I've never tried the electronize controllers, so I can't do a direct comparison. Best I can say is that the BR-XL's are really durable and at least appear to live up to the 80A continuous claims.Originally Posted by billy breach
Can see from the spec it gives you what the difference is, they're 80A continuous (according to them anyway).
i think the reason people dont use them (over here any way) is not down to the cost its down to 2 things, the first being that it is a US controler, and that it is an fairly obsucre controler, ive never heard of it before (but then again thats not much of an achevement for something)
looks good but i would got for a sidewinder or something if your desperatly need 80a.
in this sport i have found that 9 times out of 10 expenisive is better, there is a reason for cost
harry.
The main thing is they're relatively unknown. I don't recall anyone using them prior to Motorama last year, as at the time they weren't marketed toward robot combat at all. They're meant for RC rock crawlers. I found them when I was looking for a controller that would be lighter than the Victor 883's I had been using but still able to handle a dewalt since my featherweight Moros was really tight on weight. I bought mine directly through the Holmes Hobbies site since RMP didn't offer the non waterproofed versions and ended up talking in a good bit of detail about the intended use with the owner of Holmes Hobbies. Good customer service and hilariously tough controllers have made it an easy choice to keep going back to them.
Also, when I say tough, I mean it. The previous version of my featherweight exploded in testing and the only thing I had to do to get the controllers working again was resolder the pwm cables to the board because they had sheared at the case-
wow...what a jigsaw!!!! I'll have a look at those controllers. by the looks of the photo they can handle themselfs.
Is that a lawn mower blade you're using on a FW? How much does it weigh? I use one on my BW.
Also awesome test explosion pic!
i doubt it is
That specific bar was left over from my lightweight and measured 28 x 3 x 0.5
The current version uses a 28 x 3 x 0.375 bar, both are S7 hardened to 45HRC. Just a bit over 1/3 of the weight of the robot is the spinning bar.
What would people say to using a Sabertooth 2X60 to drive 2 pairs of the GR01 motors? I was going to get 2 Electronize 30A ESC's but I cant have them for 'security' reasons. I hear that Scorpion XXL's don't like running 2 motors on a single output and that Victors occasionally go up at random, but Sabertooths are no saints either given they don't seem to like running at the top of there rated current for very long... I think experience is needed here!
Seems a little overkill, the 25a should be fine
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