Kraton Cover of controller broke ... what to do?

[white_rabbit]

Hi. After a crash my Arrma Kraton looks like this:

The cover is broken and the controller cant be fixed any more. The fan doesn't spin neither any more. Is there a part no. for this cover? I just found AR390211 but this is the complete controller. I just need the plastic parts
Thanks for any hints.

 

[dure16]

The cover is unnecessary. Just buy a new fan and fan cover.

 

[white_rabbit]

Oh, ok! And do you have a hint for a new fan? Or it it more or less "all the same"?

 

[Dan B.]

There are fan kits that screw right down into the heat sink. Here are some examples.
https://www.radiocontrolpower.com/p...m-firma-150-esc-high-speed-cooling-fan-system
https://www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-...MIkNPmq5mb_wIVwHxvBB3QJw2DEAQYBCABEgI99vD_BwE
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225266667640
And yo, welcome to the forum.

 

[Rowdyray]

Unless I'm misundnerstanding something....

https://www.amazon.com/ARRMA-4x4-BL...ocphy=9019560&hvtargid=pla-942447132707&psc=1

 

[Dan B.]

Unless I'm misundnerstanding something....

https://www.amazon.com/ARRMA-4x4-BL...ocphy=9019560&hvtargid=pla-942447132707&psc=1

No, that’s for the 3s/4s ESC’s.

 

[white_rabbit]

Wow -- thanks! Let's see if I can buy one of them in Germany, too

 

[Rowdyray]

No, that’s for the 3s/4s ESC’s.

Oops. I was searching for the BLX 185.

 

[Dan B.]

Wow -- thanks! Let's see if I can buy one of them in Germany, too

@white_rabbit, I thought all the Rabbits in Germany were Zermatt Silver...
At any rate, now that you know what to search for why would we possibly deprive you of the joy of relentlessly searching the interweb?
Good luck, man!

Oops. I was searching for the BLX 185.

BLX 185, both 150 and 160 amp, are 6s ESC’s. That link was for the 4x4 stuff, I think.

 

[slick2500]

There are fan kits that screw right down into the heat sink. Here are some examples.
https://www.radiocontrolpower.com/p...m-firma-150-esc-high-speed-cooling-fan-system
https://www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-...MIkNPmq5mb_wIVwHxvBB3QJw2DEAQYBCABEgI99vD_BwE
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225266667640
And yo, welcome to the forum.

I cannot believe the price of some of that stuff, too much.

Select the 35mm motor option https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...t_main.23.4c4618024XeluX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

Select the 35mm option https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...3!sea!US!769999536&curPageLogUid=6mRebTlbaUgp

 

[GraniteFox]

Go aluminum case https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek...hv-cooling-fan-silver-black-ptk-2113/p1287539
Cover: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234054869691

 

[white_rabbit]

@white_rabbit, I thought all the Rabbits in Germany were Zermatt Silver...

Why on earth do you think that?

Already found another fan here ... I completely forgot that I apparently ordered one more last time.
(I'm not sure if an aluminium case or even the expensive version is really worth it ... )

 

[Dan B.]

Why on earth do you think that?

Just kidding, it’s your designated FIA national racing color. Same reason British sports cars are British racing green, Italian ones are red, etc…

Already found another fan here ... I completely forgot that I apparently ordered one more last time.
(I'm not sure if an aluminium case or even the expensive version is really worth it ... )

The consensus seems to be that the aluminum cased fans are more durable as the cases don’t flex upon impacts nearly as much, keeping the blades and bearings safe for a longer time.