Popular Post Fly In My Soup Posted July 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2021 Last bit of testing ...refit doors then done...ready for sst pay n play day on Saturday 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Cant wait for the footage and the blasting tunes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ag100 Posted July 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2021 Fitted the Castle Mamba X and Castle 1415 2400kv combo, managed to use the stock esc mount, waiting on a pinion adaptor, than I can calibrate and get it out in the woods. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 well that was a waste of time and money. i used a whole can just on the small areas im sure traxxas paint the shells a different way as the paint just didn't work right. But was hard trying to match the color of the shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 As im still in self isolation i will give this a go on the slash shell. watched some videos and it looks simple lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 used a whole tube of goo if i wanted to do the whole shell i would be better off getting a indestructible one And i was tight using it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Blew it up!!’ Short lived and costly mistake, forgot to replace the spur cover and the battery strap (which I hadn’t tightened) got pulled into the spur and pinion and pop lots of sparks and smoke, brand new ESC is toast😤What an idiot! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Ag100 said: Blew it up!!’ Short lived and costly mistake, forgot to replace the spur cover and the battery strap (which I hadn’t tightened) got pulled into the spur and pinion and pop lots of sparks and smoke, brand new ESC is toast😤What an idiot! NO NO!!! ok so was this on 4s? Geared correctly? I dont see a strap stuck in anything 👀 .... castle will warrenty it imo if thats the way you want to go.... Just be smart about it, maybe dont mention the strap... Really feel for ya, when mine popped i freaked out. Edited July 22, 2021 by Redback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Redback said: NO NO!!! ok so was this on 4s? Geared correctly? I dont see a strap stuck in anything 👀 .... castle will warrenty it imo if thats the way you want to go.... Yes 4 s and same gearing as previous motor, it was literally crawling along as I was testing how smooth it was at low speeds, it just stopped, heard a pop and smoke billowed out from under the shell, luckily managed to pull the battery as it was just on the point of fully igniting, the amount and speed of smoke was pretty scary. I don’t think Castle will warrantee it’s totally my fault, I’m so annoyed at myself, it was fine, and was going to pack it away, then I thought I give it one quick go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ag100 said: Yes 4 s and same gearing as previous motor, it was literally crawling along as I was testing how smooth it was at low speeds, it just stopped, heard a pop and smoke billowed out from under the shell, luckily managed to pull the battery as it was just on the point of fully igniting, the amount and speed of smoke was pretty scary. I don’t think Castle will warrantee it’s totally my fault, I’m so annoyed at myself, it was fine, and was going to pack it away, then I thought I give it one quick go. I really do feel your pain its a horrible feeling 🤗 a hug for you brother! I hope you consider your options, a very costly mistake and really it should have cut off rather than popping, maybe contact them, whats the worst that can happen they say no? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GMballistic Posted July 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Ag100 said: Yes 4 s and same gearing as previous motor, it was literally crawling along as I was testing how smooth it was at low speeds, it just stopped, heard a pop and smoke billowed out from under the shell, luckily managed to pull the battery as it was just on the point of fully igniting, the amount and speed of smoke was pretty scary. I don’t think Castle will warrantee it’s totally my fault, I’m so annoyed at myself, it was fine, and was going to pack it away, then I thought I give it one quick go. Castle will replace it for you under their "Two Tier Non-Warranty". Quote Non-warranty Claims (Tier Two)Repairs outside the warranty period or repairs that are necessary due to misuse, abuse, neglect, or incorrect wiring will be repaired at the current flat rate repair fee. Don't throw away your old speed control - all Castle Creations products have a core value! Info & form here: https://home.castlecreations.com/warranty-and-service I bought a used XLX from eBay which turned out to be FUBAR. Another speed runner mentioned about the two tier warranty Castle offer so I filled in the "Non-Warranty RMA" form, selected what I wanted as a replacement (XLX2) and sent the ESC off to the USA via tracked delivery. When they get it they will then email you for payment of your new replacement ESC plus postage back to the UK which will be less than the cost of buying new again. You can even select a different ESC to the one you broke if you like. Edited July 22, 2021 by GMballistic 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, GMballistic said: Castle will replace it for you under their "Two Tier Non-Warranty". Info & form here: https://home.castlecreations.com/warranty-and-service I bought a used XLX from eBay which turned out to be FUBAR. Another speed runner mentioned about the two tier warranty Castle offer so I filled in the "Non-Warranty RMA" form, selected what I wanted as a replacement (XLX2) and sent the ESC off to the USA via tracked delivery. When they get it they will then email you for payment of your new replacement ESC plus postage back to the UK which will be less than the cost of buying new again. You can even select a different ESC to the one you broke if you like. I had emailed them before I read your post, that looks encouraging, will speak with them tomorrow, thanks for the help. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Redback said: I really do feel your pain its a horrible feeling 🤗 a hug for you brother! I hope you consider your options, a very costly mistake and really it should have cut off rather than popping, maybe contact them, whats the worst that can happen they say no? Thank you, I have emailed them, will see what they say and thanks for the hug😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JupiterTwo Posted July 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2021 About 9 months ago I managed to do this: finally got round to replacing it: All back together: just in time for its new cousin to arrive tomorrow 🙂 after running touring cars or vintage buggies for the last year, I’d forgotten just how wild these things are at this size! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone-wolf Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 Okjay its not a car but title is what did you do to your model.................. Finally got the enthusiasm to make a proper start on the Volantex Phoenix 2000 V2 motor glider, airframe all done just the RX and eagletree guardian to install, then set up the flaps and rates on the radio 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DEL 69 Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 Bit more paint and some masking, getting there. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tug Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, DEL 69 said: Bit more paint and some masking, getting there. I paid to have mine done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL 69 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tug said: I paid to have mine done. Was going to do mine black, but decided on a nice metalic green for the main colour. will be posting pic in the next couple of days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turok007 Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 set up 4WS with the new radio gear very easy as the TX has most of it setup. need to get a vid of it running. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Quick update; cycled the affected pack a few times to get the cells balanced, this worked, albeit under very little load as the charger can only apply approx 1.6 Amps when discharging. However, I knew the true test would be under full load when driving in anger, it's been tested. The cell that was dropped has held up perfectly, it stayed in balance with the other five throughout an entire run. With the current set-up, I achieved approximately 25 minutes. Motor peaked at 75C, ESC 40C and cells 40C. Bottom left is cell 4, the affected cell. As you can see it is looking good at 15% and not dropped lower than the others. Temp reading isn't coming out well, but it was 53 after five minutes rest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, turok007 said: set up 4WS with the new radio gear very easy as the TX has most of it setup. need to get a vid of it running. You put tons of work into "bug" love to see her running again 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Redback said: You put tons of work into "bug" love to see her running again 🙂 im a bit mixed up with it at moment as i have 2 also got load of new parts but cannot remember what im supposed to be doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) . Edited October 25, 2022 by Bert_w164 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) Might have to give this pup and motor mount some 6S abuse down the line 😜 P.s., I did buy the combo used, no this isn't a complaint. The seller was up front about the combos age and condition, this is more so me just being a bit extra and tearing it down because I like to tinker. But it brings it home that at a point my own motor is going to need a clean etc Edited July 23, 2021 by Bert_w164 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hell horn. Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 Found my long lost 2.2 tyre. So built up a set of 2.2 to try my smt10 as a mud/lifted truck type of thing. Think it looks cool and should make an interesting build. Odd wheels for now until I can order a set of 4 or 2 more of the ssd ones. With ever I can get cheaper. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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