GeoVW72
07-07-2011, 09:57 PM
Finally got my hands on the "new" esc and motor.
Here it is:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RGJ6nsgli5g/ThYYs6d8w-I/AAAAAAAABAE/CCehEvXFWHI/s640/IMG_20110707_123528.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aghImCs9s3w/ThYYqbnkW7I/AAAAAAAAA_8/j2VwRy4sTvo/s640/IMG_20110707_123619.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HzEGhTVisoE/ThYYoE8t1wI/AAAAAAAAA_4/x-CAl6udSDE/s640/IMG_20110707_123610.jpg
Front bolts are 2.5mm and the rear is held on by three T-7 torx screws, thread-locked very well and difficult to remove unless you heat the end cap, 1.5mm may work in a pinch.
The physical motor dimensions are 36mm diameter by 84mm long.
The rotor is 17mm in diameter by 58mm long
The bearings are 5mmx14mmx5mm
Motor weighs 363.5g
Not sure what else on the market has the same specs, the only thing I find "Castle" about the motor is the writing on the rotor.
The esc is physically a carbon copy of the old one
New on right old on left:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YCKhTzamtag/ThYZUfo8XeI/AAAAAAAABAU/q3tIO5Hlrd0/s400/IMG_20110707_132702.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l9zajLeN5XA/ThYYzeK7yHI/AAAAAAAABAM/-nGfIS_YGVE/s400/IMG_20110707_132728.jpg
Obviously, previously mounted :glare:, by the double side tape residue.
The only thing I would call as a physical difference is the extended use of silicone in the "new" one.
Decaling was also the same, however it arrived set-up in lipo mode.
At face it's the same unit and I doubt much changed in programming.
Also tried connecting the unit to a Castle link, it gave no response. Perhaps the unit should be powered, but that is not something I intend to try as the probability is high that it will fry the usb on my netbook.
I believe that Traxxas esc that was part of the Castle update is more than likely the esc for the Castle powered edition that will likely to be produced.
Here it is:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RGJ6nsgli5g/ThYYs6d8w-I/AAAAAAAABAE/CCehEvXFWHI/s640/IMG_20110707_123528.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-aghImCs9s3w/ThYYqbnkW7I/AAAAAAAAA_8/j2VwRy4sTvo/s640/IMG_20110707_123619.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HzEGhTVisoE/ThYYoE8t1wI/AAAAAAAAA_4/x-CAl6udSDE/s640/IMG_20110707_123610.jpg
Front bolts are 2.5mm and the rear is held on by three T-7 torx screws, thread-locked very well and difficult to remove unless you heat the end cap, 1.5mm may work in a pinch.
The physical motor dimensions are 36mm diameter by 84mm long.
The rotor is 17mm in diameter by 58mm long
The bearings are 5mmx14mmx5mm
Motor weighs 363.5g
Not sure what else on the market has the same specs, the only thing I find "Castle" about the motor is the writing on the rotor.
The esc is physically a carbon copy of the old one
New on right old on left:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YCKhTzamtag/ThYZUfo8XeI/AAAAAAAABAU/q3tIO5Hlrd0/s400/IMG_20110707_132702.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l9zajLeN5XA/ThYYzeK7yHI/AAAAAAAABAM/-nGfIS_YGVE/s400/IMG_20110707_132728.jpg
Obviously, previously mounted :glare:, by the double side tape residue.
The only thing I would call as a physical difference is the extended use of silicone in the "new" one.
Decaling was also the same, however it arrived set-up in lipo mode.
At face it's the same unit and I doubt much changed in programming.
Also tried connecting the unit to a Castle link, it gave no response. Perhaps the unit should be powered, but that is not something I intend to try as the probability is high that it will fry the usb on my netbook.
I believe that Traxxas esc that was part of the Castle update is more than likely the esc for the Castle powered edition that will likely to be produced.