Tamiya Hotshot

[Don1]

Hi all,
I purchased an eBay Hotshot a few years ago now, and have been (very slowly) building it. It's been slow because it arrived missing so many parts I kept losing interest.

But I'm nearly there, and I have found I am missing one last piece. The sodding speed controller that is supposed to be in the kit. So, can anyone tell me if a TBLE-02S is suitable for my bog-standard build please?

Thanks

[dom9]

I bought Hornet a couple of years back...

Stuck a ridiculously expensive brushless set up in it, which makes it undriveable but it does mean I have whatever (I'd have to check tonight) ESC it came with brand new and not needed.

You would be more than welcome to it

[Don1]

Thank you!

[russy01]

TBLE-02s is the Standard Tamiya ESC from current assembly kits. A lot of the smaller retailers go to town swapping this ESC out of the package for a cheaper product and then sell the TBLE-02S on eBay for about £20.

It can be an absolute pig to set up as the instructions arent great, but it works and its brushless ready too.

[Don1]

Thank you.

[dom9]

I'll grab a pic of the one I have at home tonight and if it will work for you, just PM your address over

[dom9]

Don

It's a TEU-104B if that's any good for you?

[Don1]

Yes please! PM sending shortly. Thank you so much! Can I pass back some beer or the like in return?

[dom9]

My pleasure mate - Merry Christmas!

Nothing needed at this end, you can keep one in the tap for me if our paths ever cross

[Don1]

You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[MBBlat]

I've just built a Super hotshot - thanks to Russy & his black Friday sales- and I've put this in it:
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobbywing-quicrun-1060...

I'm not a big fan of the tamiya ESC's, I find they tend to leak smoke

[spartridge]

Don - I'm disappointed in you.

Clearly you need to complete overspec the battery/ESC/motor to ensure that the completed vehicle goes like the clappers for 5 minutes before bursting into flames....;)

HTH

[Don1]

spartridge said:

Don - I'm disappointed in you.

Clearly you need to complete overspec the battery/ESC/motor to ensure that the completed vehicle goes like the clappers for 5 minutes before bursting into flames....;)

HTH

Good to hear from you mate - you well?

[spartridge]

Very well mate - settling in oop north?

On the back of a PH article about R/C cars around this time last year (which brought back memories of racing them over 30 years ago) and having a bit of spare time, I thought I'd build an R/C kit again....ended up with 6 of them before I managed to stop myself

Would thoroughly recommend one of these: http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car_Showroom/CAT_K1_... or the new version it looks like they have just released. Utterly mental.

[Don1]

All good here, except we have started some 'improvements' to the house....

That looks like an insane bit of kit. My idea is to get the Dobermans chasing a Go-Pro on the car....

[dom9]

Did the ESC arrive, Don?

[Don1]

Not yet - but the post here is always 36 hours behind what it should be!

[dom9]

Was getting worried here as I posted a package to my Mother at the same time and that was there the next day!

[Don1]

It has just got here - thank you so much. It was a hard day at the hospital today, so the your generosity is even more felt today. Thank you again.

[dom9]

Pleasure, mate

Treated myself to a sensored brushless motor and ESC in 380 size for my lightweight Porsche 96 RM-01 project