I know there are holes in the list, but we can continue to build on this as we go. It's fairly comprehensive thus far, so hopefully this can help those of you who are looking for the general information on these motors. Feel free to offer...
The Kyosho Rev series motors were intended for boats and planes. The marine motors feature water cooling while the plane motors have fan cooling. I have here a Rev300T. There was also a Rev300S. It's an interesting motor to look at as it appears to...
Evening all! I was lucky enough to score what looks to be a good working condition Novak 410-HPc esc last night! Been looking for one for a while as a backup to an excellent condition 410-M1c I scored from a great guy/seller a few months back. Photo...
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The JR plug will plug into a Futaba J slot. The white wire goes to the side with the tap.
Just be sure that it isn't pinned for the early Airtronics plug.
Curious what people think about an old Novak versus say a standard Hobbywing 1080. In reality is the 1080 just a better option if vintage aesthetics do not matter and one is trying to make a reliable brushed runner?
The 1080 has programmable levels...
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Honestly, I glad that quality brushed esc's are still available.
On top of the programming, I also like the small footprint of the Hobbywing. Many vintage reversing esc's are just plain huge, at least the good ones are.
Has anybody heard of or got any info on this please? I am struggling to find anything online. I took an eBay punt because it looked nice :lol:
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Philippe (Kedal) who posted above kindly sent me some info a while back on this ESC, which he sourced from the French magazine Auto 8. It was included in a review of the Astute and also their Racing New column. So this makes in an 88/89 piece. It...
Hi all as above after some 27Mhz Crystals, AM and FM for some projects please if anyone has anything to sell or trade.
Also keen on any futaba S132-H servos if anyone would like to sell or trade?
I've seen a few brushed ESCs that advertise they will run 550s but the motor turn limit is usually lower than what 540s it'll run. The Traxxas XL-5 is a good example, 12T 550 vs 15T 540. Why is that? Wouldn't a torquey 550 pull more amps and strain...
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First, turn limits are more like recommendations. Amp draw and cooling will determine the true limits.
Second, the armature on a 550 is longer. So each turn requires more wire than a 540. And while this creates a motor with more torque, they are...
In my collection of vintage ESCs, a couple of them have had some clunky on/off switches added in place of the original switch. Does anyone have a preferred mini switch they would recommend? It doesn't have to be period correct. Just looking for...
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That does look like a good switch layout, and that's a nice chassis layout. How do you get your wires to stay routed like that? Servo tape under them?
Small zip ties. Tying wires together makes them more rigid. A little heat will also help form...
So I picked up a vintage, hand-built drag car on Ebay a while back and just got to unpacking things. Found this wicked homebrew set up. I'm assuming it's a slot car handle out back? Thought I'd share!
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The guy in my profile avatar is using an early (c. 1982) radio with slot car controller.
I read some informative posts here about how good/cheap the Hobbywing 1060 brushed ESC is for a brush-motored basher. I looked around Amazon and eBay and found quite a few ESCs from random far east brands and vendors that all looked suspiciously...
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Your suggestion that Hobbywing was just putting their name on a cheap, no name ESC couldn't be further from the truth.
I wasn't suggesting that it was the case, I was simply asking IF it was.
Going through my stash for the first time in a long while, I found three of these things that I used back in the day. IIRC, they supposedly bring a used NiCd pack down to a safe level for recharging after use, or leaving it on for storage so the...
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3645 Hall Blvd was Tammies Hobbies old location. I was hired as they were moving to their current location. They made a pretty famous line of chargers called “Lightning Bolt”. Being just up the road I bet they were part of Tammies.
I know its probably been covered a milion times but the searching can be a pain! I don't mind links to help point me the the stuff I am asking about though.
First are my cars, esc's and motors. All 1990's stuff. I have a few radios from then too...
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I just checked, they come preset at 0°.
For good brush life and limited wear, I typically run my motors conservatively at 6-8°.
For max power in a buggy, I'd run 15-20°. In a truck, probably no more than 15°. But depending on the application and...
Recently picked up a Trinity Monster Horse Power motor and wanted to check its not a fake label, I remember on this forum a few years back that there was a number of fake motor labels doing the rounds.
Everything looks legit on the motor, but...
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Is Trinity stamped on the bottom of the can or no? Good to know. Thanks for posting your motor.
Epic.
If you click on the pics, you can zoom in.
I was talking about at bottom of the can, not on the endbell.
As I have been reminiscing about the British heatsink ESC era, and steadily collecting up a few Demon and Nosram esc's, I have started also looking into Laser offerings, mainly due to a build I am working on which originally pictured in late 80's...
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For comparison, here's the earlier pre-FET Laser Compact (i believe it to be this model or very similar), the layout is the same as above with the relays on the opposite side of the board.
I'm not so assiduous in posting here (but I lurk alot), I need infos about the LRP Motor shown below (model, year).
I bought it new in pack som years ago (and another some weeks ago) and the only extra info is a handwritten label sticked on the...
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This is the second LRP Super Series I've bough several week ago and destinated to my Tamiya TA01 restomod project. Ony yesterday I've found some time to open it... it's full of wire! 13x6 turn of 0,25 wire if I'm not wrong.
I bought a vintage Novak Duster ESC which is rated at 250A. I read that it can handle 14t motors at 7.2V.
What does it change if I use it at 4.8V? Can I use a lower turn motor in this configuration (let's say 12t)?
This pair just arrived through the post. Pretty rare even over in the UK, dating from 86-87. If they're good enough for Jamie Booth, then they're good enough for me 8)
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I have another write up from mid-88 also, again featuring Rory and mentioning his Proking... this time it specifically states that it is a forward-only version, which again gets me thinking that this is the same unit I now have.
I just picked up a Schumacher C-car, and it came with this beauty from 1981.
Before my time I started racing in 1985, My first speed control was a Demon king 6x BUZ11 fets although I recall upgrading it to proking spec by installing the other 2...
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Interesting dating and unit number comparison there if you think about it.
Mine was unit number 780 from week 40, and just 3 weeks later yours was unit number 831. So 51 units between them. I am guessing Nick wasn't making various speedo models at...
So, with the recent untimely passing of Nick Adams of Demon, I have taken a bit of an interest in his motors recently, and in particular, with a few 1986-ish builds on the go i have been focusing more on his 1986 offerings, which as it turns out...
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Hi Francis (I sent you a PM btw) - yes i think you could be correct there. My HT is a silver can version and just says 'Single HT' on the label.
As i was just starting out in RC all of the tech tables listed 'Demon Mr.T' motors leading the way, and...
With my 3000mah NiMh batteries, I feel like I'm pushing the temperature limits of my brushed motors. That's the main reason I don't move up to higher rated batteries. Every time I search up heat sinks, I come across a bunch of heat sinks with fans...
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Without going through a full battery, I did a spot check of the temperatures. My son running the 7 cell was hottest at 223 F. Father in law was 209 F. Mine was 190 F. Hmm, BITD with NiCd I would bring a crew packs with me to do back to back runs. Of...
I used one of these for many years back in the day - probably my fave charger. Oh so simple.... I recently picked up this pair - one from the legend that is Richard Isherwood. He told me Glyn Peglar had revised the thermal sensor bulb on it to...
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On the PC1 the red light comes on when you connect the pack and press the button then the green light comes on when it peaks. I assume the PC3 is the same but haven't tried it.
I’m trying to find out what this motor is, and what era (years) its from. Mainly trying to figure out what turns and winds it could be as well. Please help ! DBAC0B5C-1593-4ACB-8B8E-43818A3D8657.jpeg 5D1E317F-7AAE-47D3-A776-A895AF219212.jpeg
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That's been a major hurdle I've found while going down the rabbit hole of brushed motors as it pertains to identification. Manufactures used the same cans and decals as a time and cost cutting measure I imagine which makes it hard to know what's...
Hi all, I've just bought for a few of bucks a Trinity Tru Lathe (RC4104) and I need a pair of infos:
which is the O-ring size used to spin comms?
The bit is totally worn which is the right spare?
Thaks in advance! :D
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Often I use WD40 as cleaner and protector. As cleaner removing it with a brush or with a towel and after the clean as protector leaving it drying. Never as lubricant.
In this case I intend to use motor cleaner do give to the lathe a deep clean...
I used to race back in the 90's and can remember I used primarily two motors. One was an Orange Brushed LRP motor and the other a Black Brushed LRP motor. Do anyone know how many turns these motors were? I tried to search a bit on the net, but no...
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This is awesome. Thank you. Now I can see the “Magic” is 11x3. Still pondering what the Black might be though.
Had to share with the group....was searching for a Magnum Junior and a couple S-132H's for a while now....but ebay found this Senior in good condition with all the goodies, 2x S-132H's, original battery trays, charger, extension cord and plastic...
Hello all! Looking for some battery knowledge/experience on what I can run and where to source them. I raced a lot from '85 thru '90 and have been recently bitten by the vintage R/C bug big time! In the past month or two I've bought my car, spare...
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found these factory SCR saddle packs, pretty rare now.
I think i got them with my mates optima mid TOMS conversion kit way back in the 80's
They had yellow sce versions come out later as well but ive never seen one in person.
Cells are long gone...
I don't suppose anyone has a link to the manual for this motor? I'm interested in how check it's condition / what's replaceable in it.
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Kind of. My son has taken ownership of my car. It's been waiting for renewed interest and he's enjoying it. It may be that the motor needs a refresh. I think it's probably fine but I'm not sure how to check.
I have a couple of 94145 servos I need to have repaired. Does anyone know where I might find someone who can take a look at them?
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For the most part Servo's are not economical to repair. If the motor or the potentiometer are bad sourcing a replacement would be almost impossible. That said, they can be repaired. I recently repaired a airtronics 94151, I had to reverse engineer...
I remember BITD that Tower had a cheap pistol radio they sold. I can't find a picture of it. It either just said Tower hobbies or may have said Pulsar. There may have been the Pulsar and the Tower Hobbies pistol also. Did Kyosho make the Pulsar...
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Completely forgot to mention the original radio that came with it, the wheel seems tight though. It turns left and right just fine, just slow to center.
Band 4 crystal installed and the factory test sticker is still on the top.
Anyone seen one of these? It from an Ultima that was raced be for my dad bought it about 20 years ago. I cannot find ANY information on it. It says Trinity on the plastic.
the Ultima was raced on some level before my dad got it. It has thin brushes.
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I know this thread is 6 years old, but I just bought this exact motor from the OP. Thought it was pretty cool.
Hi, I have this Airtronics 96307 speed controller that I would like to get working again. I found a blown component and need help identifying it. It is at the end of the white line in the pic and is surronded by three orange components. I believe...
I’m new to the whole RC car thing. I have just managed to prise my Dads Tamiya Fox 1980’s original off him and have been playing with it with my 10 year old son.
A few weeks back we changed the motor as the old one was done, got some new...
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The plastic wheel hubs on the rear of the Fox are prone to cracking, so take off the wheels and check those for starters, but I would suggest the drive shaft hexes are shot, not really a serviceable item though, would have to replace the entire...
I have an old Traxxas model 2020 tx that needs a steering potentiometer. It turns correct to the right but turning left is weak and not to full lock. Does anyone know what I can replace the pot with? Id like to get it going again for a build I want...
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If you are certain the pot is the problem, you can still find the 2210 wheel assembly for sale. There are a few on eBay right now.
Thanks for the link. Yes im sure its the pot, I tried another tx with the same setup and it all worked. The PO...
Recently acquired this in a collection I bought. I've only ever seen their com lathes and tire lathes. Never heard of one of these. Searched for a while and came up with nothing. Some kind of motor conditioner. Seems to work fine, not sure of what...
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Looks like a real nice piece! Alot of dough back then for a red light.
For those interested on how this little gem is programmed or what the manual looks like or simply for archival value here are the photos of the manual that I took:
anyone would have the winds of the different LRP E series? I have a Pink E and a white E in their period tubes (yummmm) in my motor box that I have absolutely no idea about which winds they are (except if doubles/singles/triples of course)....
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Highest that I have seen are 15x7 from HPI UNO and ABC M&Y (with nice twisted winding) motors:
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Hello,
Can you guys please post a few pics of motor repro stickers? And add info on where you got them from?
I'd like to get some but still unconvinced..
Thanks!
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Yes the 480gold decal is very gold! I got a silver Twister decal i havent used yet...i will get a shot of it soon...not in town now
So growing up I started in R/C when the comm was king but being only a young kid all I ever had were Traxxas stinger motors in my pede and rusty. The last year or so I gave up on BL and went back to the old standard and started buying up used motors...
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I miss the comm cutting days. I still have my Hudy motor lathe and a tool box full of brushed motors.
Hi,
I was planning to make a fake Losi Revolution motor for my Jrx2 build. I ordered decals and started to look for a “donor” motor.
I knew that I would not like to use any of my old motors since they are to precious to me.
So I asked some of my...
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You should've had the 240SB. :mrgreen:
Took me a while.....35 years later now have a 240sb. She ain't pretty but got it where it counts..... :lol:
So Ive come in to a large amount of older ESCs. Sadly the wiring on almost all of them is quite dismal. Is there anywhere or a person who is known for rewiring old ESCs? Does it even make sense to spend the money on them?
Thanks for all the help....
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Or sell the 2 Tekin keypad ESCs and buy what ever you want.
Yup.
I’d happily repair all the others for him with vintage wires in trade for 1 of the 410Ks
Also have a mate who is GUN with repairing ESCs at a component level - he can fix...
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