Dual Plettenbergs(close-ups)..BL emaxx in CRACK!

[bdebde]

LVC = low voltage cut-off, to protect the lipo batts from over discharge.

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by plettenbergs

does it mount "in line" on the truck?

LVC stands for "Low Voltage Cutoff" Refering to a circuit/switch that cuts off the ESC when your voltage level drops to a specified point (usually 3v), so that your batteries do not continue discharging and drop below that parameter. If your Lipos voltage drops too low they can become unstable and damage may occure. Fire, explosion, etc etc ...... I believe the point that someone is trying to make with you is that your ESC may not come equipt with an LVC already. You may need a seperate LVC to accomplish this task in order to protect your equipment. Please correct me if I am wrong guys???? Good luck with that.

[plettenbergs]

i snapped off the front and then the rear portions of my transmission output shaft last week...i installed the new on today...the old one was stock traxxas aluminum....FYI>>>>the new ones from TRAXXASS are "steel" ,it should hold up better!....i still have not decided to make the switch to LIPO yet...i have 8-10 matched packs that i cant give up!....if these new shafts dont hold up i might switch to SHAVE some poundage!(literally)....some have suggested that i take off one PLETT...no way,that would be like removing a turbo charger because there was too much power!...VIDEO SOON!

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by plettenbergs

i snapped off the front and then the rear portions of my transmission output shaft last week...i installed the new on today...the old one was stock traxxas aluminum....FYI>>>>the new ones from TRAXXASS are "steel" ,it should hold up better!....i still have not decided to make the switch to LIPO yet...i have 8-10 matched packs that i cant give up!....if these new shafts dont hold up i might switch to SHAVE some poundage!(literally)....some have suggested that i take off one PLETT...no way,that would be like removing a turbo charger because there was too much power!...VIDEO SOON!

Aluminum shaft was stupid idea by traxxas at least, you can twist it with your bare hands
As for dual pletts, they are cool looking and great motors, but if I were you I would connect them together (with strong magnetic friction (pole cogging...) it would be very simple to match them) and run from single MGM ESC.

[Peter Zicha]

Originally Posted by GriffinRU

Aluminum shaft was stupid idea by traxxas at least, you can twist it with your bare hands
As for dual pletts, they are cool looking and great motors, but if I were you I would connect them together (with strong magnetic friction (pole cogging...) it would be very simple to match them) and run from single MGM ESC.

GriffinRU.....Have you ever done that successfully and made it work , running two brushless motors of one ESC given that the ESC has to sence where the rotor is.......

[aqwut]

Originally Posted by GriffinRU

but if I were you I would connect them together (with strong magnetic friction (pole cogging...) it would be very simple to match them) and run from single MGM ESC.

That was just a joke right?.. or is it really possible...

sensorless doesn't keep track of here the rotor is, correct?..

[Peter Zicha]

Even sensorless get feed back on rotor position

[Arct1k]

But yes I believe this can and has been done - Get the rotors in sync and locked with gearing it can work

[Peter Zicha]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

But yes I believe this can and has been done - Get the rotors in sync and locked with gearing it can work

Please video tape it if you try..............

[suicideneil]

Arthur has explaind the precise procedure in the past, and its alot simpler than you might think:

1. Short 2 wires of each motor with a single 1.2v cell, they will rotate to a certain posistion. (do this with the pinions installed to make life easier later).
2. Wire the motors in parallel, then to the esc.
3. Bolt the motors to the motor mount, and mesh them to the spur; when you rotate one motors shaft, the other should follow automatically due to the mechanical magnetic cogging... thing.
4. With the motors meshed to the spur, you can now treat them as one motor in essence, only they will draw double the amps since they are in parallel. You really do need a good esc and batts for this setup.

[GriffinRU]

Yes, I have done that on many occasions and I can even explain how it works and why.

There is nothing to capture here...

And nicely matched two plettenbergs would be not a problem for ESC to run in sensoreless mode.

That was just a joke right?.. or is it really possible...

Have you seen any of this in my post?

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Arthur has explaind the precise procedure in the past, and its alot simpler than you might think:

1. Short 2 wires of each motor with a single 1.2v cell, they will rotate to a certain posistion. (do this with the pinions installed to make life easier later).
2. Wire the motors in parallel, then to the esc.
3. Bolt the motors to the motor mount, and mesh them to the spur; when you rotate one motors shaft, the other should follow automatically due to the mechanical magnetic cogging... thing.
4. With the motors meshed to the spur, you can now treat them as one motor in essence, only they will draw double the amps since they are in parallel. You really do need a good esc and batts for this setup.

Its all about timing

Thank you,

[suicideneil]

I've learnt alot from you dude, and I admire the crazy stuff you can do with electronics.

[Peter Zicha]

Cool.....this was said to not work in other forums , but hey your system does seem make sence . this I would like to see for real just to say that I have

[plettenbergs]

EMAXX trani was working for almost two full batt runs...input shaft has failed now...trani seems to be fine...have to disassemble again tomorrow...i did pick up heavy duty (traxxas #3993x)new one today at hobby shop today!...I MIGHT HAVE TOO MUCH POWER!...it really hauls as for a while though!...is my 1 esc able to power two motors?