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06.15.2011, 08:26 PM

"hard mount" means that it is mounted directly to something via screws or a ziptie. Maybe mount it with just some double sided tape for some cushion, or put some foam under it and secure with a ziptie but not super tight.


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06.15.2011, 08:54 PM

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"hard mount" means that it is mounted directly to something via screws or a ziptie. Maybe mount it with just some double sided tape for some cushion, or put some foam under it and secure with a ziptie but not super tight.
Is that really going to make a difference?? I mean, in a car when it crashes, is a 2mm bit of double sided tape really going to cushion a 40mph crash?
   
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06.15.2011, 09:29 PM

I edited my above post after checking my set-up by turning my BEC on and off.
   
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06.16.2011, 02:37 PM

Let us know what you find out. Thanks

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06.15.2011, 09:34 PM

It's not so much for impact protection, but vibration absorption. Sustained vibration causes problems with all sensitive electronics. I mount my ESC's and receivers with doublestick foam, even if they're in an Rx box.
   
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06.16.2011, 05:29 AM

Thanks for all your input guys!

I do appreciate the help!!!

When i get some time... i will have a closer look.

Ill check that everything is securly connected and soldered. Ill check the RX Box to make sure the wires are not loose again, and i will mount a thin piece of foam under the ESC...

Ill go through it all and see what happens...

I personally think it may be a faulty ESC... but i hope not :(

Ill come back and tell you what i find!

THANKS AGAIN!
   
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Solder job? - 06.16.2011, 11:56 PM

May be a break or bad connection/connector, loose?

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06.20.2011, 07:14 AM

Im so annoyed... i still havent had the time to look at my truck since this problem!

But i just want to double check something with you guys...

The ESC gets its power from the BEC right????

So that means i do not disconnect the red wire from the following image?

   
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06.27.2011, 11:47 AM

Ok GUys... i had time to have a closer look and found 2 very small problems!!!

Firstly the ESC is absolutely fine...

Secondly the problems..
So many wires are now being used, BEC, Pistix etc... that one of them was bound to come loose, and it turned out to be the ESC wire to pistic connection...

I then found, one of my lipos to have a terrible solder joint...

So now that was all fixed, i ran it on the weekend, and it was the HOTTEST day of the year so far, and the motor and esc did get hot, but not as hot as other peoples did...

IT ran like a champ and i will have vids of the 1520 motor running hard on 9s :)

Thanks for the help guys!


Pic taken from the weekend


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06.27.2011, 01:20 PM

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Ok GUys... i had time to have a closer look and found 2 very small problems!!!

Firstly the ESC is absolutely fine...

Secondly the problems..
So many wires are now being used, BEC, Pistix etc... that one of them was bound to come loose, and it turned out to be the ESC wire to pistic connection...

I then found, one of my lipos to have a terrible solder joint...

So now that was all fixed, i ran it on the weekend, and it was the HOTTEST day of the year so far, and the motor and esc did get hot, but not as hot as other peoples did...

IT ran like a champ and i will have vids of the 1520 motor running hard on 9s :)

Thanks for the help guys!

That's good news waiting for vids
   
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06.28.2011, 11:32 AM

Now go scare some kids at the park with that wicked looking Savage.
   
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