Turnigy Aquastar Series ESC's

[blackcat26]

Baked is correct. I have seen both the aquastar and the swordfish naked. Same same.

[FighterCat57]

here's a Turnigy Aquastar cut open: (I removed the water jacket- this ESC is toast)

There is a light coating, don't know if I would trust it to be water proof.

[blackcat26]

I don't like the way they did the fets from the factory, makes the middle board take alot of heat!

[Make-a-Wake]

here's a Turnigy Aquastar cut open: (I removed the water jacket- this ESC is toast)

There is a light coating, don't know if I would trust it to be water proof.

So its a 4 cap job..................Turnigy marine is two..........although with a higher uf.

[FighterCat57]

I don't like the way they did the fets from the factory, makes the middle board take alot of heat!

The heat sink goes between the two fet boards, but the layout is a bit confusing. The cooling plate is on the solder side of both fet boards.

[LiPo Power]

Thanks, Great Pictures......
I have one. How did you toast yours????
Robert

here's a Turnigy Aquastar cut open: (I removed the water jacket- this ESC is toast)

There is a light coating, don't know if I would trust it to be water proof.

[FighterCat57]

Thanks, Great Pictures......
I have one. How did you toast yours????
Robert

I plugged two of them into a Y connector... guess what happened to the controller? Now it just shakes like it's retarded.

I discovered this when I used the same Y connector and toasted another ESC with the same result... I soon realized that the new Y connector didn't have one of the red wires removed, like all of my others do. Typically, the first thing I do is pull the red wire on one side of the Y connector.

So there's your PSA and the result of "what happens if...".

[BakedMopar]

Weird I didn't pull any red wire on my Y