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Programming a seaking brushless ESC challenges..
… i, now having trouble programming the Seaking hobbywing 60A brushless ESC that came with the boat, it’s running in forward only mode and I can’t change it. Followed the instructions I found online but it won’t stay in forward/reverse mode.. …
by EricMB · 3 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUTRUNNER AND INRUNNER BRUSHLESS MOTORS
… nswer your question. Both inrunner and outrunner motors are brushless. In brushless motors, the winding is on the fixed part, unlike brushed motors, which have the winding on the rotor (in fact, to transmit current to the moving windings, t …
by AlessandroSPQR · 8 months ago
12 Oct 2025
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUTRUNNER AND INRUNNER BRUSHLESS MOTORS
… given motor diameter they offer more torque but in reality brushless motors are so powerful it doesn't really matter! The rpm of brushless motors (sorry if you know this) is governed by the kV stated which equates to 1000 rpm per battery v …
by ChrisF · 8 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Brushed or Brushless Motors
… motors was not to exceed the diameter of the motor but with brushless they can turn a bigger one so 35mm could be a good choice. It depends to some extent on how much room you've got and what looks right - does the plan show the prop? But i …
by ChrisF · 12 months ago
11 Jun 2025
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Re: Brushless motor sync problems
… otor, ie motor is slower but can handle a larger prop. With brushless motors, as a general rule, the higher the KV and the bigger the battery (V) the smaller the prop, and vice versa) same for boats. Most people don't realize, that if your …
by jbkiwi · 2 years ago
5 Jul 2024
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Older propshafts with brushless motors
… need to know, is because I am converting all of my boats to brushless, either from ic or brushed, will the propshafts in the boats already, or the new ones still in the packets, be suitable for brushless power? None of my boats are race boa …
by Madwelshman · 6 years ago
29 Dec 2020
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brushless motor mount/servo mount
… bay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Aluminum-Motor-Mount-for-36mm-40mm-Series-Brushless-Motor-RC-Boat-1259/173331433013?hash=item285b5bc635:g:M-sAAOSwqDhbBTIm Robbob.
by robbob · 6 years ago
8 Oct 2020
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Brushed or Brushless.
Re - We all had to start somewhere with Brushless Re in-runners Doug, mainly used in cars and racing boats etc (with cooling jackets), not particularly useful in planes (except the occasional screaming foam delta - pic) Mainly out-runners i …
by jbkiwi · 6 years ago
19 May 2020
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Homebrew universal brushless motor programming card
Homebrew universal brushless motor ESC programming card Thought I would start a new long overdue project. How difficult can it be
by G6SWJ · 6 years ago
23 Apr 2020
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Brushless motor couling
… w having a bit of time on my hands, I have just received my brushless outrunner motor. My question is do i use the plain motor shaft that comes out of one end of the motor or what I guess is the alloy device for mounting a prop on an aircra …
by stevecw · 6 years ago
12 Apr 2020
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Brushless motors
… n load Max efficiency probably around 60% or less. A 1000kV brushless will have an efficiency more like 80%, thus draw less current for similar performance as the 600 but still have power in reserve, do 11100 rpm or more off load on a 3S Li …
by RNinMunich · 6 years ago
17 Mar 2020
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Brushless motors
… 00 to 21500 So which spec to use as a basis for choice of a brushless??? My choice would be a pair of 750 to 1000kV brushless. Prop size significantly affects current drain and speed. Often a bigger prop simply sucks more current with no pe …
by RNinMunich · 6 years ago
17 Mar 2020
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Brushless motors
I have both Brushed and Brushless motors in my patrol boats and MTBs. I was somewhat misled by the catalogues quoting large Amp ratings and power outputs of the brushless motors. What I did was to mount an on-board video camera to focus on …
by reilly4 · 6 years ago
17 Mar 2020
Harbour
Brushless Launch
My first dabble with brushless power....
by Shopper · 7 years ago
12 Apr 2019
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What size brushless motor?
… on from SLEC. What is the best/most efficient/most powerful brushless electric motor/ battery combination I can fit? I'm a novice at this and my previous boat kit had all parts supplied. Thank you in anticipation....
by StuartE · 7 years ago
5 Mar 2019
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Brushless motors (again)
… s ago. I don't remember how quick it was but having watched brushless boats running this morning in Southsea I have decided now is the time for change before I start painting. I've been reading various threads and gleaned some info but it i …
by steve-d · 8 years ago
1 Nov 2018
Blog
BRAVE BORDERER - BRUSHLESS SUMMARY
… l my earlier vessels used brushed motors. This was my first brushless. The model is now running well, but thought, for the benefit of others considering this transition to summarize my experiences. Must stress the performance of a brushless
by Rowen · 8 years ago
25 Sep 2018
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brushless motor
Hi i have 46" RAF Crash Tende im look for brushless motor i know i ask this be for but i forgot what type of brushless motor that i can use .can any one help . Many Thanks Cliff
by Mataroa · 8 years ago
23 May 2018
Blog
Choose a brushless motor
… o redo as paint cover was poor. 4. Looking to find the best brushless motor for the job, remembering these boat race on 7.4v 3300mah batteries fo 5-6 mins. That gives a ruff consumption of 33 Amps which means the motor need to be able to ha …
by CB90 · 8 years ago
16 Apr 2018
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Brushless Programming Cards
… n ebay from uk sellerhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GoolRC-200A-Brushless-Water-Cooling-Electric-Speed-Controller-ESC-4-RC-Boat-R3U6-/282598266345?hash=item41cc2b55e9 also I use hot glue gun to seal instead of silicone
by BigAlio · 8 years ago
26 Mar 2018
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Brushless Programming Cards
… too powerful, may use 7.4v instead of 11.1v Features: 200A Brushless ESC with 5V/5A SBEC Water cooling. Waterproof design(Need to use 704 silicone rubber by yourself). This super simple boat series comes with a limited range of programming …
by CB90 · 8 years ago
26 Mar 2018
Article
Brushless Motor Controllers
For a brushless motor it is necessary to control it using a brushless controller. Brushless motors have three wires, they operate by switching on one coil at a time which changes the magnetic field within the motor to the next coil along, t …
by fireboat · 8 years ago
16 Feb 2018
Article
Brushless Motors
Brushless motors work very differently and need a special speed controller to make them work. They are very good for high speed applications and are a lot more efficient than their brushed equivalents. The coil is often on the outer casing …
by fireboat · 8 years ago
16 Feb 2018
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Going brushless after all!
I’ve decided to go brushless instead of brushed with a view to adding brushless at a later date. I had a turnigy motor and Hobbyking ESC sat in the spares box and have ordered another pair. Will run this on 2S lipo to start with and go 3s i …
by Skydive130 · 8 years ago
16 Feb 2018
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Too Powerful Brushless ?
… otor gets hot etc, and what sort of speed you are doing. My brushless motors are generally 800 to 900kv, and achieve 25mph in four foot heavy hulls, you want lower kv for torque, not high kv high rev motors. I got into thsi 10 years ago, th …
by pmdevlin · 8 years ago
8 Feb 2018
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Too Powerful Brushless ?
… rs rated at 215 Watts and 19.3amps max. They were the first brushless motors I tried. I was not sure how many amps they would draw, so I connected an ammeter and fitted my video camera so it read the amps whilst operating. At full speed the …
by reilly4 · 8 years ago
7 Feb 2018
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Too Powerful Brushless ?
… e Hobbyking site shows the specs on a large number of their brushless motors. I am looking at replacements for two Graupner speed 600 7.2 volts for a mate. I found a D3530/8 1700kv on Banggood with the same 5mm shaft and more grunt, less we …
by canabus · 8 years ago
7 Feb 2018
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Brushless motors
Yes Colin, in essence that's all a brushless motor is! Cheers Doug PS: How's KGV getting on? I'm still into Sea Scout and PT boat renovations / conversions. But I know what my next 'new build' is! See pics, 'undreds of bits an' pieces
by RNinMunich · 9 years ago
16 Jan 2018

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