442 - Tamiya BBX: The Brushless Conversion Is Almost Done!

Spite the few time to dedicate to the hobby I've almost completed the installation of the brushless ESC/Motor in my BBX. 

With the narrow spaces between the cage's tubes doing cabling is always a PITA and I've been forced to dissasemble the rear cage the sensor cable is a new entry to me but it's a disturbing presence already.

The curiosity to do a short shake down was much strong so,  before putting the rear cage back, I've putted a battery on and I gave gas for a time or two (three... four...) on the entrance driveway and I've noticed that with the brushless motor NiMHs struggle, I guess it is the time to consider to buy a pair of LiPo packs, again! 

441 - FlashBack Friday: My Tamiya Cr-01, Part #1

 

Back in 2008 Tamiya entered the RC crawler market with the CR-01, I've decided to get mine in 2012. The build had taken a lot of time, considering other classic builds,  mostly because all screws need threadlocker and because suspensions and transimission are engeneered in the usual, peculiar Tamiya way. Enjoable build, anyway.

At firs I've choosen an almost stock setup adding a third part straight axle on the rear and a googy radio box built from scratch.

440 - My Tamiya BBX Gets Its Brushless ESC... And Its Bundle Of Cables!

The swap from brushed to brushless is going on and, this time, I've started understand how to place the QuicRun 10BL120G2 120A ESC in my BBX. I have to say that this thing is big, its fan increase its height a lot and the number of cables involved drive crazy the order freak in me.

At first on the battery cables I've soldered a pair of 4mm bullet plugs and they looks long enough ro avoid the use of an extension.

For sure I will avoid the use of the ESC cover/canopy/whatelse because it won't fit and because I don't know where I put it.