Novak gtx with orion issues. anyone else?
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone else has had trouble when mixing a different motor with a Novak gtx esc. Here's the story:
I recently purchased an Orion 13.5 vortex brushless motor new. I got all excited because I had heard that the orion had alot more torque and revved faster than the Novak velocity 13.5 SS.[>:] I got home and the first thing I did was take my Novak motor off the gtx and add the Orion.
The directions tell me the motor was compatable with ALL SENSORED ESC'S.
I installed a fresh Lipo, and tried it.... All I got was a "cogging" out of the Orion motor.
I figured that maybe the motor was bad so I reinstalled my motor..... "cogging" out of my Novak motor.[:@] Now I know it worked before... but not now.
I figured maybe it was just time for the esc to fail.[&o] I took my other gtx esc and removed the ex 13.5 sport brushless motor and... you guessed it: installed the Orion........ "Cogging" again!!![:'(] So, I reinstalled my sport 13.5................ And, Guess what..? it "COGGED" Too!!!!![:@]
Now, I have 2 very espensive paperweights (LOL) which incidently; don't work well for that either!
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I called Orion CS, and they will fix the motor, but won't say anything about the esc's. I called Novak... $55.00 repair each esc![X(] I sent the motor to Orion with the 2 esc's. Let's see what happens.[8D]
I was wondering if anyone else has had trouble when mixing a different motor with a Novak gtx esc. Here's the story:
I recently purchased an Orion 13.5 vortex brushless motor new. I got all excited because I had heard that the orion had alot more torque and revved faster than the Novak velocity 13.5 SS.[>:] I got home and the first thing I did was take my Novak motor off the gtx and add the Orion.
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I installed a fresh Lipo, and tried it.... All I got was a "cogging" out of the Orion motor.
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I figured maybe it was just time for the esc to fail.[&o] I took my other gtx esc and removed the ex 13.5 sport brushless motor and... you guessed it: installed the Orion........ "Cogging" again!!![:'(] So, I reinstalled my sport 13.5................ And, Guess what..? it "COGGED" Too!!!!![:@]
Now, I have 2 very espensive paperweights (LOL) which incidently; don't work well for that either!
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I called Orion CS, and they will fix the motor, but won't say anything about the esc's. I called Novak... $55.00 repair each esc![X(] I sent the motor to Orion with the 2 esc's. Let's see what happens.[8D]
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ok.. I thought the gtb was brushed only and the gtx was both. ?
ok.. I thought the gtb was brushed only and the gtx was both. ?
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ok, so have you ever heard of a cogging motor ruining an esc? usually to switch back, you find no harm. I barely gave it a bump of throttle before I changed back.