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    What company makes HobbyKing outrunner motors?

    What company makes HobbyKing outrunner motors? Specifically the 63mm sk3 series... (59mm actual can diameter) I need to have them add hall effect sensors to the motor's. It is way to labor intensive to add sensors to lots of motors, like a few hundred. I have done around 10 so far, and it just...
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    What happens when a Lipo cell puffs and de-puffs back to nor

    What happens when a Lipo cell puffs and de-puffs back to normal? When I use my HK lipos in my RC's, they will sometimes be puffed a good 15-30% volume, when they are used/beat really hard, or a little bit to long, down to around 3v per cell. The cells are 6ah 25c nano-tech's that I have...
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    How many watts of power is required to go 52mph?

    Standing pretty much straight up, how much power does it take to go 52mph?
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    Turnigy Lipo Bunker - Lipoly Saftey Charge Box

    Looks like a nice little stainless box. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24647__Turnigy_Lipo_Bunker_Lipoly_Saftey_Charge_Box.html There are only two times a battery can fail, during charge or discharge, and while you can not control what happens in your model you can control what...
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    3kwh 20s40ah HK lipo going up in flames while charging.

    A couple of weeks ago, I was charging a 20s40ah battery pack, of HK 20c 4s hardcase lipo's, and the pack went up in flames!!! I need to still uplaod the videos from my phone to my computer, so I can edit the 3 or 4 short clips together with some pictures. Here is a quick video I uploaded from...
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    A123 7s3p Battery Modules

    I'll make a video or 2 later.
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    KMX Trike donuts video

    Here is a little video of my buddy's trike, that I built a 20ah 16s lipo battery pack for. WfxxTgOv9jQ
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    EvTv A123 lipo fire

    I just watched the first few minutes, they start off with Jack putting out a A123 lipo fire. http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US&rdm=4om7bewvn&reload=3#/watch?v=QNCODRBZZAI QNCODRBZZAI
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    Turnigy dlux HV 6s-12s 160 Amp esc

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/%5F%5F17981%5F%5FTurnigy%5Fdlux%5F160A%5FHV%5FBrushless%5FSpeed%5FController%5FOPTO%5F.html Turnigy® dlux ESCs have set a new bench mark in quality and performance. Each ESC uses a twin PCB design separating the motor power supply & MCU. This design...
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    Turnigy Sk3's Many Improvements also Taken Apart with Pics

    Here is a bunch of pictures of the new Turnigy Sk3 motor's. They have an internal fan, built into the radial bearing mount. A roll pin so the stator can't spin on the core and short the wires, like the old sk's did. The shaft is supported the full length through the motor with a bushing and 2...
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    Turnigy 5000mah 20c and 40c bare cells

    HobbyKing finally added bare cells for building your own packs or repairing an old pack with a dead cell. 20c $8.50 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/%5F%5F18560%5F%5FTurnigy%5F5000mAh%5F1S%5F20C%5FLipoly%5FSingle%5FCell.html 40c $11...
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    Building a Remote Control Airplane Tug... Any ideas?

    I was about to start building a Airplane Tug for a buddy of mine. He wants to be able to pull the plane in the hanger with a remote control tug. I have I pretty well though out plan already, but any ideas from all the smart minds on here might real help. The plane is around 1600-1800 lbs, I...
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    2 25 volt esc's running in series on 50 volts? What happens?

    I was just thinking what would happen if you hooked up 2, 25 volt esc's in series on 50 volts? Would it just fry one of them or both of them? Or would it work?
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    Cell-log Do you Unplug yours? Or use the sleep mode?

    I was wondering if other people use the celllogs sleep feature. I've not unplugged mine for a week or 2 (but charging and riding my mountianboard almost every day) and I haven't had to balance the pack at all, the delta stays around 10-20 mV. So will the sleep feature unbalance the pack if left...
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    Turnigy Watt Meter with new pcb layout

    Anyone else get a TWM from the new batch of stock HK just got in??? I got 1 more to add to my collection, and I noticed the changed the shunt board layout again.... No more adjustment pots :cry: so no re-calibrating it when doing the remote shunt mod. But there are a few added pads I would...
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    What Genre Music do you listen to?

    I was just bassing my 25,000 songs, and was wondering what other people on ES listened too??? Everything but country for me!!! :D
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    Lipo charge efficiency

    I've been discharging my battery of 8 6s 5ah HK lipo's at a slow dicharge rate of about C/4. I'm discharging at about 200 to 300 watts on the 888wh pack. ( my stereo and tv and laptop ) Basically I'm wondering why it is taking almost double the wh's to charge the pack compaired to what I...
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    HobbyKing lipo discharged to 1 volt on a cell

    I ran my 20ah 6s lipo pack down to 1.02 volts on the #2 cell and it is balance charging almost perfect. But only time will tell how damaged it really is.... All cells are within .04 volts right now and dropping as I write this.
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    HobbyKing 300 Amp ESC in Production!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Holy Shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so exited!!!!!! Time to go take some shots of Grey Goose to celebrate! :lol: :D :D :D :D :D :D I can't wait to get one!!!!!! "New 300A is going to manufacture! The large case will be modify/change." http://yfrog.com/h3fz92j
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    B-Grade HobbyKing Lipo

    There here, i wonder how they will last when using them at 2-3c discharge, ( who wants an EV that last only 5 minutes....) http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=15512 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=15502 $32 dollars + shipping...
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