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cheap esc
« on: April 26, 2007, 10:43:34 PM »
i'm going to use a cheap esc. would a 40 amp esc be ok for a 12-18 volt motor
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2007, 06:37:40 AM »
That depends specifically on the motor and the application. :P

Check the motor datasheet and see what the current draw is on it. If you are lucky, the datasheet will give a chart that compares torque vs current vs voltage.

From experience, 40A will probably be fine.

Try not to use motors above 12V because finding good/small batteries starts to become difficult.

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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2007, 05:09:04 PM »
thanks, the 50 amp one is a little bit more money so i think i'll go with that just to be safe.
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2007, 10:18:11 AM »
Remember that everyone doesnt know what an esc is, as a side note
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2007, 01:58:31 PM »
Remember that everyone doesnt know what an esc is, as a side note
If someone doesn't know what it is, they can't really help him with his question, so who cares? 
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2007, 04:14:33 PM »
Remember that everyone doesnt know what an esc is, as a side note
If someone doesn't know what it is, they can't really help him with his question, so who cares? 

Well, obviously the poster of the question will care. I am just saying, that lots more people might input if they knew what an esc was.

I have never come across this before, in my 'many' years of studing the subject. Therefore it is just a small, albeit helpful warning.
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2007, 10:05:03 PM »
Remember that everyone doesnt know what an esc is, as a side note
If someone doesn't know what it is, they can't really help him with his question, so who cares? 

Well, obviously the poster of the question will care. I am just saying, that lots more people might input if they knew what an esc was.

I have never come across this before, in my 'many' years of studing the subject. Therefore it is just a small, albeit helpful warning.

Good point.  I think robot types are less likely to know the term than RC junkies. 
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2007, 11:34:35 PM »
and still nobody has defined esc...

esc = electronic speed control
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2007, 05:48:49 AM »
and still nobody has defined esc...

esc = electronic speed control

But it's actually controller, I will let you off.
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Re: cheap esc
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2007, 07:02:38 AM »
and still nobody has defined esc...

esc = electronic speed control

But it's actually controller, I will let you off.

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