speed passion esc burnt can anyone help with new fets

[Rollinlow]

My ESC burnt the FETs are all crispy the board still looks OK can you get new FETs an solder themor do anything to save it cheers.

[atom3624]

Try contacting Derek Bailey here: http://www.rcdisco.com/tips-and-tricks/service.php

 

Al.

[Rollinlow]

Think they will be expensive being a shop. Just wanted to fix it on the cheap

[atom3624]

You can contact Derek directly.

He's 'old school'.

If it can be repaired, he's your man.

 

It MIGHT be a case that you either send scanned photos to him or, and I'm sure he'll prefer this, you send it to him to assess - old school (only trust yourself ..).

 

He's a VERY decent guy, reasonably priced, and if it can be repaired, he'll get it done.

If not, he'll tell you, and give you the options - bin or return.

 

Al.

[Si Coe]

Derek is your man - and he can probably repair it for less than you can if you aren't already fully tooled up for the job. But the truth is he's about the only person left repairing escs at all these days. Proprietary parts, computerisation and low cost imports mean most of the time esc's get binned rather than fixed.

[Rollinlow]

OK I'll try I've just got a second hand castle creations mamba Max not the pro cheap so will run that an see if he can sort my other one

[capri-boy]

Wow - just about to post a thread about my esc that needs repair, saw this near top and clicked the link - guys 20 mins up the road from me  Will email him and see what if he can sort this economically:

 

 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2015 by capri-boy

[Rollinlow]

Yours looks quite easy to sort mate I'm only in swadlincote so not far

[evssv]

I have a few esc's what need fixin...hopefully. ...long as its not stupid

[capri-boy]

Yours looks quite easy to sort mate I'm only in swadlincote so not far

 

I'm hoping so.  I'd do this myself if I had a fine enough iron - used to mess around in the workshops in my first job many yrs ago where the tech's were repairing CE to pab level - back then surface mount resistors we're about the smallest I'd go - hot air and and sm IC's vexed me.  I've emailed him and will see.  

[capri-boy]

Update for mine - Derek says it's unrepairable  

 

Sounds like a challenge then.

[atom3624]

Good luck.

My money's on Derek ... sorry.

 

Al.

[capri-boy]

Good luck.

My money's on Derek ... sorry.

 

Al.

 

We'll see if I can get it open, if the joints are too fine then I'll see about getting it over to one of the old techs - there all retired now but some still 'tinker'.

[capri-boy]

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Edited January 10, 2015 by capri-boy

[atom3624]

Saw the thread.

Well done.

Al.

[Rollinlow]

Now your feeling lucky how about soldering some FETs on mine lol

[capri-boy]

Now your feeling lucky how about soldering some FETs on mine lol

 

Haha - there presumably surface mounted so beyond my equipment!