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[sean retro]

Hello all, thanks to baker01t for putting this FW for sale and finally getting around to tidying the garage, a bit of it anywhere. I'm going to start my first robot build 'second build if you count the battle antz from the live show' I need a second opinion on some of the items I pick for Proto Bob.


Battery
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-bolt-2400mah-4s-15-2v-65-130c-high-voltage-lipoly-pack-lihv.html

Charger
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...v-capable.html

Power supply
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbyking-350w-25a-power-supply-100v-120v.html

ESC
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...lbec-2-6s.html

Radio
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobby-ki...v2-mode-2.html

Safe bag
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/super-st...x35mm-1pc.html

Motor
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-18V-Pow...NbFjkRx7En6epA


I'll be looking at some gears and cables etc later because I'm not sure if I put the right stuff or not.

[maddox10]

The ESC's and the motors don't like each other in original form.

The motors are brushed, the ESC's ment for brushless.

Maybe reflashing the ESC's with software to make'm compatible.

[sean retro]

Thanks for pointing that out. I found one that's brushed and cheaper than the last one.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...ushed-esc.html

[maddox10]

3S max on this cheap thing.
And I don't know it can reverse the motor. It's not in the files provided, and a few remarks about airplanes are made, so I expect it to be forward only. But for that pricetag, try it and give us the feedback.

[Garfie489]

And I don't know it can reverse the motor. It's not in the files provided, and a few remarks about airplanes are made, so I expect it to be forward only.

In the reviews a user comments about the lack of reverse.

[lowndsy]

What look like similar 18v motors are on Amazon too at a similar price but fulfilled from the UK so you can get next day delivery: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teeth-Shank...ds=drill+motor

[sean retro]

After some time looking and dealing with some idiot who got into my amazon account.

New motor
https://www.robotextreme.pt/product/...550-18v-motor/

and a gear box to go with it
https://www.robotextreme.pt/product/rec-gearbox/

A better ESC, thanks to RogueTwoRobots for making that thread and Nuts for making the ESC
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...X9DFu5AJk/edit

Wheels and others to go with it
http://www.banebots.com/product/T81H-RS61.html

http://www.banebots.com/product/T81P-395BA.html

Next up is to give that hacker a boot to the head.