e-maxx 14 cell EVX ESC death / replacement suggestions

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copper - 31 Jul 2003 15:27 GMT

poof.... anyone else try the emaxx 14 cell (16.8 vDC) setup?

i rebuilt five, 6-cell 3000 NiMh stock packs into the 7-cell design on the
website, used nice new gold bars and some wet noodle wire. Dans new speed
jig was great!

anyway, ran two packs about twice. damn fast and about 25 minutes run-time.

after a nice, peaked recharge on the same pack (only pair ever used) the esc
just stopped putting out current - never responded when throttled, LED
worked.

A charged pack on one input powers up the steering serve and esc LED, but no
go. A charged pack on the other side has no effect. anyway, i really blew it
up when i took the cover off and poked around lookin for a burnt trace or
cracked FET or something.

so --- any suggestions on a replacement to handle 14 cells, or more?

Megadust

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!bungle - 01 Aug 2003 05:51 GMT

> poof.... anyone else try the emaxx 14 cell (16.8 vDC) setup?
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For info:

http://www.mtroniks.net/whatsnew.htm

For ordering in the US:

http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/159152.asp

adds waterproofing and lighting capabilities...

These guys also have a waterproof reciever in the UK, and when I asked- they
said US frequencies are coming.

I have a lower-end ESC from them, the Sport RV15- I like it just fine.

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Dirk
(aka "!bungle")
'96 LS650
(aka "Rhino")

"Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no d-d-dancer"

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!bungle - 01 Aug 2003 05:57 GMT

> poof.... anyone else try the emaxx 14 cell (16.8 vDC) setup?

> so --- any suggestions on a replacement to handle 14 cells, or more?
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> Megadust

Excuse me, my brain just farted...

...you were interested in 14 cell and I was thinking 14.4v!

I'd try the double Rooster setup that Novak originally offered as a upgrade
from the original, problematic, Traxxas ESC's.

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Dirk
(aka "!bungle")
'96 LS650
(aka "Rhino")

"Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no d-d-dancer"

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Freddy418 - 01 Aug 2003 14:27 GMT

if you still have the broken evx, I'll take it off your hands. Email me!

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e-maxx 14 cell EVX ESC death / replacement suggestions