Smoked and ESC would like some Advice before buying another one....

[Charlie Hegelheimer]

I simply ran a 3/16 drill bit through the fins on the one side and slid a piece of 3/16 copper brake line through, worked like a charm

what did you use to secure the break line? any kind of JB or something?


thanks

[Mxkid261]

Its just pressed in, there was no need for any material to secure it in place, the drill bit and brake line are exactly the same size so it was a nice tight fit

Edit: I think I even had to put a few drops of oil on it for it to slide in easily

[zooma]

Its just pressed in, there was no need for any material to secure it in place, the drill bit and brake line are exactly the same size so it was a nice tight fit

Edit: I think I even had to put a few drops of oil on it for it to slide in easily

Ah ha. So you didn't just ram the tube down into the slot. I like that.

[Mxkid261]

Ah ha. So you didn't just ram the tube down into the slot. I like that.

Nope just ran a 3/16 bit through the fin, I first drilled through the heat sink on my burned up hobbywing controller to make sure it would work alright Lol. I never got temp gun readings without the extra cooling tube, but it was noticeably cooler to the touch after I added the extra tube. I think the hottest the capacitors got last summer was around 160*F.

[grsboats]

Personally I would reconsider your running time...10min..20min...no way to this electronics survive even with extra cooling..........3 to 4 min would keep you in the safe side. Gill

[Mxkid261]

I agree 20 min is pretty long, I run my rivercat about 10 and its pretty warm

[dmitry100]

mxkid261: To improve heat transfer-- you should probably put some thermal paste/grease around the tube and heatsink and then glue it on the outter area to keep it in place.

[Mxkid261]

What would the paste do? The tube definitely isnt moving unless you pull it out with a pliers lol

[dmitry100]

Well in that case, just use the thermal grease, as it improves the metal to metal contact and transfers heat (a lot) more efficiently/faster. You can pick some up for a few bucks... most popular brand is Arctic Silver.

Are you using copper or aluminum for the tubing? Or something like brass, steel, ...

[Mxkid261]

Its copper-nickel hydraulic brake tube, thats what I have at our shop to repair automotive brake lines. Its very easy to bend, and obviously anti-corrosive which is great for here in wisconsin where we salt roads in winter

[grsboats]

Zooma answering your question for a D motor set the timing at 3,75 degrees.Gill

[zooma]

Zooma answering your question for a D motor set the timing at 3,75 degrees.Gill

Sounds good.

[Charlie Hegelheimer]

So I think I have decided to order another SK180A ESC but want to also order the items ill need for an external bac can you guys point me in the direction to do that I have no idea how to set that up....

Thank you!!

[Charlie Hegelheimer]

So I think I have decided to order another SK180A ESC but want to also order the items ill need for an external bac can you guys point me in the direction to do that I have no idea how to set that up....

Thank you!!

Ok so I think Ive answered my own question here... looking at buying this BEC (http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...as-010-0004-00) at a local dealer any suggestions on waterproofing or if this is a decent BEC that will work?

Again thank you all for your knowledge and support!

[dmitry100]

Charlie, just invest in a Zippy LiFe 2s 700mah receiver battery at Hobbyking... only a few bucks and they're reliable.