150amps hobbywing esc in fire in my house!!! - Page 7 - RC-Monster Forums

Unsullied_Spy · 04.11.2009, 06:01 AM

I shipped in a bad MMM about 2-3 weeks ago and got a replacement yesterday, you get what you paid for! Take a chance on something like a HW ESC and if it fails you're sitting there going "well, this sucks" and you are left holding the bag. Every Castle controller I've ever had go wrong I didn't fret over because I know they'll take care of me, that security alone is worth the extra money to me.

superek4 · 04.11.2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy

I shipped in a bad MMM about 2-3 weeks ago and got a replacement yesterday, you get what you paid for! Take a chance on something like a HW ESC and if it fails you're sitting there going "well, this sucks" and you are left holding the bag. Every Castle controller I've ever had go wrong I didn't fret over because I know they'll take care of me, that security alone is worth the extra money to me.

U never know untill u try, u won't know cc until u try rite?

Unsullied_Spy · 04.11.2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by superek4

U never know untill u try, u won't know cc until u try rite?

I didn't buy a CC product until I heard such good reviews about them. I'm a very cautious buyer when it comes to the internet. I'll buy anything out of a store but off the internet it has to be worth the money.

04.11.2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by superek4

Has anyone contacted HW successfully?

Yes I've been answered by Tracy from after-sales service,email address is on their website.
They should be receiving my faulty esc next week,I will update on how they proceed.

superek4 · 04.11.2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by afonsos

Yes I've been answered by Tracy from after-sales service,email address is on their website.
They should be receiving my faulty esc next week,I will update on how they proceed.

damn I email them but no reply. Ok I try ok

lutach · 04.11.2009, 11:04 AM

Hobbywing is a member of this forum, have you guys tried to contact him through through here?

12:14 PM

When my 80A is still flying to China,I've been playin with a 150A.

I've just arrived from local track where tested an ezrun 150A with SP 8,5R bl motor on my RC8.
I was pretty amazed how smooth this combo is with sensor wire connected,very good,no cogging at all.
Without sensor it cogs a bit at start and doesnt seem to have the same top end as in sensored mode.
Temps were around 60-65ºC on 4S
For the price of SP motors those are worth a look.

superek4 · 04.11.2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by afonsos

When my 80A is still flying to China,I've been playin with a 150A.

I've just arrived from local track where tested an ezrun 150A with SP 8,5R bl motor on my RC8.
I was pretty amazed how smooth this combo is with sensor wire connected,very good,no cogging at all.
Without sensor it cogs a bit at start and doesnt seem to have the same top end as in sensored mode.
Temps were around 60-65ºC on 4S
For the price of SP motors those are worth a look.

good for u, I gave up on them already

GT35R · 05:16 AM

I just had a little HW fire too.

-Brand new Caster Truggy
-HW 80A ESC
-New Turnigy 2x3000 4S
-New 2.4G radio system

Smoke, fire, melted plastic, wiring ETC.
Was waiting for MMM to be returned so was trying
an 80A HW in the meantime. Only changed timing to 7.5deg, punch default.

I can't believe how much damage it has caused on a brand new setup
that has never even flipped or hit anything. I might go back to flying
for a while, only damage is when you crash.

littlegiant · 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GT35R

I just had a little HW fire too.

-Brand new Caster Truggy
-HW 80A ESC
-New Turnigy 2x3000 4S
-New 2.4G radio system

Smoke, fire, melted plastic, wiring ETC.
Was waiting for MMM to be returned so was trying
an 80A HW in the meantime. Only changed timing to 7.5deg, punch default.

I can't believe how much damage it has caused on a brand new setup
that has never even flipped or hit anything. I might go back to flying
for a while, only damage is when you crash.

Was it the hw truggy combo from castor? I did lower the timing to 7.5 on my HW80A and the esc blew up. It was working flawlessly for 2 weeks prior to the timing change. I was lucky that the esc din catch fire.

superek4 · 07.30.2009, 09:20 AM

I did not know changing timing will also affect? I tot only zero punch will burn d esc

littlegiant · 07.30.2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by superek4

I did not know changing timing will also affect? I tot only zero punch will burn d esc

It will I guess. There were similar complains about lowering the timing.

GT35R · 07.30.2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by littlegiant

Was it the hw truggy combo from castor? I did lower the timing to 7.5 on my HW80A and the esc blew up. It was working flawlessly for 2 weeks prior to the timing change. I was lucky that the esc din catch fire.

No I bought the race roller version and bought a HW ESC to run until MMM
returns.
I had read about not setting punch too low and I didn't set timing all the way
to zero to be safe. Seems that was a bad idea.

Smoke is OK, send it back and get a new one.
This bastard melted a new body, I'm not having luck so far sourcing another one.

hemiblas · 10:30 PM

I cant believe changing the timing on these things makes them blow up, but I think I've read it in a couple other places too not to mess with it. I'm starting to think that its just not easy making one of these controllers and that they are all hit and miss with reliability.

littlegiant · 07.30.2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hemiblas

I cant believe changing the timing on these things makes them blow up, but I think I've read it in a couple other places too not to mess with it. I'm starting to think that its just not easy making one of these controllers and that they are all hit and miss with reliability.

Just leave those power settings to default and those hw esc will not act up.