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Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more

08-17-2014, 01:19 PM

Replies: 3

Slash 4x4 overtray air scoop, rock protection, cooling

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Posted By fastmike57

EXT2Rob, the scoop works really well, very few...

EXT2Rob, the scoop works really well, very few rocks, motor and ESC run nice and cool. If there is some interest in this stuff, I would consider putting it on Thingiverse.

I am new at driving RC...

Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more

08-14-2014, 11:23 AM

Replies: 3

Slash 4x4 overtray air scoop, rock protection, cooling

Views: 5,779

Posted By fastmike57

Slash 4x4 overtray air scoop, rock protection, cooling

i am new to RC trucks and being from Arizona, I envy you guys that get to drive in real dirt! Here in AZ we have gravel, and rocks, which I found out the first time I stood behind my slash taking off...

Forum: RC Car General Discussions

08-11-2014, 10:47 AM

Replies: 24

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Views: 3,404

Posted By fastmike57

Wanted to update this thread. I got the tank...

Wanted to update this thread. I got the tank going with dual brushless Velineon 3500 motors, VXL-3s ESC's and dual 3S lipo batteries. Had to rebuild the frame to make more room up at the track...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

08-11-2014, 10:31 AM

Replies: 2

How to configure to run dual brushless motors, ESC's on separate channels

Views: 7,068

Posted By fastmike57

Wanted to update this thread. I did get the tank...

Wanted to update this thread. I did get the tank to run on the dual Brushless motors. Had to rebuild the frame and make more room for batteries. The tank hauls butt! I broke the 3D printed track...

Forum: RC Tanks

08-03-2014, 10:22 PM

Replies: 13

M41A Bulldog, dual 540 motors in worm gear drop in housings, all ball bearings

Views: 6,327

Posted By fastmike57

You know it is actually a lot slower than I...

You know it is actually a lot slower than I thought. My project tank has 2.5" drive wheels and this tanks drive wheel are about an 1 3/8", so it goes a lot slower. Maybe someone can help me figure...

Forum: RC Tanks

08-02-2014, 09:51 AM

Replies: 13

M41A Bulldog, dual 540 motors in worm gear drop in housings, all ball bearings

Views: 6,327

Posted By fastmike57

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA1vb0Ua6vg ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA1vb0Ua6vg

Here is a link to YouTube video of the first rough run. It works!

Forum: RC Tanks

08-01-2014, 05:26 PM

Replies: 13

M41A Bulldog, dual 540 motors in worm gear drop in housings, all ball bearings

Views: 6,327

Posted By fastmike57

M41A Bulldog, dual 540 motors in worm gear drop in housings, all ball bearings

I have been working on this project for weeks and finally got these 540 motors in a Heng Long 1/16, M41A3 Walker Bulldog Tank. It turned out so good, wanted to share it with you.
Man what a tight...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

07-18-2014, 07:43 PM

Replies: 2

How to configure to run dual brushless motors, ESC's on separate channels

Views: 7,068

Posted By fastmike57

How to configure to run dual brushless motors, ESC's on separate channels

Want to run two brushless motors and ESC's in a RC Tank on separate channels. Building an RC Tank and want more speed power. Mounted two Velineon 3500 brushless motors, dual VXL-3S ESC's with dual 3S...

Forum: RC Tanks

07-17-2014, 04:05 PM

Replies: 2

Help controlling dual brushless motors, ESC's in a tank

Views: 9,416

Posted By fastmike57

Help controlling dual brushless motors, ESC's in a tank

Have been working on a RC Tank with long travel suspension I built from scratch with 3D printed track, suspension and hand made aluminum frame. Started with Heng Long motors and it would run, but not...

Forum: RC Car General Discussions

05-24-2014, 09:41 AM

Replies: 24

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Views: 3,404

Posted By fastmike57

Yes I had it reversed on the series parallel, I...

Yes I had it reversed on the series parallel, I want parallel and keep the same voltage, increase amps. Combine both black and reds at the ends of both batteries. not go pos to neg on batteries.

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Forum: RC Car General Discussions

05-23-2014, 08:51 PM

Replies: 24

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Views: 3,404

Posted By fastmike57

Now that's what I'm talking bout, the tracks...

Now that's what I'm talking bout, the tracks flying off it is going so fast! I can build more gear boxes and tracks.

So it is not the amps that make the power it is the voltage. That makes...

Forum: RC Car General Discussions

05-23-2014, 11:36 AM

Replies: 24

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Views: 3,404

Posted By fastmike57

Yes, I believe these are 27T motors. Figured they...

Yes, I believe these are 27T motors. Figured they would be a good compromise and the price was right. See the crawler motors are 35-55T and the faster motors are like 10T. I am a lot handier in the...

Forum: RC Car General Discussions

05-23-2014, 09:40 AM

Replies: 24

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Views: 3,404

Posted By fastmike57

Want my tank to haul bleep, how do I make it faster, need more power

Please help I am a newby to RC stuff. I have been building an RC tank from scratch with my 3D printer and stuff ordered online. I started with robbing a heng long tank for motors and controls. It...

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