Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Things to consider when going High Torque

MaciekA · April 23rd, 2013, 17:27

Your normal ratio gears are likely 18:1. The King Arms website says 72:1, but that makes no sense, and the picture shows 18:1, which would align with the general meaning of "normal" in this context.

That aside, everything should be fine, but the fact that you blew up your previous gears should give you pause. You need to make sure that you don't have any piston binding, that your gears spin freely, and that you have corrected for angle of engagement. Unless your previous gears were complete garbage (actually quite rare), you must have had binding or lack of AoE or some related issue.

At 11.1V and a modern neo motor, the above factors will be of concern.

Additionally, the SHS high torque motor is a bit of a pig when it comes to power. You will be pulling a lot of current over your contacts, so I hope you have upgraded beyond Tamiya connectors and have a MOSFET.

April 23rd, 2013, 17:27	#5
MaciekA Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA	Your normal ratio gears are likely 18:1. The King Arms website says 72:1, but that makes no sense, and the picture shows 18:1, which would align with the general meaning of "normal" in this context. That aside, everything should be fine, but the fact that you blew up your previous gears should give you pause. You need to make sure that you don't have any piston binding, that your gears spin freely, and that you have corrected for angle of engagement. Unless your previous gears were complete garbage (actually quite rare), you must have had binding or lack of AoE or some related issue. At 11.1V and a modern neo motor, the above factors will be of concern. Additionally, the SHS high torque motor is a bit of a pig when it comes to power. You will be pulling a lot of current over your contacts, so I hope you have upgraded beyond Tamiya connectors and have a MOSFET. __________________ "Mah check" Now you know