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Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:29 pm
by vintage racer
I have had this speed control from my flying days,its 100 amp,can anyone tell me if this would work in a buggy with stock motor?Just thought I would ask here before trying and frying.Im thinking it may not be able to handle the load in a car with the lack of a heat sink.

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:33 pm
by civilguy
I remember when I first got back into r/c trying to figure out the modern gear. If I remember the big problem with aircraft ESCs is that there is no brake and often just forward. So if you can live with bouncing off things to slow you down, then go for it!! :wink:

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:38 pm
by vintage racer
ofcouse,I didnt even think of that,cheers.

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:34 pm
by Halgar
The other thing that I thought of is that there is essentially no load on an aircraft, unlike a ground vehicle that has significantly more resistance and a constantly varying load, most of it high.

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:35 pm
by GJW
nice esc, got a spare one? :mrgreen: going to put it in my beagle :P

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:36 pm
by vintage racer
Sorry Gary this is my only one :cry:

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:38 pm
by GJW
giva ya a pack of juicy fruit for it!! now thats a deal. :lol:

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:12 pm
by DPero
You need to convert the signal to work with your radio. Something like this... http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=msw-pistix

Re: Feigao airplane speedo control in buggy???

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:24 pm
by RETRO R/C
Other than the mentioned braking and reverse issues - Aircraft speedies almost always have pretty severe "cogging" when used in a car.

Cheers

Darryn