I've noticed that modern brushes motors do not come with capacitors (ex. Reedy Radon). I'm guessing that with modern ESCs any needed capacitance is built in to the ESC itself and that's why capacitors aren't included with brushed motors any more.
I want to pair a modern brushed motor with a vintage ESC and I'm assuming I'll need to source and add capacitors to the motor. Am I correct that capacitors are needed or am I missing something?
A question about modern brushed motors with vintage ESCs
- GoMachV
- Approved Member
- Posts: 12153
- Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:31 pm
- Location: Twin Falls, ID
- Has thanked: 1073 times
- Been thanked: 3675 times
Re: A question about modern brushed motors with vintage ESCs
the caps are to prevent glitching with older radio equipment. If you are running 2.4ghz you dont need them, if you are running crystal radios you will.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
Factory Works website
Factory Works website
- Dangeruss
- Approved Member
- Posts: 1223
- Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:47 pm
- Location: Surf City USA
- Has thanked: 329 times
- Been thanked: 1106 times
Re: A question about modern brushed motors with vintage ESCs
Motor capacitors were for regulating RF interference. If you're using a 2.4GHz radio you don't need them, am/fm you do.
- juicedcoupe
- Super Member
- Posts: 3406
- Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:05 pm
- Location: Pascagoula, MS
- Has thanked: 260 times
- Been thanked: 1971 times
Re: A question about modern brushed motors with vintage ESCs
For reference, some modern motors (Tamiya, Yokomo) do have caps. The ones on the Tamiya are on a small circuit board.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.
Create an account or sign in to join the discussion
You need to be a member in order to post a reply
Create an account
Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute
Sign in
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 7 Replies
- 1100 Views
-
Last post by V12
-
- 3 Replies
- 647 Views
-
Last post by V12
-
- 0 Replies
- 1024 Views
-
Last post by Mad Racer
-
- 5 Replies
- 545 Views
-
Last post by Lowgear
-
- 7 Replies
- 2612 Views
-
Last post by Jedi Master
-
- 2 Replies
- 656 Views
-
Last post by seismic
-
- 4 Replies
- 1110 Views
-
Last post by jamin
-
- 4 Replies
- 582 Views
-
Last post by Frankentruck
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: pedro and 3 guests