Starting an RC Warship Group

[temannis]

that's cool...but ship got space mehs?

I used a servo+microswitch+relay for reverse function on Invisible Angel's Yamato.

The servo is plugged into Channel 5 of the RX. When toggled, the servo will move and press on the microswitch, which turn on the relay. The relay is place between the ESC and motor and when activated, it will reverse the polarity. The relay was wired by my dad, who is more experience with electronic stuffs.

[BabyBoy]

Bi direction control is always an issue.....

single direction esc is so much cheaper....

So this is what I did to get a cheap bi direction function .....

nor esc (gws) + a mechanical limit switch....

Pic of my toy tank with such arrangement ......work fine for me

Hi Lyon, what you did is to reverse the polarity power for the motor right? that means another switch for the the servor?

[BabyBoy]

I used a servo+microswitch+relay for reverse function on Invisible Angel's Yamato.

The servo is plugged into Channel 5 of the RX. When toggled, the servo will move and press on the microswitch, which turn on the relay. The relay is place between the ESC and motor and when activated, it will reverse the polarity. The relay was wired by my dad, who is more experience with electronic stuffs.

What you did is the same as Lyon right? Sorry did not see your post before posting. Any pic? Cos space is a concern.

[temannis]

What you did is the same as Lyon right? Sorry did not see your post before posting. Any pic? Cos space is a concern.

Hi, u may look at this link

http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19976&page=1&pp=15&highlight=yamato

[toiletfreak]

I used a servo+microswitch+relay for reverse function on Invisible Angel's Yamato.

The servo is plugged into Channel 5 of the RX. When toggled, the servo will move and press on the microswitch, which turn on the relay. The relay is place between the ESC and motor and when activated, it will reverse the polarity. The relay was wired by my dad, who is more experience with electronic stuffs.

Hmm cool, but won't it be a bit awkward to control forward/reverse via another stick?

[loyn]

Think mine is similar to that of babyboy except without the relay.....I direct the pwr output from esc after the microswitch. So the motor receive DC pwr of diff polarity. I used chr 5 too , gear chr. BTW is not that back as u dont go backward v offen ..... unless u a

use small servo and micro switch should not be a problem...... only thing is all the soldering and wiring work

[toiletfreak]

Think mine is similar to that of babyboy except without the relay.....I direct the pwr output from esc after the microswitch. So the motor receive DC pwr of diff polarity. I used chr 5 too , gear chr. BTW is not that back as u dont go backward v offen ..... unless u a

use small servo and micro switch should not be a problem...... only thing is all the soldering and wiring work

hmm where do you get the raw parts from? just curious...

[Raven]

count me in.

i m onz.

lol... IA, planning to relaunch your YAMATO? Still aroung right?

[loyn]

hmm where do you get the raw parts from? just curious...

what raw parts are u refering to

for servo, any micro servo will work......cheaper the better ..... since load and response is not an important issue here.

those micro switch are from sim lim tower, they sold many diff sizses with current rating too.

[temannis]

Hmm cool, but won't it be a bit awkward to control forward/reverse via another stick?

I used relay because all my microswitch are those 1amp type. So using relay to bear the amp loading instead of the switch.

won't be awkward to control lah. Just treat it as driving a car loh, u need to engage reverse gear to drive backward.

[loyn]

won't be awkward to control lah. Just treat it as driving a car loh, u need to engage reverse gear to drive backward.

agree , especially for slow moving model like tank and battleship. You dont need a fast change in direction anyway

[temannis]

agree , especially for slow moving model like tank and battleship. You dont need a fast change in direction anyway

yea, more scale like

[loyn]

so are we meeting as plan

Bishan park ?
date ?
time ?

head count

want to c yamato in action

[toiletfreak]

so are we meeting as plan

Bishan park ?
date ?
time ?

head count

want to c yamato in action

Hmm still have to ask my mom =) youth day or something next week?