bladefan
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I was thinking about this. But $40 seems like a lot
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/castle-1717-motor-fan-mount.30471/
https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/castle-1717-motor-fan-mount.30471/
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There is a seller on eBay in the US that sells that same setup but it's like $20, not worth it at that price considering how bad the stock fans are.Wow thank you. This is the stuff I’m looking for!
The Castle 1717 is a 4985 can not a 40-43mm can. It might work depends on how far the clamp can open.Or 2 mounts and a fan, they also sell 2 fans 1 mount. RC Motor Cooling Fan with 40-43mm Adjustable Dual Mount, DKKY 1/10 1/8 1/5 RC Brushed Brushless 21000 RPM High Speed Cooling Fan Heatsink for TRAXXAS 4274 4068 4268 Motor and ARRMA, Axial Motor Black https://a.co/d/gaxjqnE
I am not a fan of bladed rotating air movers. But I do have this Mount and love it. Although I find the holes a little bit funny.Here's another fan mount for 47-49mm cans from Powerhobby for 2x30 or 2x40mm fans for $15.
https://www.islandhobbynut.com/prod...luminum-47-49mm-dia-motor-mount-30mm-40mm-fan
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I thought you had to grind off some fins so they didn't hit the center diff output?You can use an Xmaxx heat sink, just stretch it a little, works great
Same.I know it's a bit of a question of personal preference, I'm just not a big fan of heat sinks. I'd rather have fans blowing straight onto the can.
It depends on the can, if the can is ribbed a heatsink isn't really going to do much good as it is only making contact with a small portion of the can, on a smooth can motor they work much better as the entire surface of the heatsink is in contact with the entire surface of the motor can.I know it's a bit of a question of personal preference, I'm just not a big fan of heat sinks. I'd rather have fans blowing straight onto the can.
They definitely only make sense on smooth cans if you're going to use them, you're absolutely right about that. On finned cans you're just creating an insulating layer of air between the motor and heatsink which is just going to drive temperatures up.It depends on the can, if the can is ribbed a heatsink isn't really going to do much good as it is only making contact with a small portion of the can, on a smooth can motor they work much better as the entire surface of the heatsink is in contact with the entire surface of the motor can.
Depends on what body your running, you can rotate it but yes, you may have to trim a littleI thought you had to grind off some fins so they didn't hit the center diff output?
This, and keeping the fan backed away from the motor far enough, theres a dead area right underneath a fan, if it's too close, it's not doing much good... 3/4 - 1" off the motor is a good distance for most fans, the big high speed server fans can be distanced a little furtherIt depends on the can, if the can is ribbed a heatsink isn't really going to do much good as it is only making contact with a small portion of the can, on a smooth can motor they work much better as the entire surface of the heatsink is in contact with the entire surface of the motor can.
Depends on what body your running, you can rotate it but yes, you may have to trim a little
This, and keeping the fan backed away from the motor far enough, theres a dead area right underneath a fan, if it's too close, it's not doing much good... 3/4 - 1" off the motor is a good distance for most fans, the big high speed server fans can be distanced a little further
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