Looking for a heatsink for my castle 1717

[Avyn Nix]

Hello again Arrma forum I need some help finding a heatsink/fan setup for my castle 1717. I made a fan mount but wanting a heatsink to mount a fan on to help out more. Have you guys found a solution? I’m all ears.

 

[morrjr71]

Heat sinks do little good for a motor with fins: they can trap heat in rather than taking it away from the motor. You are better off using a fan mount without a heat sink.

Additionally, the 1717 runs cool: I have one in my Kraton 6s, and it doesn't get above 128F without a fan in low eighty-degree weather. I put a fan on a Powerhobby clamp-on mount for the hotter days.

 

[Fishtank]

Hello again Arrma forum I need some help finding a heatsink/fan setup for my castle 1717. I made a fan mount but wanting a heatsink to mount a fan on to help out more. Have you guys found a solution? I’m all ears.

Heat sinks do little good for a motor with fins: they can trap heat in rather than taking it away from the motor. You are better off using a fan mount without a heat sink.

Additionally, the 1717 runs cool: I have one in my Kraton 6s, and it doesn't get above 128F without a fan in low eighty-degree weather. I put a fan on a Powerhobby clamp-on mount for the hotter days

I live in Arizona we learned long ago heatsinks don’t work. I run dual 40mm fans at 7.4v on my 1717’s and have no problems that’s at 100F+ outside at night!

 

[Avyn Nix]

Heat sinks do little good for a motor with fins: they can trap heat in rather than taking it away from the motor. You are better off using a fan mount without a heat sink.

Additionally, the 1717 runs cool: I have one in my Kraton 6s, and it doesn't get above 128F without a fan in low eighty-degree weather. I put a fan on a Powerhobby clamp-on mount for the hotter days.

Mine is in my kraton 6s, it keeps thermaling at 140f when it’s 50 degrees out without a fan it’s geared 22/46 but when I went to 23/50 gearing it got hotter geared down so I went back to 22/46 gearing and the same thing it thermals at 140f should I just turn the thermal cut off up to 160f and what fan clamp do you use?

I live in Arizona we learned long ago heatsinks don’t work. I run dual 40mm fans at 7.4v on my 1717’s and have no problems that’s at 100F+ outside at night!

What stuff do you use to mount your fans?

 

[morrjr71]

Im use these clamp-on mounts on several different vehicles:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303935919733?epid=15048502612&hash=item46c3fe1675:gEsAAOSw8vVgZPVZ&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA4KgxfY/B30n6OL+nqpXavEOG3HhOOJ0QpHw9tatSZ/lq4BH2G6Pn2ZPCk0tcPpDCH7XoFz0i/eMa64mGfEJlpe6yf0O4Vh9iu04GQgx0StaSHskvsVl34HjXgb+t8Vwe072jdSaHiuGZ7KYhCmfxdgs/qPbvws/EefZvB+S1MUdMX9CitZB+3ZO0XLogKo67Hv0/HfaQhxhrP2yLtJxXe3WFTQODr55r6X/f2dzijm6BJUVxqlrJOVprl2FTETZsL09htBhzxcIdpeAraGSOjUP7bwGWV+BVbLfL5rElk1xh|tkp:BFBMhomH4dVh

You can mount a single fan or dual fans in either 30mm or 40mm.

 

[Avyn Nix]

Im use these clamp-on mounts on several different vehicles:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303935919733?epid=15048502612&hash=item46c3fe1675:gEsAAOSw8vVgZPVZ&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA4KgxfY/B30n6OL+nqpXavEOG3HhOOJ0QpHw9tatSZ/lq4BH2G6Pn2ZPCk0tcPpDCH7XoFz0i/eMa64mGfEJlpe6yf0O4Vh9iu04GQgx0StaSHskvsVl34HjXgb+t8Vwe072jdSaHiuGZ7KYhCmfxdgs/qPbvws/EefZvB+S1MUdMX9CitZB+3ZO0XLogKo67Hv0/HfaQhxhrP2yLtJxXe3WFTQODr55r6X/f2dzijm6BJUVxqlrJOVprl2FTETZsL09htBhzxcIdpeAraGSOjUP7bwGWV+BVbLfL5rElk1xh|tkp:BFBMhomH4dVh

You can mount a single fan or dual fans in either 30mm or 40mm.

Ok but I think the 1717 is a 49mm diameter not 42mm like that clamp is do they make one bigger or will the smaller one work?

 

[morrjr71]

Ok but I think the 1717 is a 49mm diameter not 42mm like that clamp is do they make one bigger or will the smaller one work?

They make a larger one: I just linked to the first one I found in a search to show you what they look like. Here's the 47-49mm version:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...13&_nkw=powerhobby+fan+mount+47-49mm&_sacat=0

 

[Avyn Nix]

They make a larger one: I just linked to the first one I found in a search to show you what they look like. Here's the 47-49mm version:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...13&_nkw=powerhobby+fan+mount+47-49mm&_sacat=0

Thanks dude what fans do you run I was thinking some protek 40mm dual fans for it.
I’m actually thinking of using the hot racing 40mm fans.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hot-ra...g-fan-w-mini-deans-plug-hraraon404fp/p1303976

 

[morrjr71]

Thanks dude what fans do you run I was thinking some protek 40mm dual fans for it.
I’m actually thinking of using the hot racing 40mm fans.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hot-ra...g-fan-w-mini-deans-plug-hraraon404fp/p1303976

I run 40mm Powerhobby Tornado 16,000 rpm fans (they are like the Protek fans). I only need one fan on each motor that I use them on.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3853076258...QutotX/Jap3jz82OpZQlic09gZJB|tkp:BFBM2o_M5dVh

 

[Fishtank]

https://www.radiocontrolpower.com/
I have both powerhobby mounts and RCP mounts IMO the RCP mounts are a little bigger little more robust. Just another option.

 

[Avyn Nix]

https://www.radiocontrolpower.com/
I have both powerhobby mounts and RCP mounts IMO the RCP mounts are a little bigger little more robust. Just another option.

Ok cool my temps can get up to 100f+ or as low as 25f to bash in so I’d prefer to use two but that’s just me.

 

[Fishtank]

Ok cool my temps can get up to 100f+ or as low as 25f to bash in so I’d prefer to use two but that’s just me.

One mount holds 2 fans.

 

[Avyn Nix]

One mount holds 2 fans. View attachment 282981

Nice.