Hell's Angel upgrade - questions

**razerdave** · 24th May 2007, 10:50

Hi Everyone

Ive decided to upgrade the drive on Hells Angel, getting rid of the drill motors and electronize speedos and replacing them with Victor 883 speed controllers and team Whyachi motors. However, before I do this I need to know a few things:

A: do the victors require a signal booster (PWM Signal Driver) if Im using a Skysports 6 radio ? or, for that matter, does it need one if you use a spektrum ? (another possible upgrade)

B: Ive seen a lot of these whyachi motors but I dont know which would be best for me, all the stats mean very little to me

C: is the mounting block for those motors ali ? if so, can I just get them welded to the base ?

Thanks in advance
David

**jamesb** · 24th May 2007, 11:05

A: dont know
B: twr18 are good value for money.
C: yes its ali, tapped to 10-32american thread, so get the bolts shipped over too or retap them. Dont weld it.

**geoff** · 24th May 2007, 11:47

Dave,
If you use a pair of Victors you will need some sort of mixer for throttle & steering, this one..

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/marketplace_robotlogic.html http://www.robotmarketplace.com/mark...obotlogic.html

is a very good and it does away with the need for the signal driver leads, plus it has a flip function for inverted driving. (I use one in P.I.T.A.)
Personal opinion is a pair of Victors are a little OTT for the TWR 18, you may wish to concider something like a Scorpion XL (available from the nice Mr Baker!) This will save you a reasonable amount of weight (200G +/-) and is a lot cheaper.

As James said, DO NOT weld the gearboxes to the machine, 10-32 fixings are available over here. (Or very nicely ask Terry at Whyachi to send you a few with the motors!)

Hope this helps,

Geoff.

**razerdave** · 25th May 2007, 10:12

Ok, in that case, Mr Baker, could I please purchase from you a scorpion XL speed controller ? And, if youd be so kind and its not too much bother, can a fan be installed, like that inside Whirlpool (They said it helps).

Do the fans just get wired in paralell to the main power source ? Also, do the scorpions need a signal booster ? Itll save me money on the mixer if not

(Message edited by razerdave on May 25, 2007)