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Old 06-29-2013, 09:11 AM
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Thanks! That is most helpful.

BTW the brushed ESC you ordered I HIGHLY doubt could take 3S lipos as most can take only like 8.4 volts to 9.6 max
I couldn't find an input voltage rating on these critters, but they were only $10/ea, so if I smoke one, oh well [8D]

ETA:

I'm kinda rethinking using RC ESC. I found 350W 24 V rated scooter ESC on ebay for $15, and $20 for the thumb style throttle. That'd be easy to wire in, and can definitely handle the power.

I'll just use those two ESCs when I build the girls their next RC cars or something.
A scooter ESC probably would be best as honestly I doubt a RC ESC could power a power wheels motor for long as those cheap HK ESC's I've seen one smoke in a mildly geared tamiya on a 27t motor.


I have been tempted to buy a power wheel to make into a giant scale RC car though
Would be interesting to see one with the 1/5th scale BL motors in it