ANOTHER Flux MMM goes up in flames!?

[shaunjohnson]

if you made a revolutionary new type of computer....would you like to listen to people b***h about it?
or would you like to listen to the few people who had an eagle tree recorder running during the failure?

shaun

[Aceldama]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Ironic to see Castle has not commented on this.

Comment on what? The moron from the Savage forum who did everything wrong?

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Ironic to see Castle has not commented on this.

I wouldnt have either.

[fastbaja5b]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Ironic to see Castle has not commented on this.

Damnit boy what do you think this is a Castle Creations support forum? .. oops :)

Seriously if you bought a Camry, and somehow managed to fit Landcruiser wheels on, do you think you'd get warranty when you blew the engine trying to gun it in 5th gear?

[redshift]

Originally Posted by fastbaja5b

Seriously if you bought a Camry, and somehow managed to fit Landcruiser wheels on, do you think you'd get warranty when you blew the engine trying to gun it in 5th gear?

Thank you 5b for some real world logic!

'Freezebyte wrote: "I refuse to believe that 2200kv will have a hard time powering 40 series wheels"

...Your beliefs won't change the facts and physics, if you choose this road you will likely find out the hard way (with your wallet) that RC is NOT an "out of the box" affair. These companies naturally have their 'extreme' promotional videos to woo and yes, even mislead the consumer that these trucks will take unlimited abuse 24/7 and all you gotta do is charge lipos.

You think it's odd that Castle has not responded when you are making an example of a THIRD party's experience, who looks to be a C.F.M.

This hobby is worth the time and effort it takes, getting worked up over someone else's stupidity is not.

[TexasSP]

This is to the last two posts! Classic, both of them!

[REVO 46]

Would 48/15 be alright on 6S with big joe's? The manual recommends 25t pinion on 6S what's up with that?

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by REVO 46

Would 48/15 be alright on 6S with big joe's? The manual recommends 25t pinion on 6S what's up with that?

I'd start with that, but CHECK THOSE TEMPS!!! If you don't have a temp gauge get yourself a Duratrax Flashpoint. I bought one 2 years ago and it has been extremely helpful. If you notice it's getting too hot too fast then you've got a gearing problem (most likely overgeared, it'd be tough to undergear a Flux with Big Joes).

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by REVO 46

Would 48/15 be alright on 6S with big joe's? The manual recommends 25t pinion on 6S what's up with that?

The manual gear chart just indicates what speeds you will get with what gearing, it is in no way a recommendation to run that gearing or an indication that the equipment will last.

Heavier/larger diameter tires require less gearing to maintain the same load on the motor. Any setup requires x number of watts to move, if you add more weight to the tires that number of watts required will go up. To get it back to the original output you need to lower the gearing!

I have no idea why people have such a hard time getting their minds around this... If you add more voltage the motor spins faster and the tires go around faster too, and if something goes faster it must be producing more power...

[REVO 46]

Thanks man, yeah I've got a flashpoint. What's too hot for the motor, esc and battery just to be safe. :)

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by REVO 46

Thanks man, yeah I've got a flashpoint. What's too hot for the motor, esc and battery just to be safe. :)

I try to keep all my motors below 160, normally more like 150. ESC should be fine below 180. If yours is getting that hot something is wrong though because the fan should keep it under 160. I try to keep my lipos under 120, if I see 120 at the shrinkwrap I give them a few minutes to cool off because the cell temp will be hotter than that.

Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy

I try to keep all my motors below 160, normally more like 150. ESC should be fine below 180. If yours is getting that hot something is wrong though because the fan should keep it under 160. I try to keep my lipos under 120, if I see 120 at the shrinkwrap I give them a few minutes to cool off because the cell temp will be hotter than that.

Uhh Sully, the fan kicks in at 150F and beyond that I think the thermal protection kicks in.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Uhh Sully, the fan kicks in at 150F and beyond that I think the thermal protection kicks in.

IIRC the fan comes on at 140. If you're getting much more than 160 than the fan is either damaged or not capable of handling the heat. If it can't handle the heat you're most likely pulling WAY too many amps.

Looks like he got his ESC replaced. Curious to see what happens now...

http://www.savage-central.com/module...r=asc&start=60

[REVO 46]

150, 180 & 120 OK, thanks for the help.