Made a ESC adapter plate for the 1/10th scale Chassis.

[TheFuzz1542]

I wanted to mount my Hobbywing XeRun XR8 140 / 880 amp ESC to my Senton 3S but it's too wide to fit in between the two lid screws. Originally I had to mount it sideways in between the screws to fit but this led to part of it sticking out from the lid which meant it did not make full contact with the two sided tape and also forced the ESC control wires to be bent against the steering servo. I know I have seen a few people mention how mounting a aftermarket ESC to the 1/10 chassis can be a bit of a pain.
This ESC adapter plate allows for both the mounting lips of the radio box lid and the mounting screws to fit fully under the surface of the plate giving you a large, even flat surface to mount a aftermarket ESC to your 1/10 scale Arrma correctly. This plate simply fits on top of the receiver box lid and screws down with the original screws. I believe all the 1/10th scale Arrma vehicles use the same radio box set (or at least the lid anyway) so this should fit any of the 1/10 scale vehicles, please let me know if this is not correct. The bottom lip flares out to give it extra support around the mounting holes and I made all the holes with a slight oval shape to give a little forgiveness with printing tolerances. If this is a problem that has been bugging you and you have access to a 3D printer (or know some one who does) feel free to grab the .stl file here ---> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637286

 

[Grimbles]

I wanted to mount my Hobbywing XeRun XR8 140 / 880 amp ESC to my Senton 3S but it's too wide to fit in between the two lid screws. Originally I had to mount it sideways in between the screws to fit but this led to part of it sticking out from the lid which meant it did not make full contact with the two sided tape and also forced the ESC control wires to be bent against the steering servo. I know I have seen a few people mention how mounting a aftermarket ESC to the 1/10 chassis can be a bit of a pain.
This ESC adapter plate allows for both the mounting lips of the radio box lid and the mounting screws to fit fully under the surface of the plate giving you a large, even flat surface to mount a aftermarket ESC to your 1/10 scale Arrma correctly. This plate simply fits on top of the receiver box lid and screws down with the original screws. I believe all the 1/10th scale Arrma vehicles use the same radio box set (or at least the lid anyway) so this should fit any of the 1/10 scale vehicles, please let me know if this is not correct. The bottom lip flares out to give it extra support around the mounting holes and I made all the holes with a slight oval shape to give a little forgiveness with printing tolerances. If this is a problem that has been bugging you and you have access to a 3D printer (or know some one who does) feel free to grab the .stl file here ---> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637286View attachment 106879View attachment 106878View attachment 106885
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How does the esc attach to the plate?

 

[Daveneron]

I wanted to mount my Hobbywing XeRun XR8 140 / 880 amp ESC to my Senton 3S but it's too wide to fit in between the two lid screws. Originally I had to mount it sideways in between the screws to fit but this led to part of it sticking out from the lid which meant it did not make full contact with the two sided tape and also forced the ESC control wires to be bent against the steering servo. I know I have seen a few people mention how mounting a aftermarket ESC to the 1/10 chassis can be a bit of a pain.
This ESC adapter plate allows for both the mounting lips of the radio box lid and the mounting screws to fit fully under the surface of the plate giving you a large, even flat surface to mount a aftermarket ESC to your 1/10 scale Arrma correctly. This plate simply fits on top of the receiver box lid and screws down with the original screws. I believe all the 1/10th scale Arrma vehicles use the same radio box set (or at least the lid anyway) so this should fit any of the 1/10 scale vehicles, please let me know if this is not correct. The bottom lip flares out to give it extra support around the mounting holes and I made all the holes with a slight oval shape to give a little forgiveness with printing tolerances. If this is a problem that has been bugging you and you have access to a 3D printer (or know some one who does) feel free to grab the .stl file here ---> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637286View attachment 106879View attachment 106878View attachment 106885
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That's awesome ! Makes me interested in getting a 3d printer

 

[elschizo]

Nice. Thx. What are those blue and red parts on the front bulk head?

 

[TheFuzz1542]

How does the esc attach to the plate?

I use Extra strength clear 3M double sided tape. It's hard to see but it's actually in use in the images where the ESC is wired in.

 

[FlipSide]

Nice. Thx. What are those blue and red parts on the front bulk head?

Looks like some kind of protection to prevent small rocks getting in there and jamming the steering. That’s genius, as it’s a real problem on the 3S line.

 

[TheFuzz1542]

Nice. Thx. What are those blue and red parts on the front bulk head?

It's a steering shield I made. I got really annoyed from having to clear steering jams every time my Senton even looked at stones haha. I posted about it here ---> https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/fixed-my-senton-steering-jam-issues-from-stones.28970/

Looks like some kind of protection to prevent small rocks getting in there and jamming the steering. That’s genius, as it’s a real problem on the 3S line.

Yup, Senton loved to constantly jam its steering ---> https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/fixed-my-senton-steering-jam-issues-from-stones.28970/

 

[elschizo]

Ok Thx. for the information. I didnt have that problem on my 4S Outcast even running in gravel pits a lot.

 

[TheFuzz1542]

Ok Thx. for the information. I didnt have that problem on my 4S Outcast even running in gravel pits a lot.

Yea the open wheel bodies handle the stones way better then the SCT body does. The SCT body loves to catch every little thing the tires kick up and dump it into the chassis. I've actually been working on a driveshaft cover as well as stones sometimes like to get wedge against it and act like a lathe cutting into the driveshaft.

 

[Daveneron]

Yea the open wheel bodies handle the stones way better then the SCT body does. The SCT body loves to catch every little thing the tires kick up and dump it into the chassis. I've actually been working on a driveshaft cover as well as stones sometimes like to get wedge against it and act like a lathe cutting into the driveshaft.

Yep I've chewed through a few driveshafts like this

 

[elschizo]

There is a driveshaft cover on thingiverse... i got it on my truck ( its for LWB but my outcast is converted so it fits)

 

[TheFuzz1542]

There is a driveshaft cover on thingiverse... i got it on my truck ( its for LWB but my outcast is converted so it fits)

Thanks for letting me know! I've searched for parts for the Senton but I haven't seen that one, if I can get it to work with my steering shield that'll save me some trouble.

 

[elschizo]

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4000710
Thingiverse wasnt working yesterday..so a little late ;-)