What did you do to your model today?

[Oh How Original]

1 minute ago, locky said:

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/esc-rebrand-conversion-guide.9960/

 

Check your esc is listed above.

 

Ahh you're right, so I wonder why they called it the BLX100... They already had the BLX120 from the earlier 3s range.

It's odd indeed, they 'designed' a new ESC, to be worse than the one they already had, renamed it, so went to the effort of all new graphics for it.

My mind is boggled.

[locky]

2 minutes ago, Redback said:

You rock, i was looking for something like this as it happend, because i was sure hpi used castle and they do, but it doesnt mention the flux esc's that i thought were compatible with the castle software?

Pretty sure it is Castle esc, what esc is it....https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/100573

[Redback]

26 minutes ago, locky said:

Pretty sure it is Castle esc, what esc is it....https://www.hpiracing.com/en/part/100573

FLX10-3S100 for example?

[locky]

6 minutes ago, Redback said:

FLX10-3S100 for example?

 

Is that an HPI esc, what does it look like?

[Tug]

2 hours ago, Oh How Original said:

 

But with these plugs you can't do it wrong anyway.

Plus, if you did the polarity backwards and it blew, the ESC would just be dead, it wouldn't run for 30-90 seconds then stop.

So I think they should check each case individually.

And to add, why make an ESC that can't use an adapter anyway?

Some of the lads on the Arrma group have said it's bull and they run adapters, clearly the ESC is faulty.

 

 

I think HW stuff has polarity reverse protection built in though.

 

 

I was only talking about plug changing, not your specific fault. They're wriggling out of their responsibility, clear and simple. 

[Tug]

We're straying too far off topic, but I thought most of the ESCs were from ZTW, who will make whatever ESC you spec? No? Pretty sure someone said Hobbywing don't make them at all? Would love to know the full facts. 

[Oh How Original]

14 minutes ago, Tug said:

We're straying too far off topic, but I thought most of the ESCs were from ZTW, who will make whatever ESC you spec? No? Pretty sure someone said Hobbywing don't make them at all? Would love to know the full facts. 

 

I would love to know as well, because if it's a rebranded ZTW then I might be able to reach out to them.

[Stormbringer]

why not email Arma directly ?

[Tug]

Get Deardon on the blower! Pronto!

 

 

[dabollicks]

Pretty sure my centre diff isn’t supposed to  look like this

Edited February 8, 2021 by dabollicks

[Oh How Original]

34 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

why not email Arma directly ?

 

Logic quoted the Arrma policy, so I don't think it'll make any difference.

 

Something else I was just reminded of, so all my other ESCs, including my Senton beep when you switch on, the Big Rock doesn't, there's no noises at all.

[Fly In My Soup]

23 minutes ago, Oh How Original said:

 

I would love to know as well, because if it's a rebranded ZTW then I might be able to reach out to them.

 

Sorry to jump in.... But yes arrma did use rebranded HW esc's... When they where owned by Jason.... (earlier ones used 120a rebranded wpsc8 etc etc...) but now... Under the horizon umbrella.... They'll be having them made to spec...

 

Much like team orion (r8 and neon range etc) but orion modify them in factory in Switzerland to enhance... So almost the same thing.... Except... One would suspect horizon main criteria is cost... And not performance... 

 

And to answer the question on Wether hobbywing make their own.... Yes they do... They have done for many years now ... They used to rebrand the likes of oem suppliers like ztw and sunrise in the early days... Like when they first started.... But have been a major manufacture for almost 2 decades now. 

 

There's only a few other Chinese and Korean supplier... Most have European registered shell / front companies with English moniker... But are often called shenzen guangdong electronic manufacturing company Ltd.... And so on... 

 

I know sky rc are another large oem supplier.... For corally, Turnigy, speed passion etc etc etc... And suppo, for helis.... Hifie got taken over by one of them at some point... I lost track /interest... 

 

 

📍And to make this post relevant... I made this from rubbish whilst I made the kids tea and waited for it to cook... 

 

0 cost... How's that for up cycling..., 🤔😂

 

 

[CarlC]

2 hours ago, dabollicks said:

Pretty sure my centre diff isn’t supposed to  look like this

 

Wow, is that out of your Dementor? Had you filled it with oil or were you running it on the factory grease? I'd email their support people about that, looks like it overheated.

[dabollicks]

5 hours ago, CarlC said:

 

Wow, is that out of your Dementor? Had you filled it with oil or were you running it on the factory grease? I'd email their support people about that, looks like it overheated.

Yeah it’s the dementor on it’s first proper outing. Was running it on factory grease as oiling it hadn’t even crossed my mind

[No brains]

22 hours ago, Oh How Original said:

Gave the Yeti a good 4 pack rip, ran like a champ.

Tried to run the new Big Rock, kept cutting out, been in touch with Logic, they say basically tough luck, ESC connector has been changed, no warranty.

Last Arrma I will buy, the Senton definitely has cogging issues, this has severe cogging issues, they haven't addressed that which I thought they would have by now... I got 6 clips of the truck which is how many times it failed, none of the clips are longer than 2 minutes, that includes the walk of shame lol.

So, note, Arrma ESCs only like EC5 according to Logic, why?!

Elecs will be ripped out and go in the bin most likely.

Very disappointed in the truck and the response.

 

 

 

 

And there is some footage to come 😄

 

 

 

I had the same bad experience with my arrma typhon 3s blx, the  blx 100 esc is just crap  even with 55/100   5200 mah batteries I just get 8 minutes drive and at full throttle It cuts out after a few minutes, with the same batteries In my rock rey and rustler 4x4 I get 25 minutes drive time.  I was very disapointed with the arrma, broke the suspensions arms very easy, then the crap radio and servo, leaky shocks, gear and pinion mesh that where to tight so I had to buy the adjustable motor mount, had a lot play in the wheels, and  the ring and pinion gears where to tight on mine and bind like grazy even when I shimed then, so this was the worst rc car I ever bought, arrma though🤮, even my tamiya cars are better then then this piece of junk.
I still don't know why every one on the forum recommend the arrma 3s line, my Losi rock rey and ruster 4x4 are better cars.

Edited February 9, 2021 by No brains

[CarlC]

2 hours ago, dabollicks said:

Yeah it’s the dementor on it’s first proper outing. Was running it on factory grease as oiling it hadn’t even crossed my mind

I'd definitely get in touch with Corally, I've heard of a couple of cases (online) of people knackering the diffs when running them on the factory grease.

[lorrylemming]

10 hours ago, Oh How Original said:

 

Logic quoted the Arrma policy, so I don't think it'll make any difference.

 

Something else I was just reminded of, so all my other ESCs, including my Senton beep when you switch on, the Big Rock doesn't, there's no noises at all.

 

It's unlikely but the lack of beep suggests a problem with the motor side of the ESC, the motor is what makes the beep. Have a look at the A, B, C plugs and the motor can for bad joints. 

[CarlC]

First coat of primer in the boat hull

[No brains]

I bought a hobao dc1, for £219 or 250 € thought it was a  good price

[.AJ.]

Fitted a shorter sensor cable to the LMT 😛

 

[Oh How Original]

Ran the Big Rock, just a few phone photos, my memory card has decided to fail, so lost all the footage from todays snowy RC gymkhana efforts and all the photos.

To say my mood is now foul would be an understatement.

 

 

 

 

[Stormbringer]

I ran my DC1 and son ran his Triton in the garden tonight 

[Ag100]

Fitted a little 3D printed MSD ignition module.

[Stormbringer]

all these wee touches are fairly adding up mate looking good 

[Ag100]

Just now, Stormbringer said:

all these wee touches are fairly adding up mate looking good 

Thank you, though not sure if it’s too much🤔