Castle 1717 motor with free water jacket

[johnf]

Yeah, but I like not being able to spin the shaft, it adds to the machismo!

I put a new connector in the bag for ya. Hope you found it. Like my inventive packaging? Keeps costs down.

Lmao!

I did see the connector, very cool of you!

[Brushless55]

The can on the Heli version is a tad smaller and the shaft spins just a bit easier than the car version

[JMSCARD]

Yeh... I got a bunch of the motors from castle.... my first 1717 came as a Air version too.... I got the buggy version a few days ago but I think i will keep the air version too.... for the $70 I mine as well keep it too... a sale like this will never come around again...... Like rum says the air version will probably work fine with a big cpu fan flowing on her..... but on the castle website it tells you the air versions motor wires cant be shortened... I wonder why???

[FighterCat57]

Yeh... I got a bunch of the motors from castle.... my first 1717 came as a Air version too.... I got the buggy version a few days ago but I think i will keep the air version too.... for the $70 I mine as well keep it too... a sale like this will never come around again...... Like rum says the air version will probably work fine with a big cpu fan flowing on her..... but on the castle website it tells you the air versions motor wires cant be shortened... I wonder why???

They are winding wires and will affect the Kv and resistance if shortened. The car versions stop the windings at the case and use 10 ga leader wires that can be any length.

[ray schrauwen]

Steve Neu said that motors that turn easier were of a more efficeint version. Maybe?

[BakedMopar]

Yeh...but on the castle website it tells you the air versions motor wires cant be shortened... I wonder why???

They use different type of wires. The air version has a coating on the wires and the car one doesn't.

[lectriglide]

Well, I have one of each, so it's worth a shot! Worst case, I goop up a cooling can on it!

Anyone have a link to good cooling fans? Should be able to buy a handful of them cheap in the right place.

These are big blowers if you have the room. Use them on my buggy connected to the balancing plug.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140441414659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

[forescott]

How bout one of these??

[JMSCARD]

How bout one of these??

Ha ha...scott you might just have something there...lol.... I am gonna track one down!!!

[forescott]

A-main hobbies....$11.25 http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...wer-Fan-Shroud

[GeoVW72]

The castle blowers are for the 15 series motors.
8mm difference in can diameter, it may fit with some work.
FrozenCPU has a good selection of 5v fans that you can run off the receiver.

[forescott]

I figured for 11-bucks it would be worth a try. They only use zip ties to hold them in place.

[forescott]

Plus, I think the design is cool. (no pun intended!)

[keithbradley]

You would want a fan blower air through the holes in the front of the motor, not on the case.

[FighterCat57]

The castle blowers are for the 15 series motors.
8mm difference in can diameter, it may fit with some work.
FrozenCPU has a good selection of 5v fans that you can run off the receiver.

Nice. Case fans.

http://www.buyextras.com/dc5vfaforlan.html