RC Truck and Construction  

Go Back   RC Truck and Construction > RC Tech section. > Electronics tech

Electronics tech Anything to do with the electronics in a model. Lights, Radio, ESC, Servo, Basic electrical.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-23-2011, 02:11 PM
f350guy f350guy is offline
Newbie
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 13
f350guy is on a distinguished road
Default tamiya esc

What's the best esc for a tamiya truck ? HELP?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-23-2011, 02:35 PM
hitachi hitachi is offline
Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: norway
Posts: 102
hitachi is on a distinguished road
Default Re: tamiya esc

I use the somewhat expensive servonaut electronics they are purpose built for RC trucks.
thet give great control and its possible to add sound and light modules in the future
__________________
christoffer
heavy equipment is my life
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-23-2011, 04:40 PM
Espeefan's Avatar
Espeefan Espeefan is offline
Big Dawg On The Bone
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,888
Espeefan has a spectacular aura aboutEspeefan has a spectacular aura aboutEspeefan has a spectacular aura about
Default Re: tamiya esc

Instead of telling you what the best is, I'll just say buy the best that you can afford. We have no idea what your budget is, and that may play a very strong role in what ESCs you can consider.

Electronics should be viewed as an investment for these models. In other words, it pays to buy something better then average, as you can always re-use electronics and radio gear in new models, if you decide to sell one of the old models. I always keep my ESCs and radio gear. They are universal and required for each new model you might purchase in the future, so buy something good that will outlive your models or RC interests.

That said, what is your budget, and do you want something basic, or something with some bells and whistles? Servonaut is considered top notch, but you can also consider the Tamiya MFU, if you want some sound and light effects. Otherwise, if you just want a no frills ESC, consider Tekin or Novak. Beyond that, you can start looking at the cheaper options, like those from Traxxas, Tamiya, and others.
__________________
Nathan
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-23-2011, 09:09 PM
rc_farmer's Avatar
rc_farmer rc_farmer is offline
Master Builder
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 828
rc_farmer is on a distinguished road
Default Re: tamiya esc

If you are just going for fwd/rev action, Castle Creation 1/10 Sidewinder is a very good meduim budget ESC. It's better than average but not as expensive as some of yer high-end ECS.
__________________
Giving up is not an option!!!

Rob
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-14-2011, 05:39 PM
jjackso5 jjackso5 is offline
Newbie
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brighton, Michigan
Posts: 132
jjackso5 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: tamiya esc

Do you have a source for the "servonaut" unit? Do you have a listing of the functions available on this unit? I'm just looking for alternatives to the Tamiya MFU, and the pro/con associated with these alternate units.

Thank you,

Jim
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-14-2011, 11:36 PM
SonoranWraith's Avatar
SonoranWraith SonoranWraith is offline
It's a dry 115 degrees.
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 415
SonoranWraith is on a distinguished road
Default Re: tamiya esc

Quote:
Originally Posted by jjackso5 View Post
Do you have a source for the "servonaut" unit? Do you have a listing of the functions available on this unit? I'm just looking for alternatives to the Tamiya MFU, and the pro/con associated with these alternate units.

Thank you,

Jim
Servonaut you'd want a M20+ or a S20 for ESC. The M20+ has lighting included onboard that you have to buy the ML4 to get with the S20. It also has cruise control which is not usual for ESCs over here. I have the S20 and have been very happy with it. It costs about $150. I do not like the whine of ESC PWM and at 16kHz the S20 is silent. I also have the SMX sound unit and I will do a write up on here of it later this summer when I get around to installing it. The SMX is about $275 so with all the stuff together the Servonaut option is not cheaper.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-15-2011, 08:40 AM
jjackso5 jjackso5 is offline
Newbie
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brighton, Michigan
Posts: 132
jjackso5 is on a distinguished road
Default Re: tamiya esc

Thank you for the response. I'll be looking forward to the review/write-up later this summer. Where did you get them from? Web-site source?

Cost wise it sounds as though a "full function" system is going to be in the same arena as the Tamiya MFU, so it comes down to perfromance, options, and preference?

Thank you,

Jim
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:54 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.