Infintie/OKHobby ESCs and motors.

[Shimmy]

Hey fellas,

Does anyone here know anything about these ESCs and motors from www.OKHobby.com, their Infinite line?

Their prices and specs seem pretty good to me.
Am kinda curious in the 160A ESC, 2-5s capable.


I did send them an e-mail a little while ago and this was the reply...

Originally Posted by OKHobby

1. About the manufacturer of INFINITE motors and ESCs
All our INFINITE Motors and ESCS are producted by a very good supplier in China. He is the manufacturer of some famous motors.
The pic in our website is only for reference. We have just updated the pics of our motors.
2. All our INFINITE ESCs are programmable. And we have program box and card.
3. At present we have only one kind of sensored ESC on sale ,here is the link,
http://www.okhobby.com/product.php?id_product=1133
4. Here is our warranty items,
All INFINITE Motors are covered by a 1-Year manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. During the warranty period INFINITE will repair our products that is found to be defective, providing that it has no signs of damage or abuse. The user will be responsible for shipping charges back to OKHOBBY.HK, and we will pay the return shipping charges.
5. We have car motors and ESC in stock already.
6. Our INFINITE Motors are new product and just release and there is no review right now. But our INFINITE airplane and helicopter motors have product review,
Here is the link in RCG, http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...hlight=okhobby
All INFINITE Motors and ESCs are producted by the same manufacturer.And the quality are the same.

Cheers.

[suicideneil]

Hmm, never heard of them before- I bet Lutach could shedd some light though ( they seem to be a bit cagey about who their supplier is for the motors and escs ).

The big 2 pole motor looks interesting for $40: clicky.

And the 5496 motor for $90 is a monster...

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Hmm, never heard of them before- I bet Lutach could shedd some light though ( they seem to be a bit cagey about who their supplier is for the motors and escs ).

The big 2 pole motor looks interesting for $40: clicky.

And the 5496 motor for $90 is a monster...

Their outrunner motors ARE patterned after Scorpion Outrunners. I would put my money on THAT supplier.

Compare them to these motors and you'll see.

www.innov8tivedesigns.com

Where are they located? China? I wonder what the shipping costs are like?

I noticed the large motors also. It's a bit sad they are 2 pole.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Hmm, never heard of them before- I bet Lutach could shedd some light though ( they seem to be a bit cagey about who their supplier is for the motors and escs ).

The big 2 pole motor looks interesting for $40: clicky.

And the 5496 motor for $90 is a monster...

They look very familiar, but those pictures were taken from the Orion ESCs. I haven't gone to the Novatech website and they look like their system. The 5th scale ESC might be shady though as there are only a hand full of companies that are making 10S esc for cars. You know someone will get those and test them out and I'll be waiting for their results. The 10th scale stuff looks like the Weigo units.

[simplechamp]

I just ordered the INFINITE C4363-1860 motor to try out in my buggy. I was surprised to see that the 43mm motors are 4-pole, so figured I'd take a chance. It's basically the same dimensions and kv as my current Neu 1512. Shipping wasn't too expensive (~$7 for air mail, ~$16 for EMS) and they let you declare a value and how the package will be labeled (gift, hobby parts, etc.)

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

I just ordered the INFINITE C4363-1860 motor to try out in my buggy. I was surprised to see that the 43mm motors are 4-pole, so figured I'd take a chance. It's basically the same dimensions and kv as my current Neu 1512. Shipping wasn't too expensive (~$7 for air mail, ~$16 for EMS) and they let you declare a value and how the package will be labeled (gift, hobby parts, etc.)

please post pics when u get the motor and let us all know how it runs. i'm currently looking for another motor for my cen matrix.

[Jason]

I received mine today for my stampede

this one :

http://www.okhobby.com/product.php?id_product=1147

im geared for about 34.91 mph and with the tires ballooning factor maybe around 40mph on 2s lipo and after a 4000mah pack about 15 to 20min of mix runtime ( grass , dirt , tarmac ) the motor temp was about 160f I run proline mashers 2k 4.75" of diameters and my stampede diff has the lsd washer mod.. I find the temps a bit high and the outside temp was only 48f..

possible the motor are too high kv for the stampede ?

do the diff washer mod can affect motor temps ?

[Overdriven]

The 1/8th conversion kits on that site look alot like the ones Kershaw has on his site. And that 1/5 scale motor he's getting (talked about in another thread) has the same 54/96mm dimensions as one on this site, for $60 cheaper too.

[suicideneil]

RC-Monster Detective Agency, how may we assist you today...

[simplechamp]

Here are some pics of the INFINITE motor I received today. 43mm diameter and 63mm long, 1860kv. Most of the INFINITE line seem to be 2 pole, but the 43mm series are 4 pole, and that is why I wanted to try this. The size and kv are almost identical to the Neu 1512 I have in my buggy right now.

First impressions seem pretty good. Construction feels solid, not much play in the rotor. The both endbells are secured with screws. I tried to open it up to inspect the rotor, but with the screws removed the endbells still wouldn't budge. I would guess they are either epoxied on, threaded on, or just a really tight fit, I didn't spend much time trying, so maybe I will try more to open it later.

The front endbell allows the use of 3mm or 4mm mounting screws. The wires exiting the rear endbell are extensions of the windings, just like a Neu. You can see they are much longer than Neu leads, so I will probably shorten them. IMO it would have been a better idea to use silicone wire like a Castle motor if they wanted to make the leads that long.

The rotor has the distinct "notchy" feel when turned by hand. I would say the magnet strength feels equivalent to a Neu 1512, maybe a little less, but I will have to try turning both by hand together to get a better comparison.

Hoping to be able to run this in the next few days. Shortening the leads might be a chore, if you know a good way to remove the enamel coating from the winding leads post here or send me a PM. I'll update more once I get a chance to run the motor.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

...You can see they are much longer than Neu leads, so I will probably shorten them....

Be careful doing that. If they truly are extensions of the coil wires, they will have an insulating varnish coating that will be almost impossible to solder. You will need to clean each strand and/or use some type of solvent to remove the varnish.

[simplechamp]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Be careful doing that. If they truly are extensions of the coil wires, they will have an insulating varnish coating that will be almost impossible to solder. You will need to clean each strand and/or use some type of solvent to remove the varnish.

Right, that's why I was requesting some help or more info on how to do so:

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Shortening the leads might be a chore, if you know a good way to remove the enamel coating from the winding leads post here or send me a PM.

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Right, that's why I was requesting some help or more info on how to do so:

Why not run it like it is? Just secure the wires well with ties to minimize vibration. They should last a long time that way.

Then if there's trouble, (breakage) perfect your wire shortening skills.

Those pictures don't look like the advertised pictures. hmmm..........looks good though.

How much was shipping on that bad boy?

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Here are some pics of the INFINITE motor I received today. 43mm diameter and 63mm long, 1860kv. Most of the INFINITE line seem to be 2 pole, but the 43mm series are 4 pole, and that is why I wanted to try this. The size and kv are almost identical to the Neu 1512 I have in my buggy right now.

First impressions seem pretty good. Construction feels solid, not much play in the rotor. The both endbells are secured with screws. I tried to open it up to inspect the rotor, but with the screws removed the endbells still wouldn't budge. I would guess they are either epoxied on, threaded on, or just a really tight fit, I didn't spend much time trying, so maybe I will try more to open it later.

The front endbell allows the use of 3mm or 4mm mounting screws. The wires exiting the rear endbell are extensions of the windings, just like a Neu. You can see they are much longer than Neu leads, so I will probably shorten them. IMO it would have been a better idea to use silicone wire like a Castle motor if they wanted to make the leads that long.

The rotor has the distinct "notchy" feel when turned by hand. I would say the magnet strength feels equivalent to a Neu 1512, maybe a little less, but I will have to try turning both by hand together to get a better comparison.

Hoping to be able to run this in the next few days. Shortening the leads might be a chore, if you know a good way to remove the enamel coating from the winding leads post here or send me a PM. I'll update more once I get a chance to run the motor.

Looks exactly like the Orion motor that comes in the Kyosho Inferno VE. Even the wires are the same.
Just no logos....

[simplechamp]

I might leave them long, have to look and see where I would have to remount the MMP to make the wiring work, probably on a shelf behind the center diff.

I kind of figured the pics they used were just generic place-holder pics, since every single motor used the same one.

I used standard shipping, which was around $7 and I think EMS Express was around $16. With the standard shipping it was ~$54 shipped to my door.