esc help motor turnung both ways at same time
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esc help motor turnung both ways at same time
i have a e flite etxra 260 with a scorpion 3008-28 motor and a 40a esc i got off ebay i connected it all up and it ran ok but only for a couple of minutes then the motor cut out, so i charged the battery but now it wont work properly, i plug it in and apply throttle and the prop just flickers about both directions as ifi it is trying to go both ways at once
anyone know how to get around it thanks
mat
ps it used to work fine to with another esc an battery but now will not work with those either
anyone know how to get around it thanks
mat
ps it used to work fine to with another esc an battery but now will not work with those either
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RE: esc help motor turnung both ways at same time
The windings on the motor are shorted out. That is what's causing it to "flicker". Iv'e had it happen with several motors from different manufacturers. Usually, it is because the motor is getting hot from having too much prop, or too little prop and exceeding it's RPM limits.
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That is your dead give away. It is the motor, not the speed control.
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it used to work fine to with another esc an battery but now will not work with those either
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RE: esc help motor turnung both ways at same time
sorry about delay took in into my local model shop where i bought the motor and they all thought it need the esc reprogramming, so they tried one of theirs and it had the same problem, then they thought ok maybe it has bat connections on the bullets from the motor so they took it all out back and re-soldered them there and then, couple of mins later they bring it all out and say ok its working now it was just a bad connection ... 3...2...1 and then it just sparked and smoked out the whole shop. cooking the motor and my new speed controller which was a cheapie off the internet. so i now have a brand new scorpion motor and they gave me a brand new 35a scorpion esc to go with it. everything is now working fine and am hoping to maiden flight it 2morrow
thanks for your help
thanks for your help
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RE: esc help motor turnung both ways at same time
Just make sure you are running the right prop. Most hobby shop employees are still clueless about electric aircraft power systems.
http://innov8tivedesigns.com/Scorpio...28%20Specs.htm
Good luck with your maiden.[8D]
http://innov8tivedesigns.com/Scorpio...28%20Specs.htm
Good luck with your maiden.[8D]