Castle Ice controllers

[hebner]

Nick,
Sent you a PM
Hugh

[Fluid]

Way to go Hugh, tight-hole the rest of us why don't ya!




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[hebner]

Didn't want to clutter the Castle Ice Controller thread.

[RCprince]

There's a lot of nice things that the Ice may offer .... but at what price point! After losing 2 Hydra 240's this weekend I have to say I am more than a little gun shy in investing in an even more expensive ESC!

Not trashing Castle here .... just pure economics!

I've seen the 100amp 34v for 115.00

[Raydee]

Yeah the Ice controllers are a bargain, if the boat esc's follow the lead then they might be priced better than the current hydra's too.

[Joe Ford]

And most likely they will be pretty low. The ICEs are priced lower than the Phoenix controllers they're replacing. More of everything (quality, processing power, etc) for less $. Selling like hot cakes.

bustit...should be ok, just watch motor and ESC temps. You're pushing the voltage of the ESC, but as long as you use good quality batteries and set her up right you shouldn't have a problem. Don't let her run wet though. For the spark arrestor...use a 1 ohm 5W resistor. Anything higher and you can have cutoff issues...especially when we add auto-lipo function to the software in the next release (yes, I've been making waves for us boaters :) ).

Eod....two???? What happened? Did you email me @ work at all? Send them in? Shoot me a PM and we'll get this resolved. Didn't take it as trash talking. I realize that problems happen...keep a cool head and I'm willing to work with anyone. Raised by a lifer Marine though so piss me off and I'm sure you know the rest...just like my dad. lol Seriously though, doesn't matter if you were calling me every name in the book...I'm always willing and happy to help our customers even if starting off on the wrong foot. No worries about posing hard questions. I don't run and hide.

[Raydee]

Joe, you don't fly heli or plane do you? I have a pretty technical question for one of the CC guys about my Ice 75 in my 500 size heli that I installed today.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Joe will there be any higher amp Ice controls released?

[Eodman]

Yeah Joe, I have a Toysport Jolly that's twin drive.

Setup is as follows 2- Feigao 8xl's watercooled, Hydra 240's, Counter rotating Octura x442 props & Hyperion G3 4s1p lipos 1 per side.

Went to hook the batteries up - got the first one hooked as I finished hooking up the second one the 1st one let the smoke out followed by the second one! Got a spark and I was looking for the genie!

Never found that girl!

Joe I have to say Castle has been very supportive of me and my fellow servicemen ... but I can only afford this a few times before I start to look at other alternatives!

That's not bad mouthing it just comes down to finances! I know you guys are trying your damndest to resolve this!

This is the Cat in question at speed late last year!

[Joe Ford]

Steve...can't comment there. I hope so though.

Eod...definitely going to do everything in my power. Not liking the fact that a cheap chinese ESC is starting to be considered superior to our product...for what you guys pay it should work all the way up until you mess up. LOL Not that I've ever smoked an ESC before doing such things. Beautiful cat BTW! If you haven't sent those ESCs in yet, send them to my attention please. I have a feeling something happened in the first ESC and somehow took out the second...what, I'll try and figure out.

[sailr]

Joe, are the ICE controllers going to come out in something higher than 100A?

[Ub Hauled]

Joe, are the ICE controllers going to come out in something higher than 100A?

Not known,
View post #38 & #40

[DISAR]

One question that should be answered by Mr.Ford is if they have come up to any conclusion why some of the Hydras HV died on plug in or soon after. Is it programing-software? material defect? poor workmaship-assembly? user handling? impedance? high volts? high amps? extra long cables? water submersion?
The thing is that some work OK and some die, there must be a reason for this and a good explanation may attract people back to Hydras HV.

The most common causes can be used also as NOT TO DO items in order to have our ESCs live longer. Mr.Joe Ford pls help us!

[Ub Hauled]

He just got his hands on one and is examining, like he posted either here on this thread or one other thread going on .... jury is out.

[ozzie-crawl]

i know i ramble on a bit about the himodel/mystery esc,s
but as far as the hydras go if they were near bullet proof i would try and scrap the coin up to try one, but then what you pay in the u.s for a 240 i would only get a 120. then if there is a problem its larger shipping costs as well. thats why the mystery/himodels i believe are so popular= cheap out lay if there is a problem buying a new one isnt much more expensive than the return postage for a hydra warranty
my 2c
scott