Hi all. I got my replacement ESC a couple of days ago. Its was less than inspiring.
It is a truck ESC with dual motor leads. The web site says they are in parallel so any pair will work. I am going to seal off the unused pair so if it does get wet in there they won't short out..
I did hook it up and it does seem to work with no load. It does have a good looking heat sink on it.
It did not come with an instruction sheet and was not shipped in the original box. I did look it up and found it came from Hobby Wing.
Here is a link to the instructions http://www.hobbywing.com/products/enpdf/WP880en.pdf
Its original purchase price is $33.99 and came with an auxiliary fan which was not included. It has some programmable features but you will need to by a special programmer to change anything. It does not reverse in it's current state.
Now the boat.
The car type transmitter was a poor choice for this boat (my opinion) A stick type radio would have been a better fit. Not the one in the Fletcher. I like a radio without a spring loaded throttle so It can be set for consistent cruising speed without having to hold it in position. A stick type radio also allows for other functions to be activated. Like a sound system etc.
The universal joints were not a good choice for the motor / prop shaft connection. A dog bone style connector would be much better. I have installed them in my boat. Much more compliant and allow for axial misalignment. You need a double universal for that.
Apparently the grease on the prop shaft is wrong and needs to be replaced. No big deal but ???
Was the one counter rotating prop really necessary? If so then the prop for that shaft should have had the opposite direction thread. As it stands the shaft rotation direction is trying to loosen that prop not tighten it like the other two. If you take it off for maintenance make sure to use plenty of thread locker when reinstalling it. The shafts and props are a M4 X .07 thread. You will need to clean out all the old thread locker before reinstalling.
There are some cosmetic things like droopy gun barrels but I can fix that stuff.
Is is a great looking boat on the water. I am looking forward to actually being able to use it!
I am getting the boat set up for test run but with the weather forecast here in New England it may not happen until next spring.
If there is problem then who knows what happens.
It is a truck ESC with dual motor leads. The web site says they are in parallel so any pair will work. I am going to seal off the unused pair so if it does get wet in there they won't short out..
I did hook it up and it does seem to work with no load. It does have a good looking heat sink on it.
It did not come with an instruction sheet and was not shipped in the original box. I did look it up and found it came from Hobby Wing.
Here is a link to the instructions http://www.hobbywing.com/products/enpdf/WP880en.pdf
Its original purchase price is $33.99 and came with an auxiliary fan which was not included. It has some programmable features but you will need to by a special programmer to change anything. It does not reverse in it's current state.
Now the boat.
The car type transmitter was a poor choice for this boat (my opinion) A stick type radio would have been a better fit. Not the one in the Fletcher. I like a radio without a spring loaded throttle so It can be set for consistent cruising speed without having to hold it in position. A stick type radio also allows for other functions to be activated. Like a sound system etc.
The universal joints were not a good choice for the motor / prop shaft connection. A dog bone style connector would be much better. I have installed them in my boat. Much more compliant and allow for axial misalignment. You need a double universal for that.
Apparently the grease on the prop shaft is wrong and needs to be replaced. No big deal but ???
Was the one counter rotating prop really necessary? If so then the prop for that shaft should have had the opposite direction thread. As it stands the shaft rotation direction is trying to loosen that prop not tighten it like the other two. If you take it off for maintenance make sure to use plenty of thread locker when reinstalling it. The shafts and props are a M4 X .07 thread. You will need to clean out all the old thread locker before reinstalling.
There are some cosmetic things like droopy gun barrels but I can fix that stuff.
Is is a great looking boat on the water. I am looking forward to actually being able to use it!
I am getting the boat set up for test run but with the weather forecast here in New England it may not happen until next spring.
If there is problem then who knows what happens.
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