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Batfish · 05.29.2005, 07:36 PM

Mike and I talked about the 4200 vs. 5000 comparison and we came to the conclusion that I should experiment with different gearing before looking to swap the 5000. Mike mentioned that the motor may not have enough of a load at 16t, so I went higher.
I was running the 16t pinion when I noticed the 120/195 temps from above. I ran a couple packs with a 19t pinion today and recorded a max of 165 on the controller and 175 on the motor.
The manual with the MGM 12012 reads that the thermal fuse of the controller is set to 90C (194F), so I figure the 165 is pretty safe, but I'd like it lower still.
My next step will be the 18t pinion, which I expect to be the good all-around choice.

If it doesn't work out to be in the "safe" range after a solid 15-minute run, I'll look at going the 4200 route.

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Batfish RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 617 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA	05.29.2005, 07:36 PM Mike and I talked about the 4200 vs. 5000 comparison and we came to the conclusion that I should experiment with different gearing before looking to swap the 5000. Mike mentioned that the motor may not have enough of a load at 16t, so I went higher. I was running the 16t pinion when I noticed the 120/195 temps from above. I ran a couple packs with a 19t pinion today and recorded a max of 165 on the controller and 175 on the motor. The manual with the MGM 12012 reads that the thermal fuse of the controller is set to 90C (194F), so I figure the 165 is pretty safe, but I'd like it lower still. My next step will be the 18t pinion, which I expect to be the good all-around choice. If it doesn't work out to be in the "safe" range after a solid 15-minute run, I'll look at going the 4200 route. Joe Electronics run on smoke... if you let the smoke out, they stop working.