Thursday, March 11, 2010

Tamiya Brushless Motor 12T and ESC01

November 17, 2009 by rccarsrtr  
Filed under Electric, Motors

Hi, I just came back from my local hobby shop (Lils Futaba) where I bought a Tamiya brushless 12T with ESC01 combo. This is supposed to be equal to a 23T brushed motor. Cost was relatively cheap at around $132 USD.
I installed it in a Tamiya M05 mini. It is a nice motor, faster than a Sport [...]

Meaning of Motor Turns

October 31, 2009 by rccarsrtr  
Filed under Electric, Motors

Frequently asked is “what does number of motor turns mean?” Here is a quick summary.
In general a motor with higher number of turns (e.g. 27 turn) is slower than a motor with lower number of turns (e.g. 12 turn).
Principle is same whether it is brushed or brushless motors.
Most kit come with the popular Mabuchi or [...]