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#1 Droid31

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 05:18 PM

What is the best wire and rev switch that I could use for a full rapidstrike overhaul.
I am using extreme 180 motors with a 3s lipo.
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#2 jwasko

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Posted 03 December 2014 - 10:25 PM

You might want to look here as this build is essentially what you are doing.

He used 16 gauge teflon coated, military spec wire. Teflon is good because the heat generated by the motors won't be able to melt it, and the coating is thinner than your average PVC insulation (allowing you to have thicker wire in the same amount of space).

If you are not wanting to spend the money on the high grade wire, and as long as you are careful to not let your wire touch your motors, I'd go for 16 or 18 gauge stranded (not solid) primary wire like this. Because of the insulation thickness, you may need to use the thinner 18 gauge wire to get it to fit in the shell.

As for the rev switch, try to get a SPDT microswitch rated to at least 10amps. This one looks like it's what you want, but I have no idea if that shop is reputable. From what I can tell Radio Shack only has 5amp microswitches, but you may have another store with electronic components around you

Tl;dr: 18gauge stranded wire, 10amp SPDT microswtich

Edited by jwasko, 03 December 2014 - 10:28 PM.

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#3 PandaSPUR

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Posted 07 December 2014 - 09:08 PM

This guide, from the same blog that jwasko linked, might be helpful as well since it goes into more detail about rewiring the FCG: http://torukmakto4.b...ated-guide.html

Its kinda the precursor to what jwasko linked. The first blog post goes into more detail about rewiring the flywheel switch, the second one talks about replacing the rest of the FCG switches.

Edited by PandaSPUR, 07 December 2014 - 09:11 PM.

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