So where's our update @castlecreations 🤷‍♂️

[Crewchief227]

It's now February and we were promised an update for the MMX8S & XLX2 by the end of January. Just trying to get a status cause a lot of us have been sitting twiddling our thumbs staring at 12lbs of badass that goes 0mph

 

[FatCatRC]

It's now February and we were promised an update for the MMX8S & XLX2 by the end of January. Just trying to get a status cause a lot of us have been sitting twiddling our thumbs staring at 12lbs of badass that goes 0mph

Is that because of the wye or whatever it is windings?

 

[sarantoes]

wasn't really promised. it was estimated...

 

[jkflow]

Supposed to be a firmware upcoming for that issue.
Every time I see marketing announcing a quick fix they get bit by reality very fast.
I would want them to test the new updates before letting them loose in the wild.

 

[Crewchief227]

Is that because of the wye or whatever it is windings?

Yep, a lot of members here have Delta wound motors. I have two tp motors, and two tekin motors (both t8's), and all of them are Delta so I'm SOL until the update

 

[FatCatRC]

Yep, a lot of members here have Delta wound motors. I have two tp motors, and two tekin motors (both t8's), and all of them are Delta so I'm SOL until the update

So glad I went with Hobbywing over Castle.

 

[rotauq]

Supposed to be a firmware upcoming for that issue.
Every time I see marketing announcing a quick fix they get bit by reality very fast.
I would want them to test the new updates before letting them loose in the wild.

As impatient as I am, I also prefer to wait longer if it means castle can confidently say: "Delta wind motors are now safe to use and all kv restrictions have been removed"

 

[Crewchief227]

So glad I went with Hobbywing over Castle.

I've burned 3 Max6's to the ground, so I'm glad I went Castle

 

[rotauq]

I've burned 3 Max6's to the ground, so I'm glad I went Castle

I burned many of both.

Hobbywing, super tough and reliable, but limited in performance on specific applications
Castle, almost as tough and reliable, no/less limitation on performance and tells you what you do wrong (datalogs)

Depending on my application I use the one or the other.

 

[ubhstry]

Many years ago, when a 30amp esc was about 100 bucks from them (for the new 450 helicopters), I bought one....magic smoke escaped in no time flat. They would not warranty it, and then I found hobbyking I have a ton of the old "red brick" esc from them, and I always think to myself when I throw one in something to get me by, because another Traxxas or Arrma esc died on me. And the funny thing is, they are airplane and heli esc's, and just keep on going. Gotten them so hot in my cars, the heat shrink melts away
I have had incredible fortune using cheap hobbyking esc. Everytime I have bought a high end one, it dies.
I figure it's just the way it goes for me...lol

 

[FatCatRC]

I've burned 3 Max6's to the ground, so I'm glad I went Castle

And I can drive my car right now and not wait for updates

 

[Crewchief227]

And I can drive my car right now and not wait for updates

So can I, check my other post

 

[FatCatRC]

Yep, a lot of members here have Delta wound motors. I have two tp motors, and two tekin motors (both t8's), and all of them are Delta so I'm SOL until the update

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[Jamart85]

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[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Anyone else miss Novak???

 

[extremeengineer]

Anyone else miss Novak???

Haha, I’m over here laughing at all of this thinking about this bad boy I had in my Ultima.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Haha, I’m over here laughing at all of this thinking about this bad boy I had in my Ultima.
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I would guess 90% of the people on here have no clue what that even is or what it's like to burn your fingers on 1 lol

 

[rotauq]

It looks like a servo controlled voltage regulator for a dc motor

 

[extremeengineer]

It looks like a servo controlled voltage regulator for a dc motor

That’s a fancy name fer one of them there speed controllers. Firmware update was cleaning all contact points.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Just don't let that servo die on you lmaooooo bye bye zoom zoom lol