Hiya - Needing some help/guidance and hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction...
Just starting work on only my second ever project - a 2-and-a-bit ft long MTB. I want a decent bit of performance out of it - reasonable speed ("scale+" planing speed, but not competition performance) and decent longevity, but at a reasonable cost. I initially wanted to avoid Lipos and brushless on the basis that motors seem to be £50 plus, and have huge current draw meaning expensive ESCs and batteries... with other family commitments etc, I cant justify spending too much on my hobby
After a bit of guidance on the other thread I ended up with a RS540 brushed motor on the basis that at 7.2v, I would get high revs, with reasonable current draw, such that a 5000mAh NiMH would give me 30mins or so duration...maybe a bit more with a few lower speed runs, fiddling around etc Then I came across the hobbyking website, where Turnigy motors can be had for c£10 and ESCs seems reasonably priced too? A 2822/17 motor (as suggested by someone) at £6-7 running at 7.2v would give me 8,000-9,000 rpm, with max current draw of 10A, meaning my 5000mAh battery would give me the 30 mins or so. And there was a hobbyking branded 10A ESC (with reverse) for not a lot more £££ Is it really as simple as that? Why are these motors and ESCs so much cheaper than anything on anyone else's website? Sorry for all the questions - it all seems so much more complicated that I thought!
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Topic: Suggestions for a 27" MTB (Read 1652 times)