Featherweight Speedos

[blazerbotics]

also a note about the electronize controllers. I have run them for over a year now, I use two 15amp CPU ones in Alpha. Anybody whos seen alpha run knows how much of a thrashing the controllers get. But they have never let me down, and only had to change one relay (im not using the external Mod). Failsafes have also never let me down.

OK, they may not be the most responsive, but most drivers should be able to cope with it.

[jamesb]

We all tend to stick up for our chosen solutions, and from what you have heard about electronize its understandable you were amazed at our lack of decent controllers, but just to put one or two things right.

1st, they DO failsafe, [EDIT]

They have mixers, if you buy one and attach it. The difference being we can choose our mixers, and still work out cheaper. IBCs are built in and they raise the price of the whole unit.

The electonize stick sometimes, but thats nothing a relay upgrade cant cure. This occurs when running them above their rated current, buy relays capable of higher and they are fine (mental not, re-read that James, you blew your relay!)

Crappy control? not sure about that one. If you want brakes, use worm gears. I for one like the way electronize respond, but, I havent tried the IBCs, they may have better control.... I wont know til I have a go.

As I say, not dissing the IBC, just sticking up for electronize, they get a lot of bad comments when they are really good solutions when used as designed.

Useful info on Electronize Controllers collated here from another thread.

FRA Forum Admin

[jay_c]

The IBC is a little more expensive but the controller is fitted out with all the cables and I have had the controller running at over 70Amps. I have been using mainly drill motors and gear boxs so the electronic braking helps, to stop the robot on the spot and turn around. Anyway I have been happy using the IBC with no problems.

Is there anyone besides me who get flashbacks from that old discussion about 4QD and RoboteQ (as the discussion about Eleztronize and the IBC is quite similar)?

[Mouldy]

Jason- Electronizes also come fitted with wires and fuses atached.
And as James said if you need precise breaking-use worm gears. I could stop Turbine 3 straigh away, and im sure James gets the same affect with trinity.

Regards
Dave moulds

[fwsorg]

Equally, worm gears are, althought nice and simple and compact, one of the most inefficient methods of power transmition. It is, like everything in life, and balance.

But for 50:1 reduction under £20.......

noted Eddy, its not the most efficient solution.
Horses for courses I suppose.

Have asked this elsewhere, but as Admin have very kindly started this thread Ill ask it again.

Mixing.....
the mixer I currently use is a Ripmax V-tail. its designed for RC aircraft. the problem is it only gives 60% spin rate as it leaves room for the aircraft to stipp have some movements in the elavators (the throttle on the robots)

Is there a better mixer, preferably one that is compatable with a simple piezo gyro, and does anyone know if the IBC mixer has 100% spin rate on its mixer or does it cut to 60% for some reason.

(trinity........... humm..... forgot all about her recently)

that should be still not stipp

the ibc has a 100% mixer.

ive never tested it out myself but i believe my GWS v-tail mixer is 100%. ive tested it out with and without it in and it appears to have full spin rate.