Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: n33h on August 27, 2011, 05:12:37 pm

Title: in model kill switch
Post by: n33h on August 27, 2011, 05:12:37 pm

i have a kill switch in my model amphi-tank, the switch works on spare receiver channel, problem is, i don't have a spare channel on the transmitter, can i make a 5th channel on the tranny and have it as a flick switch ??  nick

Title: Re: in model kill switch
Post by: john s 2 on August 27, 2011, 07:50:09 pm

Can you let the lads know what make and model transmitter you have please? Possibly one of Actions channel splitters could do the job. John.

Title: Re: in model kill switch
Post by: CGAux26 on August 27, 2011, 10:27:26 pm

Why do you need a kill switch?  Some of the ESC's like Mtronics Vipers have built-in fail-safes that cut power to the motor when the signal is lost.  Turn off the TX and the boat stops.  Turn on the TX with the boat "out there" and the ESC re-initializes in a few seconds and off she goes.  It works well on both of my boats.

Title: Re: in model kill switch
Post by: colin-d on August 28, 2011, 01:27:06 pm

i would imagine he has some thing in his tank that needs to be switched of from the power, for safely reasons...

for example the use of pyrotechnics requires a kill switch