Quark fried, blown capacitor... - RC-Monster Forums

**Free Dead Quark -** 05.30.2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

I'm just throwing this out there: Does anyone have a burnt out Quark that is far past warranty date and doesn't mind giving it up for tests? This would be for measurements and fitting tests with my custom quark case.

Why yes I do. I stripped one down to make it run cooler, and it got into a fight with my spur gear (and lost). it has no heat pads, and some slight damage to it, but good to pry at and see how their made. I'd be glad to see it go to some use.

Have you added a place for 4 caps yet? I cut part of my case off and put 3 caps across from the other 2 caps, and 1 more next to them. 4 caps added right to the board. (FrankenQuark!!)

I love my Quark, I mod everything for racing , so 'fixing it' was going to happen anyway. The tips in this thread have been very helpfull.

zeropointbug · 05.30.2007, 12:20 AM

So what do you mean, is it fried then?

I will only accept it if it is non-usable to you. Thanks in advance! :027:

zeropointbug · 05.30.2007, 12:39 AM

AAngel: IIRC, it was you that said you talked to Frank at S&T and said there was a banch of Quark's with bad caps? Did he say when these were made, or when they were sold?

05.30.2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

So what do you mean, is it fried then?

I will only accept it if it is non-usable to you. Thanks in advance! :027:

Fried, chewed up a little, missing parts. It came loose from the chassis of my 8ight, right after I removed ALL of its case (reckless of me), and was killed by the spur gear. After it died, I used it as a guide to figure out how I was going to do mods on its replacement. (I wanted to add caps to the board, and repair the faulty inner FETs heat sink design, and found where the two 'boards' seperate making it a lot easier.)

I'm done tinkering with it, and threw it into my broken parts box. Its missing 1 cap, the on/off switch, and both heat sinks. (heat batteries is more like it)

I have the case, and 2 sets of end covers as well if you need these. Let me know.

I use UPS, they go up north dont they? If not, I think its small enough for U.S. Mail. E-Me and let me know, I'd be more then happy to ship it to you.

The info in this thread was well worth it, and I may want to be on the list for your after market case too.....:027: