the end of the wires you will see a single bullet connector.

Yes, I did see that. I was thinking that two sets of connectors were unnecessary unless there was a specific reason. Like controlling two motors, for example. Of course the two motors would need to be within the maximum specs of the controller.

:surprised: I notice two sets of battery leads as well. You know what would be really cool? If that little box had "bridgeable" controllers in it. Like an audio amplifier. Muahahha.

My Schulze and SPIN200 have 2 red and 2 black wire as well and it is for the same reason to handle more AMPs. If they went to 8GA, the wire is stiff and I think they want the fexible wires.

I think this new 40.300 ESC will cost as much as a Baja 5b SS :gasp:

And you know what?? I prefered spend $800.00+ on a Baja SS than on a controller who can smoke at the very first time you plug it:whistle:

a controller thats a box? wow...... retro or what? :lol:

Me too. Just imagine the costs if you want to do a bl conversion of a baja ss with this esc... I'd rather go with oemrc sentilion anyways

I have to admit the price for the German controllers are beyond Pluto. That is why I wanted to have my own HV controllers done to try and bring the prices down. I'm not sure why those controllers are so expensive. If you do the math on how much the components cost, people start thinking twice. I understand if an engineer that developed a great software charges a lot, but if they already have a good software and pretty much paid for all the developing cost, they should bring the price down. I for example don't sell electronic components for everyone, because I wouldn't make much profit. Now when I sell to Felxtronics in Brasil, I'm happy with the profit that I got from selling high quantities. Schulze is really missing out on profits from high quantity. I like the Schulze, BK, Kontronik and Actronic, but they could make more money if they priced their products the right way and sell higher quantities.