Holmes BR Mini Stacking How-To

[RcBro]

I also use MG Chemicals

 

[tapped-out]

Thanks guys just placed order from Amazon.

 

[mikemcE]

Is this still a valid way to smash BR minis ?
Just got my second one, and need to smash it with my other and my bec.... any video links ??


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[snapon boy]

Yes.

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[mikemcE]

Any other tricks ?


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[snapon boy]

I use cambric (I know that's mispelled) tape. I conformal coat mine the put one wrap of cambric tape then shrink wrap them. I only wrap one esc, the tape is used for wrapping transformers and is good protection to keep things from rubbing together.

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[mikemcE]

I'm going to be using the HH servo rx cord from my castle bec, do I leave 1 of the red wires to power the rx ??


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I'm going to be using the HH servo rx cord from my castle bec, do I leave 1 of the red wires to power the rx ??


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At least 1 red wire from either esc to power the receiver.

 

[mikemcE]

That's what I remembered, thanks again. 2nd BR mini just got to the mailbox, some fun work tonight !!!


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[mikemcE]

This thread is full of great facts......

That said one SMALL detail is missing, I wasted 4 hours troubleshooting as I was adding another BR and getting rid of my "dig" unit.

I too stacked mine using a post, shrink wrapped, I like my BEC out front, closer to my battery, nice and compact and skinny to keep it low.

I must add here, I also added a new TX (futaba 4PLS) into my arsenal and between my BR issues ,figuring out how to set things up, and a bad (brand new) rx , was pissed beyond belief! :evil:

Simple answer is YOU MUST CALIBRATE BOTH BR ESCS !!
BEFORE smashing them.

I had one calibrated, but not the other. My display was perfect (I at least programmed it right) but no matter what I had one motor working, not the other. I finally REREAD Holmes Hobbies INSTRUCTIONS.....and it works sweet!

 

[tapped-out]

You can smash esc's before you calibrate them. Just do one @ a time. plug 1 esc @ a time into ch2. Plug esc 1 into ch2 Then calibrate esc 1 unplug. Plug in esc 2 into ch2 calibrate esc 2 unplug. Then replug your esc's into your rx.

 

[mikemcE]

You can smash esc's before you calibrate them. Just do one @ a time. plug 1 esc @ a time into ch2. Plug esc 1 into ch2 Then calibrate esc 1 unplug. Plug in esc 2 into ch2 calibrate esc 2 unplug. Then replug your esc's into your rx.

So I thought.......then I saw this..... it's for real ! I separated them to calibrate, then resoldered one leg

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[tapped-out]

Hmmm... the way I describe above always worked for me.
Glad you have your esc's working.

 

[mikemcE]

I was surprised when I read that, and at that point was willing to try everything. The blinking on the one that wasn't led me to the instructions..... that does work every so often...


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